How Victoria Took Back Control of Her Stockroom—and Her Sanity

The struggle

Victoria’s business had grown fast—but her stock management hadn’t kept up. Orders were placed with gut instinct and guesswork, bulk buying was encouraged by pushy reps, and cash was constantly tied up in products that weren’t moving.

After one particularly painful delivery of beach rugby balls she didn’t even need, she realised she was falling out of love with her business. The overwhelm was emotional, the financial pressure real.

“I had no systems. Just stock everywhere and no idea why I’d ordered any of it.”

The business

Readymoney Beach Shop
Souvenirs, gifts, and beach goods
Fowey

The client

Victoria

Key result

Cleared over-ordered stock, improved seasonal buying, regained confidence

Timeframe

12 months

Service used

Stock Doctor
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The why

The moment Stock Doctor launched, Victoria knew she needed it. She didn’t need another course—she needed someone to sit alongside her, dig through the chaos, and help her fix it.

“I’d got it wrong again and was so cross with myself. I was falling out of love with my business and it was draining me emotionally. The fly by the seat of your pants approach is fine for a while but as turnover grew it became clear that winging it was no longer a sustainable option for me.”

“I just knew that I had to make the investment in the programme to break the cycle of making the same mistakes.”

The work

Each session brought relief and structure.

Here's what we worked on

Translated overwhelming spreadsheets into actionable insights

Flagged which products to push, repurpose, or clear

Helped her say “no” to over-ordering and supplier pressure

Gave merchandising tips that actually shifted slow-moving stock

Restructured her stock around seasonal peaks and reclaimed control ahead of summer

The results

Victoria now feels back in control and confident about her business strategy.

“It sounds simple & obvious now I look back on it but I’d been so entrenched in the day to day that I hadn’t taken a step back to consider the bigger picture… Having that expert advice from a team with incredible industry experience has taught me so much and, in all honesty, completely changed the way I feel about my business.”

Shifted old stock without deep discounting

Created a merchandising plan that moved excess product

Clear insight into what products to reorder, when, and how much to buy.

A successful January 2025 shop refurbishment, underpinned by stronger stock planning.

Made confident, strategic buying decisions

Completely transformed her relationship with her business

On Stock Doctor

"It’s like therapy for chaotic retailers. I finally feel like I run the shop—instead of it running me."

The review

“I was winging it for too long. Now I’ve got a plan, a partner, and space to breathe.”
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Victoria

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