How do I wind down my pro shop’s team-jersey inventory before selling?
Stop reordering lines you can’t sell through, then clear what remains in stages: current-season stock first, team and club lines next, discontinued designs last. Keep records of what was cleared and how, so the inventory a buyer sees at closing matches what sits on the shelves.
Team jerseys are awkward stock because the designs belong to a particular club or season. Begin by splitting inventory into what still sells, what sells only to a known team and what has little chance. Ask each team or league customer whether they plan to reorder before you cut their line.
Clearance works best when it is orderly and planned around your selling timeline. Offer older designs to the teams that wear them, bundle sizes that move slowly, and set a clear end date for any sale. Avoid dumping everything in the last weeks, since a half-empty shop with a clearance feel can raise questions about what else is going on.
Talk with your accountant before you decide how aggressively to clear. Buyers often prefer to choose their own opening stock, and a sale price may treat inventory separately from the business. Record custom orders you have already taken, with deposits, so those commitments are visible, and agree with the buyer who honours them after closing. Finally, count the shelves close to closing and compare the count with your records, so the buyer and you agree on what is there.
Key takeaways
- Sort jerseys by what sells, what sells only to known teams and what is dead stock.
- Clear in stages and give regular team customers first chance at older designs.
- Reconcile a physical count with your records so inventory is agreed before closing.
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Sources
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- 01Business Development Bank of CanadaGovernmentWhat is inventory
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