Why SKUtopian?

Por Que?

Locked inside every Ace Hardware store's Activant Eagle system is critical information that can unleash huge increases in profitability. But as you know, this information is hard to access, difficult to read, and almost impossible to use.

That's where SKUtopian.com comes in. SKUtopian.com is a website specifically designed to allow Ace Hardware store owners and managers to get clear insights from their sales and inventory data, and to use these insights to take specific, profitable actions. Current features of the website include:

  • Track sales and margin by Department, Merchandise Class, or by Individual Item
  • Advanced filters allow you to compare sales and margin information on similar items
  • Incredibly easy to learn and use - your entire staff will be making better decisions on day 1
  • Easy to access - web based system means no new hardware. Authorized users can track sales from any computer (even iPhones and other smartphones!)

Simple. Amazing. Simply Amazing.

  • See all sales and margin data for each Merchandise Class in a single screen.
  • Change the time period for your reports - one month, one quarter, one year - Simply by sliding a button.
  • Filter reports for any value in any column. For example: look at the sales of ALL your padlocks, at the same time, on the same screen. Which ones aren't selling (and tying up inventory spend?) Which ones are stocking out (and costing you lost sales)? Can you do that in your activant system?
  • Incredibly easy to use. Your staff will be finding new sales and margin opportunities within minutes of using the system.
  • Runs on almost any computer (even iPhones!). NO additional hardware expenses. Review sales, margin and inventory from home, on the road, at the ballgame.
  • Highly secure. Only you and employees you authorize can view reports in the system.

SKUtopian.com will change the way you think about retail reporting - and it will change the way you run your business. As we say, It's not a report, it's a revelation.

Look at the videos to see it in action!

The following videos walk through a few of the many ways you can grow sales, increase margin, and reduce inventory using the intuitive reports avialable at SKUtopian.com.

Welcome to the Ace Hardware Sales Reporting System!

The goal of this website is to provide a clean, easy to use view of the store's sales and inventory data to allow you to make better decisions about how product inventory is managed.


Overview of Reports

There are currently 4 reports available. An overview of each report is provided below.


SUMMARY REPORTS
Department-level Summary Sales Report

The Department-level Sales report summarizes total sales (in dollars and units), lists the number of active SKU's in the department, and lists the total gross margin generated by the department.


You can adjust the time range for the report to cover any period of time.


This report is best used to get a general impression of the 'importance' of each Department within the store.

Go to the Department Sales Report

Category-level Summary Sales Report

The Category-level Summary Sales report summarizes total sales (in dollars and units), lists the number of active SKU's in the department, and lists the total gross margin generated by the department.


You can adjust the time range for the report to cover any period of time.


This report is useful for identifying the following:
  • Find the best-selling (and worst selling) categories in the store
  • Find the categories that contribute the most MARGIN.
  • Find categories with a high "Avg Units/SKU", which likely have too many products.

Go to the Category Sales Report

DETAIL REPORTS
Category Detail Sales Report

The Category Level Detail Report lists the sales history for EVERY ITEM within the category.


You can adjust the time range for the report to cover any period of time.


This report will help you identify the BEST PERFORMING items in a category (make sure these never stock out!) and the WORST PERFORMING items (don't re-order these!).
Item-Level Sales History Graph Report

The Item-Level Sales History Report shows a graph of the item's UNIT sales, by month, for as many years as we have history.


This report allows you to quickly visualize information about the following things:
  • Is this a "Seasonal" item (do sales spike in certain months)? Use this information to better forecast next month's sales when re-ordering.
  • Have sales dropped off recently? If there are zero sales in a month, is the item OUT OF STOCK?