One thing we see far too often is how tech like ours is underused simply because the habits around it are missing.
Closing time is one of the most important moments in your day. Done right, it will help with sharper decisions, fewer errors, and better performance, day after day.
But too many small businesses let this moment just slip away. If you’re not being intentional about how you end your business day, you’re missing out on one of the simplest ways to improve your margins, beyond getting one of our wireless credit card machines.
A Simple Routine
When we visit R&A-powered shops across the country, there’s a clear difference between businesses that thrive and those that merely get by. The thriving shops are the ones that have a clear end-of-day routine. Even five to ten minutes of reviewing the day’s sales can reveal valuable patterns. You’ll quickly spot what’s running out before it becomes a problem, know which products sold well and which didn’t, and catch any irregularities before they snowball.
Step 1 – Check Your Daily Totals
Before switching off for the day, use your R&A device to view your total sales. Look at how much airtime, electricity, or lotto tickets you sold, what products your customers purchased in-store, and how your customers paid. Over time, you’ll start to notice patterns and can adjust your stock or shift focus to higher-performing items.
Step 2 – Review What’s Running Low
After checking your sales, take a quick look at what stock needs topping up. Are you nearly out of certain voucher types, or are popular airtime amounts running low? Making note of this while it’s fresh means you can restock early tomorrow or order tonight and avoid disappointed customers and missed sales in the morning.
Step 3 – Flag Any Issues or Surprises
If something looked odd during the day, like a failed transaction, a mismatch in cash, or a dip in usual sales, jot it down immediately. Flagging unusual activity right away will help you avoid bigger problems later. With R&A tech, this kind of review takes just a few taps and ensures that errors don’t quietly build up behind the scenes.
If you’re running a spaza shop, operating from a busy corner stand, or trading from a taxi rank kiosk, ask yourself if you have an end-of-day habit. If your answer is “I just pack up,” then you’re leaving money, data, and decision-making power on the table.
We challenge you to make time, just ten minutes at the end of each day, to review what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next. If you’re not a trader with us yet, sign up today and start selling value-added services on our wireless credit card machines.
