How to run your drinks & wine store business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
A drinks store buys by the crate and the carton and sells by the bottle as often as by the crate. Party orders come in bulk, sometimes on credit, and the empties have to be counted too.
TheCEOApp keeps the crates, cartons and bottles in one stock count.
Crate, carton or bottle
Add each drink by the crate or carton and say how many bottles or cans are inside. Sell by the crate to a retailer or by the bottle to a walk-in customer.
Party supplies on account
Record bulk party orders, part payments and the balance on the customer's name, with a WhatsApp reminder when it's due.
Expiry dates
Drinks carry expiry dates too. You're warned 30 days before a batch expires.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example coca-cola (crate), malt (carton) and red wine (bottle), and services like home delivery, party supply (bulk drinks) and cooler hire. Suggestions for a drinks & wine store come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by bottle, can, crate, carton and pack. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the customer wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out. Each item can carry expiry dates on each batch.
Tools drinks & wine store businesses use most
- Show it on a TV: Your products, prices and offers on any smart TV in the shop.
- Expiry alerts: Add expiry dates to your products; you're warned 30 days before.
- Branches and field agents: Send stock out to branches or agents and see what was sold and paid back.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Drinks & wine store" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can I sell drinks by the crate and the bottle?
- Yes. Set how many bottles are in a crate and sell in either unit.
- Can I record party orders on credit?
- Yes. Part payments and balances stay on the customer's name.
- Is there an app for drinks & wine store businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for drinks & wine store businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with expiry dates on each batch, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a drinks & wine store?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.