How to run your fabrics (ankara / lace) business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Fabric is sold by the yard, the bundle and the set, in many colours, and aso-ebi orders come in bulk for weddings.
TheCEOApp tracks each fabric by colour and sells it in any measure.
By the yard or bundle
Add Ankara by the bundle and say how many yards are in it. Sell by the yard or the bundle.
Colours
Each fabric can carry its colours, with stock for each.
Aso-ebi bulk orders
Record a bulk order for a wedding with its deposit and balance on the customer's name.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example ankara (6 yards), swiss lace (5 yards) and aso-oke (set), and services like aso-ebi bulk order, home delivery and cutting by the yard. Suggestions for a fabrics (ankara / lace) 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 yard, bundle, piece and roll. 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 colours.
Tools fabrics (ankara / lace) businesses use most
- Show it on a TV: Your products, prices and offers on any smart TV in the shop.
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 "Fabrics (Ankara / lace)" 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 fabric by the yard?
- Yes. Set how many yards are in a bundle and sell in either.
- Can I take aso-ebi orders?
- Yes. Record the order with its deposit and balance.
- Is there an app for fabrics (ankara / lace) businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for fabrics (ankara / lace) businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with colours, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a fabrics (ankara / lace)?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.
TheCEOApp for fabrics (ankara / lace): everything in one page