How to run your foodstuff & grains dealer business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Foodstuff is sold in Nigerian measures: a bag of rice, a paint bucket of beans, a mudu of garri, a derica for the small buyer. A dealer who buys by the bag and sells by the mudu needs the stock to add up.
TheCEOApp works in those measures, so the count is right whichever way you sell.
Sell in the measures your customers use
Add rice by the 50kg bag and say how many paint buckets or mudu are in a bag. Sell a bag to a retailer and a mudu to a walk-in customer, each at its own price.
Retailers who buy on credit
Part payments stay on each retailer's name, and one tap opens a polite WhatsApp reminder for the balance.
Losses counted
Spoiled or damaged goods are written off with a reason, so your stock count matches what's in the store.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example rice (50kg bag), beans (paint bucket) and garri (mudu), and services like home delivery, bulk order and bagging & packaging. Suggestions for a foodstuff & grains dealer 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 bag, half bag, paint bucket, mudu and derica. 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 foodstuff & grains dealer 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 "Foodstuff & grains dealer" 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 by the mudu or paint bucket?
- Yes. Set how many mudu or paint buckets are in a bag and sell in any of them.
- Can I record spoiled foodstuff?
- Yes. Write off spoiled or damaged stock with a reason.
- Is there an app for foodstuff & grains dealer businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for foodstuff & grains dealer businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with expiry dates on each batch, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a foodstuff & grains dealer?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.
TheCEOApp for foodstuff & grains dealer: everything in one page