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Weeks of Supply Tracker

Find out how much cash is stuck in stock you overbought. Drop in two Shopify reports and get a free Excel file that shows every product's weeks of supply, what's overbought, and the dollars tied up.

  • No Shopify app to install
  • Monthly refresh takes five minutes
  • Your data never leaves your computer
  • Works with Excel 365 or Excel 2024

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Works in Excel for Microsoft 365 or 2024. Not Google Sheets.

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How it works

1

Export two reports from Shopify

Export "Total sales by product variant" and "Month-end inventory value" from Shopify with the default settings. Optional: add Month and Product type to the sales report so you can choose which months count.

2

Drop them in

Drop both reports into the page and it builds your file on the spot. Or download the file and paste them in yourself.

3

Read the results

Every product gets a weeks-of-supply number and a status flag: Overbought, Reorder, Not selling, or OK. The overstock dollars column shows exactly how much cash is stuck.

What you'll see

Weeks of supply

For every product: how many weeks of stock you're sitting on at the current sell rate.

Status flags

Each product is flagged Overbought, Reorder, Not selling, or OK based on the target you set.

Overstock dollars

The dollar amount tied up in excess inventory so you know exactly what's at stake.

Questions

Do I need a Shopify app?

No. The file uses standard Shopify reports you already have. Nothing to install, no app permissions, no recurring charge.

Does it work with Google Sheets?

Not yet. It uses Excel features (LET, VSTACK, dynamic arrays) that require Excel for Microsoft 365 or Excel 2024.

How often should I update it?

Monthly. Export fresh reports once a month and drop them in at retailmesmart.com/build. It takes about five minutes.

What's a good target weeks of supply?

That depends on your reorder lead time and sell-through rate. Most small retailers start with 8 to 12 weeks as a target and adjust from there.

Is my data shared with anyone?

No. Everything stays in your Excel file on your computer. We never see your sales or inventory numbers.

Ready to find your overstock?

Five minutes and two Shopify reports. That's all it takes.

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