I love sari-sari stores, in Thailand, we call them mom and pop stores and a lot have been destroyed by 7/11s.
I am sat here fondly reminiscing and hope you have 5peso sachets of shampoo and washing powder, skyflakes and a huge 'Load na dito' sign outside.
That would make my happy memory complete.
Keeping records is important, it allows you to see your business in numbers and if you can measure, then it's easier to manage.
I hope you pull through this difficult time with hard work and determination.
My best wishes to you and your family :-)
thanks @nathen007! looks like you have a wonderful memory of sari sari stores 😊 When I started it I kept records of everything... I don't know what happened along the road that I stopped recording everything and yes I'm recording everything again and hoping that I can keep it that way always... i think I've been to lenient and complacent when I saw that it's growing not thinking that its not always sunny days.