STOCK PLACEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT RETAIL

Stock on sale,with every unit in view.

Place independent products in local shops on sale-or-return or consignment terms. Keep the agreement, stock count, sales and returns tied together from day one.

See how it works

ONE AGREEMENT. THREE COUNTS.

SENT

RECEIVED

SOLD

Illustrative figures · 16 remain expected in store.

A SHARED VIEW OF THE SHELF

More great products in great places.

Dispatch, store receipt and sales each tell a different part of the story. Fondacos keeps the counts together so both businesses can see what happened and what remains.

A PLACEMENT, FOLLOWED THROUGH

One agreement. A record of every handover.

The paperwork sets the commercial terms. The stock record shows what happened in the shop, from the first carton to the final return.

See how a placement works

PLACEMENT RECORDBright Days tea · Nottingham Gift Shop

In progress

TERMS50 tins · £2 settlement per saleAgreed by both businesses

DISPATCH50 tins sentBrand recorded shipment

RECEIPT48 tins received2 short · proof attached

SALES32 tins sold · £64 dueFrom store sales data

RETURN16 expected backAwaiting end-of-term return

Example figures · Liability follows the agreement, not an editable stock total.

Fondacos nods to the fondaco, a historic trading house where merchants stored goods and did business.

Fondacos brings that shared-trade idea to modern retail: clear terms between a brand and a shop, whether they call it sale or return or consignment, with a reliable record of the stock they handle together.

LESS GUESSWORK IN THE STOCKROOM

Spot the gap. Understand the sale. Plan the next placement.

Separate dispatch, receipt, sales, stocktakes and returns so a missing unit does not disappear into a single edited total. The same history helps both sides review sell-through and decide what to replenish, move or bring back.

Make shrink visible

Compare quantities sent, confirmed, sold and returned. Keep a discrepancy attached to the movement that needs attention.

Read the sales picture

Review sales against the agreed stock and settlement terms to see what is moving and what remains on the shelf.

Use evidence for the next call

Bring stock history and sell-through into a conversation about replenishment, a new trial or the final return.

ONE SMALL-BATCH PRODUCTTHREE SHOP FLOORS

BRIGHT DAYS · TEA NO. 04Breakfast teaRRP £5.00 · Brand settlement £2.00

26placed

THIS FIRST RUNPLACED / SOLD / LEFT

01North & NestNottingham12 / 7 / 5

02FieldnoteDerby8 / 3 / 5

03Common GoodLeicester6 / 5 / 1

Illustrative figures · each shop has its own agreement and stock record.

FOR BRANDS & SUPPLIERS

See which shelves are finding their customers.

Place a first run with shops you already know, then follow each location on its own terms. Compare what sold, what remains and what needs resolving before deciding where the next batch should go.

Set a settlement price for every SKU
See dispatched and confirmed quantities separately
Keep shop sales, returns and discrepancies in view

Fondacos for brands

FOR INDEPENDENT SHOPS

Try a new range without paying for every unit up front.

Sale or return and consignment can make it easier to bring in products from smaller brands. You and the supplier agree settlement and any pricing conditions; then you can see what arrived, what sold and what needs to go back.

Take delivery without a wholesale purchase
Set retail prices within your agreement
See what is on hand or due to be returned

Fondacos for retailers

Supplier-owned stockPaid for as it sells

PART OF THE MVP

Find your next retail partner on Fondacos.

Publish your products or describe the ranges your shops suit. Search by category and location, then send a request to start a placement discussion. If you already know who you want to work with, direct invitations are there too.

Explore the marketplace

Brand and store profilesShow what you sell or what your shop is looking for

Browse products and opportunitiesFilter by product, category and location

Send a partner requestAccept it to connect the two businesses

Marketplace discovery is optional; direct partner invitations remain available.

START WITH A PARTNER YOU KNOW

Put the agreement and stock record in one place.

The first version of Fondacos is for brands and retailers already working together. We’re building from the practical details: what was agreed, what moved, what sold and what is owed.