Busy every day, but does it pay? Reports for a tailoring business
The five reports every tailoring shop and boutique should look at — collections, dues, profit, garments and masters — and what each one tells you.
VirtueTailor2 min read
The short answer
Five reports tell a tailoring shop almost everything: daily collections, who owes money, profit by month, orders by garment, and work by master. Read them weekly. They show which garments earn, which customers delay, and whether the month really made money — not just whether it was busy.
You can't see your own business.
Busy every day — but which garment, which master, which month actually pays? The only report is the feeling at the end of the week.
Reports and insights, at a glance
- Charts for orders and money
- Daily collections
- Order and profit reports
- Excel export
- On the phone and the web
The five reports that matter
Daily collections
Cash and UPI in today. Matches the drawer, catches leaks the same day.
Who owes money
Every unpaid balance, largest first, with its age. The fastest money you will ever earn.
Profit by month
Collections minus expenses — material, rent, pay, EMIs. Busy months are not always profitable months.
Orders by garment
How many blouses, salwars, lehengas and alterations — and what each brings in.
Work by master
Who finished how many pieces, and how many were late.
What the numbers usually show
- Alterations are small but fast; they keep the counter busy and the cash flowing.
- Bridal and maggam work brings the biggest bills, and the biggest balances left unpaid.
- A few customers hold most of the money owed.
- Expenses that nobody wrote down — lining, thread, transport — quietly eat the margin.
None of this is visible in a notebook. All of it is visible in a month of orders kept in an app.
Using reports to grow
Price the garments that take the most time. Ask for a bigger advance on bridal work. Chase the oldest balances first. Give the busiest master help before the festival rush, not during it. Each decision is easy once the number is in front of you.
Export to Excel for your accountant, or for your own spreadsheet. Reports are only as good as what goes in — see advance and balance tracking to make sure every rupee is recorded.
Questions
Which reports should a tailoring shop look at?
Daily collections, money owed by customers, monthly profit, orders by garment type and work done by each master. Together they show cash, profit and capacity.
Can I export my tailoring shop's reports to Excel?
Yes. VirtueTailor's reports can be exported to Excel.
Try it in your own shop
Free to start. Our team will help you bring your customers and measurements in.