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Nahi Kim

Nahi Kim

Global Marketing Manager at BoxHero. Leads content, SEO, and growth efforts to help small businesses manage inventory smarter. Writes clear, useful guides from real startup experience.

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How to Find and Clear Dead Stock Before Year-End

October is when many small retailers place their holiday orders, and it's often when a stock report turns up products that haven't sold since spring. U.S. retailers held $839 billion in inventory at the end of July 2026, according to the Census Bureau's

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UPC vs. EAN: Which Barcode Does Your Product Need?

If you search "how to get a barcode" on Google, you'll see several formats: UPC, EAN, Code 128, ITF, GTIN — but most small sellers only need a subset of these. For a product going on a store shelf or an online marketplace, only two of them

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How to Create Custom Inventory Reports with the AI Assistant

Most inventory reports fall into one of two categories. The first includes reports you already have. Inventory value, turnover, and average quantity on hand are common examples — standard metrics that are built into most inventory systems. The second includes reports that answer specific business questions. * How many units did we

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SKU Best Practices: Naming Rules, Common Mistakes, and Cleanup

A SKU a product code a business creates for itself. Unlike a UPC, which is issued by GS1, or an Amazon ASIN, which is assigned by Amazon, a stock keeping unit has no global standard. You can structure a SKU however you want—any format, any length—to fit your

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AI for Inventory Management: Use Cases for Small Businesses

If you’re a small business owner or solo operator, the "AI conversation" can feel overwhelming — like something that requires time, technical skills, or a team of data scientists or analysts you don’t have. The good news is that it’s much simpler than it sounds. You

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How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in Inventory Management Software

The people responsible for counting inventory every day are often the first to see the need for better inventory software. The challenge is getting buy-in from the people who control the budget. Capterra's recent review of 650+ conversations with inventory software buyers found that most teams hesitate

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The Real Cost of Ignoring Expiration Dates in Your Food Business

Food and beverage (F&B) companies face a distinct challenge from nearly every other industry: their products have a built-in deadline. Unlike electronics, clothing, or furniture, food items carry expiration dates that determine whether they can be sold, consumed, or must be discarded. The expiration date problem cuts