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The number one thing to do before inventory starts is to talk to your staff about how important it is to get an accurate number. Explain to them how it affects their job – they need to know that first. Tell them that if the number is wrong it impacts the store’s ability to serve customers. How do they feel when they tell a customer that an item is in stock and then it can’t be found on the floor? Ask them to give other examples about how an incorrect number can have far reaching consequences. You and I know that it also has a big impact on profitability but that isn’t how it impacts your staff first. When you address it from their perspective first, you will get more buy in from them.