Martin Briggs
Owner · Fashion shop (Manchester)
“We used to rely on a grubby ring-binder for the morning checks. Now my supervisor signs off the window, lights and alarm from the shop tablet, and I can see it from home in seconds. No more guessing.”
Checklist · Retail & shops
Daily checklist for retail shops — open, restock and close signed with a PIN
A digital checklist for your shop: opening, shelf restocking, window display and fitting rooms, service and till, stockroom and closing with cash-up. No paper, no apps to install: every task signed, dated and at hand.
No app to install Free plan, forever Signed, dated records
543,000+
Retail premises in Spain
INE · DIRCE / Domestic trade
428,000+
Retail businesses (high-street shops)
INE · DIRCE
+4.1%
Retail sales growth in 2025
INE · Retail Trade Index
−40 min
Saved per day vs a paper notebook
Internal measurement with pilot shops
Sample list
The tasks an average shop repeats every day
A real day, split by area. What you see below is the basis of your lists — and the exact flow you automate with Timlup.
Shop opening
09:30–10:00- 1 Switch on lights, sign and window display 3 min
- 2 Disarm the alarm and check entrances 2 min
- 3 Power up till/POS and prepare the float 5 min
- 4 Review the window display and entrance area 4 min
- 5 Tidy fitting rooms and sales floor 6 min
Restocking and floor order
10:00–12:00- 1 Restock shelves and complete facing 20 min
- 2 Check labelling and updated prices 8 min
- 3 Review sizes and re-shelve misplaced stock 10 min
- 4 Update promotional signage 5 min
Till and service
12:00–18:00- 1 Keep the counter tidy and stocked with bags 4 min
- 2 Clear fitting rooms between customers 8 min
- 3 Log till incidents or returns 3 min
- 4 Quick window and floor review 5 min
Stockroom and deliveries
on delivery- 1 Receive goods and check against the delivery note 15 min
- 2 Label and register new stock 12 min
- 3 Tidy the stockroom and rotate stock 10 min
Closing
20:00–20:30- 1 Cash-up and close the till/POS 8 min
- 2 Quick count of high-value areas 6 min
- 3 Tidy floor, fitting rooms and counter 10 min
- 4 Switch off lights and window display 2 min
- 5 Set the alarm and sign the close 3 min
The change
From the notebook behind the till to control on your phone
Trade the dog-eared notebook behind the till for a live checklist you control from your mobile, wherever your shop is.
Without Timlup
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The paper chase
Opening procedures scribbled on a notepad, lost under the till, with no way to confirm the window display was actually checked.
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Invisible afternoons
You'd phone the shop to ask if restocking was done, only to hear 'I think so' — never a definitive, time-stamped answer.
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Closing roulette
Cash-up sheets filled in differently by each team member; alarms and lights left to memory, with zero proof the final walk-round happened.
With Timlup
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One tap, one protocol
Every open and close follows the same digital list, signed with a PIN — so you see the window, alarm and till checks completed before the door unlocks.
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Live restocking radar
Shelf replenishment and price-label tasks ticked off in real time, so you know the gondola-ends are filled without a single phone call.
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Signed and sealed
Cash-up and security routines are logged with a PIN signature, giving you a tidy, exportable record that silences the 'who did what?' chaos.
For the shop team
This simple on their phone or the shop tablet
No training, no installs. The team signs in with a PIN, sees only their tasks for the shift and signs off at the end. You control it all from your dashboard.
Centre Shop · Floor
Shop opening
due 10:00- Switch on lights and window display
- Disarm alarm and open till/POS
- Prepare the cash float
- Restock shelves and check prices
- Tidy fitting rooms and shop floor
Tick all 5 tasks to sign and close
Features
Everything your shop needs, no paper
Built for the rhythm of a shop with a rotating team, daily restocking and a cash-up at close.
Guided opening and closing
Lights, window display, alarm, till and cash-up step by step. The team skips nothing and the shop opens and closes the same way every time.
Shop control and security
Cash-ups, alarms and incidents are signed, with time and team member. If a discrepancy arises, you know who, when and how.
PIN access in the shop
Each person signs in with 4 digits on the counter tablet. No accounts or passwords to forget between shifts.
Recurring tasks
Restocking, cleaning and window display at the frequency you set: daily, weekly or per campaign. No verbal reminders.
Templates by area
Floor, stockroom and till each with their own list. Reuse common protocols across the chain or tailor each shop.
Tablet or mobile in the shop
It runs in the browser, nothing to install. Reuse the POS tablet or the team's phone: all you need is a connection.
In the shop
A day in the life of a shop, in pictures
From opening to closing cash-up: every task signed from the tablet.
How it works
Your shop digitised in an afternoon
No installs, no training. It works on any counter tablet or team member's phone.
1
Build your shop lists
Opening, floor restocking, till and closing. Define the tasks, their area and who does them. An afternoon of setup.
2
The team completes them by shift
Each person sees only their active lists, ticks off tasks and signs with a PIN. No paper, no verbal reminders.
3
You review the day from home
A daily summary with a traffic light: what was done, what's outstanding, who signed the cash-up. No trip to the shop.
What they say
Shops that ditched the notebook
Small teams, rotating shifts, the same problem: paper gets lost and no one remembers who did what.
Priya Kapoor
Manager · Gift & stationery shop (Bristol)
“Getting six part-timers to follow the same closing routine was chaos. Timlup gives everyone a clear, step-by-step list — cash-up, stockroom lights, alarm — all PIN-signed, so I know it's actually done.”
James Aldridge
Operations lead · Opticians chain (Leeds, 12 shops)
“Before, I'd spend days travelling just to check opening routines were consistent. Now I pull up the dashboard and see every shop's morning compliance at a glance. It's saved me hundreds of pounds in fuel and hours on the road.”
Martin Briggs
Owner · Fashion shop (Manchester)
“We used to rely on a grubby ring-binder for the morning checks. Now my supervisor signs off the window, lights and alarm from the shop tablet, and I can see it from home in seconds. No more guessing.”
Priya Kapoor
Manager · Gift & stationery shop (Bristol)
“Getting six part-timers to follow the same closing routine was chaos. Timlup gives everyone a clear, step-by-step list — cash-up, stockroom lights, alarm — all PIN-signed, so I know it's actually done.”
James Aldridge
Operations lead · Opticians chain (Leeds, 12 shops)
“Before, I'd spend days travelling just to check opening routines were consistent. Now I pull up the dashboard and see every shop's morning compliance at a glance. It's saved me hundreds of pounds in fuel and hours on the road.”
Martin Briggs
Owner · Fashion shop (Manchester)
“We used to rely on a grubby ring-binder for the morning checks. Now my supervisor signs off the window, lights and alarm from the shop tablet, and I can see it from home in seconds. No more guessing.”
Priya Kapoor
Manager · Gift & stationery shop (Bristol)
“Getting six part-timers to follow the same closing routine was chaos. Timlup gives everyone a clear, step-by-step list — cash-up, stockroom lights, alarm — all PIN-signed, so I know it's actually done.”
James Aldridge
Operations lead · Opticians chain (Leeds, 12 shops)
“Before, I'd spend days travelling just to check opening routines were consistent. Now I pull up the dashboard and see every shop's morning compliance at a glance. It's saved me hundreds of pounds in fuel and hours on the road.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from shop owners and managers
The questions we hear most when shops adopt Timlup in retail.
What kind of shops is Timlup for?
It's designed for high-street retail where consistent opening, closing, restocking and cash-up routines matter — fashion, footwear, opticians, hardware, stationery, gifts, electronics and more. Any shop that wants to move from paper lists to a signed, digital record will find it fits. It's not built for hospitality, so you won't find food-safety or HACCP checklists at its core, but a shop with a few chilled items can add a temperature check if needed.
How do shop opening and closing work with Timlup?
You build your own checklist with the steps you already do — things like checking the window display, testing lights, disarming the alarm, counting the float and switching on the POS. At closing, you add cash-up, card-machine reconciliation, securing the stockroom and setting the alarm. Your team ticks off each item and signs the finished list with a PIN, giving you an instant, tamper-proof log without any paper.
Can I control shelf restocking and price labelling?
Absolutely. Create recurring checklists for morning shelf-fills, promotional bay replenishment or price-ticket updates. Team members tick off each section as they go, then sign to confirm completion. You can see exactly when the gondola-ends were topped up or new labels placed — without a single phone call to the shop.
Does it work for multiple shops or a chain?
Yes, it's built for multi-site retail. You set up separate checklists for each location, and your area manager can view signed lists for every shop from a single dashboard. Spot a missed closing check in your Manchester branch from your office in London, and follow up before it becomes a habit.
Do I need to install an app or buy new tablets?
No. Timlup runs entirely in a web browser, so you can use the tablet you already have at the till, a shop laptop or even a smartphone. There's nothing to install, and your team can start ticking off tasks the same afternoon you set it up — no IT project required.
How do I control the cash-up and security at closing?
You add the steps that matter to your shop — counting the till, reconciling the card machine, checking the safe, securing the stockroom, setting the alarm. Once everything is ticked off, the closing list is signed with a PIN. Timlup doesn't replace your till system; it supplements it with a signed, time-stamped record of who did what and when, giving you a reliable audit trail.
What if my shop sells perishable goods or has fridges?
Timlup is flexible: you can optionally include a temperature-check step for a drinks chiller or a small fresh-food bay. It's not a food-safety system, but if you simply want to log that the fridge was checked as part of your daily routine, you can add that line to your checklist. The core remains your shop's opening, restocking and closing tasks.
Does Timlup guarantee my shop is compliant?
It certifies nothing. Timlup helps you keep an orderly, signed record of whatever you choose to log — be that your window display, a fire-door check or your cash-up. That record may support internal discipline or a conversation with an insurer, but it does not replace any official certification or regulatory inspection. Think of it as a digital, searchable logbook that you control.
How long does it take to get up and running?
You can build your first opening checklist in about thirty minutes. By the end of an afternoon, your team can be signing off tasks on the shop tablet. It's deliberately simple, because we know retail doesn't pause for a long software rollout.
Editor
John Guerrero
Founder of Timlup · Founder of ChefBusiness
15+ years working on business operations and process digitisation. Behind Timlup, ChefBusiness and AI Chef Pro. These guides capture the daily-control procedures I see working in operations-heavy businesses across Spain.
Go deeper
Your shop's checklists, area by area
Every shop routine has its own steps and controls. These are the specific guides we are publishing.
Opening
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Alarm, window, till float and floor restock, step by step.
Closing
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Cashing up, card machine close, security and alarm, signed with a PIN.
Restocking
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Shelf replenishment, facing, price labelling and impulse zone.
Stocktake
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Shop-floor and stockroom counts, variance reconciliation and shrinkage.
Fashion store
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Window and visual, size restocking, fitting rooms and loss prevention: your clothing store's day, signed.
Checklists for other sectors
Same approach, copy adapted to each business.