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I run day-to-day trading.Then I build the systems that support it.
I'm Edward Madziwa. Twenty years in retail, and I still run day-to-day trading: the weekly trade report, the seasonal buy, the monthly figures I agree with the accountant. Fed up with systems that didn't talk to each other, I built one that could see the whole business, over Shopify, accounting software and an inventory system. If your numbers arrive late, or do not agree with each other, that is the work I do.
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Sounds familiar?
- The Monday report, rebuilt by hand because the numbers moved again.
- Shopify says forty. The accounts say thirty-two. Nobody agrees why.
- A cash forecast nobody trusts.
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What the month looks like.
Every month
Monthly figures, agreed with the accountant.
Every season
The buy, planned and reforecast against actuals.
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Two ways to hire me.
Reporting Review
£1,500 fixed
Send twelve months of P&L and balance sheet, a stock file, and read-only Shopify and accounting software access. Within ten working days you get a written report on where the numbers disagree, what to fix first, and whether a build is needed at all.
Build
Custom-priced. Get in touch for a quote.
The reporting and planning system itself, built over Shopify, your accounting software and your inventory system. The £1,500 Review comes off a Build within 60 days. Anything else is a day at £750.
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This month.
I take on a few clients at a time, in the evenings, around my day job. I work alongside your accountant, not instead of them. I do not do SEO, paid ads, bookkeeping or statutory accounts, and I will not take on a brand that competes with my employer.
In use
Retail Loom: merchandise planning, inventory management and weekly trade reporting, built over Shopify, accounting software and an inventory system.
I reconcile every report to the accounts and the stock file before it goes live. That is the standard, whether the report is for my employer or for you.
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Free tools and paid templates.
Ten free calculators, from VAT to landed cost. Free interactive retail workbooks, built from twenty years in retail. Use them as they are, or start with the Reporting Review.
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Questions, answered.
What does Darikwa do?
I've spent twenty years in retail running operations, finance and merchandising, and I build the systems that support it. Darikwa is where I do the same for other businesses with stock, suppliers and numbers that do not agree.
Who is behind Darikwa?
Edward Madziwa. Twenty years in retail operations, finance and merchandising, from Dreams, Tesco and Wyevale Garden Centres onwards, for retailers large and small.
How does Darikwa use AI?
AI tooling now writes most of the code. I decide what gets built, I review it, and every report is reconciled to the accounts and the stock file before it goes live.
Is Darikwa taking on new work?
A few clients at a time, in the evenings, alongside my day job. Tell me what's broken and I'll say honestly whether I can help.
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Tell mewhat's broken.
One conversation is usually enough to know whether I can help.
Tell me what's broken