Daily Pulse

Core Principles

The difference between a thriving shop and a failing one is often simply knowing the numbers daily. Most small business owners fly blind until the monthly P&L arrives 3 weeks after month-end — too late to fix anything. The Daily Pulse skill compresses the P&L cycle to 24 hours, giving the owner a crystal-clear morning snapshot of yesterday's performance.

The Five Daily Numbers That Matter

1. Total Sales — Yesterday's revenue vs. target vs. same day last year
2. Covers / Transactions — How many customers (for restaurants) or transactions (for retail)
3. Average Check / Ticket — Revenue ÷ covers. Trending up or down?
4. Labor Cost % — Total labor ÷ sales. Warning if > budget.
5. COGS % — Cost of goods sold ÷ sales (restaurants) or COGS as % of sales (retail)

Skill Workflow

Step 1 — Connect Data Sources