L'Corro

Running a liquor store in a place like Roodepoort involves real logistics. You're sourcing stock from distributors, managing shelf life on everything from wine to spirits to beer, dealing with seasonal demand swings—summer brings braai season, winter sees more spirits and whiskeys move. There's the practical side too: keeping fridges running during load shedding when inverters kick in, handling SARS compliance on sales records, managing stock rotation so nothing sits gathering dust. Temperature control matters for wine and beer quality; storing bottles correctly means they're still drinkable when customers buy them. The supplier relationships matter as much as the shopfront—knowing which distributors are reliable, which brands are moving fast, what's actually worth shelf space. It's detail-oriented work that doesn't always show, but customers notice when a store gets it right.