Many newsagency businesses I visit are over-stocked. The owners tend to buy with not enough regard to what is actually selling, driving an increased investment in inventory without a commensurate increase in revenue.
My advice is to put a road-block in place, a moratorium on buying or at least a slow-down in buying to ensure that you are buying you really need. Be disciplined on yourself, give someone authority to stop you buying stock.
Remember, buying stock is not a smart way to build friendships. It’s business. Every dollar you spend on stock only generates a return when you sell the stock.