Monday — the reset
Cash drawer reconciliation for the weekend, POS variance review, and a 20-minute look at the top/bottom five margin movers from the prior week. Set the week's watch list.
Tuesday — vendors
Approve invoices from the prior three days. Apply credits. Ask about cost changes while the vendor rep still remembers what they quoted.
Wednesday — catalog
Anything that needs a shelf price change, change it. Push to every channel at once. If your system can't do that, do it manually, with a checklist.
Thursday — the people
Schedule check, labor vs sales, one-on-one with a team lead. Payroll prep for Friday.
Friday — payroll + the numbers that matter
Run payroll. Look at the weekly P&L snapshot. Write a two-sentence note to yourself about what you'll change next week.
Saturday/Sunday — not this
If you're doing back-office work on a weekend, something in your weekday rhythm is broken. The right tools close that gap, but so does saying no to Sunday invoice batching.