Inventory refers to the products you have available for sale. Keeping track of inventory ensures that customers can only purchase items that are in stock, prevents overselling, and gives you clear insight into which products are selling well or need restocking.
This guide explains how inventory works in Shoopy, how to manage product quantities, and how to use variants and stock controls effectively.
📌 What Is Inventory? #
Inventory represents the number of units you have available for each product or product variant (such as size, color, or model).
Shoopy uses inventory settings to:
Show whether products are in stock or out of stock
Track sales and reduce stock automatically
Prevent orders for items that aren’t available
Accurate inventory helps maintain trust with customers and streamlines your order fulfillment.
🛠 Enable Inventory Tracking #
Inventory tracking tells Shoopy to automatically reduce stock when customers place orders. To enable inventory tracking:
Go to Products in your Shoopy Admin Panel
Select a product you want to manage
Scroll to the Inventory section
Turn on Stock In quantity
Enter the number of units you currently have in stock
When the quantity reaches 0, Shoopy will show the product as Out of Stock
⚙ Bulk Inventory Updates #
If you have many products or variants, you can update inventory in bulk using a spreadsheet:
Go to Products → Export
Choose CSV format
Bulk Update inventory numbers in the spreadsheet
Upload the file back to Shoopy
This saves time when managing large catalogs.
🧾 Inventory Reports #
Shoopy offers inventory reports to help you understand stock trends:
Products low in stock
Out of stock products
Use these to plan restocking and promotions.
🔍 Best Practices for Inventory #
✔ Keep stock levels accurate — update regularly
✔ Use inventory reports to avoid stockouts
✔ Set alerts for low stock levels
✔ Use variants for precise tracking
✔ Avoid negative inventory unless intentionally allowed
