The short answer
The inventory features worth paying for are real-time stock deduction at sale, variant matrices for size and colour, low-stock alerts tied to reorder points, purchase order handling with cost tracking, and sell-through reporting by product and category.
Unified stock across channels
If you sell in store and online, one shared inventory prevents overselling. Split systems produce refunds, apologies and negative reviews — typically the largest hidden cost of a cheap setup.
Cost tracking is the missing piece
Systems that track cost of goods alongside sales let you see actual margin per product. Without it you are optimising revenue and guessing at profit.
Key takeaways
- Unified stock across channels prevents oversell refunds
- Track cost of goods, not just sales
- Reorder points beat intuition on working capital
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