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Reserve stock by location
Reserve stock by location

Protect against oversales and retain store inventory on shelves so that it does not sell out completely online.

Updated over a month ago

Plan Level Grow plan and above

Overview

The Reserve stock feature limits the available inventory to sync your online platforms by subtracting a reserve stock value from the available quantity. ​

This strategy can protect against overselling risks or retain store inventory on the shelf so that it does not sell out completely when also available online. Most retailers believe that their inventory is not accurate, so this approach can also save them from the inherent inaccuracies that crop up at retail.

Reserve stock by Location

Method

Effect

Per Location

Single value subtracted from the inventory quantities for all products in each location

Example: If you enter a value of 2 in the settings shown below, Mortar will remove 2 units of inventory from the value your Shopify customers see available to buy each time inventory is updated.

Tip If you need more granular control, consider Reserve stock by Product. Access to Reserve stock by SKU is available on Scale and Enterprise plans.

Step-by-step

Reserve stock Location values for each location can be set within the Mortar app on Shopify.

Once you have changed the Reserve stock location value, make sure to click save. Mortar does NOT automatically resync your existing products to reflect your Reserve Stock update, so if needed, please contact our support team and request a resync.

Setting Reserve stock by location levels

  1. Open the Mortar app on Shopify

  2. Go to Settings

  3. Click on the location you would like to edit

  4. Adjust the Location reserve stock

  5. Click Save

  6. If a resync is required, reach out to our support team

Mortar Settings Page

Modify the Reserve stock level for all products in all locations as needed


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