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Practical inventory guides for Shopify merchants — dead stock, replenishment, reorder math, purchasing, and what running out actually costs.

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

How to limit quantity per customer on Shopify (cart caps, bot protection)

How to cap quantity per order on Shopify — the native add-to-cart limit, what it can't do per customer, the Plus-only bot layer, and a worked drop setup.

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READ TIME8 MIN

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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CHOOSING A TOOL · BY Abhinav Verma

inFlow alternatives (2026): warehouse tool or Shopify-native stack?

Comparing inFlow alternatives? Verified Oct 2026 pricing (from $99/mo + $499 onboarding), where inFlow wins, and when Shopify-native stacks fit better.

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Interstore transfers: the van, the form, and the count between stores

The interstore transfer form template, van-versus-courier math, two counts at the custody handoff, and the reconciliation when units go missing.

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Inventory handover form: what to document before your manager leaves

A resignation-proof handover template for your inventory manager: supplier state, open POs, reorder logic, and count cadence, captured before they go.

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Liquor store inventory management: buy by the case, sell by the bottle

Liquor store inventory management for three-tier retail: buy by the case, sell by the bottle, order on the distributor's clock, and set pars that hold.

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READ TIME10 MIN

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INVENTORY GUIDE

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Markdown depth: how far to cut before you're just writing the inventory off

How to size a markdown: the break-even volume at each depth, the cost floor that ends the ladder, and a depth-by-age table you can apply to your own SKUs.

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READ TIME10 MIN