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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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CHOOSING A TOOL · BY Abhinav Verma

Craftybase alternatives (2026): honest options for makers tracking COGS and stock

Craftybase alternatives by your reason for switching — price, order-line limits, or needing less than full MRP — with pricing verified October 2026.

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CHOOSING A TOOL · BY Abhinav Verma

Cycle count vs physical count: what each catches, and what each costs

Cycle count vs physical count compared: accuracy per hour, closure cost, what each catches, and how small Shopify stores sensibly combine both.

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Fill rate — the formula, the three versions, and how to measure it from Shopify data

The fill rate formula explained — order fill vs line fill vs unit fill — with a worked example from Shopify order data and how to set an honest target.

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STOCKY MIGRATION · BY Abhinav Verma

Getting your data out of Stocky: the export, what survives, and what doesn't

Run your Stocky export while you still can. What the CSVs and data export contain, what they lose, and which replacement apps can import Stocky data.

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REORDER MATH · BY Abhinav Verma

How much stock do you actually need for a flash sale?

How much inventory for a flash sale? A sizing method that multiplies your baseline by a measured uplift, plus the sell-down plan for the week after.

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

How to negotiate with suppliers when you're a small buyer

How to negotiate with suppliers as a small buyer: the levers that beat unit price, how to earn leverage, MOQ and payment-term scripts, and red flags.

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