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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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REORDER MATH · BY Abhinav Verma

Safety stock formula: with and without lead-time variance (worked example)

Three safety stock formulas — demand variance only, lead-time variance only, and both together — with a worked example, plus the four ways the formula lies to you.

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READ TIME9 MIN

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REORDER MATH · BY Abhinav Verma

Sales velocity during stockouts: why your average lies and how to correct it

Units ÷ days counts sold-out days as zero demand, so best sellers measure mediocre. The in-stock-only correction, a worked example, and the worksheet to run it per SKU.

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READ TIME8 MIN

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Shopify staff permissions for inventory: who can edit what

Shopify staff permissions for inventory: exactly who can edit quantities, counts, transfers, and costs — plus a least-privilege matrix you can copy today.

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READ TIME8 MIN

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Shopify unfulfilled orders: reading the backlog as an inventory signal

Shopify unfulfilled orders are a work queue and an inventory signal — work the backlog in batches, and tell a fulfillment problem from a stock problem.

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READ TIME7 MIN

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GUIDES · BY Abhinav Verma

Sourcing agents — what they do, what they cost, and how to decide if you need one

What a sourcing agent actually does, the three fee models and what each hides, how to vet one, and a worksheet to decide agent vs DIY for your store.

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READ TIME8 MIN

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CHOOSING A TOOL · BY Abhinav Verma

Stockroom app review (2026): who the free tool fits, and when you outgrow it

An honest Stockroom app review for Shopify: verified free pricing, features and ratings as of November 2026, and who the free purchasing tool fits.

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READ TIME8 MIN