Feature Request: Sync inventory across multiple locations

[crystalimages]

The title of this post has been edited from the original: Multi-Location Inventory - All locations use same inventory

Is there a way to have multiple locations use the same inventory? We sell orders from several locations and need to track by location, but the inventory comes from the same stock. Aside from assigning a certain amount of inventory to each location, and likely having to shuffle the inventory around within square, and possibly thinking we are out and ordering more when there's plenty in the inventory of another location... Can certain items be assigned from a central inventory stock and other items be location specific? 

I'm not seeing this is possible now, but is it something being considered? 

I'm using Square POS, not retail. I believe retail has a more robust inventory system, but retail is just far more in general than we need.

[kalenthyme]

I run a farm. We have one inventory, but want to offer delivery and also multiple pick-up locations. I do not want to split my inventory. However, when I look at the online store, it seems like it is attached to ONE location. Is it possible for me to run my business the way I want using the Square Online Store?

[AshleyK]

Hey! Thanks for reaching out and welcome to the Seller Community. Scheduling pickups or deliveries for specific categories is still a feature request, but we are tracking requests for it. I've merged your post to an existing thread in which a few other sellers have mentioned needing this. I will be sure to post any updates regarding this feature request and will try to merge any other new requests to it as well. Thank you!

[AshleyK]

Hey! I've merged your post with an existing thread. This is currently a feature request, but I encourage you to take a look at what some other sellers have done as workarounds here. Thank you!

[kalenthyme]

That solution doesn't work for us either. One inventory, multiple "locations", that is what we need. This is one of the issues that prevents us from being able to use Square for our farm, which means the processing fees are being paid to another online vendor instead.

[Cpetersonsc]

I am helping my work sell limited edition artwork using square. We have 100 each of 4 items and wanted to give the option to pickup at one of our 13 locations. I’ve setup adding all of the locations and they can now select their preferred pickup location at checkout, but I am getting hung up on managing inventory. With having only 100 of each, what is the best way to set up inventory for the items? It looks like we’ll have to split the numbers and put some at each location under the stock variation for the store to show up at checkout, but we would have to manually move inventory under the items as they sell (in case one location is selling more than others). It looks like doing it this way will cause problems when the limited items start to sell out and we don’t have enough inventory left to split among the locations in order to keep them showing up at checkout. Is there a way to just hold all of the inventory at our primary “location” and still have the other locations show up at checkout as a pickup option? Thanks for your help!

[Alex_]

Hello @Cpetersonsc,

Thank you for posting in the Seller Community. Welcome.

Will you be conducting your sales online, in person, or both?

Please let me know by replying in this thread. I'll keep an eye out for your response.

[Cpetersonsc]

Just online - thanks!

[Alex_]

Hi @Cpetersonsc,

Thank you for being patient. After looking into this with our Online Store Team, the only workaround we have is to separate inventory by location and managed them individually by treating them like their own stores with physical inventory. 

Please keep in mind our teams are constantly looking through our seller's feedback to make necessary improvements, and we will be sure to let you know if anything ever changes or if new updates are released. 

[OogieM]

I am also a farm. With COVID-19 the need for a central inventory location but delivery and pricing to different locations is critical. We cannot mange moving inventory from one location to another. It only need to be moved as a pick and pack order for specific drop off points. Taxes vary among the dropoff points too so that is also a requirement. The idea of a $0 at a given store does notwork for taking deposits based on order level and is moving me away from scquare. Currently looking at alternative like Barn2Door and other on-line systems that handle this specific type of need. I'd like to stick with Square, it's been fine and I have a pretty big investment in the readers for my needs but this is becoming a deal breaker for me. 

[kalenthyme]

Yes, I use B2D currently. It leaves a lot to be desired, but it has some key components i can't find elsewhere, such as accepting an order COD, and having one inventory for multiple delivery/pick-up locations. The B2D reporting for sales is also superior to what I have seen in Square.