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Shemify gives retail, café, boutique, and service teams one browser-based workspace for the products they sell and the records they rely on later. Inside the catalog, products can carry category, selling price, cost price, quantity in stock, unit of measure, barcode or SKU, promotion, and image fields, so the same product record can support checkout, receipts, history, reports, and stock alerts.
Inventory works better when it is tied directly to the way the business sells. The names staff search at the counter, the codes scanners read, the quantities owners review, and the numbers used in profit reporting should come from one clean product record. Shemify keeps that setup practical: start with top items and simple categories, then add barcodes, imports, units, and role-based controls as the workflow grows.
Inventory management starts with product records teams can actually use
step 01
Build clean categories and product names first
Reusable categories and predictable names keep search faster for staff, receipts clearer for customers, and reports easier to review later. Clean structure matters more than adding every possible field on day one.
step 02
Add stock, barcode, and cost fields where they help
Quantity in stock, unit of measure, barcode or SKU, cost price, promotions, and image fields can be layered on when they improve the counter flow, stock review, and reporting accuracy.
step 03
Use the same catalog across POS, history, and reports
Shemify uses the product data you set up in the catalog across checkout, receipt history, and reporting views, which reduces duplicate entry and keeps records more consistent as the business grows.
Why teams move from messy item lists to a structured POS catalog
Faster lookup at the counter
Search products directly in POS or scan a barcode and press Enter to add the item faster, reduce selection mistakes, and keep checkout moving during busy periods.
Stronger reporting and margin visibility
Cost price stays in the back-office record for profit and margin analysis, while customer-facing receipts stay clean and easier to understand.
Easier stock review and reorder planning
Quantities, categories, and stock alerts make it easier to see what needs attention and give owners cleaner inputs for reorder lists and day-to-day review.
What Shemify covers for POS inventory management
Inventory in Shemify is designed to support daily selling first, then deeper review and tighter control as your catalog expands.
- Only product name and selling price are required, so you can launch fast without overbuilding the catalog
- Optional product details include category, cost price, quantity in stock, unit of measure, barcode or SKU, promotion, and image
- Support for stocked products and non-stock services in the same workspace
- Units of measure include Each, kg, g, lb, oz, L, and mL, with decimal quantities for non-Each items
- Search products in POS or scan a barcode to add the item automatically
- Import product lists from PDF, DOCX, TXT, or image files and review the extracted table before importing
- Use the same product records across POS, searchable history, receipts, and reporting
- Upgrade from Free to Premium or Enterprise when you need deeper reporting, multiple users, full logs, or multi-location structure
Roll out inventory management in a sequence that keeps the counter fast
The cleanest setups usually start with the items that sell most often, then layer on barcode and stock detail once staff can move through checkout without hesitation.
01
Load top sellers and set naming rules
Start with the products you sell every day, keep names receipt-friendly, and create categories that match how staff search and how you review the business. See retail POS and boutique POS.
02
Add quantities, units, and barcode or SKU fields
Use quantity in stock for tracked items, apply kg, L, or lb style units when products are sold by weight or volume, and add codes early if scanning will be part of the counter flow. See barcode scanning.
03
Use reports and permissions as the catalog grows
As more staff touch the catalog, move into sales reporting, test the right hardware setup, and upgrade via Premium or Enterprise when you need broader access and tighter control.
Inventory management FAQs
Answers about stock quantities, barcodes, imports, units of measure, reporting, and growth.
Yes. Products can include a Quantity in stock field, and inventory tracking is controlled by that quantity field. Shemify also supports non-stock service-style items when a workflow does not need inventory tracking.
Yes. Products can store a barcode or SKU, and scanning that code in POS can add the product automatically for faster checkout.
Yes. Shemify can import a product list from PDF, DOCX, TXT, or image files. You can extract the list, review the table, and then import all.
Yes. Units of measure include Each, kg, g, lb, oz, L, and mL, and decimal quantities can be used for non-Each units.
Catalog data feeds the same workspace used by POS, history, and reports. Cost price is used for profit and margin reporting, and paid plans add advanced daily, monthly, and yearly reports plus expenses.
Yes. Free works for one owner login, Premium supports one location with up to 5 app-access users, and Enterprise adds per-seat access and multiple locations.