Inventory

Store Design
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Topic summary

Managing shared inventory for a product with scent and shimmer variations in Shopify; the goal is to track only the 40 bottles total, not per variant.

Key suggestions:

  • Create variants for all scent/shimmer combinations and set the same stock (e.g., 40) for each; one participant claims Shopify will reduce the total across variants as sales occur.
  • Use an inventory app (Fusion Inventory) designed for this use case; a link and guide were provided.
  • Add scent/shimmer as non-variant product options via the Easify Product Options app so inventory is tracked only by the main product (bottles), simplifying stock management.

Terms:

  • Variant: a specific option combination (e.g., scent A + shimmer).
  • Product options app: adds choices to a product without creating variants.
  • Inventory tracking: counts available units for sale.

Status:

  • No confirmed resolution or consensus yet.
  • Actionable paths include trying an inventory app or configuring options as non-variants; further setup guidance was offered via app support links.
Summarized with AI on December 15. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi I am setting up my shop and I’m a bit lost how to set up inventory with multiple variations. I have 40 bottles total but the scents and shimmer options don’t need to have amounts as I have both on hand. Is there a way to just add stock to the bottles alone?? I don’t want someone ordering 40 of one scent then someone else being able to order 40 of another. Thank you

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To manage stock only for the bottles in Shopify (without tracking scent or shimmer separately), follow these steps:

  1. Create a product for your bottles.
  2. Add all scent and shimmer options as variants (like “Scent A - Shimmer” and “Scent A - No Shimmer”).
  3. Set the same total stock for all variants (e.g., 40 bottles).

Since Shopify tracks each variant separately, all scents and shimmer options will share the same stock. If one sells, Shopify reduces the total stock for all variants accordingly.

This way, no one can order more bottles than what you have in total!

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Check out our app: Fusion Inventory

It is designed to work for your exact use case. We have a user guide explaining how to use it.

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Hi @Sculptedbyruth ,

You can manage your product inventory by tracking only the number of bottles. For the Scent and Shimmer options, you might want to use the Easify Product Options app to create these options for your main product - without adding them as Shopify variants. This way, the Scent and Shimmer options won’t affect your main product’s inventory, making it easier for you to manage the inventory based solely on the number of bottles :hugs: .

Let me know more about your product, and I can suggest the best way to set up your options with the app. Or just reach out to the Easify team for a quick setup guide.