Articles about Stock accuracy

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How to receive a purchase order in Shopify

A step by step method for booking in a delivery against a purchase order in Shopify, why counts drift, and how to handle short and over deliveries.

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Priya Raghunathan

Jul 22, 2026 5 min read

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Barcode types every Shopify store should know

EAN, UPC, Code 128 and QR explained in plain English, which one belongs in Shopify's barcode field, and what to do when a product has none.

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Tom Beckwith

Jun 18, 2026 4 min read

Stock accuracy Receiving

Why your Shopify stock count drifts, and six ways to stop it

The six places Shopify inventory goes wrong in a real store, how to work out which one is costing you, and the fixes that hold without adding a daily count.

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Nia Chambers

May 14, 2026 4 min read