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Inventory Management

How do I transfer stock between stores?

Overview

Stock transfers let you move inventory between your store branches within the same business. This is useful when one store is running low on a product that another store has in excess.

Stock transfers are part of SUKI Multi-Store growth tools. Free and Suki Pro keep checkout, products, single-store operations, and basic inventory available; transfers require Multi-Store access.

Any team member with inventory access permissions can create and manage stock transfers while Multi-Store access is enabled.

How It Works

Stock transfers follow a three-step process:

  1. Create — Select the destination store and choose which products to send with quantities
  2. Confirm — Verify the transfer details and dispatch the items (stock is deducted from your store)
  3. Receive — The destination store receives the items (stock is added to their store)

Creating a Transfer

  1. Go to Products from the main menu
  2. Tap Stock Transfers in the inventory action bar
  3. Tap the + New Transfer button
  4. Select the destination store from the dropdown
  5. Add an optional note for the receiving store
  6. Tap Add Products to select items to transfer
  7. Choose one or more products using the checkboxes, then tap Add Selected
  8. Set the quantity for each product (cannot exceed available stock)
  9. Review the summary and tap Create Transfer

Confirming a Transfer

After creating a transfer, confirm it to dispatch the items:

  1. Open the transfer from the Outgoing tab
  2. Review the items and quantities
  3. Tap Confirm Transfer
  4. Stock will be immediately deducted from your store
  5. The receiving store will get a push notification about the incoming transfer

What Happens to Stock

  • When you create a transfer, stock is NOT deducted yet — it is just a request
  • When you confirm a transfer, stock is immediately deducted from your store
  • When the other store receives the transfer, stock is added to their store
  • If a transfer is cancelled after confirmation, stock is restored to the source store
  • Transfers automatically expire after 7 days if not acted on

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I transfer stock between different businesses?

No, stock transfers only work between stores within the same business.

What happens if my Multi-Store access changes?

Existing stores and core POS operations continue on Free or Suki Pro. New transfer workflows pause until Multi-Store access is restored, and your stock records are preserved. Contact Suki at [email protected] for Multi-Store access changes.

Can I do a partial receive?

No, all items in a transfer must be received together. You cannot receive only some items.

What if a product doesn't exist in the receiving store?

The receiving store will see a warning with a "Create Missing Products" button. Tapping it will create matching products with zero stock, so the transfer can be received.

What happens if no one acts on a transfer?

Transfers automatically expire after 7 days. If stock was already deducted (confirmed transfers), it will be restored to the source store.

Can I cancel a transfer?

Yes, you can cancel a transfer at any time before it is received. If the transfer was already confirmed, the deducted stock will be restored to the source store.

Who gets notified about a transfer?

When a transfer is confirmed, the destination store receives a push notification alerting them of an incoming transfer.

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