Inventory Rules keep your stock counts accurate automatically as orders move through your pipeline. Instead of manually adjusting stock, you tell eGrow: “when an order reaches this stage, move each item's quantity from one stock bucket to another.” Set them up under Settings → Order Pipeline → Inventory Rules (https://v2.egrow.com/settings/order-pipeline/inventory-rules).
How a rule works
Click Create Rule and set:
- When an order reaches β the stage that triggers the rule (for example Confirmed or Shipped).
- Move stock out of β the bucket the units leave. Choose None to only add stock, not remove it.
- Move stock into β the bucket the units go into. Choose None to only remove stock, not add it.
- Reset earlier moves first β before this rule runs, undo the stock moves this order already made at earlier stages, so the same units are never counted twice.
- Enabled β turn the rule on or off.
Chaining a few rules gives you a live, honest picture of stock at every step β for example, reserve units when an order is confirmed, and release or deduct them when it ships, returns, or cancels.
Low-stock alerts
Set a Low stock alert default β eGrow notifies you when a tracked variant's available stock drops to this quantity. Each product can override the default, and setting it to 0 disables alerts for that item. It's the simplest way to never run out of a best-seller.
Tip: always turn on Reset earlier moves first for rules on later stages. It's what stops an order from double-deducting stock as it moves forward or bounces between stages.
What's next
Inventory rules build on your order pipeline and your product catalog β set those up first, then layer rules on top.