How do I configure stock settings in Vareons?
Last verified: 2026-09-18
Stock settings are your store personality in facing stockouts: whether to keep selling at zero or stop, whether to hide depleted products or show them, when low balances alert you, and how long reservations linger. Set them once with care and review each season, because they govern selling behavior automatically without daily input from you. See low stock alerts, backorders, and where stock management is.
Configuration steps
- Open the stock management page and click Settings to open the stock settings dialog.
- Set the low-stock threshold at which products classify as low and appear in the low filter.
- Decide the backorder policy: enable allowing them to keep selling at zero, or disable to stop selling automatically.
- Choose showing depleted products on the storefront or hiding them under your display policy.
- Set the reservation duration in the fitting unit from minutes to months for your sales cycle nature.
- Save settings and watch their effect on filters and selling behavior over the following days.
Recommended practices
- Remember the alert threshold only warns and never blocks sales, so never treat it as a barrier.
- Enable backorders only for reliably supplied products to avoid promises you cannot keep.
- Hide depleted products when showing them harms browsing experience and customer trust.
- Fit reservation duration to your customers checkout speed without long holds locking stock.
- Review settings before seasons to align thresholds and policies with expected order volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the low-stock threshold block selling the product?
No. The alert threshold only warns: it classifies products as low and shows them in the low filter, but it never blocks sales. Stopping sales at zero happens through a separate policy unless backorders are enabled.
When should I enable allowing backorders?
Enable it for reliably supplied products you can restock within a reasonable period. Disable it for seasonal or limited-quantity products so you never sell what you cannot deliver on time.
How do I pick the right stock reservation duration?
Pick duration and unit from minutes to months for your customers checkout speed and product nature. Short durations free stock quickly while long ones protect hanging carts. Watch the effect after saving.