You can categorize different outlet formats by configuring store types that distinguish between retail stores, warehouses, franchises, or other location categories within your Retail Express system. Properly configured store types help organize multi-location operations and enable appropriate reporting, inventory management, and operational workflow distinctions based on location purpose and business model.
Setting up store types aligned with your actual retail operations structure helps distinguish between customer-facing stores, distribution centers, and other location types for better operational management and reporting accuracy.
The Store Types feature allows you to allocate a specific Store Type to your Outlet/s to better manage your inventory, reporting and visibility across the business as a whole.
For companies that manage an array of retail, online, wholesale operations and distribution /warehouse centres, this is an efficient way to separate and provide distinction across the different sectors of the business, and many reports can be filtered by Store Type.
📋 Note: The available Store Types are pre-configured and not currently able to be edited.
Configure a Store Type:
To assign a Store Type to your Outlet:
- Navigate to: Settings > Locations / Outlets > Outlets
- Click the Edit (pencil) icon to edit your Outlet information
- Select the required Store Type
- Click Save
Using Store Type filtering within reports
The Store Types filter is available across a range of existing reports, including:
📋 Note: Store Types are not mandatory. However, if you do not assign a Store Type to an Outlet, you will not be able to apply Store Type filters within reports.
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