About Stockroom
Made by retailers, for retailers
We've been in the retail business for more than a decade, and we've grown our indie art supply store into a nationally-known brand with its own line of products. As we've grown, we've needed more and more software to run our business. Before we created Stockroom, we used a WMS (more than $1000 monthly), a shipping management app (about $100/mo.), and multiple manual integrations to connect everything to Shopify, our e-commerce platform.
We wanted one app to connect all our workflows and speed everything up. Stockroom.cc is that app.
Essential features
Connect it to your Shopify store and Stockroom pulls in all your products and your past 30 days of orders; you'll instantly start to see data flowing into Stockroom's various tools and analytic surfaces.
Upload your inventory with locations (if you're migrating from another WMS, you already have this data), and Stockroom is ready to generate pick paths for your team to follow. Every step, from the initial pick to packing scan, is tracked in Stockroom's detailed logs — complete with the specific location where it happened and the team member who did the work.
Stockroom works on your existing devices: packing station PCs, picking-cart laptops, even the old iPad in the retail store. If you can connect a barcode scanner to that device, you can use it in Stockroom, too. We connect to every kind of printer through our free integration with PrintNode. Our warehouse team loves Stockroom's zero-click printing, which allows our packers to grab a printed packing slip the moment it's needed. No more forgetting to print the slip :)
Finally, unlike many OMS/WMS systems, Stockroom comes with its own shipping system. Plug in your EasyPost An API key is a password issued by a service provider for use with another service. For example, when setting up EasyPost with Stockroom, you sign up for EasyPost separately, configure your carriers there, and input payment information into EasyPost. Then, you get an API key from the EasyPost dashboard and paste it into Stockroom, which gets access to your carriers and rates. (it's super simple to set up discounted shipping with EasyPost, and Stockroom never marks up shipping rates.) Stockroom handles the rest, from connecting with your printers and scales to helping your team shop for the best rates. If you already have an EasyPost account, you can start shipping instantly. If you're new to both Stockroom and EasyPost, you're just a few quick steps away from discounted rates.
We built Stockroom for our own use, and we quickly realized how useful it would be to other indie businesses. If you operate a hybrid warehouse/retail store like we do, or if you manufacture your own products and sell them on Shopify, we believe Stockroom will be revolutionary for you. It's a genuine, scalable option that does everything, and it means you might never have to outsource your operations to a 3PL. Instead, you keep the margins; you control your supply chain; and your customers get their orders quicker and more reliably.
System requirements
(1) A Shopify account
Stockroom currently requires a Shopify account. If your POS can connect to Shopify and create orders in your Shopify store, then your POS is compatible with Stockroom too. This approach also works for sales channels like eBay, Etsy, and Faire: connect them to your Shopify store and let Stockroom get orders from the unified Shopify order list.
You can connect more than one Shopify account for advanced configurations, like B2B-specific stores or multiple brands managed by one warehouse. Stockroom sends your inventory totals to all your Shopify stores in seconds when they change.
(2) An inventory data file
If you already use a WMS, like Fishbowl, ShipHero, or Logiwa, to manage your inventory, your Stockroom instance can be up and running in less than a day. That's because we support inventory imports from virtually any WMS with (quantity, item, location) records in a CSV file.
If you are starting with warehouse-management software for the first time, no worries! All you need is a list of what SKUs you have on hand, where they are located (in a standard location scheme of your choice), and how many units you have in each location where stock exists. This list is the basis of all enterprise-grade inventory management and it requires a bit of setup if you've never had barcoded locations before. But even if you are a small business, inventory visibility is worth the effort. Here's what you need to know to make your first inventory list.
(3) A barcode scanner
You can use any kind of barcode scanner if it connects to a device that runs Stockroom (any PC, Mac, or mobile device.) You need at least one barcode scanner to get the most out of Stockroom, because most actions require scanning the product. This step prevents mistakes and saves time in typing and clicking.
(4) A parcel scale
To ship with Stockroom, you'll need a scale. We integrate with a very wide range of weighing devices, from small postal scales to large industrial scales, through the PrintNode client for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Raspberry Pi. We've included PrintNode usage in every Stockroom plan for no extra charge.
Not sure if your scale will work with Stockroom? Check the PrintNode scales compatibility list.
(5) An EasyPost account
We don't sell shipping labels. Many shipping software programs are also resellers of postage who take a percentage of each label you purchase. Stockroom isn't a postage reseller, but we make it easy for you to buy labels without leaving the app.
We accomplish this by integrating with EasyPost. Drop in your EasyPost Shipping API key and configure your carrier accounts in the EasyPost dashboard. Then you'll see labels available in Stockroom, billed directly to your account payment method(s) in EasyPost. Click here for more information on our EasyPost integration, including our quick-setup guide.