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Seeding: Importing your Inventory

This article explains how to populate your Inventory, which is the database of products available for gifting. Only products with an available quantity greater than zero can be gifted.

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Written by Abed Tabbara
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1. Store Types

Products in Lefty are attached to a Store. There are two types of stores:

Offline Stores

  • These live only within Lefty

  • They do not sync with external platforms

  • They are used strictly for record-keeping

Connected Stores

  • These sync directly with Shopify or Salesforce Commerce Cloud

  • Creating a shipment from a connected store can automatically create an order in your e-commerce system

2. Adding Inventory to Offline Stores

There are two methods to add products to an offline store:

Manual Entry

You add products one by one. You must provide:

  • Details: Name, description, and image

  • Variants: Attributes such as size, color, material, or scent

  • Quantities: Available stock and price for each specific variant

XLS / CSV Import

  • You can add multiple products at once

  • Fill out Lefty’s specific inventory template

  • Upload the completed file directly to the platform
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3. Adding Inventory from Connected Stores

If you have integrated Shopify or Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the process is automated:

  1. Select the connected store you wish to import from

  2. Lefty displays all products and quantities currently available in your e-commerce platform

  3. Select the specific products you want to make available for gifting within Lefty

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