Glossary - Stashlify

Key terms used throughout Stashlify and this documentation.

Term	Definition
Dashboard	The main control panel you see after logging in. Displays KPI cards, sales trends, and inventory health at a glance.
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)	A unique identifier for each product in your catalog. Used to track and search for products across the system.
Inventory	The stock of products you have available for sale. Each inventory item has a size, price, status, and is assigned to a specific branch.
Consigner	A person or business who places their products in your store for sale. You sell the items and pay the consigner minus your commission.
Pre-Order	A reservation for a specific item with a down payment collected. When fulfilled, it automatically converts into a completed sale.
Branch	A physical store location. Each branch has its own inventory, staff assignments, and can generate independent reports.
Role	A permission level assigned to team members (Merchant Admin, Staff, Seller) that determines what features they can access.
PayMongo	The payment gateway integrated with Stashlify for processing online payments via credit cards, GCash, GrabPay, and Maya.
Subdomain	Your unique store URL in the format `yourstore.stashlify.com`. Serves as both the dashboard login and customer-facing storefront.
Audit Log	A chronological record of all actions taken in your dashboard, showing who did what and when for accountability and compliance.
Cart	A temporary collection of items a customer has selected for purchase, either through the POS interface or the online storefront.
Collection	A curated group of products for marketing purposes. Unlike categories, collections are flexible and a product can belong to multiple collections.
CMS (Content Management System)	The visual editor used to customize your storefront layout, including the hero banner, featured collections, and product showcase.
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity)	A recommended reorder quantity displayed on low-stock alerts. Calculated to minimize total inventory costs.