Godown (warehouse)
Add a godown to hold bulk stock that your shops draw from. It behaves like a shop internally but is presented as a godown, with retail features hidden.
Quick steps
- 1
Add a godown
From Main → Settings → Manage shops, add a Godown (a paid add-on, like a branch). It gets a G-code.
- 2
Receive bulk stock
Record purchases into the godown, or transfer stock to it.
- 3
Transfer to shops
Move stock from the godown to a branch as they need it.
- 4
Track its stock
The godown holds its own quantities, just like a shop.
A godown is a storage location — a warehouse or back-store — that holds bulk stock your shops pull from. In Storeflea it's a first-class location, not an afterthought.
You add a godown the same way as a branch — Settings → Manage shops on Main — and, like a branch, it's a paid add-on you confirm and pay for.
It's a shop under the hood
Internally a godown is a shop (with a G-code instead of a branch code). That means it gets the full stock machinery for free:
- Holds its own stock quantities.
- Receives purchases and transfers.
- Can even bill like a branch when needed (e.g. a wholesale dispatch).
But it's presented as a godown
The interface labels it Godown, not "branch", and hides retail-only features that don't apply — for example Smart Ordering (dine-in table QR) isn't shown for a godown.
Typical flow
- Buy bulk → record the purchase into the godown.
- Distribute → transfer stock from the godown to each shop as they run low.
- Sell → shops bill from their own received stock.
This keeps central purchasing and branch selling cleanly separated, with accurate stock at every location.
Stock moves between a godown and shops via stock transfers, which keep both ends (and any batches) accurate. See Per-shop stock & transfers.
Frequently asked
How do I manage a warehouse or godown in Storeflea?
Add the location as a godown from Main. It holds its own stock and receives purchases and transfers like a shop, but is presented as a Godown with retail-only features (like Smart Ordering) hidden. Buy bulk into the godown, then transfer stock to your shops as needed.
Is a godown different from a shop in Storeflea?
Internally it's the same stock-and-billing machinery (a godown even has a shop-style G-code), so it holds stock and can bill. The difference is presentation: it's labelled Godown and hides retail features that don't apply to a storage location.