Build a merchandise operation your community can rely on.

Give ongoing collections, seasonal releases and returns consistent product identities and practical fulfilment.

What you start with

  • A shared product record for each size and colour
  • Store-specific SKUs and barcode references
  • Customer orders and order-linked return requests

Follow the operation

How the business operates.

Who takes this stepCatalogue reviewer

01. Match each shop’s product code to the right size and colour.

Check the suggested matches instead of assuming that similar product names are the same item. The shared product record tells staff which colour and size to pick, whichever shop the order came from.

The next decision

Approve only the mappings that identify the same physical variant; keep a different size distinct.

Who takes this stepStore integrations / merchant

02. Read demand across sales channels.

Supply recognised orders from the connected shops and review import results. Compare the combined demand with the stock available for that product, while retaining each order's reference.

The next decision

Preserve each source order so customer service can trace it later.

Who takes this stepWarehouse operator

03. Pick the actual colour and size.

Use the recognised product in picking and packing. Similar artwork or names must not override the variant identity that the customer selected.

The next decision

Investigate a product mismatch before completing the affected order.

Who takes this stepMerchant and customer service

04. Keep channel, order and shipment connected.

Follow the shipment for the customer's original order. A member-shop purchase and an event-shop purchase retain their own recipient and delivery history even when the product is shared.

The next decision

Use the order's own shipment evidence when a member asks where their item is.

Who takes this stepCustomer service → returns operator

05. Decide from the condition of each returned item.

Open order-linked return cases and attach evidence. Inspection determines which items can enter the agreed restock process and which require a hold; commercial refunds are a separate responsibility.

The next decision

Complete the authorised disposition before treating any returned unit as available to sell again.

What to include in your cost model

Catalogue upkeep
Include the work of changing collections, checking aliases and adding new variants.
Shared stock
Review receiving, storage and preparation against the combined channel demand.
Member aftercare
Account for return inspection, agreed handling and the commercial response in your own sales tools.

What makes the first operation ready

  1. Two tested source references

    Both channels resolve to the intended physical product without mixing size or colour.

  2. Order traceability

    Your team can identify the originating store and shipment for a sample order.

  3. An inspection decision

    Support and warehouse staff know how evidence leads to a hold, disposition and customer response.

The technology behind the workflow

Through the Ysend API you can suggest and review matches between shop product codes and your products, follow orders, and open returns with photos or documents linked to the original shipment.

At your fingertips

With the appropriate role and access, merchant mobile users review mappings, look up orders and follow returns. Actions require connectivity.

Applications

Prepare your first operation

  • Establish the product and variant catalogue.
  • Resolve store aliases before a collection opens.
  • Agree packing requirements and the return process.