Your stores and sales channels already show what customers bought. LineNow turns that demand into the reorder: see what is running low, what is not moving, and what each location needs, then build the supplier purchase order before it becomes a margin problem.
A buying scenario
A finance team tracks inventory in spreadsheets. Stock sits in more than one place, purchase costs change, and accounting needs an explanation for the quantity and value reported at close.
Illustrative scenario. Use it to plan your evaluation; it is not a customer results claim.
Can finance trace an inventory balance and a cost change back to the underlying records?
Talk through your supplier workflow with a LineNow team member before you start.
I have saved thousands of dollars a month on my own time and ordering strategy. It's a relief to know you're doing the right thing, and incredibly quickly.How Verve Bowls orders in 40 minutes, not 6 hours →
This is a great app. It does exactly what we need it to doHow Living Fit automated dropship POs in days →
These problems quietly drain retail margin every month.
Seven connected workflows for stock movement, supplier orders, receiving, and retail cost history.
Bring retail sales, replenishment alerts, and stock context into one buying view. Rank by sales velocity, margin, location, and days of stock.
LineNow does not try to become your POS, inbox, ERP, or accounting file. It turns those records into supplier work, then sends clean updates back.
Demand signals
POS and sales channels
Connected sales, menus, catalogs, customer orders, and on-hand signals where supported
Supplier channel
Email and messages
Confirmations, substitutions, ETAs, backorders, price changes
Records out
Accounting, ERP, inventory
Bills, received quantities, costs, shipments, compliance records
LineNow work layer
The part your systems do not own
One order record carries the decision, supplier conversation, receiving variance, and downstream handoff.
| Item | On Hand | Cost | Last Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linen Throw Blanket | 48 | $1,440 | 67 days ago |
| Ceramic Planter | 36 | $864 | 52 days ago |
| Canvas Market Tote | 60 | $780 | 41 days ago |
| Supplier | Items | Est. Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northstar Home Goods | 4 | $1,620 |
| Harbor Apparel | 3 | $985 |
| Cedar & Clay | 3 | $742 |
| Coastline Supply | 2 | $500 |
| Cart | Items | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar Home Goods | 5 | $1,820 | Ready |
| Harbor Apparel | 4 | $1,105 | Ready |
| Cedar & Clay | 3 | $742 | Ready |
| Coastline Supply | 2 | $520 | Ready |
Your POS, ecommerce platform, ERP, or WMS can keep tracking sales, stock, warehouse activity, and accounting records. LineNow handles the supplier buying work that starts when retail demand needs action.
| Retail systemsPOS, ecommerce, ERP, WMS | LineNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Counts, sales, warehouse, or finance records | Turns inventory signals into purchase orders |
| Reorder decision | Check native forecasting and purchasing capabilities | Groups demand by supplier into reviewable POs |
| Supplier follow-up | Check supplier email and portal workflows | Tracks replies, ETAs, substitutions, and price changes |
| Receiving | Records counts after goods arrive | Connects received quantities to the live PO state |
| Accounting handoff | Needs clean PO, receipt, and bill context | Prepares reviewed purchase records for supported accounting connectors |
| Role in stack | Core record-keeping system | Buying workflow beside it |
| Best fit | Stock control, sales, warehouse, or ledger ownership | Buying work triggered by stock movement |
Confirm your connector, mappings, and responsibilities before changing your workflow.
Retail inventory into action
Retail sales and stock signals only create value when they become the right supplier order. LineNow connects channel demand, the PO, the receipt, and the final cost record across locations.
