How can professional sellers automate multichannel inventory management?

May 7, 2024

In a fashion resellers’ operational agenda, managing inventory across multiple platforms can quickly become a nightmare; from updating stock levels to ensuring product consistency and handling orders efficiently, the manual effort required can be overwhelming. Oly's service is designed to support fashion resale businesses in their day-to-day operational tasks through its cross-listing and management service. This service enables professional sellers to efficiently expand their product catalog to the most well-known marketplaces in the fashion resale market including Vestiaire Collective, Vinted, eBay, The Vintage Bar, Joli Closet, Grailed, and more. In this article we'll explore how consignment stores or vintage sellers can leverage automation to streamline their multichannel inventory management process, allowing them to save time and focus on their business growth. 

Centralized Inventory Management Systems

Investing in a centralized inventory management system is the first step towards automation. These platforms allow resellers to sync inventory data across all sales channels in real-time, ensuring that stock levels are accurate and up-to-date. Oly support resale businesses in this task by seamlessly synchronizing inventory data across all sales channels in real-time, guaranteeing precise and current stock levels. With Oly, resellers receive a personalized sheet consolidating their product listings. They gain the flexibility to select platforms for sales, maintaining their listings and sales effortlessly updated from this unified sheet. Additionally, Oly offers dedicated assistance to facilitate the setup and daily updates of the sheet, ensuring smooth management for resellers.

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Integration with E-commerce Platforms

Seamless integration is paramount for automation success. Resellers should seek inventory management solutions seamlessly compatible with leading e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento. This integration facilitates automatic synchronization of product listings, orders, and inventory levels, streamlining management through a unified dashboard. In this regard, Oly tailors its service to the chosen platform of fashion resellers. Whether it's Shopify, WooCommerce, or PrestaShop, the Oly team collaborates closely with resellers to ensure a seamless integration, whatever e-commerce platform they choose. For more information on which e-commerce platform best suits your resale business, we recommend you read the following article : Choosing the Best E-commerce Platform for Professional Fashion Resellers: Shopify, WooCommerce, Prestashop, Magento or Bigcommerce?

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The 3 easy steps to manage Oly’s cross-listing tool: 

Connect your product catalog: 

Oly seamlessly links resellers’ product listings to Oly platform directly from their e-shop, existing catalog on marketplaces, or an Excel sheet.

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Choose where you want to sell online: 

Select the online platforms where you want to list your products; Oly integrates most of them in its integration process, like Vestiaire Collective, Vinted, eBay, The Vintage Bar, Joli Closet, Grailed, Libas and many other marketplaces. 

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Click, and Let the Magic Happen

Your listings are online on all selected sites. From the centralized inventory dashboard shared with Oly,, resellers can stay up-to-date with real-time updates on product availability, pricing changes, and customer inquiries across all listings – ensuring that they never miss out on potential sales opportunities.

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Conclusion

Fashion businesses face numerous challenges in managing inventory across multiple platforms. Oly's cross-listing and management service offer a solution by seamlessly connecting product listings from various sources to top marketplaces. With centralized inventory management and integration with platforms such as Shopify, Oly simplifies the process, ensuring accurate stock levels and effortless management. Experience the convenience and efficiency of Oly today to transform your fashion resale business! 

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