By industry · Outdoor and sporting goods

Built for outdoor and sporting goods brands.

Seasonal spikes can outrun your stock, and your store, Shopify, and Amazon counts rarely match. Whether you sell online, at the counter on Shopify POS, or both, adorabl will run your buying, stock, orders, and books in one place.

Sold out in October, stuck with jackets in March.

Seasonal inventory is hard to get right. Buy too little and you hit stockouts in peak season. Buy too much and leftover stock sits on the shelf after it. Meanwhile, Shopify says 40, Amazon says 12, and your store's shelf holds 6. adorabl's inventory management will keep one on-hand count for each location, so you'll buy and sell from real numbers.

Seasonal buy-ahead

Your pre-season purchase order has to land before the spike, or your daypacks and jackets will sell out when demand peaks. adorabl will link your purchase orders to receiving and inventory, so you'll see what's arriving and when.

Shopify, Amazon, and your store from one stock count

Your direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales on Shopify and Amazon and your in-store sales on Shopify POS will draw from one item list and one set of books, with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) stock tracked as its own location. Any wholesale orders will pull from the same stock.

Ship from the right place

Parcels from your own warehouse, third-party logistics (3PL) shipments, Amazon FBA orders, in-store sales, and store pickup will all run on one sales order.

The adorabl capabilities outdoor brands will use.

Outdoor brands will use the same capabilities as any product business on adorabl, with no outdoor-only modules to learn.

A season of outdoor operations.

Seasonal inventory management comes down to timing: buy months ahead, stock the right warehouses, and sell through before the season ends. This is how a gear brand will run one season in adorabl.

  1. 01

    Buy before the season

    Check stock on hand across each location, then place pre-season purchase orders months ahead of the spike.

  2. 02

    Receive before the spike

    Receive each delivery into the warehouse, 3PL, or store that will sell it, and transfer stock between locations as needed.

  3. 03

    Sell online and in store

    Connect Shopify for your online store and Shopify POS, tag Amazon orders by channel, and add any wholesale orders as they come in. Each order will pull from the same stock.

  4. 04

    Reconcile and see what's left

    adorabl will create invoices as orders ship, tie each Shopify and Amazon payout back to its orders, and show the stock left in each location, so leftover stock will show up as a number you can plan the next buy around.

Outcomes for outdoor brands.

Once you stop stitching your channels, your warehouse, and your books together by hand, a few things will change.

One stock pool for Shopify, Amazon, and your store

Shells, base layers, packs, and the rest of your technical outdoor apparel and gear will sell online, on Amazon, and in your store from the same stock count, and low-stock warnings will flag a bestseller before it runs out.

Drop-ship accessories without fake receipts

Accessories you don't stock will ship from your supplier through drop ship, so they'll never enter your warehouse.

Peak-season payouts that match your orders

When Shopify and Amazon payouts pile up in your busiest weeks, settlement reconciliation will tie each one back to its orders, fees, and refunds, so your books will keep up with the rush.

Honest scope

adorabl fits brands that buy finished goods and sell them. Lot tracking, expiration dates, size-and-color grid entry, and manufacturing aren't part of it.

Example · Trail Ridge Outfitters

Pre-season jackets land in Denver before the fall spike.

  1. 1. Buy

    A pre-season purchase order covers every size of the fall jacket, and the receipt adds the stock to the Denver warehouse in August.

  2. 2. Sell

    When the first cold snap hits, Shopify, Amazon, and Boulder store sales pull from the same jacket stock, and the low-stock view flags the jacket a week before it would sell out.

  3. 3. Ship and settle

    Each shipment creates its invoice, and settlement reconciliation ties every Shopify and Amazon payout back to its orders when the deposits land.

Related solutions.

Other industries and challenges outdoor brands often explore.

Outdoor and sporting goods questions, answered.

Straight answers grounded in what adorabl supports today.

Why don't my store, Shopify, and Amazon inventory counts match?

Your counts drift because each channel updates stock on its own schedule, so a sale in one place doesn't reach the others right away. adorabl will keep one count for each location, take Shopify POS sales out of your store's stock, sync counts back to Shopify as orders ship, and track Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) stock as its own location.

How do outdoor brands avoid stockouts during peak season?

Outdoor brands avoid stockouts by ordering early and watching stock across every channel. A stockout happens when a product sells out before new inventory arrives, so customers can't buy it. adorabl will flag low-stock and oversold items before you take the next order and show what's arriving on open purchase orders.

How do outdoor brands manage seasonal inventory?

Seasonal inventory management means buying and stocking products whose demand peaks at predictable times of year, so stock arrives before the peak and doesn't pile up after it. In adorabl, you'll place pre-season purchase orders months ahead, receive stock into the warehouses that will ship it, and watch on-hand counts by location through the season.

What can I do about leftover stock after the season?

Start by seeing what's left and where. Dead stock is inventory that's no longer selling, such as last season's gear still on the shelf after the peak. adorabl will show what's sitting in each location so you can decide how to move it and size your next pre-season buy. It won't sell the stock for you.

How will adorabl keep Shopify and Amazon payouts straight during peak season?

With settlement reconciliation. adorabl will match each Shopify and Amazon payout to the orders, fees, refunds, and adjustments inside it, even when a busy week brings dozens of deposits. Each deposit in your bank will tie back to its sales, so peak season won't leave a pile of unexplained payouts for month-end.

Does adorabl work with Shopify POS for my outdoor or sporting goods shop?

Yes, as the back office behind it. adorabl isn't a point-of-sale (POS) system, so you'll keep Shopify POS at the counter. Your in-store sales will flow into the same stock, orders, and books as Shopify online and Amazon, and adorabl's warehouse management will treat your store as its own location for stock and customer pickup.

What should a DTC outdoor gear brand look for in an ERP?

Look for seasonal inventory management, one stock pool for Shopify, Amazon, and any store you run, settlement reconciliation for marketplace payouts, and books tied to your orders. adorabl will cover all four in one system, from pre-season purchase orders through peak-season shipments to bank reconciliation, with room for wholesale if you add it.

Is adorabl a fit for outdoor brands that manufacture their own products?

Yes, if a supplier or co-manufacturer makes your gear and ships you finished products. adorabl will handle the buying, stock, orders, and books. It doesn't include shop-floor manufacturing tools, so brands that run their own production will need a different system.

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