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Using the Restock Cart and exporting a purchase order

The Restock Cart is a staging area where you collect the SKUs you plan to order, review and adjust quantities, and then export a ready-to-send purchase order — either as a CSV file or a print-ready PDF. Think of it as a shopping cart for your next supplier run: nothing is committed until you export, and you can add, adjust, or remove items freely before doing so.

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RevoStock does not create purchase orders directly in Shopify. The CSV and PDF exports are designed to be imported into your purchase-order system or forwarded to your suppliers. Your Shopify inventory is updated the normal way — through your receiving process.

Adding SKUs to the cart​

There are four ways to add a SKU to the Restock Cart:

  1. Per-row action button — in the Buying Table, click the Add to Restock Cart button in the Action column of any row. The button label changes to In Cart once the SKU is staged.
  2. Bulk selection — check the checkboxes on one or more rows (or use the header checkbox to select all rows on the current page), then click the Add N to Restock Cart button that appears in the selection bar at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Vendor group button — when the Buying Table is grouped by vendor, each vendor section header shows an Add N to cart button. Clicking it adds all eligible SKUs in that vendor group (those with a non-zero suggested reorder quantity that are not already in the cart) to the cart in one action.
  4. SKU detail drawer — open any SKU's detail drawer by clicking its row, then click the Add to Restock Cart button in the drawer header.

Opening the Restock Cart​

The Restock Cart drawer is opened by clicking the cart icon in the top-right area of the Buying Table page header. A badge on the icon shows how many SKUs are currently staged. The drawer slides in from the right.

Reviewing cart contents​

Header and summary bar​

The drawer header shows the total count of staged items across all vendors (e.g., "8 item(s) across 3 vendor(s)").

Directly below the header, a summary bar displays:

  • Total units — the sum of all reorder quantities currently in the cart.
  • Estimated cost — the total estimated order value, calculated from unit costs where they are available in RevoStock. This field is hidden if no unit costs have been configured.
  • Last synced timestamp — the date and time of the most recent data sync, so you know how fresh the underlying recommendations are.

A notice below the summary bar reads: "Recommendations from the latest sync. Export to CSV or PDF to create POs in your purchase-order system."

Vendor groups​

Cart items are grouped by vendor. Each vendor section is collapsible and shows:

  • The vendor name.
  • The number of SKUs staged from that vendor.
  • The total units for that vendor group.
  • The total estimated cost for the group (if unit costs are available).

Per-line item details​

Each line in a vendor group shows:

  • Thumbnail, product name, variant name, and SKU code.
  • Status pill — the current inventory health status of the SKU (e.g., Restock Urgent).
  • Tags — three at-a-glance tags: Cover Xd (days of supply this order will cover), Lead Xd (lead time in days), and MOQ X (minimum order quantity).
  • Quantity stepper — the suggested reorder quantity is pre-filled but fully editable. Click the minus or plus buttons, or click the number field and type directly, to override the quantity. Adjustments do not affect the underlying RevoStock suggestion — they only change the export value.
  • MOQ warning — if you manually reduce the quantity below the SKU's configured MOQ, a red warning appears on that line to flag the discrepancy.
  • Order date — the latest date by which this order should be placed to avoid a stockout.
  • Expected arrival — the projected delivery date based on the order date plus lead time.
  • Line cost — the estimated cost for this line (quantity × unit cost), if a unit cost is configured.

Empty state​

If no items have been added yet, the cart shows a shopping cart icon with the message:

"Your restock cart is empty. Add items from the Buying Table to plan your next purchase order."

Exporting a purchase order​

Once you are happy with the cart contents, use the footer buttons to export.

Export to CSV​

Click Export CSV to download a file named restock_cart.csv. The file contains one row per SKU with the following columns:

ColumnDescription
VendorThe SKU's vendor name.
SKUThe SKU code.
ProductThe product name.
VariantThe variant name.
Reorder QtyThe quantity to order (your adjusted value if you changed it).
Reorder DateThe order-by date.
MOQThe configured minimum order quantity.
Days of SupplyThe number of days this order is intended to cover.
Lead Time (Days)The configured lead time in days.
Cover StartThe start date of the coverage window this order fills.
Cover EndThe end date of the coverage window.
Expected ArrivalThe projected date stock will arrive.
Unit CostThe unit cost if configured, otherwise blank.
Line CostReorder Qty × Unit Cost if unit cost is available, otherwise blank.

This CSV is designed to be imported into your purchase-order software, sent to your procurement team, or emailed directly to suppliers.

Export to PDF​

Click Export PDF to generate a print-ready document. The PDF uses a vendor-grouped layout — one section per vendor — with columns for SKU, Product, Reorder Qty, Reorder Date, MOQ, Cover, Lead Time, Cover Period, and Expected Arrival. An auto-print dialog opens immediately so you can print or save the file.

Clearing the cart​

Click the Clear cart button in the footer to remove all items from the cart at once. This action is destructive and cannot be undone, so RevoStock will ask you to confirm before proceeding. Any manual quantity adjustments you have made will be lost.

To remove a single item, reduce its quantity to zero or use the delete control on that line rather than clearing the entire cart.