> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Businesses and stores

> What is shared across your sites and what belongs to just one.

PRODUCT\_NAME has two levels: a **business** (your company) and the **stores**
underneath it (your physical sites).

## What is shared, what is not

| Shared across every store | Belongs to one store |
| - | - |
| Products, SKUs and barcodes | Stock on hand and stock value |
| Selling prices | Every stock movement |
| Categories and their margins | Purchase invoices and receiving |
| Suppliers, and their item-number mappings | Sales records and imports |
| Roles and permissions | Fuel tanks, deliveries and readings |
| Business settings | Lottery games, packs and audits |
| | Tobacco manufacturer setup and submissions |

The practical version: **one catalog, many stores.** A product exists once for
the company; what it cost, how many you have, and what it sold are tracked per
site.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Because selling price is shared, changing a product's price changes it at
> every store. There is no per-store price override.

## Add a store

**1. Open the store switcher**

In the top bar, open the store menu — it lists **Store Locations** — and
choose **+ Add Store Location**.

**2. Give it a unique code**

For example `STR-002`. It must be unique within your business, and it is
how the store is identified everywhere else.

**3. Set its address and timezone**

The store's timezone drives its daily cut-offs, so set it correctly for
sites in another zone.

**4. Give people access**

A team member's access is granted per store — see [Team members](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/admin/team.md).

## Looking at one store or all of them

The store switcher also has an **All Stores** option. On **All Stores** the
Dashboard shows business-wide totals; pick a single store and the same screens
narrow to that site. Booking stock — receiving, adjustments, counts — always
happens against one store, so check the switcher before you start.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Your plan sets how many stores you can have. If adding one is refused, see
> [Billing and plan](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/admin/billing.md).

## Moving stock between stores

Use [Transfers](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/stock/transfers.md). Both the quantity and what it cost you move
together, so margin stays correct at the receiving site. Transfers between two
different businesses are not allowed.

## Working across several businesses

One login can belong to several businesses, each with its own stores, catalog
and team. Switch between them from the account menu.


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