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Variant Terms Reference

Barcode

A unique identifier assigned to a variant or case. variants and cases can have multiple barcodes.

Sales Tax

The sum of the individual tax rates assigned to the variant

Case

A unit used for distribution. Multiple variants may come in a single case, larger variants, such as 24 packs, may themselves be a case

Retail Units

The number of variants which come in a single case. Larger variants, such as 24 packs, may themselves be a case and the retail units would then be 1.

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Pack Size

The number of bottles, cans, or other unit of measurement that a variant contains. A 24 pack of beer will have a pack size of 24.

Unit Volume

Amount of liquid per can or bottle. Example: 12oz, 750mL

Unit Size

The size of the variant

Quantity on Hand

The current amount of a variant that is in the store

Vendor Part Number

The unique identifier used by the vendor or distributor.

Order Point

The quantity on hand that triggers a reorder

Unit Cost

The purchase cost of the variant

Case Cost

The purchase cost of the case. When retail units are one, the case cost and unit cost will be the same.

Markup

The difference between unit cost and retail price, expressed as a percentage Learn more here

Profit Margin

The percentage of income left after subtracting unit cost from sale price

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Retail Price

The general price a customer will pay for the item, pre-tax.

Case Price

The price a customer will pay for a case. Case pricing must be setup before offering bulk-discounts.

Loyalty Price

The price a customer will if they are in the loyalty program

Sale Price

The price a customer paid for a variant

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