Add an item to your library

Build your stock catalogue once and every sale after it is faster — add items with a USD or ZiG price, barcode, and reorder level for your shop.

Updated 13 September 2026

Your item library is the backbone of Swipee. Once an item exists, selling it updates stock, feeds your reports, and prints a proper receipt line — automatically.

Add an item from the dashboard

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    Open Inventory in the owner dashboard.
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    Choose Add item.
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    Fill in the details:
FieldWhat to put
NameWhat you and your customers call it
CategoryThe group it belongs to, such as Drinks or Airtime
Price per single (USD)What one bottle, can, or unit costs. Required even if you also sell cases. ZiG is calculated from your shop-wide USD to ZiG rate.
Case / boxOptional. Keep selling singles and also sell a case of drinks (or a box / carton). One stock count.
SKUYour own code for it — optional but useful
BarcodeScan or type the code on the pack
Track inventoryOn if you count stock for this item
Stock quantityHow many you have right now
Low stock levelThe count at which you want a warning
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    Save.

Add an item from the app

Open Setup → Items, then choose Add item. The compact form covers the counter essentials and lets you scan a barcode with the camera. Use the dashboard when you need the fuller catalogue form, variations, or several pack sizes.

Naming that works at speed

  • Put the distinguishing word first: "Coke 500ml", not "500ml bottle of Coke".
  • Be consistent with units — pick 500ml or 0.5L and stay with it.
  • Avoid codes only you understand. Whoever covers the counter on Saturday must find it too.

Should you track inventory?

Track itDo not track it
Anything you buy, hold, and sellServices and labour
Anything you can run out ofMade-to-order items
Anything worth countingAirtime and one-off charges

Items with tracking off still sell and still appear in reports — Swipee just does not keep a count for them.

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