CathyInventory managerOn shift now
Knows what you'll sell, what to reorder and when, before you run out.
“Hi, I'm Cathy. I check your stock every morning, tell you what's about to run out, and have the order sheet ready before you ask. You decide what gets ordered.”Cathy, on day one of your free trial (every duty)
How Cathy fits into your team and your week, with every duty, as in your free trial. After it, she does the duties you keep.
Before you open the laptop, Cathy has checked every item and sent one note: what's running low, what's on order, and what needs you today.
Whoever buys, packs or plans gets what they need from her: early warnings for whoever runs the shop floor and, with Reorder planning, order sheets for the person who orders. With Talk to Cathy, anyone can ask her anything in chat.
She reads your Shopify store, and with Suppliers and orders she works with your suppliers and purchase orders and shares order sheets by link. Trained on 300+ live Shopify stores, she knows what normal looks like for a store like yours.
An order to approve, a cost to confirm, a supplier date that slipped, depending on the duties you choose. You choose how often she checks in, from a Monday summary to every change.
What Cathy gets done before you've asked for anything, and what's waiting for your OK.
Cathy's shift
Inventory manager · Full-time plan, example
Order sheet · Harbour Knit
You place itExample · needs Reorder planning
Knows what you'll sell, what to reorder and when, before you run out.
Always waits for you on:
Everything else is your call: ask before anything is sent, never contact a certain client, keep a spending cap, check in weekly or on every change. Cathy follows your rules.
Good for: Shopify brands that hold stock, Stores buying from suppliers, Brands with seasonal ranges
Works with: Shopify
Pick her job or customise her duties, see exactly what you'd pay, and start with 7 days free, no credit card needed. A fraction of what a human hire costs.
Hours of work a week for each of Cathy's duties, by the number of active SKUs in your store: each product variant with its own SKU (every size and colour counts once) that sold in the last 90 days or has stock now.
| Duty | ≤ 300 SKUs items | ≤ 1,500 SKUs items | ≤ 5,000 SKUs items | 5,000+ SKUs items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store watchAlwaysShopify sync · Stock watched around the clock · Urgent alerts: out of stock, late delivery, failed sync · Data checks · Guardrails she always follows · Your inbox and morning note | 4 h | 5 h | 7 h | 10 h |
| Forecasting12 month forecasts for every item · Busy times and downloads · Promotions, offers, launches and closures in the forecast | 6 h | 8 h | 11 h | 15 h |
| Reorder planningDaily review of every item · Reorder, late delivery and excess stock advice · Approve or put off each recommendation · Order sheets | 6 h | 8 h | 11 h | 15 h |
| Suppliers and ordersShare orders with suppliers by link or account · Supplier portal and comments · Supplier records and duplicate checks · Purchase orders | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h | 8 h |
| Invoices and costsInvoices and payment tracking · Reminders before and after due dates · Costs updated on Shopify from invoices | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Talk to CathyChat with Cathy, beside every page · Forms filled in the chat · Briefings you can reply to | 4 h | 5 h | 7 h | 10 h |
| Around the clockA full review after every store sync · Hourly digests of notable changes · Every check-in level | 5 h | 7 h | 9 h | 13 h |
Store watchAlways
Shopify sync · Stock watched around the clock · Urgent alerts: out of stock, late delivery, failed sync · Data checks · Guardrails she always follows · Your inbox and morning note
Forecasting
12 month forecasts for every item · Busy times and downloads · Promotions, offers, launches and closures in the forecast
Reorder planning
Daily review of every item · Reorder, late delivery and excess stock advice · Approve or put off each recommendation · Order sheets
Suppliers and orders
Share orders with suppliers by link or account · Supplier portal and comments · Supplier records and duplicate checks · Purchase orders
Invoices and costs
Invoices and payment tracking · Reminders before and after due dates · Costs updated on Shopify from invoices
Talk to Cathy
Chat with Cathy, beside every page · Forms filled in the chat · Briefings you can reply to
Around the clock
A full review after every store sync · Hourly digests of notable changes · Every check-in level
Ecommerce founders on working with Cathy.
“Cathy is the kind of help every growing Shopify store needs. Inventory management is one of those jobs that never really goes away, and having someone constantly keeping an eye on things makes a huge difference. What I appreciate most is that she doesn't just show you numbers. She actually tells you what needs attention.”
“I've tried inventory apps, spreadsheets and even general AI tools to help manage stock. None of them really felt like having someone responsible for the job. Cathy is different. She knows our inventory, understands the supplier side and comes back with actual recommendations. That's a very different experience.”
“The biggest challenge with inventory is that the problems are usually obvious only after they've happened. Either you've bought too much or you've run out of something important. Having Cathy look ahead and flag potential issues is incredibly valuable. It feels more like having an inventory manager than using another piece of software.”
“I was particularly interested in how Cathy handles supplier lead times and reorder quantities. Those details are what make inventory management complicated in the first place. She actually considers how our business operates instead of giving us generic recommendations. That's what makes it useful.”
“One thing I really appreciate is the control. Cathy can prepare recommendations and order sheets, but I still make the final decision. I can also define how much she should be checking in with me. It gives me the feeling of having help without having to give up control of my business.”
“The morning updates are probably my favourite part. I don't have to spend the first part of my day going through multiple reports to understand what's happening with stock. I can see what needs attention and decide what to do. It's a much better way to start the day.”
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