Seasonal events help you coordinate inventory activities around key retail dates, while aging reports keep track of how long inventory has been sitting. Together, these tools ensure your backstock stays fresh and your team is prepared for busy periods.

A backstock event represents a coordinated inventory activity tied to a date range -- usually a seasonal retail event like Back to School, Holiday, or a store-wide clearance. Events help your team know:

The Events page is divided into several sections:

Four stat boxes at the top show:

Three tabs organize your events:

The right sidebar shows an Upcoming Timeline of event milestones, color-coded by urgency:

Below the timeline, the Readiness Overview shows how prepared your store is for each upcoming event.

When selecting categories, the system shows a searchable dropdown with checkboxes. You can:

Tip: Select categories before setting a bin target. The bin count preview helps you decide how many bins to target.

Events move through several statuses:

Click any event card to open the Event Progress modal:

A visual bar shows the percentage of bins that have been processed, with counts for:

A table at the bottom shows all progress updates with timestamps, actions, counts, employees, and notes.

Warning: Deleting an event removes all progress history. If the event just needs to be cancelled, change its status to "Cancelled" instead.

For recurring events (like annual Back to School), the system can save templates:

The Aging page provides a visual breakdown of how old your inventory is, organized by category.

Navigate to the Aging page from the Backstock section in the sidebar, or from the Reports page.

Four summary boxes at the top show bin counts by age bracket:

A horizontal stacked bar chart shows each category with its bins broken down by age bracket. Categories with more stale/critical bins are easy to spot.

Click Export to download the aging data as a CSV file for further analysis in a spreadsheet.

The full Reports & Analytics page provides a comprehensive view with multiple report sections:

The Notes page provides a shared space for team communication about backstock:

Tip: Use pinned notes for standing instructions like "Always check bin ages before stocking the floor" or "Storage Unit 112 key is in the cash drawer."

Event status is calculated from the current date relative to the start/end dates and prep days. If the status seems wrong, open the event and verify the date fields are correct.

Make sure your bins have a Main Category assigned. Bins without a main category do not appear in the aging-by-category chart. Also check the "Min Bins" filter -- if set to "5+", categories with fewer than 5 bins are hidden.

The "Bins to Pull" count depends on the categories selected for the event. If no bins match the event's categories, the count will be zero. Verify the event's category selections match the categories assigned to your bins.