Discontinued product identification and removal

Purpose

1. Automate the identification and removal of discontinued bait products from bait shop inventory, both online and offline, to maintain accurate stock, avoid customer dissatisfaction, and streamline fishing supply operations.

2. Automatedly update inventory listings and sync changes across all sales channels and databases.

3. Automated notification and trigger of reorder/alternative suggestion mechanisms for staff and customers.

4. Reduce manual intervention in inventory audits and automate removal from e-commerce and POS systems.

Trigger Conditions

1. Automated trigger when a product’s status is marked “discontinued” in the inventory database or supplier catalog.

2. Scheduled automated inventory audits detecting zero or below-threshold stock with discontinued flags.

3. Automatic update receipt from manufacturer/supplier API indicating discontinued SKU or bait type.

4. Automated sync check across platforms reveals mismatches or presence of obsolete/discontinued products.

Platform Variants

1. Shopify

• Feature/Setting: Automate use of “Inventory Level Webhook”; configure InventoryItem/Update API endpoint to detect discontinued status and auto-hide product.
  

2. WooCommerce

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Product Status Change” trigger with REST API call; automate de-listing with Product Update endpoint.
  

3. Salesforce Commerce Cloud

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Product Discontinuation” logic via OCAPI Product API; trigger removal through PATCH calls.
  

4. Square POS

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Catalog Object Updated” event; configure to auto-archive discontinued bait items via Catalog API.
  

5. Vend (Lightspeed Retail)

• Feature/Setting: Automate product removal via “Product Update Webhook” and Inventory API Delete call.
  

6. Netsuite

• Feature/Setting: Automate identification with SuiteScript and SuiteTalk API’s Item Deactivation function.
  

7. QuickBooks Commerce

• Feature/Setting: Automate via “Inventory Webhook”, disabling discontinued product using the Product Update endpoint.
  

8. BigCommerce

• Feature/Setting: Automate with “Catalog Product Updated” event and mark as invisible via API PATCH request.
  

9. Magento

• Feature/Setting: Automate InventoryStatusChange API; auto-disable listing when discontinued tag identified.
  

10. SAP S/4HANA

• Feature/Setting: Automate with Product Lifecycle Management API; auto-set discontinued via Material Master Update.
  

11. Zoho Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Item Deactivated” API when discontinued field is toggled in SKU settings.
  

12. Brightpearl

• Feature/Setting: Automate with “Product Updated” webhook and Inventory PUT endpoint to hide/remove product.
  

13. Odoo

• Feature/Setting: Automate deactivation workflow with Inventory/Stock module and Product Unpublish endpoint.
  

14. Fishbowl Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Automate with “Product Status API” and automate the “Remove Item” function.
  

15. TradeGecko

• Feature/Setting: Automate Inventory webhook on status change and Product API call for automated removal.
  

16. Oracle Netsuite

• Feature/Setting: Automate via Item Records Update API and deactivation trigger on discontinued recognition.
  

17. Wix Stores

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Product Updated” event; configure Wix Stores API Product Update call for auto-unpublish.
  

18. PrestaShop

• Feature/Setting: Automate via “Webhook Product Status”; automate inactivation with Products Web Service API.
  

19. eBay Stores

• Feature/Setting: Automate “Inventory Change Notification”; automate RemoveItem API for discontinued baits.
  

20. Amazon Seller Central

• Feature/Setting: Automate with “Inventory Feed Submission” (POST_FLAT_FILE_INVLOADER_DATA); automate deactivation of ASIN.
  

21. Google Merchant Center

• Feature/Setting: Automate Content API Product Remove; automate removal upon discontinuation detection in feed.
  

22. Unleashed Software

• Feature/Setting: Automate ProductStatus API and SetProductInactive endpoint for seamless product removal.
  

Benefits

1. Automates stale/discontinued product purge, keeping bait shop listings current automatically.

2. Reduces manual labor, enabling automated inventory management through reliable, programmable flows.

3. Prevents customer orders for unavailable baits and automates inventory accuracy across platforms.

4. Improves customer satisfaction and automates inventory restock planning by quickly recognizing and removing obsolete items.

5. Enhances compliance by keeping automated records consistent for audits and supports automated multi-platform inventory synchronization.