Show stock count from the priced distributor instead of the total across all distributors
Current behaviour The catalog page shows a cost price sourced from one distributor (the preferred/cheapest eligible one) and a stock count that is a total summed across all connected distributors. The two figures can refer to entirely different suppliers, giving a misleading impression that a product is both affordable and immediately available when in reality they are separate data points.
Desired behaviour The stock count shown next to the price should reflect the inventory of the distributor the price comes from — not an aggregate total. This ensures the price and the availability always refer to the same source.
Why this matters
When building quotes or assessing delivery times, it is essential to quickly see whether the cheapest option is also immediately available. The current display creates the impression that a product is both affordable and in stock, when in reality those two data points refer to two different distributors. This can lead to incorrect expectations with customers regarding both price and delivery time.
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Wiebe Dijkman
Jul 14
Hi @Sander Messink,
Thanks for the detailed write-up and screenshots — this clearly illustrates the problem. After investigating, we found two separate things going on:
1. The auto-selection bug — the distributor chosen as the price source wasn't always taking stock availability into account, so you could see a cheap price from a supplier that only has the product on backorder. This is being fixed in our next release (~20 July).
2. The stock count — even after that fix, the number shown next to the price is a total across all connected distributors, not the specific one the price comes from. This is the part we're keeping this ticket open for.
We're updating the ticket title and description to reflect that specific scope. We'll keep you posted on progress.
Coffee Moss
Jun 26