You don’t need perfect SKUs to track your stock
Not every business has clean SKUs. Not every product has a barcode. Handmade pieces, vintage finds, one-of-a-kind items, small batches — plenty of real inventory was never coded, and most inventory systems quietly assume it was.
That assumption is the problem. If a system can only track what already has a code, then everything without one falls through the cracks — and those are often the items that matter most to a small seller.
Why SKUs and barcodes cause trouble
Even when items do have codes, the codes rarely agree across channels. Shopify calls it one thing, eBay another, your spreadsheet a third. So "the same item" ends up with three different identities, and no system can hold one true count for something it can’t even recognise as one item.
How Stoki One solves it
Stoki One gives every product — and every variant — a unique Stoki ID the moment it’s imported. It’s a short, permanent code that belongs to that item and never changes, whether or not the item ever had a SKU or a barcode.
That identity is the foundation. Before inventory can be tracked correctly, every item needs to be recognisable as itself, everywhere. The Stoki ID is the one name that stays the same across every channel — so Stoki can hold one true number for it, no matter what each platform calls it.
- Every product and variant gets a unique, permanent Stoki ID
- Works with no SKU and no barcode
- Track one-of-a-kind, handmade, and vintage items accurately
- The one identity that never changes across channels
Who it's for
Vintage sellers, makers, resellers, and any business whose products were never barcoded — but who still need one accurate stock number across the places they sell.
Common questions
- Do I have to add SKUs first?
- No. Stoki creates a Stoki ID for every item automatically on import. Existing SKUs still work if you have them.
- What about sizes and colours?
- Every variant gets its own Stoki ID and its own count, so Red/Small and Red/Medium are never confused.
- Is the ID permanent?
- Yes — it stays with the item, so tracking stays reliable over time.
One system. One app. One true number — everywhere you sell.
Shopify is free, forever. Every other channel is £12 a month, or take everything for £29.