# Stockout

> A stockout is when a customer wants an item and you have none on the shelf, so the sale is lost.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/stockout

A stockout is when a customer wants an item and you have none on the shelf, so the sale is lost.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

The loss is more than the one sale, since the customer may go elsewhere and not return. Fast sellers deserve the most protection. Note what was asked for and not found, to see what you are missing.

## A worked example

An item sells 8 pieces a day at a profit of 3 each. Four days out of stock loses 32 pieces and 96 in profit.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/stockout
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/stockout

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