When stock for a listing reaches 1, Common Ground can automatically trigger a set of actions you define, changing the listing status, adding a comment, updating the condition, or reducing the price.
For display copy management, the key action is setting the listing status to Private, which pulls the item from your online store while keeping it fully sellable in-store via the POS.
To get started, edit your preferences to enable and configure the automation, then enable it individually on each listing you want it to apply to.
Why this works well for teams
No manual steps — the system handles it automatically
No reliance on staff memory — the listing status makes the situation unambiguous
Works across all item types — you can configure separate rules for Releases, Products and Books
Things to keep in mind
The automation only fires for non-second-hand listings
It triggers at a stock level of exactly 1 — make sure your opening stock count includes the display copy
If you reduce the price as part of the automation, the original price is automatically saved as the compare-at price