Produce
Fresh produce, where the price moves and the cut-off is real
Produce is the hardest version of this problem: the price changes with the market, the availability changes with the weather, and the cut-off is genuinely non-negotiable because the truck leaves at 3am.
The problems
What we hear from produce distributors
Cut-offs that cannot slip
The storefront shows the cut-off and the next delivery date before the order is placed, and enforces it at checkout. A late order does not quietly join tonight's run.
Weight-based lines
Products sell by the kilo, the case and the each, with unit pricing shown alongside, so a chef comparing two lines is comparing the same thing.
Telling everyone at once
When a line is short, broadcasts and storefront notices reach the affected accounts before they order it, rather than after you have to substitute it.
What matters most here
The parts of Carrots this category leans on
The whole platform is included either way. These are simply the modules that do the heavy lifting in your category.