Merchandising is part of Inventory Truth & True Cost in Windward System Five. System Five includes 4 documented capabilities here — 3 in the standard set and 1 optional.
These 4 capabilities sit within System Five's 1287-capability documented set — a selection, not a ceiling.
Know which ad brought them in
Advertising codes attached to items are selectable on the invoice line by keyboard shortcut when the clerk asks which ad brought the customer in, then reported through the Weekly Sales report.
Group items so one search finds them
Free-tagging words group items across categories — tagging every gas and electric chainsaw CHAINSAW returns both from one search — and are usable in Part Find and on reports.
See which offers cover this item
Items show every promotion they belong to, with active-only filtering, and promotions can be attached, created or removed from the item record, linking to promotion rules, reward rules and Builders Club.
Claim the supplier incentives you earned
Supplier-sponsored sales incentives are recorded per item with start date, end date and dollar amount, feeding the Spif and Spif Paid reports.
Yes. Advertising codes attached to items are selectable on the invoice line by keyboard shortcut when the clerk asks which ad brought the customer in, then reported through the Weekly Sales report. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. Free-tagging words group items across categories — tagging every gas and electric chainsaw CHAINSAW returns both from one search — and are usable in Part Find and on reports. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. Supplier-sponsored sales incentives are recorded per item with start date, end date and dollar amount, feeding the Spif and Spif Paid reports. This is optional in System Five.
Every capability on this page is documented in the System Five capability index. Last updated 2026-11-05.