> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kibocommerce.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Locations Overview

Locations enable you to associate product inventory with a physical address and implement a store finder feature for in-store pickup, if applicable. A location can represent any address, such as:

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* A brick and mortar store where a merchant sells products directly to shoppers
* Stand-alone kiosks in a mall or airport
* A warehouse where online orders are fulfilled and shipped

To organize your locations into groups for bundled configuration, use the [Location Groups view](/pages/location-groups).

## Locations, Location Types, and Attributes

In the Kibo Composable Commerce Platform, both the Kibo eCommerce and Order Management solutions use [location types](/pages/location-types) and [locations](/pages/manage-locations) to define physical addresses from which you sell products, fulfill orders, or both. Defining locations can be helpful if you use a mixture of warehouses, retail stores, or kiosks to manage inventory.

You manage locations at the tenant level, and you must use location types to associate a location with a specific site. With Kibo eCommerce, you must create one or more [channels](/pages/channel-settings) before you can create location types or locations. At the location level, you can apply [attributes](/pages/location-attributes) to define special uses such as hours and services provided.

You must establish locations before you can complete other settings, such as those for payment and checkout.

## Location Inventory

You determine whether or not to support inventory management at the location level. When the Kibo Composable Commerce Platform manages an individual location's level of inventory, you can:

* Retrieve details about inventory levels at either the location or product level.
* Update the level of active product stock for a location.

If you have a location that does not manage inventory, such as a boutique store owned by a third party, you can configure this location to appear in the store locator, but not as an in-store pickup location.

Refer to [Inventory Management](/concept-guides/inventory) for more information.