# Where to receive goods

### Best Practice

<p class="callout info">We recommend that all Stores are set up with a 'Received' stock location; click [here](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/stores/page/recommended-setup-stores-and-stock-locations) for more information</p>

All goods should be received into the 'Received' Location; this replicates the physical action of taking the items into your Store.

An internal [Stock Transfer](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/stock-transfers/page/create-a-new-stock-transfer "Create a new Stock Transfer") should then be created to move those units of stock to their ultimate home.

### No 'Received' stock Location (not recommended)

You will need to receive items per Location individually from the Goods In screen.

<p class="callout warning">This is not recommended for companies with a more granular Store setup, e.g. shelves/bays set up as individual Locations</p>