On Shopify product page, there is an option 'track quantity'. If you turn it on, Shopify will help to automatically reduce the inventory when a purchase is made.

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We recommend to enable this option. But if you're unsure or if you have a valid reason why you want to turn this off, feel free to send us an email to discuss.