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Magento Marketplace Integration: How to Connect Magento 2 to Any Online Marketplace

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

illustrative image for the Magento Marketplace Integration Guide with emojis, magento logo, and text on orange background

Managing a Magento store is more than just listing products — it’s about reaching customers wherever they shop. That’s where Magento marketplace integration comes in. By connecting your Magento 2 storefront with leading platforms like Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, and regional marketplaces, you can turn your store into the central hub of a true omnichannel retail strategy. This approach not only expands your audience but also keeps your product, price, and inventory data synchronized across all sales channels.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how Magento marketplace integration works, the challenges merchants face when managing product feeds, and how to overcome them. We’ll also show you how the Improved Import & Export extension streamlines the entire process — from automating product and order sync to managing marketplace-specific requirements. Whether you sell through global giants or niche drop shipping platforms and price comparison engines, this tutorial will help you connect, sync, and scale your business without the manual headaches.

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Magento 2 Excel Integration Guide 2025: How to Export Magento 2 Products to Excel and Import Back

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Excel integration with the Improved Import & Export extension

Managing product data in Magento 2 often means working with spreadsheets — whether you’re adding new items, updating inventory, or preparing seasonal pricing changes. While Magento’s native tools can handle CSV files, many merchants still rely on Excel (XLS or XLSX) for day-to-day catalog work. This creates a challenge: Magento 2 doesn’t support direct Excel imports or exports by default, which means you’ll need to convert your files to CSV and adjust column formats before they’re ready for use.

If you’ve ever tried to export products from Magento to Excel or import them back again, you know the process isn’t exactly straightforward. Default functionality forces you into extra steps — from reformatting data to manually mapping attributes — and leaves no option for importing an Excel file directly into Magento 2.

That’s where a more efficient approach comes in. With the Improved Import & Export extension, you can connect Magento and Excel seamlessly, importing XLS/XLSX product data without conversion and exporting your catalog straight to Excel. This makes it easier to handle bulk updates, synchronize data with suppliers, and speed up catalog management without technical headaches.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through both the default Magento workflow and the improved method for working with Excel. You’ll learn how to import Excel to Magento 2, how to export products from Magento to Excel in just a few clicks, avoiding the common formatting pitfalls that slow merchants down.

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FireBear Improved Import & Export for Magento 2 – Extension Change Log

- Magento 2, Our extensions
improved import and export - Magento 2 extension

The following blog post will help you retrace the evolution of the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 module. The article gathers updates associated with the extension’s new version from the very beginning. At the time of 1.0.0, it was a basic import solution with an existing import jobs architecture and import cron automation. With the next few versions, the module got such enhancements as product attribute import on the fly, transfers from FTP, SFTP, URL, Dropbox, custom mapping, etc. Each new release made the Improved Import stronger and stronger. However, it was still an import-only tool until 1.5.0 was released. With this version, our extension became capable of both import and export processes. You can peruse the detailed evolution of the module and see its latest features below. 

Extension Manual | FAQ | Demo | Sample Files

3.8.8 (released 28.07.2025)

It’s been a while since our last major release, but we’re excited to announce a new version with full support for the latest Magento 2 and PHP. We remain committed to actively developing the Improved Import extension to meet the evolving needs of the Magento ecosystem and community. You can count on ongoing updates and top-quality support. Continue Reading

Magento Google Sheets Integration 2025: How to Sync Data via Import & Export Easily

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Illustrative image for the Magento 2 google sheets integration guide with emojis, magento and google sheets logos, and text on orange background

Magento Google Sheets integration makes it possible to import and export data between the two platforms without complex manual steps. While this feature isn’t available in the default Magento 2 administration, you can unlock it easily with the right third-party tools.

Meet the Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 — a powerful solution designed to transform how you handle data. This module not only streamlines standard import and export processes but also delivers full Magento Google Sheets integration to your store. With it, you can connect your Magento catalog to Google Sheets, schedule automatic data synchronization, and eliminate repetitive manual tasks.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the key features of the Improved Import & Export extension and explain how it simplifies Magento to Google Sheets data transfers. You’ll also find a link to our Master Import Table, where you can explore detailed descriptions of supported entities and attributes for Google Sheets import.

Finally, we’ll dive into practical use cases for connecting Magento to Google Sheets. You’ll discover how to import data from spreadsheets with multiple tabs, automate recurring updates, migrate configurable products, manage tier pricing, preserve category positions, copy existing product reviews to a new website, and much more.

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Shopware SAP Integration: SAP Business One Shopware 6 Connector by Firebear

- E-Commerce, Our extensions, Shopware

Shopware sap business one connector

What do you know about the Shopware SAP integration? Probably, you are familiar with the fact that you cannot just take your Shopware 6 website and connect it to a random SAP product. However, we know the most user-friendly and intuitive way to create the SAP Business One Shopware integration.  

The Shopware 6 ecosystem of apps and tools is gradually expanding, introducing such handy solutions as SAP Business One Integration for Shopware 6 by Firebear Studio. In the following article, you will learn how to leverage the SAP Business One Shopware tandem with the help of this plugin. We are going to introduce you to the basic principles and features the SAP Shopware connector incorporates and illustrate its functionality. After that, we will focus on several common use cases for the SAP B1  Shopware 6 integration.  

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How to Import JSON Files to Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 JSON Import

The default Magento 2 data import capabilities are enough for satisfying only basic data transfer demands, but what if a more complex task must be solved? For instance, you need to import JSON files to Magento 2, while the system supports only the CSV standard. You need to convert your JSON files to the supported file type to move them to your e-commerce website. Luckily, there is a more user-friendly solution for importing JSON to Magento 2.

Meet the Improved Import & Export extension. This module supports the Magento 2 JSON import so that you can move all the necessary information to your e-commerce store without turning it into CSV. You can effortlessly move data in this format in both directions: to and from your Magento 2 website.

In this article, we discuss JSON file requirements for importing data to Magento 2 and provide a list of supported entities (you can transfer all core entities now). Besides, you will find a step-by-step guide that describes how to import JSON data to Magento 2. If you are unfamiliar with the JSON format, its brief description is below. Continue Reading

How to Import Data via REST API into Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 REST API Import

Today, we’d like to draw your attention to the Magento 2 REST API Import. Depending on the edition of your Magento 2 installation, your built-in import and export tools may vary a little. However, the difference is not vast: you can create update schedules in Commerce while the Open Source edition doesn’t let you do that. The common thing is that neither of them lets you leverage the REST API import in Magento 2. Luckily, the missing functionality can be enabled with minimum effort. You only need to install the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 module. The extension offers all the features necessary to leverage the Magento 2 REST API import and export. 

The following article sheds light on how to import data into Magento 2 via REST API. We discuss how to enable the Magento 2 REST API import and what extra benefits you can get. If you are not familiar with what the Magento 2 REST API is, we’ve also prepared a chapter that describes this standard. Besides, there is an FAQ section that provides answers to frequently asked questions about Magento 2 REST API import/export processes.
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Firebear Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2 – Extension Change Log

- Magento 2, Our extensions
Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2
Extension Manual | Guide to configurable products

Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2 – the complete enhancement for configurable product, allowing for dynamic content updates, custom options for configurable products and many more.

1.6.1 (released 05.09.2023)

Features

  • ICP 1.6.1 supports Magento 2.4.6.

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Firebear Improved Import & Export App for Shopify 

- E-Commerce, Fire development, Our extensions

shopify import & export app

Our Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 is the most potent data transfer tool in the ecosystem. It not only powers connections between Magento websites but also lets you integrate your e-commerce store with various ERP, CRM, accounting, and whatever systems. Besides, the module provides the ability to import data from other e-commerce platforms, such as Magento or BigCommerce. However, we’ve decided not to put bounds to our creative endeavors. We continue our expansion to new e-commerce systems with the Firebear Import & Export Tool app for Shopify. In the following material, we shed light on the project.  Also, check our Firebear SAP Business One Shopify Integration App and The Ultimate Guide to Shopify Import. Continue Reading

Black Friday & Cyber Monday with Firebear & Friends

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

If you want to save some money on extensions for your e-commerce business, it is the best time to purchase the tools you need since November is the season of the most substantial discounts. Here at Firebear, we also know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday and provide special offers on all our products. Furthermore, most of our partners and friends also offer similar conditions. So, how to purchase our tools with a discount, what other companies provide beneficial conditions, what instruments to choose? You will find the answers below.   Continue Reading