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How to Manage Products in Shopify: Reorder Variants

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How to Bulk Update Shopify Product SKUs

In the following article, we explore how to reorder variants in Shopify. You will learn two different techniques: one for solo editing and another one for bulk product updates. If you deal with a few products, choose the first way. If you need to update the entire catalog, go with the second option. Below, we explain the principal difference between the two of them opportunities so that you can reorder variants in Shopify in a manner that suits your business well. Continue Reading

Shopify Bulk Inventory Update: Adjust Your Product Information With Ease

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How to Bulk Update Shopify Product SKUs

Today, we’d like to draw your attention to Shopify bulk inventory updates. This guide is useful for everyone except Shopify dropshippers who don’t need to adjust Shopify inventory quantity regularly. So, do you know how to update inventory in Shopify? Of course, you do. Importing a CSV with the corresponding data to your e-commerce website is necessary. However, this simple approach doesn’t work every time. What if you need to import the quantity adjustment of the Shopify product inventory by importing the delta – the difference that should be added to the existing product quantity? By default, your e-commerce website will understand the provided number as the new quantity that should be used instead of the one recorded in a database, which is a disaster. In this article, you will learn how to avoid this unpleasant situation by letting your store know whether to import the new inventory quantity instead of the one available in your database; or combine both values.   Continue Reading

Shopify Security Checklist for Safe Import Processes

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Importing data to Shopify may be difficult. In some situations, it may even cause issues that negatively impact customer experience. For instance, you may transfer wrong information or update your store only partially, causing various inconveniences for your customers. This Shopify security checklist, however, can help you reduce such risks. Before you import any data to Shopify, ask yourself the questions from this article. They will help you ensure your data import is safe. Let’s enhance your Shopify website security together. Continue Reading

How to Bulk Update Shopify Product SKUs

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How to Bulk Update Shopify Product SKUs

Having multiple products on your online storefront is often associated with extended e-commerce opportunities and, at the same time, headaches. Especially when you need to update Shopify product SKUs.

By default, the system doesn’t let you apply changes to your catalog items in bulk. You need to do that manually on a per-product basis. The more products you have in Shopify, the more time and effort you need to spend. With the Import & Export Tool, however, you can easily bulk update your product SKUs. So, let’s take a look at how to update your Shopify product SKUs in bulk. Continue Reading

Shopify Order Line Item Properties: How to Add Additional Line Item Information

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In the following article, we shed light on Shopify order line item properties. We explore properties available in Shopify’s standard export procedure and then compare them to a third-party output based on the Import & Export Tool. You will learn how to add additional line item information for orders in Shopify which is often necessary if you provide this data to a third party, such as an ERP system, for further processing. But let’s first see what an order line item is. Continue Reading

How to Back up Shopify with Automation & Schedules

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Backing up a Shopify store is an essential routine that helps prevent huge issues if something goes wrong with your e-commerce website. You create a store’s copy that can be easily restored in an emergency. The good news is that you can do that even with the default export tools built into the platform. The bad news is that it may take a considerable amount of time if you do that regularly. Therefore, we’d like to share a better way to back up Shopify. The one that incorporated the Import & Export Tool. With the help of this app, you can create Shopify backups automatically following the preconfigured schedule. Below, we explain how to create a backup of Shopify’s most important elements: products, customers, and orders. You will learn how to create schedules to automate this process. Also, we explain how to restore Shopify backups afterward. Continue Reading

Banggood Shopify Integration: Your Easiest Way To Dropshipping

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Banggood Shopify Integration with Improved Import & Export

Dropshipping is a great way to run an e-commerce website without having to manage stock. Focus on marketing and let Banggood specialists handle logistics, while your Shopify website thrives. Dropshipping with Banggood on Shopify provides you with access to more than 250,000 amazing products at competitive prices, 10 warehouses, and a very well-organized logistic infrastructure. Below, we explain how to implement the Banggood Shopify integration from the perspective of data exchanges. You will learn how to link Banggood to Shopify by importing a product feed to your website and exporting orders back. If you are new to dropshipping or want to expand your e-commerce business, you’ve come to the right place.  Continue Reading

Shopify Email Notifications: Stay Informed About Your Business Processes

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In the following article, we dive deep into the topic of Shopify email notifications. You will learn what types of email notifications are available in Shopify and where to find them. Although we examine email alerts associated with orders, shipping, delivery, returns, etc., Shopify order notifications are the main type described. 

In addition to customer notifications, you will also learn how to manage staff notifications, including those associated with import and export processes. The email section in your admin may look huge but there is nothing to worry about. Let’s begin our trip to the realm of email notifications in Shopify to see how user-friendly and intuitive they are. Continue Reading

How To Sync Inventory In Shopify Between Two Stores Automatically

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Shopify inventory sync with Improved Import & Export

Running multiple Shopify stores can be time-consuming and exhausting unless you start automating various routine processes. For instance, you can dramatically improve your inventory management efforts. Below, we explain how to sync inventory in Shopify in a fully automated manner. The following article provides a clear scheme of Shopify product sync based on the Import & Export Tool by Firebear that requires no external supervision. You will learn how to prepare your website to turn it into an automated Shopify store. After explaining what Shopify automation is, we will carefully guide you through all stages of creating a schedule for your inventory sync in Shopify. Continue Reading

BigCommerce Data Mapping Guide: Improved Attribute Matching for Import & Export

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Data is undeniably the lifeblood of any e-commerce website. In the ever-evolving e-commerce landscape, it creates the foundation for your BigCommerce website and shapes its customer experiences. It brings us to a critical aspect of operating an online enterprise – data mapping.

Welcome to our guide on BigCommerce data mapping. This post dives into the essence of data matching of BigCommerce import and export processes and shows why it is a game changer for your e-commerce ventures. We’ll go through the underlying ideas, emphasize the indisputable benefits, and give practical advice on using BigCommerce data mapping to improve the management and efficiency of your e-commerce activities.

Whether you’re an experienced e-commerce merchant looking to refine your data management strategy or a BigCommerce newcomer seeking to grasp the importance of data mapping, you’ve come to the right place. Together, we will unlock the full potential of your online store’s data matching during this journey to precision, organization, and efficiency. Let’s see what the improved BigCommerce data mapping is and what it is not. And make sure to check out our BigCommerce Cookbook to discover even more tips to enhance your e-commerce operations. Continue Reading