FAQ About Getting Started with Shopify

Setting up and managing inventory on Shopify involves keeping track of your stock levels, updating product availability, and ensuring accurate inventory management. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to set up and manage inventory on Shopify:

Enable inventory tracking: By default, inventory tracking is enabled on Shopify. To ensure it's enabled for your store:

• From your Shopify admin panel, go to "Products" and select "Inventory" from the product list.
• Check the "Track quantity" box to enable inventory tracking.

Set stock quantities for products: Set the initial stock quantities for your products to reflect the number of items you have in stock. There are a few ways to do this:

When adding a new product: When adding a new product, enter the initial stock quantity in the "Quantity" field under the "Inventory" section.

When editing existing products: To update stock quantities for existing products:

• From your Shopify admin panel, go to "Products" and select the product you want to update.
• In the product details page, scroll down to the "Inventory" section.
• Update the quantity in the "Available" field.

Track inventory variants (if applicable): If you have products with multiple variants, such as different sizes or colors, you can track inventory for each variant separately. When editing a product with variants:

• From the product details page, scroll down to the "Variants" section.
• Click on the variant you want to edit.
• In the variant details, update the stock quantity in the "Available" field.

Set up stock alerts: To be notified when your stock reaches a certain level, you can set up stock alerts. Shopify can send you an email notification when your inventory reaches a specific threshold. To set up stock alerts:

• From your Shopify admin panel, go to "Settings" and select "Notifications."
• Scroll down to the "Inventory" section.
• Enter the email address(es) where you want to receive the stock alerts.
• Set the stock threshold for when the notification should be triggered.
• Save the changes.

Manage stock through bulk actions: If you need to update stock quantities for multiple products or variants at once, you can use Shopify's bulk actions feature. To manage stock through bulk actions:

• From your Shopify admin panel, go to "Products" and select the products or variants you want to update.
• Click on the "Bulk actions" button and choose "Change quantity."
• Enter the new stock quantity or adjust it by a specific number.
• Save the changes.

Use inventory reports: Shopify provides various inventory reports to help you monitor and analyze your stock levels, sales, and restock needs. You can access these reports by going to "Analytics" and selecting "Reports" in your Shopify admin panel. Use these reports to identify trends, forecast demand, and make informed decisions about restocking.

Update inventory for sold products: As orders are placed on your Shopify store, the inventory is automatically updated to reflect the items sold. Shopify deducts the sold quantities from the available stock. You can review the updated inventory levels by going to the "Products" or "Inventory" sections.

Restock and manage backorders: When your stock runs low, you can restock by updating the stock quantities for your products. If you receive backorders, you can manage them by:

• From the order details page, click on the "Manage" button next to the line item with a backorder.
• Choose to fulfill the backorder manually or set up automatic fulfillment once the stock is replenished.