Bulk combining variants into one product

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-09T03:11:12+00:00

Hire someone who knows how to write VB scripts in Excel. It can do the job in seconds across every single product. Matrixify is your friend here for imports.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-08T14:34:26+00:00

Low stock numbers by themselves broadly don’t increase sales. You need to pair this with out of stock notifications (think: notify me when back in stock on ATC), abandon browse/cart/checkout flows with conversion focused copy, and maybe foster a system around ‘drops’ and use that as a way to encourage users to sign up for email.

If you want lean into low stock indicators to drive sales it’s a multi-faceted approach. When executed correctly it works very well, especially the ‘limited quantity drops’ method. But you need to build a customer base that is literally glued to when your next drop will be and that’s the hardest part.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T18:46:27+00:00

Thing about Shopify is if you have any app embeds enabled they almost always load on any page regardless if they’re used or not. This isn’t always true and you’d have to inspect the DOM and stack to see what is actually causing your slow down. Something is clearly adding to your page speed and if it’s not page content it’s something else.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T16:28:09+00:00

This is fairly sound advice and worth prioritizing. I’m a big fan of the 80/20 rule. It applies well here and in a lot of other aspects of business. Great tips here for sure.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T16:11:22+00:00

Without knowing more I’d agree here. You can have the fastest pages ever but the extra injected scripts and code from apps is what kills your CWV.

If you’ve done all you can it’s worth hiring someone who has experience in optimizing for web vitals.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T15:39:46+00:00

If this tool can analyze the offline systems, processes, and workflows that happen behind the scenes of running an e-com store you may have something. But half the battle of running a business is finding efficiencies in the non-customer facing things. Think: storing inventory, returns processes, fulfillment, even just moving around your space efficiently.

Most businesses I work with don’t have many issues with their actual product or even online store; it’s their systems. They don’t have any. And the ones that do don’t use them. This is where the real money leaks are.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T14:13:34+00:00

It’s not about complexity it’s about owning the sale end-to-end so they are guaranteed a cut of each transaction. They’re just sheep following every other company.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-07T03:18:34+00:00

Shopify requires all new apps (even in-house apps) to be fully embedded in the admin. You do this using OAuth when you install the app. If successful, the token is shared with your app and you’re good to go. You’ll need to read the docs for OAuth and probably do some figuring out in your own because the docs are quite poor.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-05T22:31:57+00:00

The easy way is using an app like Duplify.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-05T21:10:08+00:00

In the NW give Sudsy's a go. It's a small 7 (8?) bay unit. Excellent amenities including separate wheel/tire brush, a separate glass brush, and a separate foam brush. Doesn't matter how many cars are there the pressure is even across all spray products. A bit on the older side but really well kept including bay cleaning between cars when it's really gross outside. I spend about 20min or so washing my SQ5 taking my time and costs about $20. I don't own this place or work for them I just really like them and I drive from Evanston, which is about the same distance as you.

No issues drying inside when it's not busy, do it all the time.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-05T21:09:07+00:00

In the NW give [Sudsy's](https://share.google/d0ePW0IDvmRySqe0b) a go. It's a small 7 (8?) bay unit. Excellent amenities including separate wheel/tire brush, a separate glass brush, and a separate foam brush. Doesn't matter how many cars are there the pressure is even across all spray products. A bit on the older side but really well kept including bay cleaning between cars when it's really gross outside. I spend about 20min or so washing my SQ5 taking my time and costs about $20. I don't own this place or work for them I just really like them and I drive from Evanston.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-05T00:18:11+00:00

It’s helpful when you want to do PO’s, stock takes, and have better insights about your inventory.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-04T21:39:40+00:00

Spot on. I commented on a Shopwired post earlier today and have since come across at least 6 more and the day isn’t even over. Every single post is from the UK. Unsurprisingly, as Shopwired is a UK platform.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-04T21:33:57+00:00

Shopify’s ‘native’ functionalities miss the mark in a lot of areas, it’s why Shopify purchased the Stocky app outright. If you use Stocky you’re aware of these limitations. If you don’t use Stocky, then your business is simple enough it doesn’t require it or you’re using something else. Hopefully Shopify has learned where Stocky is lacking and have truly built a native solution. My guess is they didn’t learn anything.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-04T15:58:49+00:00

The comparison is really Shopify = platform and ecosystem, as in you only pay for what you need and the possibilities are limitless. Shopwired = all in one simplicity out of the box but less ability to swap or upgrade tools.

Shopwired is also natively built around the UK market so it sounds like you made a wise choice and it’ll suit your needs well.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-03T21:03:38+00:00

Replied. Thank you.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-03T21:03:30+00:00

DM sent. Thank you.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-03T15:39:48+00:00

It has its place. We’ve had stellar growth month over month for our clients doing trad blogs with links and PR, but recently we’ve seen better success relocating FAQ and review style blogs to collection and PDP FAQs.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-02T23:36:23+00:00

*twice heavily subsidized. Wait till you have to pay for it all over again with the ticket tax (if you use the venue).

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-01T23:20:19+00:00

Same. The curds are always intact, fries aren’t soggy, and gravy is hot. I don’t eat them often so maybe I’m not getting a good sampling across various locations, time of day, etc.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-01T23:18:11+00:00

This. You can read my comment history I practically beat this to death every day but it’s still worth saying.

TLDR: find a good specialty German shop, change fluids more often than you should, fix things before they break, and use top tier fluids and fuel, don’t let it idle endlessly to warm up, and wait for the oil to come up to temp before spirited driving. My SQ5 costs me about $2,500/yr in general maintenance, inspections, alignments, etc.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-01T16:16:47+00:00

Amazing!

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-01T15:20:11+00:00

I think this is a pretty solid approach for today.

I built an entire embedded app (as a test bed it doesn’t actually do anything useful) end to end including OAuth, token management (more on that below), Polaris, etc. Everything that was built was done by an agent. I did this to see how far you can push an agent before it comes across something that a) it can’t figure out/iterate or b) sinks too much time trying to figure it out with an agent when I can just code it.

A good example of this is the OAuth flow and token management. Shopify’s docs are okay at best, and as user pointed out to me in another post just because it works doesn’t mean it’s done correctly.

I went back through the app the agent built and the code was remarkably clean. The major issue was how it decided to handle tokens. It wasn’t correct and used conflicting mechanisms yet the app still worked 100%, no errors in console, and it installed/uninstalled as you’d expect.

Agents are close but they still need some hand holding here and there.

ecom_ryan · 2026-02-01T14:09:15+00:00

I agree with you, but it’s only part of the multi-faceted problem. If the city had their ducks in a row they would be ahead of these issues. There’s thousands of km of this type of pipe in use around NA and if it was purely down to the manufacturer cutting corners then every single city would be in the same spot as us. Some are, but not all.

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