Shopify problems, solved

Specific things Shopify cannot do, and what actually fixes each one — the free workaround where there is one, the app worth paying for with its real price, and the point where building your own starts to make sense. If an existing app solves your problem, these pages say so.

Cart & checkout rules

Stop pre-order and in-stock items being bought together

The split-shipping toggle does not do what its name suggests. What actually blocks a combination, and the plan rule no competing page publishes.

Inventory & stock

Find Shopify products that haven't sold, and act on them

The reports exclude zero-sale products by design. The export that works, why automation stops halfway, and the review periods merchants actually use.

Point of sale

Hide products not stocked at a location in Shopify POS

Every till shows every product. What Retail Markets fixed in August 2025, what it did not, and why the free workaround never touches search.

Pricing & quantities

Selling in decimal quantities on Shopify — what actually works

Quantity is a whole number everywhere, confirmed by staff four times. The three simulations merchants actually live with, and what each one costs.

Purchasing & suppliers

Supplier SKUs on Shopify purchase orders: the hidden field

The supplier SKU field exists but is write-only and invisible. Why merchants raise fake purchase orders, and the Stocky shutdown making it urgent.

Shipping & delivery rules

Exclude products from Shopify's free shipping threshold

Heavy items qualifying for free shipping, digital goods inflating the cart, and the discount code that overrides every app.

Wholesale & B2B

Turn emailed spreadsheets and POs into Shopify orders

No native order import exists. The three routes that do work, why draft orders email your customer whether you like it or not, and what each costs.