I posted this earlier but received no response so here goes again. I want to know if it is possible to email a sku to a vendor using the shopify platform. Right now I use an order manager system. I click on what I want dropped and from what vendor and an email is automated and sent to said vendor. When I spoke with tech support they said I needed to add shipping rates for drops but we have flat rate shipping. All order over 49.99 get free shipping. Is there a way to send an email to a vendor and drop a order without shipping on the item?
Yes, you can automate sending SKU-based order emails to vendors in Shopify, but it requires either an app or some custom automation. Here are your options:
1. Use an App (Easiest)- Order Automator – Can send SKU-specific orders to vendors via email.
- Automated Order Export – Exports orders and emails vendors based on rules.
- Order Fulfillment Apps – If your vendors use dropshipping apps, they might have built-in order forwarding.
2. Shopify Flow (If on Shopify Plus)- You can create an automation that triggers an email when an order contains a certain SKU.
3. Custom Email via Order Printer + Zapier (No Shopify Plus Required)- Use Shopify Order Printer to format an email-friendly invoice.
- Connect Shopify to Zapier → Trigger an email to vendor when an order includes their SKU.
4. Manual Workaround (Not Ideal but Free)- Create a filtered order report in Shopify Admin based on SKU/vendor.
- Export daily & email manually.
Since you don’t want to charge shipping, make sure the vendor email template doesn’t pull in shipping fees.
Let me know if you need help setting this up!
Best,
Tracy from Kudosi Reviews
Hi Tracy,
Thank you, this is very helpful. I have been trying to go through the apps to see what one fits our model. What apps would you recommend in particular?
Mary