It’s been years and there are still the same basic columns. If Shopify is not going to do anything they need to tell us.
Topic summary
Users are requesting the ability to display SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) data as a column in the main product listing page within Shopify’s admin interface. Currently, the product list only shows product name, status, inventory, type, and vendor.
Shopify’s Current Limitations:
- No native way to add SKU column to the “All Products” view
- Suggested workarounds (bulk editor, inventory view) don’t meet user needs
- Bulk editor lacks search functionality and shows variants rather than products
- No ability to customize columns or sort/filter by SKU
User Pain Points:
- Critical for stores with large inventories (6,500-80,000+ products)
- Users need SKU visible for efficient product searches and management
- One user created a Chrome extension as workaround, but abandoned it due to frequent Shopify admin updates
- Feature is standard in competing platforms like BigCommerce
Status:
- Thread active since 2021 with 10,000+ views
- Shopify support has repeatedly acknowledged requests and promised to forward to developers
- No timeline or commitment provided for implementation
- Users express frustration at lack of progress on what they consider a basic retail management feature
- Latest update: January 2025, still not implemented
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