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Topic summary
A Shopify store owner encountered duplicate vendor entries (e.g., “Canton Cattle Co.” vs. “canton cattle co”) created by different team members and seeks a way to merge or delete them to maintain clean records.
Current Limitations:
- Shopify lacks native functionality to edit or delete vendor names directly
- The system doesn’t accommodate human error or provide easy correction methods
- Multiple users expressed frustration with the absence of official solutions
Workaround Discovered:
One user shared a method involving creating a fake purchase order to access vendor editing options, though this applies to suppliers rather than vendors and doesn’t work for users relying on Stocky for purchase orders.
Potential Solution in Development:
A developer proposed creating an app that would:
- Display all vendors in one centralized view
- Identify and merge duplicate/similar vendor names
- Auto-suggest corrections for misspellings
- Update all associated products to use the corrected vendor name
Important Caveat:
While the proposed app would clean up vendors in Shopify, Stocky doesn’t automatically remove unused vendor entries, potentially creating new duplicates. The developer is investigating whether this can be automated.
The discussion remains open as the developer collects feedback through a survey to guide app development.
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