Currently we run 4 shopify stores under 1 Shopify Plus account.
We use an external inventory management system but recently have been having so many issues with stock syncing, duplication of listings, downtime and other issues that make things more complicated than they need to be. We’ve become a slave to the downtime on their servers and random updates that break our fairly simple use case.
We are hoping to be able to manage everything within Shopify without needing an external system to manage stock levels as there are just so many extra complexities that we don’t want or need.
What we need are (and some apps I’ve looked into for managing it):
While we totally agree that simple is better, choosing which app depends a lot on your specific needs and what you are trying to accomplish. For example, how do you want the 4 Shopify Plus stores to work with each other? Who is the source for products and who is the source for inventory. A lot goes into the details. Feel free to check out Order Fulfillment Guru and reach out to us with specific questions.
Thanks for your reply. Essentially we have 1 umbrella store for automotive that has all of our inventory listed, then we have 3 specialised stores covering specific categories of products (for our example, 1 store for seats, another for brakes, and another for suspension) that each share inventory with the umbrella store for those products. All inventory is stored in the same warehouse which is a single location for dispatch and receiving of stock.
I think if there are solutions already out there then we would rather have that established support. Most of the above I listed are already included with our Plus subscription so I think our use requirement can be covered very easily by existing products. Just hoping to be pointed in the right direction if anybody has made a similar transition.