No CVS file, but is it possible to take/transfer images and dato from distributor on to shopify?

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Topic summary

Problem: Some distributors don’t provide a CSV (comma-separated values) product feed, making it hard to import images, titles, SKU (Stock Keeping Unit), and EAN (European Article Number) into Shopify; manual entry is time-consuming. Dawn 2.0 theme is mentioned, but the import process is platform-level, not theme-dependent.

Suggested workflow: Create an example product in Shopify with all required fields, export Shopify’s CSV, and share it with the distributor to populate their product data for future imports. If they won’t provide it, prepare or copy data into the CSV yourself and import.

Theme relevance: CSV import/export is handled via Shopify Admin and works regardless of theme, including Dawn 2.0.

Freelancing: Hiring help is viable; responders note freelancers can assist via the community. The original poster prefers avoiding Fiverr due to past issues.

Status: No definitive resolution. Action items are to try the “sample product + export CSV” approach with distributors, or proceed with manual/CSV-based copying or engage a freelancer. Unanswered: legal specifics of data extraction if not provided by distributors.

Summarized with AI on December 28. AI used: gpt-5.
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No CVS file, but is it possible to take/transfer images and dato from distributor on to shopify?

I have several webshops 3 total, but 2 of them, one/some of my distributors doesnt have CVS file on there products. Is it possible to extract ,legally of course, images, product name, SKU, EAN number etc with out CVS file?

And if so is it possible to do on dawn 2.0 theme?

Shops in question is Supermerch.dk and Printbyorder.dk (the last one is a B2B) I don have CVS file transfer from some distributors, but as written, some distributors sadly dont offer that option. It does get tired to manually make products and time consuming

Or should I just hire someone freelance and hope they do a good enough job and if so where to hire ? Fiverr I just had bad experiences with, so them I would like to not to use

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Add an example product in your shop with the same details as new products will have.

Export CVS file.

Clear all unnecessary products.

Now you can share file with a distributor, probably they will be interested to put their products in a CVS file to share with Shopify merchants on future. Import filled CVS file, provided by distributor.

Otherwise, you need to handle copying product data in the shop manually or in the CVS file and import in the shop.

Freelancers will find you here, if you will ask an assistance