What features would improve an external app for ecommerce?

Topic summary

A developer is seeking ideas for building a Shopify app and asking what features merchants would find valuable.

Feature Request:

  • A French merchant needs an app that automatically calculates fabric quantities based on customer selections
  • Example: If a customer selects a 10cm x 10cm quantity, it should display as “quantity 1 = 10cm x 10cm”; if they select 2, it shows “quantity 2 = 10cm x 20cm”
  • The merchant references craftine.com as having similar functionality but doesn’t know how to implement it in Shopify

Current Status:

  • The developer acknowledges the request may be too specific for their general app concept
  • They offer to help implement this feature if needed
  • The merchant confirms strong interest and requests guidance on the implementation method
  • Discussion remains open with no concrete solution provided yet
Summarized with AI on November 16. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

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