Automation recipes
15 practical workflows, each checked against the current Shopify Flow, Make, n8n and Zapier docs. Pick the problem, copy the build.
Inventory
Email your supplier when a product runs low
When a variant drops to your reorder point, send the supplier a reorder email with the SKU and current quantity, so you stop finding out from a customer.
Hide sold-out products and bring them back on restock
Unpublish a product from your online store when every variant is sold out, and republish it the moment stock comes back.
Customers & loyalty
Tag VIP customers automatically by lifetime spend
Add a VIP tag when a customer's total spend passes a threshold, so your email tool, discounts and support team can treat them differently.
Tag first-time buyers for a packing-slip thank-you
Tag first orders so the warehouse drops in a welcome card and your email tool sends a first-purchase series instead of the regular one.
Payments & risk
Follow up on failed subscription payments
When a subscription renewal charge fails, tag the customer and alert your team so the save happens before the subscriber churns.
Hold and flag high-risk orders before they ship
When Shopify's fraud analysis marks an order high risk, put fulfillment on hold, tag it, and ping the team to review.
Never miss a chargeback deadline
When a customer disputes a charge, tag the order and alert whoever handles evidence, because dispute response windows are short.
Chase B2B invoices on their due date
For wholesale orders on payment terms (Net 15/30), automatically send the customer a payment reminder when the invoice comes due.
Team alerts
Post every refund to Slack
Get a Slack message with the order number, amount and note every time someone issues a refund, so refund spikes and mistakes get caught the same day.
Celebrate (and double-check) big orders in Slack
Post orders over a set amount to Slack so someone eyeballs the address, upsells the bundle, or just rings the bell.
Reviews & retention
Ask for a review a few days after delivery
Time review requests off the actual delivery scan instead of the ship date, so customers have the product in hand when you ask.
Sales recovery
Get pinged about big abandoned checkouts
Your email tool handles normal abandoned carts. For big ones (wholesale-sized carts), tag the customer and alert a human who can reach out personally.
Reporting
Log every order to a Google Sheet
Keep a live order log in Google Sheets for your accountant, 3PL or weekly numbers, without exporting CSVs.
Orders & fulfillment
Alert the team when a customer requests a return
Tag the order and ping support when a return is requested through Shopify's self-serve returns, so nobody misses the approval queue.
Marketing
Tag orders by influencer or promo code
Tag orders that used a specific creator or campaign code, so you can filter orders and pay commissions without spreadsheets.
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