Already selling with Shopify? Here’s how to take control behind the scenes

If you’ve chosen Shopify to power your online store, you’ve already nailed one of the hardest parts of ecommerce: getting up and running. Shopify is sleek, simple to use, and gives you everything you need to start selling fast — which is exactly why so many merchants use it.

But once your orders start rolling in, things can get a bit messier.

If you’re juggling manual stock updates, trying to figure out what’s been ordered and what still needs shipping, or copying data into spreadsheets just to make sense of your margins — it might be time for something more.

That something is Merchanter - a full ERP system that works alongside Shopify, giving you control over stock, sales, purchasing and fulfilment without changing the storefront your customers love.

Shopify is great for selling online — but that’s where it ends

Shopify’s strength lies in ecommerce. It handles:

• Product pages, payments and checkout

• Order notifications and shipping setup

• Marketing integrations and reporting

• A clean and user-friendly customer experience

  
  

But behind the scenes, it’s limited — especially for trade-focused or multi-channel businesses. It doesn’t give you:

• Real-time multi-location stock visibility

• Stock tracking by weight, length, or pack

• Integrated order fulfilment across in-store and online

• Purchasing and supplier management

• Smart pricing rules by customer or quantity

• Alerts for low stock or changing buying patterns

  
  

To scale smoothly and confidently, you need more than just a website builder. You need a Shopify stock control integration that brings your whole operation together.

Why merchants integrate shopify with ERP

If you’re running a merchant-style business — selling timber, steel, building supplies, plumbing goods or any product with complex stock needs — you’ll know that overselling, mispicks, or slow turnaround times quickly frustrate customers.

Adding Merchanter behind Shopify gives you:

• Live stock sync across your branches and website

• Smoother order fulfilment from a single dashboard

• Automatic reordering based on trends

• Integrated purchasing workflows

• Real-time pricing and margin visibility

• A full CRM and document trail

  
  

No more spreadsheets. No more guesswork. No more awkward “sorry, we’re actually out of stock” emails.

How the Shopify + Merchanter integration works

Merchanter connects to your Shopify store to make the backend work smarter — while keeping the frontend exactly as it is.

Here’s what it does:

• Stock Sync – Shopify reflects real-time stock held in Merchanter

• Order Import – Orders flow directly into Merchanter for fulfilment

• Customer Linking – Orders are matched to Merchanter records via email

• Product Sync – Item details and pricing push from Merchanter to Shopify

• Purchasing Integration – Reorder based on live demand, not gut feel

• Multi-Channel Visibility – Orders from phone, counter and online managed in one place

  
  

You still get all the convenience of Shopify, but now it’s connected to systems that help your business operate better, not just look good.

Built for merchants, not just online sellers

Merchanter was designed for the real-world challenges of merchant businesses. That means support for:

• Pack, length, weight and sheet-based stock

• Sales pricing by customer, quantity or delivery method

• Job tracking, mill processes and added value

• Document archiving and live business alerts

• Integrated ecommerce, financials and CRM tools

• UK-based support from a team who’ve worked in the industry

  
  

And because it works with Shopify — not instead of it — there’s no disruption to your current setup.

Who’s it for?

This Shopify integration is ideal if you:

• Already use Shopify but want more operational control

• Are growing fast and struggling with fulfilment or stock

• Want a trade-ready backend for a customer-friendly storefront

• Are tired of copying data between systems

  
  

Try it for yourself

If Shopify is your storefront, Merchanter is the engine room that keeps everything else moving.

👉 Get access to the Merchanter demo and see how it works with your current setup. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a better way to work behind the scenes.