Guides

Guides for Shopify merchants

Practical walkthroughs written alongside our apps: real hardware, real dimensions, and the settings that make printed output match the preview. No fluff — each guide solves one problem end to end.

Solvi Barcode Labels13 guides

How-to

How to print Avery 5160 barcode labels from Shopify

The exact Avery 5160 geometry — 2.625″ × 1″ labels, 30 per sheet — plus the step-by-step workflow and print settings that keep all thirty barcodes aligned.

8 min read

How-to

How to print barcode labels on a Dymo printer from Shopify

Rolls are not sheets: set the PDF page size to the label size, print at 100%, and use die-cut media — barcode printing on a Dymo LabelWriter, step by step.

8 min read

How-to

How to print barcode labels on a Zebra printer from Shopify

Zebra printers speak two languages — ZPL and plain PDF. For Shopify product labels, the PDF route wins: set the page size to the label size, calibrate the media, print at 100%. Step by step.

8 min read

How-to

How to print barcode labels on a Brother QL from Shopify

Brother QL printers take two kinds of DK rolls — die-cut and continuous — and the setting that ruins barcodes is auto-cut length. Page size = label size, 100% scale, and the right roll: step by step.

8 min read

How-to

How to generate unique barcode numbers for your products

When an internal Code 128 code is enough, when you need GS1-registered UPC or EAN numbers, and how to keep every barcode in your catalog unique.

8 min read

How-to

How to get GS1 barcodes (UPC/EAN) for your Shopify products

When marketplaces demand real GTINs: GS1 registration step by step, what it costs in 2026, the reseller trap, and how to get licensed numbers into Shopify and onto printed labels.

8 min read

How-to

How to print price tags from Shopify (with or without barcodes)

Price tags are labels with money on them: which formats fit jewelry, apparel and shelves, how to show sale prices with the original crossed out, and how to keep printed prices honest.

8 min read

Troubleshooting

Barcode labels won't scan: 6 fixes

Dead barcodes are a physical problem: work through size, quiet zone, contrast, print scaling, density and truncation — in the order most likely to fix yours.

7 min read

Reference

Avery label sizes for product barcodes: the complete chart

Every Avery format that makes sense for product barcode labels — exact dimensions, labels per sheet, laser/inkjet equivalents — plus which size fits which product, and the three that don't work.

8 min read

Reference

UPC vs EAN vs Code 128: which barcode does your store need?

The three barcode types Shopify merchants meet, decoded: what each encodes, where each is mandatory, what GS1 charges, and the one-question rule that picks the right type for your labels.

8 min read

Comparison

5 Retail Barcode Labels alternatives for Shopify (2026)

Shopify's free Retail Barcode Labels app sits at 2.2★ across 550+ reviews. Here are five alternatives compared on the things that actually break: alignment, previews, unique codes and pricing.

9 min read

Comparison

Solvi Barcode Labels vs Retail Barcode Labels: an honest comparison

Shopify's free label app against ours, feature by feature: previews, media presets, unique codes, pricing — including the cases where the free app is genuinely the right choice.

8 min read

Comparison

The 5 best Shopify barcode label apps in 2026, tested

Five barcode label apps compared on printing accuracy, media presets, unique-code generation and pricing — with transparent criteria, published test method, and the vendors' own listings linked.

10 min read

Solvi Pick Lists13 guides

How-to

How to print one pick list for multiple Shopify orders

Stop printing orders one at a time: consolidate the day's Shopify orders into a single pick list, with quantities totalled per item and pages that print in order.

8 min read

How-to

How to organize warehouse picking by bin location in Shopify

Shopify has no native bin field. Here is how to store bin locations in metafields, keep them tidy, and sort a pick list into the order of your shelves.

8 min read

How-to

A batch order fulfillment workflow for Shopify stores

Turn daily order fulfillment into a repeatable batch: filter, consolidate, pick, pack and mark fulfilled — a workflow for stores shipping 20 to 200 orders a day.

9 min read

How-to

How to pick and pack bundle orders in Shopify

Bundles hide what you actually pick. Here is how Shopify's native bundles expose their components, how to split a kit into shelf items, and where third-party bundles fall short.

8 min read

How-to

Multi-location picking in Shopify: one pick list per location

How Shopify assigns orders to locations, why a pick list must never mix two stockrooms, and the per-location batch workflow that keeps a shop + warehouse setup sane.

8 min read

Reference

Pick list vs packing slip: the difference, and when you need each

A pick list tells your team what to collect from the shelves; a packing slip tells your customer what is in the box. Definitions, a side-by-side table, and how the two documents work together in Shopify.

7 min read

Reference

Pick list template: the exact columns that make picking fast

A copyable pick list structure — the six columns that matter, the two everyone adds by mistake, a filled example you can rebuild in Sheets, and when a template stops scaling.

8 min read

How-to

How to print packing slips in Shopify (native, bulk, and beyond)

Shopify prints packing slips natively — one order or in bulk — and the template is editable Liquid. Where the native path ends, and what to add when packing needs picking first.

8 min read

Reference

Batch, wave, zone, discrete: which picking method fits your store?

The four warehouse picking methods explained without the logistics-textbook fog — what each one is, the order volume where it starts to pay, and why most Shopify stores want batch picking.

9 min read

How-to

Shopify Order Printer: what it does, templates, and its limits

Shopify's free Order Printer app prints invoices, receipts and custom documents from Liquid templates — up to 50 orders at a time. Setup, template editing, and the three jobs it cannot do.

8 min read

Reference

How to reduce picking errors: 8 causes and their fixes

Every mis-pick is one of eight failures — wrong item, wrong quantity, wrong order, skipped line and friends. What each one costs, what causes it, and the cheapest fix that actually works.

9 min read

Comparison

4 OrderlyPrint alternatives for Shopify pick lists (2026)

OrderlyPrint is a bulk-document suite — invoices first, pick lists included. If picking is the job, here are four alternatives compared on consolidation, sort options and pricing.

8 min read

Comparison

The 5 best Shopify pick list apps in 2026 (scan-first vs print-first)

Five pick list apps compared along the axis that actually matters — barcode-scan verification vs print-and-go — with consolidation, bin sorting, bundles and pricing for each.

10 min read

Solvi Restock09 guides

How-to

How to create purchase orders for your Shopify store

Shopify has no native purchase orders — here is the full PO workflow anyway: what goes on the document, the lifecycle from draft to received, and the three ways to run it (spreadsheet, app, ERP).

9 min read

Reference

The reorder point formula, explained with real numbers

Reorder point = daily sales velocity × lead time + safety stock. What each term means, how to compute them from Shopify data, a worked example, and when the formula lies to you.

9 min read

How-to

Low stock alerts in Shopify: native options, and what they miss

Shopify can show you low inventory — but a fixed threshold is the wrong alarm. What the admin does natively, how to set it up, and why velocity-based reorder points beat static alerts.

8 min read

How-to

Stocky is shutting down: the migration checklist (before Aug 31, 2026)

What to export from Stocky, what cannot be saved, and the order to do it in — a step-by-step migration plan that gets you out with your data before the August 31 shutdown.

9 min read

How-to

How to export your data from Stocky (and what has no export)

Purchase orders and stocktakes leave Stocky as CSVs; suppliers do not leave at all. Exactly what to export before August 31, 2026, how to archive it, and how to rebuild the rest.

8 min read

Reference

Every Stocky feature, and what actually replaces it

The complete map: each Stocky capability matched to its real replacement — Shopify admin, a dedicated app, or nothing at all. The reference to plan a migration around.

9 min read

Comparison

6 Stocky alternatives for Shopify, compared (before August 31, 2026)

Stocky shuts down on August 31, 2026 — and supplier data cannot be exported. Six replacements compared on the jobs Stocky actually did: reorder suggestions, purchase orders, suppliers, receiving.

10 min read

Comparison

Stocky vs Solvi Restock: what carries over, what changes

A feature-by-feature comparison between the app Shopify is retiring on August 31, 2026 and the reorder assistant built for its users — including what Solvi deliberately does not rebuild.

8 min read

Comparison

The 6 best Shopify purchase order apps in 2026

Shopify has no native purchase orders — these six apps fill the gap. Compared on PO workflow, reorder suggestions, supplier management and the two pricing models to avoid.

10 min read

Solvi Stocktake09 guides

How-to

How to do an inventory count in Shopify: the complete method (2026)

A full physical inventory count method for Shopify: how to prepare, the three ways to count (Quick Count, admin plus bulk editor, a counting app), the step-by-step reconcile-then-apply workflow, and quick fixes for scanners and mid-sale drift.

11 min read

How-to

How to count inventory in Shopify without POS Pro

Quick Count needs POS Pro. If you run POS Lite or admin only, here are the three ways to count stock without it — manual admin entry and the bulk editor, CSV export and re-import, or a counting app that scans with a phone or a USB scanner — with the effort and risk of each.

10 min read

Troubleshooting

Shopify stock doesn't match reality: diagnose and fix inventory discrepancies

When Shopify's stock number disagrees with the shelf, work a diagnostic tree before you touch anything: is tracking on, what does the adjustment history show, are receipts unrecorded, are SKUs or barcodes duplicated, is stock at the wrong location — and only then count for shrinkage. A cause-symptom-fix table and the safe way to correct.

11 min read

How-to

Inventory adjustment history in Shopify: the 180-day limit and how to audit changes

Shopify keeps per-variant inventory adjustment history for 180 days in the admin, then only in the 'Inventory adjustment changes' report. Where to find it, what the seven reasons mean, and how to run a monthly audit before the trail expires.

8 min read

Reference

Shopify POS Quick Count: the 1,000-variant limit, POS Pro requirement, and workarounds

Quick Count is Shopify's built-in inventory counter. What the 1,000-variant-per-session cap actually means, how it differs from the 100-variant-per-product POS limit, the POS Pro requirement, and when you outgrow it.

9 min read

Reference

The inventory shrinkage formula, with real numbers

Shrinkage rate = (recorded inventory value − counted inventory value) ÷ recorded inventory value × 100. What each term means, a fully worked cost example, the causes behind the gap, and how to measure it from a Shopify count.

9 min read

Reference

Cycle count vs physical count: which one, how often, and how to run each

A physical count counts everything at once; a cycle count counts a slice on a rotating schedule. When to use each, an ABC cadence you can adopt, the triggers that force a count, and how to run both inside Shopify.

9 min read

Comparison

Stocky stocktakes are shutting down: every replacement, compared (August 31, 2026)

Stocky stops working on August 31, 2026, taking its stocktake tool with it. The replacements — Shopify's Quick Count, PML, Cohub, and Solvi Stocktake — compared on the jobs the Stocky stocktake actually did.

10 min read

Comparison

Best inventory counting apps for Shopify, honestly compared (2026)

A neutral comparison of Shopify inventory counting apps — Quick Count, PML Stock Take, Cohub, BR Stock Take, Twist and Solvi Stocktake — on price, locations, POS Pro, rollback and scan modes, with sourced review strengths and weaknesses.

11 min read