Shopify Multiple Stores: How to Overcome Common Challenges

(This post was last published on November 14, 2017. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)

Shopify sellers shouldn’t feel limited to selling on one webstore. Merchants can grow  by selling on multiple storefronts used to diversify their brand.

However, managing multiple Shopify stores comes with its own set of challenges. To some merchants, the idea of managing two unique stores sounds overwhelming and difficult.

We don’t want you to feel that way! It shouldn’t keep you from expanding your business.

In this post, we’ll explain why you should sell on multiple stores, the challenges of doing so, and then best practices to overcome those challenges. (more…)

What is ERP Integration for Retail?

As merchants grow their business, so does their technology stack. Most merchants have multiple software systems to run their business to help with everyday tasks like inventory management, order processing, shipping, accounting, payment processing and customer management. The list keeps going.

One of the more important technology investments you make is in an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Your ERP can quickly become the backbone of your business and where most your processes are taken care of like orders, inventory, financial, customer, and supplier information. The challenge then is how you share the information from your ERP into your other critical systems like your eCommerce, POS, and 3PL systems.

Many turn to system integration to automate data between their systems, but ERP integration projects can seem overwhelming. If you’re considering integrating your ERP, learn what the benefits and challenges are of integration projects.

3 Ways To Integrate Shopify and NetSuite

(This post was last published on on October 27th, 2017. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)

Many Shopify merchants don’t realize that operating with siloed software systems is holding their online business back. While having an ERP like NetSuite is an important investment in your operations, so is integrating it with Shopify and Shopify Plus. Without integration, your NetSuite implementation is likely costing you more than you realize.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Are you operating as efficiently as you can?
• Are you able to focus on your customer and selling instead of bookkeeping?
• How much data do you manually enter between Shopify/Shopify Plus and NetSuite?

If you don’t have a satisfactory answer to all three of those questions, it’s time to look at integrating Shopify and NetSuite.

This post discusses why you need to integrate Shopify and NetSuite and how to pick an integration approach that’s best for you. (more…)

How to Manage Multiple Webstores Without Losing Your Head

(This post was originally published on March 10, 2015. It has been updated for accuracy and completeness.)

You don’t have to sell all your products the same way on a single eCommerce site. You can (and some retailers should) diversify your brands or products by selling them on separate webstores.

Managing multiple webstores sites has distinct advantages, but also comes with added complexity. In this post we’ll dive into what you need to consider when operating multiple webstores and how to overcome challenges.

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Podcast: Best Practices for Magento Data Management

nChannel teamed up with JetRails and 121eCommerce for a new podcast episode that dives into Best Practices for Magento Data Management.

Learn the pros and cons of connecting Magento via its APIs, flat file import and export, and direct to its database.

Listen here:

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