The Journal
Essays for Shopify merchants
June 28, 2026
Restock Radar
The True Cost of a Stockout: Why Every Shopify Merchant Needs a Reorder System (and Why Spreadsheets Won't Cut It)
Every Shopify merchant knows the sinking feeling: a customer clicks "Add to Cart" only to see "Out of Stock." You lose the sale, maybe forever. But the real
June 27, 2026 Restock RadarStocky Is Shutting Down in August 2026: What Shopify Merchants Should Do Now (and What Not to Do)
If you run a Shopify store and rely on Stocky for inventory forecasting and reordering, you already know the clock is ticking. Stocky is being phased out: it
June 19, 2026 Restock RadarStop Losing Customers to 'Sold Out': How Back-in-Stock Alerts Turn Disappointment Into Loyalty
As a Shopify merchant, you know the feeling: a customer arrives on your product page, ready to buy, and sees that dreaded "Sold Out" badge. In that moment,