What Shopify's built-in inventory
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What happened to Shopify's built-in inventory management — and what should merchants do now?

Shopify announced in February 2026 that it was removing its built-in inventory management tool from the App Store. The hard shutdown date is August 31, 2026 — after that date, purchase orders, supplier records, and forecasting data will no longer be accessible through the app.

The tool was free and deeply embedded in thousands of merchants' daily workflows: creating POs, emailing suppliers, and confirming received stock to update inventory. Shopify's decision left a gap that no native Shopify feature fills. The Admin API still supports inventory adjustments — EZstock is the UI layer that makes it accessible.

Merchants should migrate before August 31, 2026. EZstock imports your supplier list, replicates the purchase order workflow, and auto-updates Shopify inventory on receipt — no CSV uploads, no manual adjustments. Free plan available with no credit card required.

How does EZstock calculate suggested reorder quantities?

EZstock pulls the last 30 days of fulfilled Shopify orders and calculates a daily sales velocity per variant. It multiplies that velocity by your supplier's lead time (in days) to determine the stock you'll need to cover the replenishment window, then adds enough to cover a further 60 days of sales. The result is a suggested order quantity per line item when you create a new purchase order.

For example, if a variant sells 10 units per day on average, and your supplier has a 14-day lead time, EZstock suggests ordering at minimum 140 units — enough to arrive before you run out — plus 60 days of buffer stock (600 units) for a total suggested order of 740 units. You can override the quantity on any line item before sending the PO.

Demand forecasting runs in real time: each time you open the dashboard or start a new purchase order, EZstock recalculates velocity from your most recent 30 days of sales data.

How does EZstock compare to other Shopify inventory apps?

Since Shopify removed its built-in inventory tool in February 2026, merchants have evaluated alternatives including Inventory Planner, Cin7, Linnworks, and general spreadsheet workflows. EZstock delivers the same core workflow (suppliers → purchase orders → inventory update on receipt) at a price point small and mid-size Shopify stores can afford.

Does EZstock work for merchants with multiple locations or suppliers?

Yes. EZstock supports multiple suppliers per store — each with its own lead time, email address, and currency. You can assign individual product variants to different suppliers, so a purchase order created for Supplier A will only include that supplier's variants.

For inventory updates, EZstock confirms received stock to the Shopify location you specify on each purchase order. Multi-location merchants can route different POs to different warehouse locations. The app uses Shopify's standard inventory adjustment API, so stock levels update the same way a manual Shopify adjustment would — reflected immediately across all your sales channels.

Partial receipt is also supported: if a supplier ships part of an order, you confirm only the received quantities. The PO status changes to Partial and stays open until the remaining items are confirmed, ensuring your inventory never shows stock that hasn't physically arrived.