If you sell products on pre-order, you might still want to give customers the option to receive restock alerts. With the Notify Me! app, you can show the Notify Me button on pre-order product pages—so customers can sign up to be notified when the item is back in stock, even if they can already place a pre-order. Here's how to enable this option in your store.
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What Is a Pre-Order Product?
Pre-order products are items in your Shopify store with the "Continue selling when out of stock" setting enabled. This allows customers to purchase the product even when its inventory is zero.
To check or enable this setting:
Go to your Shopify Admin
Open a product and its variants
Enable Continue selling when out of stock
How to Show the Notify Me Button on Pre-Order Products
Open the Notify Me! app in your Shopify admin
Go to the Back in Stock tab
Click Settings
In the Visibility Status section, click Edit
Enable the setting: Show the 'Notify Me!' button on pre-order product pages
Once this setting is turned on, customers will see the Notify Me button even on pre-order items. This allows them to subscribe for restock alerts in case the item goes out of stock again.
Why Use This?
Allowing the Notify Me button on pre-order products helps:
Capture interest from customers who prefer to wait for restocks
Maintain engagement with buyers even after an initial sellout.