In today's fast-paced retail world, ensuring that your customers remain engaged and committed to purchasing, even when a product is temporarily out of stock, is vital. That's where our Pre-Order feature comes in handy. By adding a Pre-Order button to products that are out of stock, you not only retain potential customers but also ensure a steady flow of sales. In this article, we'll delve into the benefits of this feature and provide a step-by-step guide on how to activate it.
Benefits of the Pre-Order Feature:
Continuous Sales: Even when a product runs out of stock, the Pre-Order feature ensures you don’t lose out on potential sales. Customers can commit to buying the product and await its availability.
Customer Engagement: A Pre-Order button signifies to your customers that the product will soon be back in stock, keeping them engaged and less likely to turn to competitors.
Inventory Management: By allowing pre-orders, you can get an insight into the demand for a particular product, helping in efficient inventory planning and restocking decisions.
Cash Flow: Collecting funds before the product is back in stock can aid in managing the cash flow, especially if funds are needed for restocking.
How to Activate the Pre-Order Feature:
First you need to set up the ceriteria in Shopify
Log in to Your Shopify Admin Dashboard: Start by accessing your Shopify admin panel.
Go to the Products Section: In your Shopify admin panel, navigate to the Products section.
Open the Product Record: Locate and open the specific product that you want to enable pre-orders for.
Update Product Variants: For each product variant:
Ensure that the Track Quantity box is checked.
Enable the feature to Allow Out-of-Stock Purchases (sometimes displayed as "Continue Selling When Out of Stock").
Confirm the product quantity is set to 0 or less.
Save Your Settings: After making these adjustments, be sure to save the changes to ensure that the Pre-Order feature is activated.
Activate pre order funcation in notify me app
Log in to your Dashboard: Start by logging into your Shopify admin dashboard.
Navigate to the App: Find our Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert app within the list of your installed apps and click on it.
Access Pre-Order Settings: Once inside the app dashboard, go to the Pre-order tab.
Enable Pre-Order: There is a Turn on button. Click on that.
Save Changes: Once you’ve made the necessary adjustments, remember to save any changes to activate the feature.
Once these steps are completed, the "Pre-Order" button will appear instead of the default "Add to Cart" button or "Sold Out" status for products that meet the conditions.e.
Once set up, your customers will now see a "Pre-Order" button instead of the regular "Add to Cart" button for products that are out of stock but have the "Continue Selling When out of stock" option enabled. When they make a purchase using this button, you'll receive the order as usual and can fulfill it once the product is back in stock.
Additionally, the Pre-order button automatically changes to "Add to Cart" or "Sold Out" depending on the inventory level and conditions. For example, increasing inventory above zero or disabling tracking will switch off the Pre-order button.
In conclusion, the Pre-Order feature is an indispensable tool for modern retailers, bridging the gap between product availability and consistent sales. By understanding its benefits and knowing how to activate it, you can keep your sales momentum going and provide a seamless shopping experience for your customers.
Troubleshooting Pre-Order Visibility
If the Pre-order button isn’t appearing as expected, ensure that:
All required conditions for activation are met, including tracking quantity, allowing out-of-stock purchases, and having a product quantity of zero or less.
There are no recent changes in inventory or settings that disrupted these conditions.
The product variant settings are correctly configured in the Shopify admin panel.
By verifying these aspects systematically, most issues with Pre-order visibility can be resolved without additional support.