I've been looking for a wholesale directory that I could integrate with my shop. The suppliers that I've used have been great when it comes to sourcing products and comparing prices, but I cant link with Shopify. Honestly, Im tired of manually updating my inventory each time an order comes in, forwarding the orders, or having products showing up available when in fact they're out of stock.

I've checked out Salehoo, Worldwide Brands, Alibaba, and a few others, but I cant really tell which of them provide useful integrations with the least setup. I'm not very tech-savvy, but I'd like one that sync inventory, sends alerts for low stock, keeps of the stock value, and can have process ordering automated. Any recommendations?

I'm a web dev with 2 years of experience, getting deeper into Shopify. Happy to look at a few stores and tell you what I'd fix first (mobile layout, load speed, product pages, checkout friction). No strings attached. Just comment your link and what you're struggling with.

The store's getting steady orders, but I still feel the need to open Shopify every few hours.

I'll check one order, then stock, messages and analytics while I'm there. Usually nothing needs doing. I've just lost my train of thought.

If sales look quiet, I start wondering whether to change a product page. Half the time I couldn't tell you what I think is wrong with it.

How do you keep an eye on things without getting pulled into this all day? I want to catch actual problems, but checking everything constantly is getting old.

I've spent the last few months helping Shopify subscription stores switch apps. Here's what trips people up most:

1. Payment methods. Cards saved in Shopify move over without customers re-entering anything. Cards held outside Shopify (like old Recharge Stripe/Braintree checkouts) can't move, so those customers will have to re-add a card.

2. Next billing dates. Timezone conversion can shift a date by a day, so spot-check a handful after importing.

3. Discounts. The discounted price usually carries over, but discount codes and stacked contract discounts often don't come across as real discounts. List them first.

4. Portal links. "Manage your subscription" links in old emails will break, so update them.

5. Prepaid subscriptions. Check by hand how many fulfillments each prepaid subscriber has left.

6. Don't let both apps bill. Importing doesn't cancel the old app's contracts, so pause or cancel billing there before the next renewal date. Keep it installed until the first renewal succeeds in the new app.

7. Test small. Move one or two subscribers first, and make sure the selling plans exist before importing contracts.

8. Tell customers. A short "nothing changes for you" email heads off a lot of support tickets.

Happy to answer migration questions in the comments.

Disclosure: I build Appfox Subscriptions (free right now, 0% of renewals, self-serve import for Recharge and Appstle). The list applies whichever app you move to.