Back in stock alerts

Recover demand when products sell out

Capture shopper interest on sold-out products, track request demand by product and variant, and notify customers when inventory returns.

BISBack in Stock
ProductsDemand
RequestsWaiting
TemplatesReady
Customize Back in Stock

Customer flow

Customer joins a waitlist from product or collection pages.

Merchant sees requests, demand, sent notifications, and attributed recovery signals.

  • Product and variant level request capture
  • Email, SMS, and push-ready signup form
  • Request filters for waiting, notified, GDPR, upgrade, and ordered states
  • CSV import and export for migration and reporting
  • Widget shortcuts for product, collection, and home page placement

Setup steps

  1. Enable the NotifyStock app embed in the Shopify theme editor.
  2. Choose where the notify button appears.
  3. Customize button text, form copy, confirmation text, and colors.
  4. Test one sold-out product and confirm the request appears in admin.
  5. Restock the product and verify the notification workflow.

Inside Shopify admin

Back in Stock has dedicated reports and configuration

The public website mirrors the actual admin architecture: merchants can see data, customize behavior, and test the feature from the right module.

PR

Products

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

RE

Requests

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

SE

Sent notifications

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

OR

Orders

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

CO

Configurations

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

TE

Templates

Dedicated view for back in stock workflows.

Does this replace the sold-out button?

NotifyStock can show a notify button for unavailable products without requiring manual theme code edits.

Can merchants export requests?

Yes. The admin includes export workflows for subscriber and notification data.