When running an influencer gifting campaign, it's important to ensure you have enough stock to meet demand. This guide will show you how to set up low stock alerts in Shopify so you're always prepared.
💡 The process differs slightly depending on whether you're using Shopify Admin or Shopify Plus (Shopify Flow).
Setting up low stock alerts in Shopify Admin
Go to your Shopify admin panel.
Click on "Products" in the left-hand menu.
Choose the product you want to set up low stock alerts for.
Adjust inventory settings
Scroll down to the "Inventory" section.
Ensure "Track quantity" is checked.
Under "Inventory quantity," you can set both a Quantity and a Low stock threshold.
Set the low stock threshold – Enter the number at which you want to be alerted (e.g., set to 5 if you want a notification when stock reaches 5 items).
Save changes – Click "Save" to apply your settings.
💡 Each SKU will be individually monitored. For example, if a T-shirt is available in Small, Medium, and Large (each as a separate SKU) and you set a low stock threshold of 5 units, Shopify will notify you when any one of those sizes drops below 5 units.
Setting up campaign automations with Shopify Plus (Shopify Flow)
If you're using Shopify Plus, you can automate low stock alerts for an entire category of products using Shopify Flow.
If you haven’t already, install Shopify Flow from the Shopify App Store (free for Shopify Plus users).
Create a campaign for low stock alerts – In Shopify Flow, set up a trigger such as "Inventory quantity changed."
Add a condition
Use a condition like "Product is in collection [Your Collection Name]."
Add another condition: "Inventory quantity is less than [Your Threshold]."
Set the action – Configure an action to send an alert (e.g., email, Slack, etc.) whenever a product in the specified collection drops below the threshold.
Save and activate the campaign – Your low stock alert automation is now live!
💡 Like with Shopify Admin, all SKUs will be individually monitored for low stock levels.