Field Notes
Insights, guides, and trends from the team building commerce on Shopify, for operators in wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing.
WholesaleShopify B2B Wholesale Setup: Catalogs, Pricing, Permissions, and Net Terms
How to set up Shopify B2B wholesale: catalogs, price lists, company account permissions, and net terms. What each area does and where most setups go wrong.
DistributionB2B Ecommerce for Distributors: Going Online on Shopify
How B2B distributors and wholesalers add self-service ordering on Shopify Plus, without disrupting the phone and email orders that already drive revenue.
B2B CommerceAI Agents in B2B Buying: Use Cases and Shopify Examples
B2B buyers use AI agents to research and shortlist vendors before talking to sales. Here is what that means for Shopify operators and what to build now.
ManufacturingEcommerce for Manufacturers: the Shopify Plus Guide
How manufacturers use Shopify Plus to sell direct and wholesale simultaneously. Covers dual-channel setup, channel conflict management, and B2B order flows.
ERP & IntegrationsShopify NetSuite Integration: Options, Costs & B2B Guide
Three ways to connect Shopify and NetSuite, honest cost ranges, and what B2B manufacturers and distributors need to know before they start.
AI & AutomationHow to Choose a Shopify Plus Agency: the Complete 2026 Guide
How to choose a Shopify Plus agency in 2026: partner tiers explained, 10 questions to ask, pricing ranges, agency vs freelancer comparison, red flags, and a complete pre-hire checklist.
ERP & IntegrationsShopify QuickBooks Integration: Stop the Manual Entry
How to connect QuickBooks Online or Desktop to Shopify, sync inventory and orders automatically, and handle B2B pricing and net terms correctly.
AI & AutomationWhat Is Agentic Commerce? the Complete B2B Guide for Shopify
Agentic commerce uses AI agents to automate B2B order workflows on Shopify. Learn what UCP, Agentic Storefronts, and Smart Agents mean for manufacturers and distributors.
B2B Commerce5 B2B Self Service Portal Solutions for Shopify
The five best B2B self-service portal solutions for Shopify in 2026, compared by features, pricing, and fit for wholesale and distribution workflows.
B2B CommerceHow Sales-Assisted Orders Work in B2B Commerce
Here is how sales-assisted ordering works in B2B, what goes wrong before the buyer opens the draft, and what reps need to build orders that confirm on the first send.
B2B CommerceOffline to Online: B2B Commerce Transformation
What offline-to-online B2B commerce transformation really means for wholesale sellers: what to move online, what to preserve, and how to bring buyers with you.
Growth & StrategyConversational Commerce: What It Is and How Works
Conversational commerce defined for B2B sellers: what it is, how it works in practice, and what it looks like when conversations become structured orders.
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