Field Notes
Insights, guides, and trends from the team building commerce on Shopify, for operators in wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing. New to a term? See the B2B glossary.
Distribution Auto Parts Inventory Management: How Distributors Sell Online
Auto parts distributors need more than barcode scanning. Learn how to manage inventory, fitment data, B2B accounts, and ERP sync to sell online at scale.
Distribution Food Distributor Software: What to Evaluate Before You Build an Online Channel
Before you build an online ordering channel, evaluate 7 criteria in your food distributor software stack: ERP integration, delivery windows, catch weight, FSMA 204 compliance, and net payment terms.
Manufacturing BigCommerce Alternatives for B2B: Why Manufacturers Are Switching to Shopify Plus
Manufacturers switching from BigCommerce to Shopify Plus in 2026 get native company accounts, customer price lists, net payment terms, and Shopify Functions. Here is what changes and what migration looks like.
Shopify Plus Shopify B2B Pricing: Tiered Pricing, Volume Discounts, and Customer-Specific Pricing
Shopify B2B has three pricing models: tiered catalogs, volume breaks, and fixed overrides. Here's how each works and how to structure your wholesale pricing.
B2B Commerce B2B Buyer Portal on Shopify: What It Is and How to Build One
A Shopify B2B portal is the signed-in company account where wholesale buyers see their prices, pay on terms, and reorder. What it covers by plan and its limits.
Wholesale Shopify Wholesale vs Retail: Running Both Channels From One Store
One Shopify store can serve both wholesale and retail buyers. Here's how company accounts, pricing catalogs, and checkout work when you run both channels.
Wholesale Shopify Net Terms: How to Offer Net 30/60/90 to Wholesale Buyers
Shopify offers Net 7 through Net 90 on plans from Basic to Plus. Here's how to set up, assign, and collect on B2B payment terms without losing your receivables.
ERP & Integrations Shopify EDI Integration: How B2B Brands Connect With Enterprise Buyers
Shopify has no native EDI. Here's how B2B brands connect with enterprise buyers using EDI middleware, what documents matter, and where integration breaks.
B2B Commerce How to Set up B2B on Shopify: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Shopify B2B setup guide for 2026: enable new customer accounts, create companies, build catalogs, configure net payment terms, and go live on Basic or higher.
Wholesale Shopify B2B vs Shopify Plus: Do You Still Need Plus for Wholesale?
April 2026 changed the B2B vs Plus equation. Most B2B features now work on Basic through Plus. Here's what still requires Plus and when it's actually worth it.
Shopify Plus Shopify B2B Features: The Complete 2026 Guide
Every native Shopify B2B feature covered: company accounts, pricing catalogs, net terms, Flow automation, and where Plus adds more. Updated for April 2026.
B2B Commerce Shopify B2B: The 2026 Guide to Features, Plans, Costs and Setup
How Shopify B2B works on Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus: companies, catalogs, net terms, the 3-catalog limit, what needs Plus, setup steps and real costs.
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