Field Notes
Insights, guides, and trends from the team building commerce on Shopify, for operators in wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing.
Building MaterialsConnecting Your Building-Materials ERP (Epicor & Others) to Shopify
How to sync a building-materials ERP like Epicor to Shopify: large variant-heavy catalogs, layered contractor pricing, and what should stay ERP-side.
AgriculturePrecision Ag Technology: Selling Complex Equipment Online
Why precision ag equipment is hard to sell online, and the fix: machine-based configuration, compatibility-ruled bundles, and quotes for fleet deals.
AgricultureSelling Tractor & Implement Parts Online With Fitment
How to sell tractor and implement parts online: make/model fitment from OEM parts book data, serial-range accuracy, and diagram-based ordering that works.
Building MaterialsRoofing & Siding Supply Online: Bundles, Coverage Calculators & Quotes
How roofing and siding distributors sell online: coverage calculators that turn measurements into orders, bundled systems, and quotes for project work.
ConstructionContractor Pricing & Account Tiers on Shopify
How to enforce contractor pricing on Shopify B2B: tiers as catalogs plus price lists, spec accounts with real roles, and approval flows for exceptions.
AutomotiveParts Cross-Reference Data: Keeping Your Fitment Catalog Accurate
What parts cross-reference and interchange data is, the three mappings every aftermarket catalog needs, and how bad data turns into wrong-part orders.
AutomotiveAftermarket Auto Parts Ecommerce: the Complete Guide
How aftermarket auto parts ecommerce actually works: ACES/PIES fitment data, Year-Make-Model search, B2B accounts, and the stack that keeps returns down.
Medical SupplySelling Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Online: Configurable & Spec Orders
How DME sellers handle configurable products online: configure-to-order with constraint logic, quote-to-order for spec work, and where each path fits.
Medical SupplyWholesale Medical Supplies: Pricing Tiers, Net Terms & Reordering
How wholesale medical supply buyers actually order: tiered pricing they can see, net terms at checkout, and reordering fast enough to keep them off the phone.
Medical SupplyThe Medical Supply Distributor's Guide to B2B Ecommerce
What a medical supply distributor needs to sell B2B online: contract and GPO pricing, license-gated catalogs, ERP sync, and reordering buyers actually use.
Automotive5 Year, Make, Model Fitment Apps for Automotive on Shopify
5 Year, Make, Model fitment apps for Shopify auto parts sellers, compared on data handling, pricing, and B2B account support. Starts with Uncap Garage.
Shopify B2BHow to Run Contract Pricing Cleanly on Shopify B2B
How to run contract pricing cleanly on Shopify B2B: what makes it different from tiered pricing, where it should live, and common mistakes to avoid.
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