Inventory Sync Groups
Inventory Sync Groups help you keep stock consistent across related products in a single Shopify store. Instead of updating inventory in multiple places, you group items together and the app keeps their quantities aligned automatically.
ℹ️ What is an Inventory Sync Group?
An Inventory Sync Group is a set of products/variants that should share the same inventory.
When inventory changes for one item in the group (sale, restock, manual adjustment), the app updates the other items in that group so everything stays accurate.
Common use cases
Same product listed multiple times (different titles, colors, collections)
Duplicate listings for different channels or campaigns
“Same stock, different product pages” setups
🧪 Quick example (easy)
You have 3 listings that all use the same physical stock:
“Classic Hoodie - Blue”
“Classic Hoodie - Promo Listing”
“Classic Hoodie - Bundle Page”
If they are in the same Inventory Sync Group:
Sell 1 hoodie → inventory updates across all 3 listings automatically.
🛠️ 2 ways to create Inventory Sync Groups
1) Smart Scan (Auto-group by SKU)
Smart Scan automatically finds products/variants that match by SKU and groups them for you.
Best when
Your store already has clean, consistent SKUs
You have many products and want fast setup
Variants that should share inventory use the same SKU pattern
How it works
The app scans your catalog
It detects variants with matching SKUs (based on the rules you choose)
It creates Inventory Sync Groups automatically
Learn more here
2) Manual Group Creation
Manual creation lets you choose exactly which products/variants go into a group.
Best when
Your SKUs are missing or inconsistent
Only specific items should be grouped
You want full control over group logic
How it works
You create a new Inventory Sync Group
Select the products/variants you want inside the group
Save → the app keeps inventory aligned for that group
Learn more here
Compare table:
Best for
Fast setup for many products
Full control for specific products
How it groups
Automatically groups by SKU rules
You pick products/variants yourself
Setup time
Very fast
Slower (depends on how many items)
Needs SKUs?
✅ Yes (SKUs should be consistent)
❌ Not required
Control level
Medium
High
Good for beginners
Yes (if SKUs are clean)
Yes (easy but manual)
Common risk
Wrong groups if SKUs are messy
Missing items if you forget to add them
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