Syncing and importing new products
The Tipo Multi-store Sync app enables seamless synchronization of products from your Source Store to your Destination Store. This includes updating existing products and importing new ones that don’t yet exist in the Destination Store.
✅ How Product Sync Works
Tipo Sync compares products between your Source and Destination stores using one of these identifiers:
Handle (Recommended)
Unique part of the product URL
/kimono-dress-coral
SKU
Unique code per variant
SKU-12345-CORAL
Barcode
Global inventory code
8850123456789
When you enable product syncing, Tipo Sync can:
detect new products created in the Source store
create/import them into the Destination store
continue keeping them updated based on your sync rules (for example: handle / SKU / barcode matching)
🛠️ Steps to Sync and Create Products
For a new connection:
Before connecting, check and select the product information you want to sync here.
1. Open the app in Destination store > click Stores > click Connect store button
2. Enter the Connection Code obtained from the Source Store (found under the app’s Settings in the Source Store).
3. In General > Matching & Imports part > select Create new items if not exist and update current items that have the same identifier
4. Choose your preferred Unique Identifier:
Handle (recommended)
SKU (ensure all variants have unique SKUs)
Barcode (ensure all variants have unique barcodes)
Enable the Product sync setting > select the products you want to sync
5. Complete connection and click Save.
For an running connection
1. Go to the Destinations store > click Stores > click on the store URL of source store to view the connection detail
2. In General > Matching & Imports part > select option Create new items if not exist and update current items that have the same identifier
Select a unique identifiers to sync products based on it
Click Save to apply the changes.
Important Notes: The app synchronizes products based on one of selected Identifiers: Handle, SKU, and Barcode
📌 Notes
This method creates new products if no match is found based on the selected identifier
Make sure identifiers are unique and consistent across both stores
If you change sync settings later, contact support at [email protected] to ensure updates are applied correctly
🧪 Example : Syncing and Importing Products Between Stores
Let’s say you have:
Source store:
modernhome-decor.myshopify.comDestination store:
modernhome-us.myshopify.com🔎 Matching rule: Product Handle
You want to sync these two products:
Existing product (same handle in both stores): Ceramic Table Lamp (
ceramic-table-lamp)New product (only in Source): Wooden Floor Mirror (
wooden-floor-mirror)
Products exist in both stores (Same Handle)
Product: Ceramic Table Lamp
Handle: ceramic-table-lamp
Price
$69.99
$64.99
✅ Updated to $69.99
Title
Ceramic Table Lamp
Ceramic Table Lamp
No change (already same)
Description
(Source version)
(Destination version)
✅ Updated if you enabled Description sync
Images
(Source images)
(Destination images)
✅ Updated if you enabled Image sync
📌 Result: Because the handle matches, Tipo Sync links the two products, then updates any enabled fields in the Destination store to match Source.
Product only in Source (Import New Product)
Product: Wooden Floor Mirror
Handle: wooden-floor-mirror
Product exists?
✅ Yes
❌ No
✅ Created in Destination
Title/Description
✅ Present
—
✅ Copied from Source
Price
✅ Present
—
✅ Copied from Source
Images
✅ Present
—
✅ Copied from Source
Variants
✅ Present
—
✅ Copied from Source
📌 Result: Because the product doesn’t exist in Destination, Tipo Sync creates it automatically (imports it) and copies the enabled fields from Source.
Key takeaway
Same handle → Update existing product
No matching handle → Import as a new product
🙋 Still need support?
If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We’ll be happy to assist you further.
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