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We write about what we ship: performance, integrations, automation, and the messy middle where storefronts meet operations.
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05 Jun 2026 · google-merchant-center, feed-template, shopify-integration
Feed Template Workflow
Compare two approaches to creating a Google Merchant Center feed template and learn when each wins, including trade-offs and implementation steps
Read article29 May 2026 · META Cloud API, Shopify, WhatsApp Cloud API, Ecommerce
META Cloud API Templates
Streamline your ecommerce operations with META Cloud API templates, designed to enhance your Shopify storefronts and WhatsApp Cloud API integrations in South Africa.
Read article05 May 2026 · WhatsApp Cloud API, Shopify South Africa, Ecommerce CX, Automation
WhatsApp Cloud API
Leverage the WhatsApp Cloud API to enhance customer experience and streamline operations for your Shopify storefront in South Africa, exploring its potential for ecommerce businesses
Read article23 Mar 2026 · Shopify, Inventory, Multichannel
Shopify multichannel inventory: one source of truth when marketplaces disagree
Amazon, Takealot, retail POS, and your online store can all claim different stock numbers. Here is how we design authority rules so you stop overselling and stop freezing stock out of fear.
Read article15 Mar 2026 · Shopify, Security, Integrations
Shopify app tokens, rotation, and least privilege (so a leak does not become a catastrophe)
Practical security hygiene for custom apps and integrations: scoped permissions, secret storage, rotation cadence, and audit trails your team can actually operate.
Read article13 Mar 2026 · Shopify, Integrations, Teams
Agency vs in-house for Shopify integrations: what to own (and what to rent)
A clear split of responsibilities so integrations stay maintainable: vendor accounts, secrets, runbooks, and who is on-call when Shopify or a carrier changes behaviour.
Read article11 Mar 2026 · Shopify, Inventory, Integrations
Inventory sync edge cases: split shipments, partial refunds, and reservations
Why ‘available quantity’ arguments break teams — and the integration patterns that keep Shopify, WMS, and marketplaces aligned when reality gets messy.
Read article08 Mar 2026 · Shopify, API, Integrations
Shopify Admin API: bulk work, rate limits, and why your integration feels 'randomly slow'
Practical notes on throttling, concurrency, and job design when you move serious catalog or order volume through the Admin API — without taking the store down.
Read article06 Mar 2026 · Shopify, Integrations, Engineering
Idempotency keys for Shopify apps and integrations (so retries do not duplicate money moves)
A plain-English guide to idempotency for refunds, captures, fulfilments, and inventory writes — the guardrail that separates professional integrations from scary ones.
Read article03 Feb 2026 · Shopify, Integrations, Webhooks
Reliable Shopify webhooks and integrations (what actually breaks in production)
Retries, idempotency, duplicates, and logs — the boring details that decide whether your Shopify ↔ WMS ↔ support stack stays trustworthy.
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