Track your stock with new “Bin name” column

Shopify Updates: 

What’s new

  • The Inventory CSV now includes a “Bin name” column.
    • Enter a bin name (for example 05-A-03 or Front-Aisle-01) for each variant–location row and re-import the file to save it.
  • Bin names appear on Pick lists, helping staff walk the warehouse in the right order.
    • Bulk update bin names using the Inventory Bulk Editor
    • View bin names directly on the Inventory Index page

Why you’ll love it

  • Faster picking – pick lists are printed in bin order, so staff spend less time searching.
  • No third-party spreadsheets – keep bin name data in Shopify where your inventory already lives.

How to get started

  1. From the Admin, go to Products ▸ Inventory ▸ Export and choose the “Current inventory” template.
  2. Open the CSV and fill in the new Bin name column for each variant/location that you want to label.
    • Alternatively, use Bulk Editor from the Admin to update Bin name for each variant/location
  3. Save the file and re-import it in Products ▸ Inventory ▸ Import.
  4. Print a Pick list (Orders ▸ Fulfillment ▸ Pick lists); you’ll see the bin names beside each line item.

Good to know

  • Each variant can have one bin per physical name for now.
  • Inventory quantities are still tracked at the location level.
  • Bin names are free-text – add leading zeros if you need them to sort correctly (for example 01, 02 … 10).

Learn more about bins in the Shopify Help Center

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