Out-of-Stock vs. Sold Out in Your Shopify Store: What Is the Difference?

Not having stock of an item can put a stop to your store's income stream and potentially create a backlog of problems. However, while "out-of-stock" and "sold out" are similar, the slight difference can be used strategically in your Shopify store:

In both cases, Shopify will make items unavailable for purchase by default because the inventory level has reached zero. Luckily, you have the option to continue selling when an item is out of stock in Shopify.

Can You Sell Out-of-Stock Items in Shopify?

Even when an item's inventory level is zero, you may still want the item to be available for sale. This could be for several reasons, including:

• The item is available for pre-order.
• Your stock will be in soon.
• You want to base your inventory order on accumulated sales.

To sell out-of-stock items, you can set them up for pre-orders in Shopify or change their availability status in the inventory section. If you choose to enable pre-ordering, you can either use code to create page templates or use a third-party app.

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Out-of-Stock Police helps you easily manage your out-of-stock items by automatically tagging them and pushing them down your product lists, giving your store a cleaner look. View product and collection statistics while you receive email notifications when stock is running low or depleted. Finally, you can increase your organic traffic and boost your SEO because the app ensures your out-of-stock items are still indexed.

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