What happened to Stocky
Stocky was Shopify's inventory and purchase-order app for Shopify POS Pro. Shopify removed it from the Shopify App Store on February 2, 2026, and it stopped working on August 31, 2026, along with its APIs. Shopify keeps read-only access open so you can export your data for at least 90 days after the shutdown, which runs to about November 29, 2026.
What to export from Stocky before access ends
- Purchase orders. Export every PO you still need, open ones first. Vendee Pro can import this file.
- Stocktakes and adjustments. Export the counts and reports you want to keep for your records.
- Supplier details. Suppliers can't be exported, so write down the contacts, terms, lead times and minimums for each supplier you buy from.
- Reports you plan with. Save any sales, forecast or reorder reports you use to plan your buys.
Move your purchase orders into Vendee Pro
- Connect your Shopify store. Vendee Pro syncs products, variants, locations, inventory and orders both ways, so you start from your real on-hand counts.
- Attach your Stocky export to Ava. Drop the CSV or Excel file into Ava, the AI assistant in Vendee Pro. A Stocky export often holds many POs, so Vendee Pro splits it into one draft purchase order per vendor and PO number.
- Review the matches. Each line is matched to your catalog, by barcode first and then by product name within the vendor. Lines with no match become new products when you approve, and you can create a new vendor right on the review page.
- Approve, then receive. Approving creates draft POs in Vendee Pro. Nothing reaches Shopify until you push products or sync a received PO, and Sync to Shopify adds the received units at the right location.
Only receive a PO when the goods actually arrive. For purchase orders Stocky already received, keep the export as your record instead of receiving them again, so your on-hand counts stay right.
AI purchase order import and the Shopify connection are part of the Professional plan.
Where each Stocky job lives in Vendee Pro
| What you used Stocky for | Where it lives in Vendee Pro |
|---|---|
| Purchase orders & receiving | Purchase orders with partial receiving, backorders and per-line landed cost. Sync to Shopify adds the received units at the right location. |
| Suppliers | Vendors and suppliers with contacts, terms and full price history. |
| Forecasts & reorder suggestions | Demand forecasting and per-SKU reorder rules that turn into vendor-grouped draft POs you confirm. |
| Stocktakes | Scan-to-count stock takes with live variance against your Shopify counts. Counting never writes on its own; only the corrections you approve go to Shopify. |
| Transfers | A Transfer List report that recommends moves between locations, and transfers that push the remove and the add to Shopify. |
| Stock adjustments | Audited adjustments pushed to Shopify, with a reason on every change. |
| Labels | DYMO, Avery and OnlineLabels printing right from receiving. |
| Reports | Sell-through, dead stock, vendor performance, margin and open-to-buy reports, with scheduled email delivery. |
What Stocky never did
An AI assistant for buying
Ask Ava about sell-through, on-hand or vendors, or tell her to draft a reorder. She proposes the change and you confirm it with one click.
Vendor orders in seconds
Drop a Faire, NuORDER, JOOR or Elastic Suite order (PDF, photo, CSV or Excel) and Vendee Pro reads every line into a draft PO. How AI PO import works.
Open-to-buy budgets
Plan monthly budgets by category and location, and watch on-order and remaining open-to-buy move as purchase orders flow through.
Buying at markets
Capture products at trade shows by photo, tag scan or voice, track them against the trip budget, and turn the keepers into POs back home.
Also run stores on Heartland Retail? Vendee Pro syncs with Heartland Retail too, so one buying tool can cover both systems.
Is Shopify's built-in inventory enough?
It might be. With Stocky gone, Shopify handles transfers, purchase orders, stock adjustments and stock counts in the Shopify admin and Shopify POS. If you place a few simple orders and already know what to reorder, start there. Vendee Pro is for stores where buying is a job: many vendors and seasons, orders that arrive as PDFs and spreadsheets from wholesale platforms, budgets to stay inside, and reorders you want backed by sell-through.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stocky still available?
No. Shopify removed Stocky from the Shopify App Store on February 2, 2026, and Stocky stopped working on August 31, 2026. Shopify keeps read-only access for exporting your data for at least 90 days after that date, which runs to about November 29, 2026.
Can I import my Stocky purchase orders into Vendee Pro?
Yes. Export your purchase orders from Stocky as a CSV or Excel file and attach it to Ava, the AI assistant in Vendee Pro. A file with many POs is split into one draft purchase order per vendor and PO number, every line is matched to your catalog, and missing products are created when you approve. AI purchase order import is part of the Professional plan.
What happens to my Stocky suppliers?
Shopify says suppliers can't be exported from Stocky, so write down their contacts, terms and lead times before access ends. In Vendee Pro you can add them as vendors and suppliers, or create a new vendor on the review page when you import a purchase order.
Will importing my Stocky purchase orders change my Shopify store?
No. Approving an import creates draft purchase orders and products in Vendee Pro only. Nothing reaches Shopify until you push products to Shopify or sync a received purchase order.
Does Vendee Pro work with Shopify POS?
Yes. Vendee Pro connects to Shopify and syncs products, variants, locations, inventory and orders in both directions. Syncing a received purchase order adds the units at the right Shopify location.
Does Vendee Pro work with Heartland Retail too?
Yes. Heartland Retail syncs in both directions as well, and purchase orders can be sent into Heartland's own purchasing module, so one buying tool can cover both systems.
Move off Stocky before your export window closes.
Get started on Basic, then upgrade to Professional to connect your Shopify store and import your Stocky purchase orders.
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