Question 1

What is ABC analysis?

Accepted Answer

ABC analysis is an inventory classification method that groups products by revenue contribution. A items are your top performers (typically ~80% of revenue from ~20% of products). B items contribute the next ~15%, and C items the bottom ~5%. It helps you prioritise which products to restock, promote, and monitor most closely.

Question 2

How does Stockful calculate ABC classifications?

Accepted Answer

Stockful analyses your Shopify sales data to rank products by revenue contribution. It then automatically assigns A, B, or C classifications based on configurable thresholds. The classification updates regularly so it always reflects your current sales patterns.

Question 3

Can I customise the A/B/C thresholds?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The default thresholds are 80/15/5 (A items = top 80% revenue, B = next 15%, C = bottom 5%), but you can adjust these to match your business needs.

Question 4

Does ABC analysis work per location?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Stockful can run ABC analysis for each location independently, since sales patterns often vary between warehouses, retail stores, and fulfillment centers. A product might be an A item at your flagship store but a C item at a secondary location.

Question 5

How often does the ABC classification update?

Accepted Answer

ABC classifications update automatically based on your configured schedule. As your sales data changes, products may move between categories - a seasonal item might be an A item in winter and a C item in summer.

Question 6

Does Shopify have built-in ABC analysis?

Accepted Answer

No. Shopify does not offer ABC analysis. To classify your inventory by revenue contribution, you'd need to export data to a spreadsheet and do it manually - or use an app like Stockful that automates it.

Question 7

How does ABC analysis connect to reorder recommendations?

Accepted Answer

Stockful combines ABC classification with OOS-aware velocity, supplier lead times, and safety stock levels to generate reorder recommendations. A items get prioritised - you'll see recommendations to restock them earlier and in larger quantities than B or C items. Supplier lead times feed directly into the reorder calculation so recommendations account for actual delivery timelines.

Question 8

Is ABC analysis included on all plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ABC analysis and all 12 report types are included on every Stockful plan, including the free plan. There's no feature gating - every plan gets every feature.

Feature	Manual / Spreadsheets	Stockful
Classification method	Manual export and calculation	Automatic, based on live sales data
Update frequency	Whenever you remember	Runs automatically on schedule
Per-location breakdown	Extremely tedious	Built-in per-location ABC
Reorder recommendations	Manual calculation	Automatic based on OOS-aware velocity, supplier lead times, and safety stock
Dead stock detection	Manual review	Built-in, flagged automatically
Revenue threshold config	Manual setup	Configurable A/B/C thresholds
Demand forecasting	Not practical	Built-in with OOS-aware velocity and configurable lookback periods
Report delivery	Manual share	Scheduled via email or Slack
Integration with alerts	None	Low stock alerts for A items prioritised
Time to first result	Hours of work	Under 5 minutes setup

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Automatic ABC Analysis for Your Shopify Inventory

Manual ABC analysis vs Stockful - side by side

ABC analysis that runs itself - plus 11 more reports

Automatic classification by revenue

11 more report types included

Prioritise alerts for your A items

Spot dead stock before it costs you

Frequently asked questions about ABC analysis for Shopify

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