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title: "ABC Analysis for Shopify Inventory | Stockful"
description: "Run ABC analysis automatically on your Shopify inventory. Classify products by revenue contribution, prioritise replenishment and identify dead stock."
url: https://stockful.app/shopify-abc-analysis
locale: en
---

# Automatic ABC Analysis for Your Shopify Inventory

Stop guessing which products matter most. Stockful runs ABC analysis automatically on your Shopify inventory - classifying products by revenue contribution so you can focus replenishment, marketing, and warehouse space on the items that drive your business.

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## Manual ABC analysis vs Stockful - side by side

|   | 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, 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 | Self-tuning models that track their own forecast accuracy |
| Report delivery | Manual share | Scheduled to any of five channels |
| Integration with alerts | None | Low stock alerts for A items prioritised |
| Time to first result | Hours of work | Under 5 minutes setup |

## ABC analysis that runs itself - plus 13 more reports

### Automatic classification by revenue

Stockful classifies your products into A (top ~80% revenue), B (next ~15%), and C (bottom ~5%) - automatically, based on your actual sales data. No spreadsheets, no formulas, no manual exports.

### 13 more report types included

ABC analysis is one of over 100 built-in reports. You also get Low Stock, Out of Stock, Lost to Stockouts, Overstocked, Clearance Recommendations, Dead Stock, Zero Sales, Inventory Valuation, Reorder Recommendations, Location Comparison, Transfer Suggestions, Profit/COGS and Sell-Through Rate - plus a builder for anything the library doesn't already cover.

### Prioritise alerts for your A items

Combine ABC analysis with Slack alerts. Set tighter thresholds for A items so you're always notified when your highest-revenue products are running low - while keeping C item alerts less aggressive.

### Spot dead stock before it costs you

ABC analysis works hand-in-hand with dead stock detection. Products classified as C items with no recent sales are flagged immediately - helping you free up capital and warehouse space.

FAQ

## Frequently asked questions

### What is ABC analysis?

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.

### How does Stockful calculate ABC classifications?

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.

### Can I customise the A/B/C thresholds?

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.

### Does ABC analysis work per location?

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.

### How often does the ABC classification update?

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.

### Does Shopify have built-in ABC analysis?

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.

### How does ABC analysis connect to reorder recommendations?

Stockful combines ABC classification with OOS-aware velocity, 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. Lead times feed directly into the reorder calculation so recommendations account for actual delivery timelines.

### Is ABC analysis included on all plans?

Yes. ABC analysis and the full report library are included on every Stockful plan. There's no feature gating - every plan gets every feature.

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