Stocky stopped being available on 31 August 2026. If your brand used it to buy from suppliers, move stock between stores or run stock counts, those tasks now have to live somewhere else.
And the transition carries three risks you don't see until it's too late: losing your history when access to the data closes, recording as pending stock that has already arrived, and losing your supplier records.
In this guide you will see which dates matter, how to avoid each risk, a practical example of what can go wrong and where each task you did in Stocky is done now.
What happened to Stocky, and how long do you have to recover your data?
Shopify retired Stocky on 31 August 2026 and points its inventory processes to the admin's own features and to Shopify POS, its point-of-sale system for physical stores. That same day, Stocky's APIs, the connections that let it exchange data with other apps, stopped working.
To export your information, Shopify set a read-only access period of at least 90 days after the retirement, so it lasts at least until 29 November 2026. Shopify hasn't published a final closing date.
"As of 31 August 2026, you can no longer use the Stocky app to manage inventory. You'll have read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days after that date." Shopify explains this in its Stocky transition guide.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 2 February 2026 | Stocky is removed from the Shopify App Store. |
| 31 August 2026 | Stocky is no longer available and its APIs stop working. |
| 29 November 2026, at least | Read-only access for exporting ends. |
Before that period closes, export your order and stock count history. Supplier records can't be exported, so they have to be rebuilt by hand.
What are the risks of moving away from Stocky?
The three most expensive mistakes have nothing to do with choosing a tool, and everything to do with the data you take with you (or don't) when you switch.
| Risk | What happens | How to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| Received stock recorded as pending | The system expects units that have already arrived, and the suggested purchase quantity is too low or the stockout alert comes too late. | Record only the actual outstanding quantities, size by size, with a confirmed date. |
| Supplier records not exported | Lead times, minimums and references don't move to Shopify on their own: if they aren't rebuilt, the next order is prepared without them. | Rebuild each record with the purchasing team's information before closing the transition. |
| History not exported | When access closes, you lose the central record of what was bought, what was received and what was left open. | Export now, and keep an untouched original and a working copy. |
Risk 1: recording as pending what has already arrived
Marta runs purchasing for a fashion brand that sells online and has two stores. (This is an illustrative case, with made-up figures.) In July, still on Stocky, she ordered 80 jackets for autumn. In August she received 50. When Stocky closed, 30 were still pending.
When moving to Shopify purchase orders, someone on the team records the whole order as pending, without subtracting the 50 jackets that had already arrived. It looks like an admin detail. It isn't:
| Size | Ordered | Received | Actually pending | Recorded as pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| M | 40 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| L | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Total | 80 | 50 | 30 | 80 |
Now the system expects 80 jackets when only 30 are coming: 50 of them don't exist. In the M, the best seller, it expects 40 and 20 will arrive. If the M sells two a day, those 20 phantom jackets are about 10 days of sales that Marta thinks are covered.
If a forecast (a spreadsheet or a planning tool) subtracts those inflated deliveries, it will suggest buying less M than needed or warn too late about the stockout. And if nobody checks the outstanding quantities against what was received, the mistake can go unnoticed until the size sells out earlier than expected.
The fix is simple, but it takes care: reconcile those 30 with the supplier and document the outstanding quantities, size by size. Also note the confirmed date and the receiving location; outstanding quantities without a reliable delivery date still need to be followed up with the supplier.
Risk 2: the supplier records that can't be exported
According to Shopify, Stocky's supplier records can't be exported. You can look them up while read-only access lasts, but you will have to copy by hand what you need for the next order.
Check contacts and agreements against the information your purchasing team keeps: supplier references, usual lead times, minimums and pack sizes. Don't assume a product export includes those details.
Risk 3: the history that disappears
Order and stock count history doesn't move to Shopify on its own. Export what you need while read-only access lasts; otherwise you will lose the central record and have to rebuild it from emails, delivery notes and invoices.
Keep an untouched original and another copy to work with. The history is also valuable for knowing who bought what, what was received and which issues were left open.
And review the connections that depended on Stocky's APIs: they stopped working on 31 August, even if nobody warned you.
Where is each Stocky task done now?
| Task you did in Stocky | Where it is done now |
|---|---|
| Purchase orders to suppliers | Shopify purchase orders, which, once marked as Ordered, can be linked to a transfer to track the goods. |
| Moves between warehouse and stores | Shopify inventory transfers, with full or partial receipts. |
| Stock counts | Shopify stock counts, with the option to review and approve the results before quantities change. |
| Replenishment suggestions | Inventory reports and recommendations from Sidekick, Shopify's AI assistant. To plan by size and season, a tool such as Datcisions. |
| Supplier records | They can't be exported: they have to be rebuilt. |
Details in Shopify's documentation: purchase orders, inventory transfers, stock counts and inventory reports.
Before you consider the transition closed, run an operational test with a few SKUs: prepare a purchase, record its movement and check the receipt at the right location. Then test a move from warehouse to store and a stock count.
Check which permissions each person needs in Shopify POS. If an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) or another app is also involved, keep a shared reference on every document. The unit of work should always be recognisable: product, variant, quantity, origin and destination.
What should you ask before choosing how to plan purchasing?
Shopify covers record-keeping well. The question is whether the way you plan matches what fashion requires: sizes, stores and seasons. Ask yourself these questions using a product you know well:
- Can I review the need by size and location, as well as the product total?
- Are the supplier's lead time and the end of the season part of the decision?
- Can I see and edit the proposed quantities before confirming?
- Does the allocation respect warehouse stock and the stores' priorities?
- Is it clear which tool records purchases, shipments, receipts and stock counts?
Comparing a suggestion with the reality of the business helps more than assessing a list of features without context. If you want to see how these questions apply to a concrete case, in How to plan purchasing and replenishment on Shopify when you sell fashion we explain it with a size-by-size example.
What does Datcisions offer after Stocky?
Datcisions is an AI merchandise planning tool for fashion brands. It connects to your online store or your ERP, such as Shopify or Holded, reads your products, sales and stock, and turns them into purchase and allocation proposals by size that your team reviews before confirming.
- Open-to-Buy calculates the purchase need of each SKU (the code for each variant) until the end of the season, taking into account orders already confirmed in Datcisions and the expected delivery date of the new purchase.
- Replenishment turns each store's sales into a proposal for shipping from the warehouse, size by size, with units you can reserve.
- On confirmation, the order is ready to export and send to the supplier, and the replenishment shipment ready to be prepared. Each order's status is tracked in Datcisions (confirmed, in production, received), and the units of confirmed or in-production orders are subtracted from the following purchase proposals, so you don't order again what is already on its way.
A warning that applies to any tool: planning is only as good as the starting data. If pending orders are inflated, as in Marta's case, the proposal will start from that mistake. That is why risk 1 is solved before planning.
Frequently asked questions after Stocky
Can I keep using Stocky to manage inventory?
No. Since 31 August 2026, it has no longer been available for inventory management. Shopify set a read-only access period that is only for exporting and keeping your information.
How long do I have to export my Stocky data?
Shopify guaranteed at least 90 days of read-only access from the retirement, so at least until 29 November 2026. Shopify hasn't published a final closing date: don't leave it to the last day.
Does the history move to Shopify automatically?
Shopify says it doesn't. Keep your records and reconcile outstanding quantities before you consider the transition complete.
Do I need an additional app?
It depends on your needs. First review the native features and test how they handle your purchasing and allocation decisions by size, store and season.
If you are rethinking how you buy after Stocky, it is a good moment to try a different way: connect your Shopify store to Datcisions and review what you need to buy, size by size, until the end of the season. If you'd rather see it with someone from the team, book a demo.
Sources
Official Shopify documentation, consulted on 27 October 2026. It may change; check it before applying any process.