Documentation

Guides, integrations, and troubleshooting for merging Shopify products with Merges.

Getting started

User manual

Step-by-step guide to merging Shopify products with Merges - from the Shopify admin selection to saving, publishing and managing the merged product.

2 min read

Video tutorial

Learn how to easily combine similar Shopify product variants into optimized single listings using the Merges app. This step-by-step tutorial walks you through the entire process.

4 min read

Post-merge checklist

A practical checklist for the first 30 minutes after saving a merge - verify the storefront, confirm channels, check fulfillment, and catch anything Merges could not migrate automatically.

Guides

4 min read

Advanced usage and limitations

Shopify's variant, option, image and rate limits, and how Merges works within them.

2 min read

Managing inventory after merging

What happens to inventory when you merge - which quantities transfer to the merged product, which stay on the archived originals, and how to keep stock in sync with suppliers afterward.

2 min read

Handling duplicate variant options

Merges for Shopify allows you to combine multiple products into a single listing efficiently. However, due to Shopify's requirement that option value combinations must always be unique, there are specific steps you need to follow to manage option values correctly during the merging process.

4 min read

Third-party fulfillment

A provider-by-provider guide to merging products that are fulfilled by third-party services - Printful, GigaB2B, Spark Shipping, and generic dropshippers - with the exact reassignment steps for each.

3 min read

Data handled by Merges

A detailed overview of every field Merges imports, consolidates and manages during the merging process, from titles and variants to metafields and reviews.

7 min read

Ask Sidekick about merged products

What Shopify Sidekick can answer with your Merges data: find merged products, trace variants to their originals, follow a SKU, check inventory sync, and spot merge candidates.

5 min read

Troubleshooting common issues

Fixes for the most common issues merchants hit with Merges - failed saves, missing images, wrong variant counts, stock showing zero, metafields not transferring, redirects not firing.

4 min read

Products with more than 250 variants

Why sizes show as unavailable and swatch images disappear on merged products with more than 250 variants, and how to fix it in your theme.

4 min read

Is Merges slowing down my store?

Merges adds no code to your storefront, so it cannot slow your store down - how to verify that yourself in 30 seconds, and how to find what is actually making your store slow.

Integrations

3 min read

Judge.me review sync

Judge.me stopped transferring reviews between products in March 2026. Here is what changed, why, and how to keep reviews connected using Product Groups.

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Why native Shopify variants win in agentic AI shopping

Native Shopify variants beat fragmented products in agentic AI shopping. Why ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Copilot, and Perplexity reward consolidation.

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Best way to combine products in Shopify in 2026

Six proven ways to combine duplicate products in Shopify in 2026, compared on SEO, POS, inventory and cost. Pick the right method with confidence.

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Documentation

Getting started

User manual

Video tutorial

Post-merge checklist

Guides

Advanced usage and limitations

Managing inventory after merging

Handling duplicate variant options

Third-party fulfillment

Data handled by Merges

Ask Sidekick about merged products

Troubleshooting common issues

Products with more than 250 variants

Is Merges slowing down my store?

Integrations

Judge.me review sync

Latest articles

Native variants vs. combined listings: what Shopify actually sees

Why native Shopify variants win in agentic AI shopping

Best way to combine products in Shopify in 2026

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Documentation

Getting started

User manual

Video tutorial

Post-merge checklist

Guides

Advanced usage and limitations

Managing inventory after merging

Handling duplicate variant options

Third-party fulfillment

Data handled by Merges

Ask Sidekick about merged products

Troubleshooting common issues

Products with more than 250 variants

Is Merges slowing down my store?

Integrations

Judge.me review sync