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Find suppliers or connect your own? Shopify workflow guide

Finding a product to sell and getting an order to the right supplier are different jobs. Start with the relationship you already have, then choose the workflow that supports it.

When you need products and supplier discovery

A sourcing catalog or marketplace helps you explore products and available suppliers. Evaluate product quality, supply terms, delivery coverage and how the chosen service handles ordering. The supplier relationship is part of the selection process.

When you already know your suppliers

If your retailer store and existing suppliers each use Shopify, FulfillRelay connects those independent stores. Agree the exact product variant, supplier price and currency, then route eligible paid lines to the appropriate supplier.

The suppliers are already yours. Connect the work: approvals, orders, tracking and supplier-related returns.

Three questions that clarify the choice

QuestionWhy it matters
Do you need a new supplier or a better handoff?Discovery and order routing solve different problems
Does each supplier operate its own Shopify store?FulfillRelay connects Shopify stores; it is not a generic email dispatch tool
Who approves products, accepts orders and records tracking?A clear responsibility for each step makes the workflow easier to operate

Follow a connected-store workflow

See the actual FulfillRelay interface with example data. Start with one supplier and one mapped item.

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Your suppliers. Their stores. A connected workflow.

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