Pulled from a bank of 50 real automations — not written for this page.
Runs on the tools you already use — Klaviyo, Gorgias, Cin7, Shopify apps.
The full 50, sorted by the pain they kill. Quick wins lead every group.
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14 of 50Abandoned-cart recoveryQuick win
Email + SMS flow that wins back shoppers who didn’t check out.
Klaviyo·Recovers ~10–15% of lost carts — usually the highest-ROI automation
Post-purchase + win-back flowsBuild
Review requests, replenishment reminders and lapsed-customer offers.
Klaviyo·Lifts repeat-purchase rate
Welcome series for new subscribersQuick win
Turns email signups into a first purchase with a timed discount and story sequence.
Klaviyo·Lifts first-purchase conversion ~15–20% among new subscribers
High-value cart abandonment SMSQuick win
Texts shoppers the moment a big-basket cart goes cold, before they buy elsewhere.
Klaviyo SMS·Recovers an extra ~5–8% of high-value abandoned carts
Back-in-stock alertsQuick win
Customers tap “notify me” and get an instant alert the second a sold-out line lands.
Klaviyo·Captures demand you’d otherwise lose — often ~10% of alert sign-ups convert
Review request automationQuick win
Asks for a photo review a few days after delivery, timed so the product’s already in use.
Judge.me·~3x more reviews collected without anyone chasing them manually
Birthday and anniversary offer automationQuick win
Sends a personal discount around each customer’s birthday and first-purchase anniversary.
Klaviyo·Adds a repeat-purchase touchpoint with no manual list-building
VIP early-access segmentationQuick win
Automatically flags your top spenders and gives them first access to new drops and sales.
Klaviyo·Lifts repeat-purchase rate among top customers ~10–15%
New-arrival alerts for past category buyersQuick win
Tells someone who bought runners last year the moment new runners land.
Klaviyo·Turns past buyers into repeat buyers without a blanket email blast
Gift card balance and expiry remindersQuick win
Nudges customers to spend an unused gift card balance before it expires.
Klaviyo·Recovers otherwise-forgotten gift card revenue; ~2 hrs/wk saved chasing manually
Post-purchase upsell flowQuick win
Offers a relevant add-on right after checkout, while the customer’s still deciding.
Shopify Flow·Lifts average order value ~5–10%
Social proof widget auto-refreshBuild
Pulls your newest reviews and star ratings onto product pages without anyone copy-pasting.
Okendo·~2 hrs/wk saved keeping product pages current
Custom and made-to-order quote requestsQuick win
Captures custom order specs on-site and auto-sends a follow-up until the quote’s accepted.
Shopify contact form + Klaviyo·~2 hrs saved per custom enquiry; fewer quotes go cold
Subscription replenishment schedulingBuild
Ships and charges repeat orders on schedule and lets customers skip or swap themselves.
Recharge·Lifts repeat-purchase revenue ~15–20% on subscribable lines
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6 of 50Supplier PO automation and reorder pointsPlatform
Raises a purchase order to your supplier automatically once stock hits its reorder point.
Cin7 Core·~3–4 hrs/wk saved on manual reordering
Wholesale invoice chasingQuick win
Reminds wholesale accounts automatically as their payment terms come due.
Xero·~2 hrs/wk saved; paid ~7 days faster on trade accounts
Trade-in and buy-back instant valuationBuild
Gives customers an instant estimated trade-in value from a few questions, no in-store wait.
a trade-in valuation tool·~2–3 hrs/wk saved on manual valuations
Wholesale ordering portalPlatform
Lets repeat trade customers place and reorder from a price list themselves, any hour.
Shopify B2B·~5–6 hrs/wk saved taking wholesale orders by phone and email
Instant bulk and wholesale quote calculatorPlatform
Quotes a bulk order price live on-site from quantity breaks, instead of a manual reply.
a quote-calculator tool·~3 hrs/wk saved on bulk pricing enquiries
Wholesale customer onboarding sequenceBuild
Walks a new trade account through terms, catalogue and first order without a back-and-forth.
Klaviyo·~1–2 hrs saved per new wholesale account
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6 of 50Roster automation tied to trading hoursQuick win
Builds the weekly roster from your trading hours and staff availability in minutes.
Deputy·~3 hrs/wk saved building rosters manually
Demand-based rosteringBuild
Rosters more staff on for your busiest trading hours based on last year’s sales data.
Tanda·Cuts wage cost on quiet shifts ~5–10%
Click-and-collect ready notificationsQuick win
Texts the customer the second their order’s packed and ready at the counter.
Shopify Flow·Cuts “is my order ready” calls; faster counter turnover
Local delivery run schedulingBuild
Groups same-day local orders into an efficient delivery run instead of one-off trips.
Shippit·~3–4 hrs/wk saved planning delivery runs
In-store fitting and consultation bookingQuick win
Lets customers book a fitting or styling session online instead of calling to check availability.
Square Appointments·Fills quiet in-store hours; ~2 hrs/wk saved on phone bookings
Delivery and installation booking for bulky goodsBuild
Lets customers pick their own delivery or installation slot instead of a back-and-forth call.
a delivery-booking tool·~2–3 hrs/wk saved coordinating bulky-goods delivery by phone
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13 of 50Inventory sync + low-stock alertsBuild
Keeps channels in sync and flags reorders before you sell out.
Cin7 / DEAR·Stops overselling + stockouts
AI product descriptions at scaleQuick win
Generates/refreshes listings from specs in minutes, not hours.
Claude / a bulk listing workflow·Hours to minutes per batch
Returns automation and label self-serveBuild
Customers start a return, print their own label and get refunded by your rules automatically.
Loop Returns·~4–5 hrs/wk saved on manual return handling
Shipping label and carrier automationPlatform
Picks the cheapest carrier per order and prints labels in a batch instead of one by one.
Starshipit·~5–6 hrs/wk saved on packing-bench admin
Multi-carrier rate shopping at checkoutBuild
Shows customers live shipping costs from multiple carriers instead of one flat estimate.
Shippit·Cuts shipping-cost losses on oversized or regional orders
Stock-transfer alerts across locationsBuild
Flags when one store’s overstocked and another’s about to sell out of the same line.
Cin7 Core·Cuts stockouts at busy locations without buying extra stock
Bulk product copy at launchQuick win
Turns a spec sheet into on-brand product titles and descriptions for a whole new range at once.
Canva Bulk Create + Claude·Cuts a day of listing work down to under an hour
Product feed sync for Google and Meta adsBuild
Keeps your ad feed’s prices, stock and images matched to your store — no manual re-upload.
DataFeedWatch·~2–3 hrs/wk saved; fewer disapproved ads from stale data
Marketplace listing syncPlatform
Keeps eBay, Amazon and Catch listings and stock levels matched to your Shopify store.
Codisto·~4–5 hrs/wk saved re-listing across channels; stops overselling
Fraud screening on checkoutBuild
Scores each order for fraud risk before it ships, so you catch stolen-card orders early.
Signifyd·Cuts chargeback losses; ~2 hrs/wk saved on manual order review
Low-stock reorder alerts for physical storesQuick win
Tells you what to reorder per store based on actual sell-through, not a gut-feel count.
Stocky·Cuts stockouts on bestsellers ~20–30%
Shopify to Xero daily reconciliationPlatform
Matches every Shopify payout to the right sales, fees and tax lines in Xero automatically.
A2X·~4–6 hrs/wk saved at bookkeeping and month-end
End-of-day POS-to-accounting reconciliationPlatform
Matches till takings to your accounts every close, instead of a manual count-up.
Lightspeed Retail + Xero·~3 hrs/wk saved at close; catches till discrepancies same-day
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7 of 50Customer support assistantBuild
Answers the top 10 repeat questions 24/7 and deflects tickets.
Gorgias / Tidio·Deflects ~40% of tickets
Order status self-service (WISMO)Quick win
Lets customers check “where’s my order” themselves instead of emailing you.
Gorgias·Deflects ~25–30% of “where’s my order” tickets
AI-drafted support ticket repliesBuild
Drafts a reply to every incoming ticket from your order and policy data — you approve, send.
Gorgias AI Agent·~4–6 hrs/wk saved on first-response drafting
Proactive live-chat triggersQuick win
Opens a chat automatically when a shopper stalls on shipping or sizing info.
Tidio·Lifts on-page conversion ~3–5%
Support macros with AI personalizationQuick win
Fills your canned replies with the customer’s real order details instead of generic text.
Gorgias·~2–3 hrs/wk saved on repetitive replies
Ticket triage and escalation routingBuild
Tags and routes tickets by urgency and topic so refunds don’t sit behind “what colour is this”.
Gorgias·~3 hrs/wk saved; urgent issues handled same-day
Refund and return status auto-updatesQuick win
Texts or emails the customer at each step of their return, so they stop asking you.
Loop Returns·Deflects ~20% of return-status tickets
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4 of 50Dead-stock and slow-mover reportBuild
Flags lines that haven’t sold in 60+ days so you can discount or bundle them out.
Inventory Planner·Frees up cash tied in slow stock; ~2 hrs/wk saved building the report by hand
Weekly sales and margin reportBuild
Emails you real margin by product, not just revenue, every Monday morning.
Triple Whale·~2 hrs/wk saved pulling numbers manually
Competitor price monitoringBuild
Tracks competitor prices on your key lines and flags when you’re under or overpriced.
Prisync·Protects margin; ~2 hrs/wk saved on manual price checks
Staff sales leaderboard and commission reportPlatform
Calculates each staff member’s sales and commission automatically from till data.
Lightspeed Retail·~2–3 hrs/wk saved building commission spreadsheets
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