Shopify Low Stock Product Report

Don’t let stockouts cost you sales. The Shopify Low Stock Product Report helps you monitor inventory levels, anticipate restocking needs, and ensure your bestsellers stay available for customers.

In e-commerce, inventory management isn’t just about numbers; it’s about making sure your products are ready when customers are. An empty product page can lead to missed revenue and lost trust. That’s why tracking low stock items in real time is essential for Shopify merchants.

What Is the Low Stock Product Report?

The Low Stock Product Report identifies items in your store that are running low on inventory. By default, this report flags any product or variant with less than 10 units in stock, but this threshold is fully customizable based on your business model, supplier timelines, or product categories.

Whether you're preparing for a seasonal sale or monitoring fast-moving items, this report gives you the insight to restock at the right time and avoid missed opportunities.

Why Your Shopify Store Needs a Low Stock Inventory Report

Your Shopify store needs a Low Stock Inventory Report because it helps you to:

• Avoid missed sales: By knowing when products are running low, you can restock before items sell out, ensuring customers always find what they want.
• Provide a better customer experience: Keeping bestsellers available builds trust and satisfies shoppers.
• Plan in the current time: Real-time stock insights let you anticipate reordering needs and manage supplier timelines.
• Save time: Automated low stock alerts mean you don’t have to check inventory manually every day.
• Reduce stress: Proactive inventory management leads to fewer emergencies and less lost revenue.

In short, a Low Stock Inventory Report helps you keep shelves full, customers happy, and your business running smoothly.

With Report Pundit, you can also automate low stock reports to be sent to your email, Google Drive, FTP, or other platforms, making stock management faster and smarter.

Pro Tips: How to Read Stock Levels More Effectively

• Use simple categories: Sort your inventory into Low Stock (e.g., less than 15 units), Medium Stock (15–30 units), and High Stock (over 30 units) for a quick overview.
• Highlight urgent items: Use a filter in your reports to make low-stock products stand out.
• Check trends: Look for consistently low items; these might need more frequent reordering.
• Automate alerts: Set up automatic notifications with Report Pundit so you’re instantly aware of critical levels.
• Filter by importance: Focus first on fast-moving or high-value products, not just any low stock.
• Customize thresholds: Adjust your "low stock" threshold based on sales speed or supplier lead times for different products.
• Export and sort: Download reports to Excel or Google Sheets, then use formulas to highlight priority products.

You can apply this logic using formulas and custom logic directly in Report Pundit or in Excel and Google Sheets. This makes it easier to scan large reports and focus on products that need urgent action.

Case Study: Inventory Threshold Tracking at 50 Units

A Shopify store owner wanted to always know when any product’s stock dropped to 50 units so the team could reorder before running out.

Solution:
They used Report Pundit to set up a custom Low Stock Report that filtered for all items with inventory at or below 50 units. The report was scheduled to be sent automatically to Google Sheets every day, keeping historical records and making it easy to review changes over time. They also enabled Inventory Snapshot to track daily stock levels automatically.

Result:
The merchant could spot and reorder products before hitting critical lows, reduce the risk of stockouts, and eliminate the need to check each product manually, saving time and preventing lost sales. A Shopify store wanted to know whenever any product’s inventory fell to 50 units, so they could reorder early.
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They used Report Pundit to create a custom report listing all products at or below 50 units. This report was automatically sent to Google Sheets every day and included daily inventory snapshots.

With this simple system, the team always had early warning, reordered on time, and avoided sales loss from stockouts.

Most Common Fields in a Low Stock Report

A standard Shopify low stock report in Report Pundit may include:

• Product Title: The name of the product lets you quickly identify which items need attention.
• Variant Title: Specific type (like color or size)—helps you see which versions are running low.
• SKU: Unique product code—makes it easy to reorder or check the correct item with suppliers.
• Product Status: Shows if the product is Active, Draft, or Archived—so you focus only on items for sale.
• Inventory Quantity: Number of units left—essential for restocking decisions.
• Price: The selling price, so you can prioritize high-value items.
• Inventory Value: (Price × Quantity)—gives you the total retail value of current stock.
• Product Cost: How much you paid per unit—helps calculate profitability.
• Inventory Cost: (Product Cost × Quantity)—shows the true investment tied up in each product.

With these fields, you can quickly:

• Find out which bestsellers need urgent restocking.
• Calculate how much money is held in low stock items.
• Filter out inactive products so your team focuses only on inventory that matters.
• Share smart, detailed reports with your team to make fast, accurate restocking decisions. Common fields in a low stock report include Product Title, Variant Title, SKU, Product Status, Inventory Quantity, Price, Inventory Value, Product Cost, and Inventory Cost. These fields help you quickly spot which items need to be restocked, make smart reordering decisions, see the financial value tied up in low inventory products, and keep only active items as your focus.

Automate and Customize Reports

With Report Pundit, you can easily automate and customize your low stock reports:

• Set custom low stock thresholds: Choose different low stock levels for each product, collection, or product type based on your needs.
• Filter reports: Only include active products, or filter by vendor, collection, or any other field so you see just the items that matter.
• Exclude unwanted products: Remove draft or archived products from reports to keep things clean and relevant.
• Schedule automatic delivery: Have your reports emailed to you, your team, or sent straight to Google Drive, FTP, or other platforms at set times (daily, weekly, etc.).
• Combine with other data: Mix low stock reports with sales, returns, or inventory age data for smarter decisions.

You can even build combined reports such as:

• Best-selling products in the last 6–12 months with a low stock alert
  
  
• High return rate products, showing SKU, units sold, units returned, and return percentage
  
  

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Low Stock Summary Report is an essential tool for Shopify merchants. It helps you quickly identify products that are running low, avoid stockouts, and keep your bestsellers available for customers. With features in Shopify and automation from Report Pundit, you can customize alerts, filter the products you see, and receive reports automatically—saving time and preventing lost sales. Effective use of this report leads to smoother inventory management, happier customers, and a more successful store.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I create a report that shows the top 10 worst-performing products from an inventory perspective, along with top-selling items that are out of stock or low in stock?
Yes — you can combine filters and sorting logic to build a report that highlights both underperformers and bestsellers running low, so you can make strategic stocking decisions.

Q2: Can I generate a low stock report for a specific product collection?
Absolutely. Report Pundit lets you filter low stock reports by collection, vendor, or product type, making it easy to focus on specific inventory segments.

Q3: Can I exclude products in 'DRAFT' or 'ARCHIVED' status from my low stock report?
Yes — just apply filters to only include active products, ensuring that reports only show inventory that matters.