The preorder & restock playbook.
Strategy, teardowns and step-by-steps for selling before, during and after stock — from the team behind the app.

How to Choose a Pre-Order App for Shopify: 5 Insider Tips
Pre-order campaigns can generate 15–30% more revenue than traditional sales by capturing demand before inventory arrives. The best pre-order tools for Shopify, including Timesact, combine partial payment options, clea...
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The Definitive Guide to Choosing Pre‑Order Apps
Pre-order apps have become essential tools for Shopify merchants looking to maximize revenue opportunities and optimize inven...

Building High-Performance Preorder Pages, Faster
We’re excited to announce our latest integration: Timesact now works seamlessly with Instant, the all-in-one Shopify page bui...

10 Ways to Maximize Holiday Preorder Sales
As you may know, the holiday season is around the corner. That means merchants with seasonal collections or holiday merch hav...

5 Ways to Future-Proof your Shopify Clients’ Stores
When you’re building an eCommerce store for a client, the goal isn’t just to “go live.” It’s to build something that can surv...

The Customer Journey of a Pre-Order
Understanding the customer journey is everything, especially if we talk about eCommerce. But when you add pre-orders into the...

The Future of Pre-Orders and Back-in-Stock Notifications
Imagine a potential customer visiting your website, excited to make a purchase, only to be greeted by those dreaded two words...

Helping Clients Sell Before They Have Inventory
As a freelancer or developer working with Shopify merchants, standing out means tackling real business challenges, not just b...

Teaching Clients the Right Way to Handle Demand Surges
If you run a Shopify store or help clients manage theirs, you know high-demand periods can be exciting and stressful. Black F...

Pre-Orders and Back-in-Stock Alerts
If you build Shopify stores for clients, you know the drill: most projects stop once the store is live, products are imported...

Craft Better Prompts for AI Product Descriptions and Images
AI is reshaping ecommerce at lightning speed. Businesses are now using AI tools to generate everything from product descripti...

What No One Tells You About Handling Too Many Pre-Orders
Picture this: You launch a pre-order campaign and within hours, orders are pouring in. Your phone won’t stop buzzing with not...

Preorder Logistics: How to Avoid the Chaos
Preorders are amazing. They let you make money before you’ve even made the thing, test if people actually want what you’re se...