Updated October 1, 2026. Shopify hasn't published an exact end date for Stocky's export window. We'll update this guide when it does.
What changed on August 31
- Stocky stopped working for managing inventory on August 31, 2026. Shopify says you have read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days after that date, which puts the end in late November 2026 at the earliest.
- Stocky's APIs stopped on August 31. Tools that pulled data straight from Stocky no longer work.
- You can't reinstall Stocky. It was delisted from the Shopify App Store on February 2, 2026.
- Nothing moves into Shopify on its own. Old purchase orders and stocktakes stay in Stocky unless you export them, and Shopify can't import historical Stocky purchase orders.
What you'll see when you open Stocky now
Go to Apps, then Stocky, using the store owner account or a staff account with app permissions. Merchants and developers have reported two different screens, so check which one you get.
If you see a "Request data export" button
Developers who opened Stocky after September 1 report a screen saying Stocky is no longer available, with a single Request data export button that emails you a download link. Shopify hasn't documented what the download contains.
- Check the email address shown on the screen, and click Request data export.
- Watch for the email, including your spam folder.
- Download the file as soon as it arrives. Save the original before you open it.
- Unzip it if it's a ZIP, and note every file name inside.
- Open each file and confirm there are rows of data under the header row (see "Check your files" below).
If you still see Purchases and Reports
Shopify's migration guide still describes exporting with Stocky's built-in reports. If your screens are still there, save these:
- Each purchase order: go to Purchases, open the order, click Download, and save both the CSV (for importing later) and the PDF (for your records).
- The Purchase Orders report: from Reports, run it and download the CSV.
- Costs: the SKU/Variant report, with the Average Cost column added if you use it.
- Stocktakes: open each stocktake and click CSV. Shopify says Stocky doesn't keep historical inventory data, so a count you never downloaded can't be recovered later.
- Adjustments and transfers: run those reports and download them.
What to save first
- Purchase orders. They're the only record that ties each product to its supplier, the price you paid, and the date. The supplier's name appears on every order, so your supplier list can be rebuilt from these files.
- Costs. Your purchase orders hold what you paid on each order, and the SKU/Variant report holds current costs.
- Stocktakes, if you need them for your records or your accountant.
What no export includes
Shopify says suppliers can't be exported from Stocky. Merchants who have exported their data report that these are missing from every file:
- Supplier contact details: emails, phone numbers, and addresses
- Supplier notes, payment terms, and minimum order reminders
- Reorder points, minimum and maximum stock levels, and lead time settings
If you can still open your supplier pages in Stocky, copy these into a spreadsheet by hand now. Anything you don't write down is gone once access ends.
Check your files
- Look for rows, not just headers. A file with a header row and nothing under it looks like a successful download until you need it.
- Compare counts. If Stocky shows 140 purchase orders, check your file has 140.
- Keep the originals unchanged. Opening a CSV in Excel and saving it can change dates and strip the leading zeros from SKUs and barcodes. Work from a copy.
- Make two backups in different places.
Things that trip people up
- Dates follow your Stocky settings. Stocky writes dates in the format chosen under its Preferences, so 03/04/2026 could be March 4 or April 3. Know which format your store used.
- A partly received order splits into two rows, one received and one still outstanding. That's normal, not a duplicate.
- "Ordered" doesn't always mean a quantity. On some Stocky files it's the date an order was confirmed, and on the Purchase Orders report it's the total still outstanding across all open orders. Use the order's own quantity column when you need quantities.
If you've already lost access
You can still rebuild a lot from other places:
- Shopify's product export has each item's vendor, SKU, barcode, and cost per item.
- Your email holds the purchase orders you sent and your suppliers' replies, with contact details and terms.
- Your accounting software has supplier bills, payments, and contacts.
Bringing your data into Posto
Posto imports suppliers, product costs, and past purchase orders by CSV, previews every row before saving anything, and never changes your stock. Our moving from Stocky page walks through it, and our Stocky alternatives comparison covers your other options honestly.
Sources
Shopify Help Center pages on migrating from Stocky, Stocky purchase orders, and Stocky report types; Stocky's own API documentation on date formats; and merchant and developer reports in the Shopify Community, all checked October 1, 2026.