How do I mark products as out of stock or hide them from the store?

Managing out-of-stock products in Shopify ensures customers have a smooth shopping experience and prevents frustration. You can mark products as out of stock or hide them from your store using simple steps, manually or automatically.

Step 1 – Manual inventory adjustment
Log into your Shopify admin and go to Products. Select the product you want to mark as out of stock. In the Inventory section, set the quantity to 0 and click Save. The product will no longer be available for purchase.

Step 2 – Automate out-of-stock management
If you have Shopify Plus, use Shopify Flow to automate stock management. Set a trigger like “Inventory Quantity Changed” and a condition such as “quantity ≤ 0.” Then choose the action “Unpublish Product” or “Mark as Out of Stock” to automate updates.

Step 3 – Hide out-of-stock products from collections
Go to Online Store > Themes and click Customize next to your active theme. Select the collection and edit the conditions to exclude products with inventory 0. Save changes to hide unavailable products from customers.

Best practices for managing out-of-stock products

• Set up automatic notifications using Shopify apps to reorder products before they sell out.
• Enable a “Notify Me When Available” option to engage customers and capture leads.
• Analyze sales trends to anticipate stock shortages and plan inventory efficiently.
• Offer pre-orders for popular items that frequently sell out to maintain customer satisfaction.

Properly marking and hiding out-of-stock products improves customer trust, enhances SEO, and keeps your store organized. Combining manual and automated methods ensures a smooth inventory management workflow and better shopping experience.