Shopify to Shopify Data Migration Using StoreRobo – Essential Considerations

Migrating data from one Shopify store to another is critical for store owners looking to restructure, rebrand, or split their stores. With the StoreRobo Import/Export Suite, you can efficiently transfer essential data such as products, collections, customers, orders, and more. However, a successful migration requires following a structured process, ensuring the data is transferred correctly, and addressing platform-specific nuances.

This guide will walk you through the migration process, offering best practices and key considerations to ensure a smooth transition.

StoreRobo simplifies Shopify-to-Shopify migration by offering:

• Bulk export and import capabilities for faster data migration.
• Customizable templates to map data fields and ensure compatibility.
• Error-handling mechanisms to prevent data inconsistencies.
• Support for a wide range of Shopify data types, including metafields, collections, products, discounts, customers, and orders.

To ensure success, there are key steps and preparations to make before exporting and importing your data.

Migrating data in the correct sequence is critical for maintaining relationships between data entities. Follow this order:

1. Metaobject Definitions
2. Metaobjects
3. Products
4. Smart Collections
5. Custom Collections
6. Customers
7. Discounts
8. Orders

• Inventory Locations: Create inventory locations in the target store before importing to ensure stock accuracy.
• Ensure SKU Availability: SKUs are necessary to link products with orders. If SKUs are missing in your product data, add them before the migration.
• Meta Fields: Shopify imports meta fields as unstructured data. After importing, manually edit these meta fields to structure them in the new store.
• Custom Collections: Import custom collections before products. This links products to their respective collections automatically.

• Customer and passwords: While customer profiles are migrated, passwords are not due to Shopify’s encryption policies. Notify your customers to reset their passwords in the new store.
• Order Data: Import orders only after products and customers have been successfully imported. This ensures proper linking of order details to corresponding products and customers.

Smart Collections: These will migrate based on conditions defined in the source store. Verify that the conditions are still valid in the new store.

Metaobjects and their definitions must be migrated before products and collections. These structures help organize additional data that may not fit standard Shopify fields.

Ensure export templates from the source store match the data format of the target store for seamless import.

Backup data: Always create a backup of your source store data before migration. This ensures you can recover if anything goes wrong during the process.

Migrating data from one Shopify store to another involves two essential steps:

• Step1: Exporting data from the source store
• Step 2: Prepare the exported data
• Step3: Importing data into the new store

StoreRobo makes exporting data simple and efficient.

1. Install StoreRobo in the Source Store: Add the app via the Shopify App Store.
2. Access the Export Feature: Go to StoreRobo > Export.
3. Choose an Export Template: Select or customize a template that suits your needs.
4. Select Data Types: Export the data type (e.g., Products, Orders) without filters for a complete migration.
5. Export and Save Data: Download the data to your local device or a cloud storage option.

Before importing, refine the data for accuracy:

• Clean Up Data: Review the exported file to remove duplicates, outdated entries, or unnecessary columns. This helps reduce errors and ensures only relevant data is migrated.
• Check for Required Fields: Verify that mandatory fields like product titles, SKUs, and prices are correctly filled out. Missing or incorrect information can cause errors during the import process.
• Image Handling: Images are not included directly in the exported CSV. Ensure all product images are uploaded to a public URL accessible to the target store.
• Associated Files: If products have associated files (like digital downloads), ensure they are migrated separately and relinked after the import.

With your data ready, follow these steps to import into the new Shopify store:

1. Install StoreRobo in the Target Store: Add the app to the new Shopify store.
2. Access the Import Feature: Go to StoreRobo > Import.
3. Select the Data File: Upload the exported file from your device or cloud storage.
4. Choose Data Type: Specify the data type (e.g., Products, Customers) and begin the import.

Testing and Validation

• Test Import: Before migrating all data, perform a test import of a small dataset to ensure everything is formatted and mapped correctly.
• Data Validation: After importing, validate the data in the target store by cross-checking key details like product counts, order statuses, and customer profiles.

After migration, take the following actions to finalize the setup:

• Validate Data: Cross-check key data like product counts, collection associations, and order statuses in the new store.
• Optimize SEO Settings: Update URLs, redirects, and meta descriptions to maintain search rankings.
• Reconnect Apps: Reconfigure third-party apps and integrations in the new store.