Industrial supply theme: merchant guide

The theme is for stores that sell fasteners, fittings, tools, maintenance supplies and other parts. It is built for trade and industrial buyers first. Retail buyers can shop it too.

The theme works without apps. Each feature in these pages is built into the theme.

The theme is designed for three kinds of buyers:

• Buyers who know the part number or SKU and want to order many lines quickly.
• Trade buyers who need account terms, company prices, quotes and re-orders.
• Buyers who need specifications, data sheets and stock by branch.

Native Shopify B2B needs a plan that includes it. The theme also works without native B2B. See B2B for both.

Quick start

1. Install the theme. In Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes > Add theme. Upload the theme zip file. Do not publish it until the steps below are done.
2. Pick a preset. Choose the preset closest to your range. A preset is a starting set of pages, sections and settings. You can change anything later in the theme editor.
3. Set the catalog menu. Build your category menu in Content > Menus. Use up to three levels. In the theme editor, open Theme settings > Catalog and set Catalog menu to that menu.
4. Create the product data fields. Go to Settings > Custom data and add the eight product fields. Each field is listed in Product data. If you already have a field for the same data, map it instead (see "Map an existing field" in that page).
5. Add the four pages from their templates.
6. Quick order page: create a page and choose the template quick-order. In Theme settings > Trade and B2B, set Quick order page to this page.
7. Re-order page: create a page and choose the template reorder. Set Re-order page to this page.
8. Quote page: create a page and choose the template quote. Add it to your menu so buyers can find it.
9. Trade account page: create a page and choose the template trade-account. Set Trade account page to this page.
10. Set the stock and delivery texts. In Theme settings > Stock and delivery, set Dispatch cut-off text, Default lead time in working days, Stock count display and Low stock threshold.
11. Set the trade price visibility. In Theme settings > Trade and B2B, set Trade price visibility. Choose Everyone to show prices to guests. Choose Signed-in customers only to hide prices from guests. Read B2B first, because hiding prices does not secure them.
12. Build the home page. Add sections in the theme editor. See Sections for each section and its settings.
13. Check the store on a phone. Open the store on a phone. Test the search, the quick order pad, a collection in table view, a product page with the variant table, the cart and the quote form. Fix any problem before you publish.
14. Publish the theme. When the checks pass, publish the theme from Online Store > Themes.

Pages in this guide

• Product data: the eight product fields, how to create them and fill them.
• B2B: using the theme with Shopify's native B2B, and without it.
• Quick order: the quick order pad, bulk add and the variant table.
• Collections and search: views, specification columns, the category tree and search.
• Quotes and re-order: quote requests, the printable cart, re-orders and trade applications.
• Sections: every section you can add.
• Settings: every theme setting, its label and its default.
• FAQ: common questions.
• Changelog: what is in each version.
• Support: how to get help.