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The Future of Independent Bookselling

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Hey guys, it's Pawel here from Emersoft. Today I want to show you a very easy setup for connecting your TikTok Shop with Shopify, making it simple to fulfill those products through Ingram and enabling an additional stream of revenue for your bookstore business. Let's get into it. I'm here in Shopify, and we'll start with the Emersoft Books application that we built for booksellers. Through this application, you have access to more than 14 million titles with full metadata for every single book. It also integrates directly with Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment, which means you can send orders to Ingram, and Ingram, with enterprise-grade infrastructure across the country, will fulfill those products for you. Let's open Browse Catalog, where we can select the books we want to add to the store. All the filters are on the left side: you can browse by subjects, keywords, authors, and publishers. On this view you can also see whether a title is actually in stock at Ingram or whether it's a print-on-demand title. For TikTok Shop specifically, I would recommend not using print-on-demand titles, because they take a bit longer to ship, and TikTok has very strict requirements when it comes to delivery times. We can also browse by bestsellers, so let's grab the top 1% bestsellers. If I open any book, I can see all the information about it: the author, description, publisher information, and publication date. We have the subjects, which we also map as tags in Shopify, making it very easy to organize the books in your store. We also show the exact number of copies available in Ingram's warehouses. Let's say we're creating a selection of books that will go to TikTok Shop specifically. I'll pick 15 titles and hit Import Books. In the import dialog, I can see information about each title: the suggested retail price and my cost, which is how much the book costs if fulfilled through Ingram. I can also apply a global tag, such as "TikTok Shop," so it will be easy to find these books later in my Shopify inventory. The books are now importing, and I can preview the progress on the Import page. Imports are usually very quick, and here we go: the books have been added to my store. By default, imported products are added as drafts and are not included in any sales channels. The next step is to install the TikTok application in Shopify. This is a free app from Shopify, so you can download it from the App Store. When you navigate to Shop Management, you go through the setup process, connect your TikTok Shop, and provide all the required documents. Once that's done, TikTok will be added as a sales channel. Back in my products, the ones I just imported are all in draft, so I select them and set them as Active. Then I include them in the sales channel: I select TikTok, and they will be added to my TikTok store. Here's one of the books I just imported: we have the title and description, the category is already set, and all the subjects are added as tags. We keep the imprint information in the vendor field. We also add variants, and this one is a paperback. If I open it, I can see all the details. The price section is populated, and Shopify is the source of truth for TikTok Shop. After syncing a product with TikTok Shop, any changes, like a price update, need to be made in Shopify. We also have the inventory information from Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment; we keep this number up to date at all times. When setting up TikTok Shop, we can point to this location as the default fulfillment center, ensuring that all orders placed on TikTok Shop are fulfilled through Ingram. Let's go back to TikTok and check whether the products have synced. In Shop Management, under Products, here are all the products I included in TikTok as a sales channel, and they're already live. A few of them didn't sync, and you can see the reasons; sometimes you need to update some information. If I open a synced product, all the information, including the title, description, and cover image, was populated from Shopify. We have the paperback variant; if you have more variants, they're also synced. The retail price and quantity come from the Ingram fulfillment center, and it's all syncing with TikTok Shop. The product is already live. It took us just a few minutes to add these products to TikTok Shop, and they're now ready to be purchased. One more important step: make sure you set Ingram as your fulfillment center. Go to Shop Settings, then Fulfillment, and select Emersoft Books Fulfillment as your default warehouse. Now all the books you sell on TikTok Shop will be automatically fulfilled by Ingram. Our products are live on TikTok Shop, and we've got our first customer. Under Shop Management, I have Orders, and here's my order. Someone purchased my product, and the order was automatically sent to Shopify. In Shopify, I can see it at the top of my orders, placed via TikTok, with some tags added automatically: the buyer's nickname and "shipped by TikTok." That's very useful for filtering, so you can see only TikTok orders. If I open the order, I can see it was placed on TikTok and the payment was processed through TikTok Shop, so the order is already paid. Our application then requested fulfillment from Ingram; we already have the PO number, and the order is in progress. As the order progresses, our application syncs that information back from Ingram to Shopify: we update the fulfillment status and the tracking number. That information is then synced to TikTok, so your TikTok customer gets all the updates. It's also worth mentioning that Shopify automatically creates a customer record. You can see the order history for each customer, access their data, run additional email marketing campaigns, or simply see who is purchasing your products on TikTok. The integration works seamlessly. There are no additional costs from Shopify to connect your TikTok Shop, and Shopify remains your back-end system, your source of truth for all products. If you want to add more products, just open the Emersoft app and select products, say, new releases. Our application also has a frontlist-only filter, so you can browse all the newer releases. Ingram accepts backorders for these, although TikTok Shop is probably not the best place to sell backorders because of their strict fulfillment rules. Select the books, import them to your store, and include them in your TikTok sales channel. Everything works out of the box. So guys, this is very simple, as you can see. There's no need to hesitate. TikTok Shop can be an additional stream of revenue for selling books. If you're in the book business, whether you're a brick-and-mortar store or already selling books online, you should be on TikTok Shop. If you have any problems with the setup, please reach out. If you have questions, leave them in the comments. We also help our customers set this up as part of onboarding, so we can assist you with the full setup. Thank you very much!

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Hey guys, it's Pawel here from Emersoft. Today I want to show you a very easy setup for connecting your TikTok Shop with Shopify, making it simple to fulfill those products through Ingram and enabling an additional stream of revenue for your bookstore business. Let's get into it. I'm here in Shopify, and we'll start with the Emersoft Books application that we built for booksellers. Through this application, you have access to more than 14 million titles with full metadata for every single book. It also integrates directly with Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment, which means you can send orders to Ingram, and Ingram, with enterprise-grade infrastructure across the country, will fulfill those products for you. Let's open Browse Catalog, where we can select the books we want to add to the store. All the filters are on the left side: you can browse by subjects, keywords, authors, and publishers. On this view you can also see whether a title is actually in stock at Ingram or whether it's a print-on-demand title. For TikTok Shop specifically, I would recommend not using print-on-demand titles, because they take a bit longer to ship, and TikTok has very strict requirements when it comes to delivery times. We can also browse by bestsellers, so let's grab the top 1% bestsellers. If I open any book, I can see all the information about it: the author, description, publisher information, and publication date. We have the subjects, which we also map as tags in Shopify, making it very easy to organize the books in your store. We also show the exact number of copies available in Ingram's warehouses. Let's say we're creating a selection of books that will go to TikTok Shop specifically. I'll pick 15 titles and hit Import Books. In the import dialog, I can see information about each title: the suggested retail price and my cost, which is how much the book costs if fulfilled through Ingram. I can also apply a global tag, such as "TikTok Shop," so it will be easy to find these books later in my Shopify inventory. The books are now importing, and I can preview the progress on the Import page. Imports are usually very quick, and here we go: the books have been added to my store. By default, imported products are added as drafts and are not included in any sales channels. The next step is to install the TikTok application in Shopify. This is a free app from Shopify, so you can download it from the App Store. When you navigate to Shop Management, you go through the setup process, connect your TikTok Shop, and provide all the required documents. Once that's done, TikTok will be added as a sales channel. Back in my products, the ones I just imported are all in draft, so I select them and set them as Active. Then I include them in the sales channel: I select TikTok, and they will be added to my TikTok store. Here's one of the books I just imported: we have the title and description, the category is already set, and all the subjects are added as tags. We keep the imprint information in the vendor field. We also add variants, and this one is a paperback. If I open it, I can see all the details. The price section is populated, and Shopify is the source of truth for TikTok Shop. After syncing a product with TikTok Shop, any changes, like a price update, need to be made in Shopify. We also have the inventory information from Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment; we keep this number up to date at all times. When setting up TikTok Shop, we can point to this location as the default fulfillment center, ensuring that all orders placed on TikTok Shop are fulfilled through Ingram. Let's go back to TikTok and check whether the products have synced. In Shop Management, under Products, here are all the products I included in TikTok as a sales channel, and they're already live. A few of them didn't sync, and you can see the reasons; sometimes you need to update some information. If I open a synced product, all the information, including the title, description, and cover image, was populated from Shopify. We have the paperback variant; if you have more variants, they're also synced. The retail price and quantity come from the Ingram fulfillment center, and it's all syncing with TikTok Shop. The product is already live. It took us just a few minutes to add these products to TikTok Shop, and they're now ready to be purchased. One more important step: make sure you set Ingram as your fulfillment center. Go to Shop Settings, then Fulfillment, and select Emersoft Books Fulfillment as your default warehouse. Now all the books you sell on TikTok Shop will be automatically fulfilled by Ingram. Our products are live on TikTok Shop, and we've got our first customer. Under Shop Management, I have Orders, and here's my order. Someone purchased my product, and the order was automatically sent to Shopify. In Shopify, I can see it at the top of my orders, placed via TikTok, with some tags added automatically: the buyer's nickname and "shipped by TikTok." That's very useful for filtering, so you can see only TikTok orders. If I open the order, I can see it was placed on TikTok and the payment was processed through TikTok Shop, so the order is already paid. Our application then requested fulfillment from Ingram; we already have the PO number, and the order is in progress. As the order progresses, our application syncs that information back from Ingram to Shopify: we update the fulfillment status and the tracking number. That information is then synced to TikTok, so your TikTok customer gets all the updates. It's also worth mentioning that Shopify automatically creates a customer record. You can see the order history for each customer, access their data, run additional email marketing campaigns, or simply see who is purchasing your products on TikTok. The integration works seamlessly. There are no additional costs from Shopify to connect your TikTok Shop, and Shopify remains your back-end system, your source of truth for all products. If you want to add more products, just open the Emersoft app and select products, say, new releases. Our application also has a frontlist-only filter, so you can browse all the newer releases. Ingram accepts backorders for these, although TikTok Shop is probably not the best place to sell backorders because of their strict fulfillment rules. Select the books, import them to your store, and include them in your TikTok sales channel. Everything works out of the box. So guys, this is very simple, as you can see. There's no need to hesitate. TikTok Shop can be an additional stream of revenue for selling books. If you're in the book business, whether you're a brick-and-mortar store or already selling books online, you should be on TikTok Shop. If you have any problems with the setup, please reach out. If you have questions, leave them in the comments. We also help our customers set this up as part of onboarding, so we can assist you with the full setup. Thank you very much!

See the video transcript

Hey guys, it's Pawel here from Emersoft. Today I want to show you a very easy setup for connecting your TikTok Shop with Shopify, making it simple to fulfill those products through Ingram and enabling an additional stream of revenue for your bookstore business. Let's get into it. I'm here in Shopify, and we'll start with the Emersoft Books application that we built for booksellers. Through this application, you have access to more than 14 million titles with full metadata for every single book. It also integrates directly with Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment, which means you can send orders to Ingram, and Ingram, with enterprise-grade infrastructure across the country, will fulfill those products for you. Let's open Browse Catalog, where we can select the books we want to add to the store. All the filters are on the left side: you can browse by subjects, keywords, authors, and publishers. On this view you can also see whether a title is actually in stock at Ingram or whether it's a print-on-demand title. For TikTok Shop specifically, I would recommend not using print-on-demand titles, because they take a bit longer to ship, and TikTok has very strict requirements when it comes to delivery times. We can also browse by bestsellers, so let's grab the top 1% bestsellers. If I open any book, I can see all the information about it: the author, description, publisher information, and publication date. We have the subjects, which we also map as tags in Shopify, making it very easy to organize the books in your store. We also show the exact number of copies available in Ingram's warehouses. Let's say we're creating a selection of books that will go to TikTok Shop specifically. I'll pick 15 titles and hit Import Books. In the import dialog, I can see information about each title: the suggested retail price and my cost, which is how much the book costs if fulfilled through Ingram. I can also apply a global tag, such as "TikTok Shop," so it will be easy to find these books later in my Shopify inventory. The books are now importing, and I can preview the progress on the Import page. Imports are usually very quick, and here we go: the books have been added to my store. By default, imported products are added as drafts and are not included in any sales channels. The next step is to install the TikTok application in Shopify. This is a free app from Shopify, so you can download it from the App Store. When you navigate to Shop Management, you go through the setup process, connect your TikTok Shop, and provide all the required documents. Once that's done, TikTok will be added as a sales channel. Back in my products, the ones I just imported are all in draft, so I select them and set them as Active. Then I include them in the sales channel: I select TikTok, and they will be added to my TikTok store. Here's one of the books I just imported: we have the title and description, the category is already set, and all the subjects are added as tags. We keep the imprint information in the vendor field. We also add variants, and this one is a paperback. If I open it, I can see all the details. The price section is populated, and Shopify is the source of truth for TikTok Shop. After syncing a product with TikTok Shop, any changes, like a price update, need to be made in Shopify. We also have the inventory information from Ingram's Consumer Direct Fulfillment; we keep this number up to date at all times. When setting up TikTok Shop, we can point to this location as the default fulfillment center, ensuring that all orders placed on TikTok Shop are fulfilled through Ingram. Let's go back to TikTok and check whether the products have synced. In Shop Management, under Products, here are all the products I included in TikTok as a sales channel, and they're already live. A few of them didn't sync, and you can see the reasons; sometimes you need to update some information. If I open a synced product, all the information, including the title, description, and cover image, was populated from Shopify. We have the paperback variant; if you have more variants, they're also synced. The retail price and quantity come from the Ingram fulfillment center, and it's all syncing with TikTok Shop. The product is already live. It took us just a few minutes to add these products to TikTok Shop, and they're now ready to be purchased. One more important step: make sure you set Ingram as your fulfillment center. Go to Shop Settings, then Fulfillment, and select Emersoft Books Fulfillment as your default warehouse. Now all the books you sell on TikTok Shop will be automatically fulfilled by Ingram. Our products are live on TikTok Shop, and we've got our first customer. Under Shop Management, I have Orders, and here's my order. Someone purchased my product, and the order was automatically sent to Shopify. In Shopify, I can see it at the top of my orders, placed via TikTok, with some tags added automatically: the buyer's nickname and "shipped by TikTok." That's very useful for filtering, so you can see only TikTok orders. If I open the order, I can see it was placed on TikTok and the payment was processed through TikTok Shop, so the order is already paid. Our application then requested fulfillment from Ingram; we already have the PO number, and the order is in progress. As the order progresses, our application syncs that information back from Ingram to Shopify: we update the fulfillment status and the tracking number. That information is then synced to TikTok, so your TikTok customer gets all the updates. It's also worth mentioning that Shopify automatically creates a customer record. You can see the order history for each customer, access their data, run additional email marketing campaigns, or simply see who is purchasing your products on TikTok. The integration works seamlessly. There are no additional costs from Shopify to connect your TikTok Shop, and Shopify remains your back-end system, your source of truth for all products. If you want to add more products, just open the Emersoft app and select products, say, new releases. Our application also has a frontlist-only filter, so you can browse all the newer releases. Ingram accepts backorders for these, although TikTok Shop is probably not the best place to sell backorders because of their strict fulfillment rules. Select the books, import them to your store, and include them in your TikTok sales channel. Everything works out of the box. So guys, this is very simple, as you can see. There's no need to hesitate. TikTok Shop can be an additional stream of revenue for selling books. If you're in the book business, whether you're a brick-and-mortar store or already selling books online, you should be on TikTok Shop. If you have any problems with the setup, please reach out. If you have questions, leave them in the comments. We also help our customers set this up as part of onboarding, so we can assist you with the full setup. Thank you very much!

Key Features

Sell Millions of Books on TikTok
Without Ever Touching Inventory

Import Any Trending Title Instantly

Don't waste weeks on data entry. Browse Ingram’s massive catalog of 14M+ titles and push trending books directly to your Shopify store with one click.

Hands-Off Global Fulfillment

Forget about packing boxes or managing inventory. Every order from TikTok or Shopify is automatically routed to Ingram’s network for immediate fulfillment. Shipping and tracking updates flow back to your store in real-time, keeping your TikTok Seller rating perfect while you focus on creating content.

Zero Manual Processing

Customer Updates

For Ingram Retailers

Automation

Faster Shipping

Enterprise Power, Zero Integration Fees

Launching a direct Ingram integration usually costs $2,000 in setup fees plus months of custom development. With Emersoft, you skip the bill and the wait. Plug in your approved Ingram account and start selling nationwide through Shopify and TikTok immediately. We’ve handled the technical verification so you can handle the growth.

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No $2,000 Integration Fee

Catalog Access Included

Full Metadata Inside Shopify

Verified through Ingram’s integration testing process.

AI-Driven Smart Collections for Your Niche

Target your specific audience with precision. Imported books are auto-tagged with BISAC subjects and metadata, allowing you to build "Smart Collections" in Shopify instantly. Whether you’re targeting #RomanceTok or #BusinessBooks, you can organize, filter, and showcase trending products strategically with zero manual effort.

Scale your bookstore without limits

A Shopify-native system built to turn #BookTok trends into TikTok Shop sales

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Pricing plans

Simple, transparent pricing
for your bookstore

Choose the plan that best fits your bookstore size and needs. All plans include our core features with no hidden fees.

Monthly

Great for new bookstores or those testing the app. Full access and support, no long-term commitment.

$300

$4999+

/month

$3000

one-time setup fee

Priority support

Access to 14M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

Real-time inventory sync

Import up to 50,000 products

Multicurrency Support

Yearly

Popular

Designed for established stores ready to automate. Save 2 months and get 50% off the setup fee.

$250

$4999+

/month ($3000 billed yearly)

$1500

one-time setup fee (50% OFF)

Priority support

Access to 14M+ products from Ingram

Pubnet Integration

Real-time inventory sync

Unlimited Products Import Requests

Multicurrency Support

POS & Brick-and-Mortar Integration

“We run both a physical shop and an online Shopify store, and my biggest concern was keeping inventory aligned with our POS system. This app completely solved it - no double work, no mismatched stock. Now online and in-store sales run smoothly side by side”

Natalya U Calleja

Founder, The Book Lounge

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Client Story

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This is just one of the many bookstores running on the Shopify App for Ingram Retailers - simplifying operations, lowering costs, and making online sales easy.

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In this client spotlight, we sit down with Natalya, owner of The Book Lounge in St. Pete, Florida, to talk about how Emersoft helped her launch a full ecommerce bookstore with Ingram Shopify app, automation, and zero stress. Here’s what we cover: • How Natalya got her store live in under a week • Why she chose Shopify for POS and ecommerce • How we saved her dozens of hours with bulk book uploads • Why automation matters when you have a small team • What it’s like working with Emersoft from day one 📍 If you’re ever in St. Pete, stop by The Book Lounge: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 — grab a book, a coffee, or a glass of wine and relax. Transcript: Natalya: Hi, I’m Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge here in St. Pete, Florida. We’re opening our store soon, and before the launch, we were both excited and a little nervous about getting the website right. Thanks to our partnership with Ingram and Emersoft, we were able to create a solid ecommerce website. When we first reached out, Ingram gave us a list of vendors. We did our due diligence, trying to learn who they were and who would be easy to communicate and work with. Emersoft stood out — not only because they were local, which was convenient, but also because of their clear communication, strong branding, and the solutions they offered. I was able to understand exactly who they were, which wasn’t the case with the other vendors. When I reached out, they called me the same day. We immediately started talking about solutions. In less than a week, my store was live and running. The process was easy. Working with them was great. Their customer service is amazing. The communication, step-by-step guidance, and payment process were all smooth and fast. I’m really happy with the solution. ⸻ Marcin (Emersoft): Hey, this is Marcin with Emersoft. I’m here in St. Pete with Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge, and I’m going to ask her a couple of quick questions. Natalya, what POS are you using for your bookstore? ⸻ Natalya: We’re using the most straightforward option — Shopify POS. We don’t have time to reinvent the wheel. It’s the easiest approach, saves a ton of time, and it’s already integrated with our ecommerce setup. So definitely Shopify. ⸻ Marcin: And how has Emersoft helped your operation, especially in terms of automation and streamlining the process? ⸻ Natalya: We’re a small bookstore with limited staff, so I thought it was brilliant that I could just send Emersoft a list of books I wanted, and they handled the upload for me. That saved me a ton of time. Instead of doing everything manually, I’d send the list, and it would be uploaded by the end of the day. I could then review and publish the listings. It’s so simple. ⸻ Marcin: So without Emersoft, you’d probably need a full-time employee just to manage all that? ⸻ Natalya: Exactly. Doing everything one by one would be way too time-consuming. Sending it off and having it done for me saves time, money, and resources. ⸻ Marcin: And time is life. ⸻ Natalya: Yes, 100%. What we’re building here is about efficiency and smart use of resources. Emersoft’s solutions — paired with Shopify — make everything plug and play. No need to reinvent anything. ⸻ Marcin: That’s exactly our mission at Emersoft — to deliver efficiency and automation for businesses like yours. Especially for small business owners who need to squeeze the most out of every resource. There’s no room for inefficiency. Thank you so much, Natalya. ⸻ Natalya: Thank you. I appreciate all the support from you and your team. ⸻ Marcin: And since we’re local here in St. Pete, I just want to encourage anyone visiting this beautiful, tourist-friendly city to check out The Book Lounge. Natalya, what’s the address? ⸻ Natalya: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Come visit — have a glass of wine, a coffee, grab a book, and relax with us at the lounge. ⸻ Marcin: Looking forward to it. I’ll be the first in line.

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In this client spotlight, we sit down with Natalya, owner of The Book Lounge in St. Pete, Florida, to talk about how Emersoft helped her launch a full ecommerce bookstore with Ingram Shopify app, automation, and zero stress. Here’s what we cover: • How Natalya got her store live in under a week • Why she chose Shopify for POS and ecommerce • How we saved her dozens of hours with bulk book uploads • Why automation matters when you have a small team • What it’s like working with Emersoft from day one 📍 If you’re ever in St. Pete, stop by The Book Lounge: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 — grab a book, a coffee, or a glass of wine and relax. Transcript: Natalya: Hi, I’m Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge here in St. Pete, Florida. We’re opening our store soon, and before the launch, we were both excited and a little nervous about getting the website right. Thanks to our partnership with Ingram and Emersoft, we were able to create a solid ecommerce website. When we first reached out, Ingram gave us a list of vendors. We did our due diligence, trying to learn who they were and who would be easy to communicate and work with. Emersoft stood out — not only because they were local, which was convenient, but also because of their clear communication, strong branding, and the solutions they offered. I was able to understand exactly who they were, which wasn’t the case with the other vendors. When I reached out, they called me the same day. We immediately started talking about solutions. In less than a week, my store was live and running. The process was easy. Working with them was great. Their customer service is amazing. The communication, step-by-step guidance, and payment process were all smooth and fast. I’m really happy with the solution. ⸻ Marcin (Emersoft): Hey, this is Marcin with Emersoft. I’m here in St. Pete with Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge, and I’m going to ask her a couple of quick questions. Natalya, what POS are you using for your bookstore? ⸻ Natalya: We’re using the most straightforward option — Shopify POS. We don’t have time to reinvent the wheel. It’s the easiest approach, saves a ton of time, and it’s already integrated with our ecommerce setup. So definitely Shopify. ⸻ Marcin: And how has Emersoft helped your operation, especially in terms of automation and streamlining the process? ⸻ Natalya: We’re a small bookstore with limited staff, so I thought it was brilliant that I could just send Emersoft a list of books I wanted, and they handled the upload for me. That saved me a ton of time. Instead of doing everything manually, I’d send the list, and it would be uploaded by the end of the day. I could then review and publish the listings. It’s so simple. ⸻ Marcin: So without Emersoft, you’d probably need a full-time employee just to manage all that? ⸻ Natalya: Exactly. Doing everything one by one would be way too time-consuming. Sending it off and having it done for me saves time, money, and resources. ⸻ Marcin: And time is life. ⸻ Natalya: Yes, 100%. What we’re building here is about efficiency and smart use of resources. Emersoft’s solutions — paired with Shopify — make everything plug and play. No need to reinvent anything. ⸻ Marcin: That’s exactly our mission at Emersoft — to deliver efficiency and automation for businesses like yours. Especially for small business owners who need to squeeze the most out of every resource. There’s no room for inefficiency. Thank you so much, Natalya. ⸻ Natalya: Thank you. I appreciate all the support from you and your team. ⸻ Marcin: And since we’re local here in St. Pete, I just want to encourage anyone visiting this beautiful, tourist-friendly city to check out The Book Lounge. Natalya, what’s the address? ⸻ Natalya: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Come visit — have a glass of wine, a coffee, grab a book, and relax with us at the lounge. ⸻ Marcin: Looking forward to it. I’ll be the first in line.

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In this client spotlight, we sit down with Natalya, owner of The Book Lounge in St. Pete, Florida, to talk about how Emersoft helped her launch a full ecommerce bookstore with Ingram Shopify app, automation, and zero stress. Here’s what we cover: • How Natalya got her store live in under a week • Why she chose Shopify for POS and ecommerce • How we saved her dozens of hours with bulk book uploads • Why automation matters when you have a small team • What it’s like working with Emersoft from day one 📍 If you’re ever in St. Pete, stop by The Book Lounge: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 — grab a book, a coffee, or a glass of wine and relax. Transcript: Natalya: Hi, I’m Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge here in St. Pete, Florida. We’re opening our store soon, and before the launch, we were both excited and a little nervous about getting the website right. Thanks to our partnership with Ingram and Emersoft, we were able to create a solid ecommerce website. When we first reached out, Ingram gave us a list of vendors. We did our due diligence, trying to learn who they were and who would be easy to communicate and work with. Emersoft stood out — not only because they were local, which was convenient, but also because of their clear communication, strong branding, and the solutions they offered. I was able to understand exactly who they were, which wasn’t the case with the other vendors. When I reached out, they called me the same day. We immediately started talking about solutions. In less than a week, my store was live and running. The process was easy. Working with them was great. Their customer service is amazing. The communication, step-by-step guidance, and payment process were all smooth and fast. I’m really happy with the solution. ⸻ Marcin (Emersoft): Hey, this is Marcin with Emersoft. I’m here in St. Pete with Natalya, the owner of The Book Lounge, and I’m going to ask her a couple of quick questions. Natalya, what POS are you using for your bookstore? ⸻ Natalya: We’re using the most straightforward option — Shopify POS. We don’t have time to reinvent the wheel. It’s the easiest approach, saves a ton of time, and it’s already integrated with our ecommerce setup. So definitely Shopify. ⸻ Marcin: And how has Emersoft helped your operation, especially in terms of automation and streamlining the process? ⸻ Natalya: We’re a small bookstore with limited staff, so I thought it was brilliant that I could just send Emersoft a list of books I wanted, and they handled the upload for me. That saved me a ton of time. Instead of doing everything manually, I’d send the list, and it would be uploaded by the end of the day. I could then review and publish the listings. It’s so simple. ⸻ Marcin: So without Emersoft, you’d probably need a full-time employee just to manage all that? ⸻ Natalya: Exactly. Doing everything one by one would be way too time-consuming. Sending it off and having it done for me saves time, money, and resources. ⸻ Marcin: And time is life. ⸻ Natalya: Yes, 100%. What we’re building here is about efficiency and smart use of resources. Emersoft’s solutions — paired with Shopify — make everything plug and play. No need to reinvent anything. ⸻ Marcin: That’s exactly our mission at Emersoft — to deliver efficiency and automation for businesses like yours. Especially for small business owners who need to squeeze the most out of every resource. There’s no room for inefficiency. Thank you so much, Natalya. ⸻ Natalya: Thank you. I appreciate all the support from you and your team. ⸻ Marcin: And since we’re local here in St. Pete, I just want to encourage anyone visiting this beautiful, tourist-friendly city to check out The Book Lounge. Natalya, what’s the address? ⸻ Natalya: Address: 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Come visit — have a glass of wine, a coffee, grab a book, and relax with us at the lounge. ⸻ Marcin: Looking forward to it. I’ll be the first in line.

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Do I need to have an Ingram account to use the app?

The Shopify Ingram app uses two Ingram services: Web Services API for data access and CDF Lite for automatic fulfillment. For data access, you can use us as a data host if you don’t have an Ingram account yet. For automatic fulfillment, you need to sign a contract with Ingram directly to access their CDF Lite service.

What is the main benefit of using this Shopify app?

Our app allows you to seamlessly integrate Ingram’s vast book database directly into your Shopify store. You can easily browse, filter, and bulk upload books, complete with descriptions, images, and stock information. Plus, it automates the fulfillment process, saving you time and effort.

How does the automated fulfillment process work?

Once a customer places an order, the app sends a fulfillment request to Ingram’s warehouse. It waits for a confirmation and tracking number, which is then automatically sent to your customer All this happens without any manual intervention, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.

Are there any additional costs for retailers using Ingram through the app?

No additional costs are involved when using our app. The integration fee typically charged by Ingram is waived You only pay a one-time implementation fee of $3,000 and a monthly access fee of $300. Alternatively, you can choose the annual plan with a one-time fee of $1,500 and a monthly access fee of $250, billed yearly.

Can I apply discounts and sales labels to the books I import?

Absolutely. During the import process, you can easily apply discounts and sales labels to your books, providing flexibility in your pricing strategies.

Does this app work with Ingram?

Yes. Our app was technically validated through Ingram’s integration process to ensure compatibility with their systems. It’s built to operate within Ingram’s technical requirements so retailers can safely connect their existing Ingram accounts to Shopify.

How fast can I add books to my store using the app?

You can start populating your store in seconds. Our app connects directly to the Ingram database and lets you browse using advanced filters to quickly find and add the titles you want. Note: Once your Shopify store exceeds 50,000 products, Shopify limits you to 1,000 new products per day.

Can Emersoft help me add products in bulk?

Yes - we offer hands-on support for bulk imports. Just send us a list of ISBNs, and we’ll handle the rest: cover images, descriptions, metadata, and all product details.

What kind of support is available if I encounter issues with the app?

We offer comprehensive support to help you with any issues you may encounter. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your experience with the app is smooth and hassle-free.

Can I manage the shipping process through the app?

Yes, the app automatically splits shipping orders into smaller chunks, calculates the shipping costs, and sends automated updates to your customers This streamlines the entire shipping process for you

Is the setup fee refundable?

The setup fee is non-refundable. Once the app is installed, the fee covers the initial configuration and implementation work, which begins immediately after setup.

Is Emersoft part of Ingram Content Group?

No, Emersoft is not part of Ingram Content Group. Emersoft is a third party that developed a Shopify app to easily integrate with Ingram’s services While Emersoft works closely with Ingram, it is not part of the company. Disclaimer: This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ingram Content Group ®

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Two founders, two continents, one mission - to bring modern ecommerce to independent booksellers. Watch how a Polish‑British partnership, now based in the U.S., built the bridge between Ingram’s distribution network and Shopify, giving over 100 bookstores a way to sell online efficiently and profitably.

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Pawel says: The United States was always a big dream for me. But it wasn’t easy to get here. So, I started with the UK. That’s where I met Marcin in London, and we started a tech company together. Marcin says: I moved to the US about five years ago. We started working with authors and subject matter experts, and at some point, we connected with a huge publisher. That’s when we noticed something really interesting — how underdeveloped the book industry was. There’s this whole underserved community of amazing booksellers — passionate bookstore owners — who were completely left behind by innovation. We started onboarding them one by one. And it was obvious: there’s not much help for them. Maybe one or two other providers, but they had waiting lists open. You couldn’t even sign up. You had to wait a year just to get in — and when you finally did, you’d get an inferior product. So why would anyone want to sell books online when there’s no good software? Right now, everything is about automation and efficiency. And we wanted to change that. Pawel says: We started working with Ingram Content Group, one of the biggest players in the space. We connected their massive book distribution system directly with Shopify, the world’s biggest ecommerce platform. Marcin says: We built a bridge that makes both sides work seamlessly — for small, medium, or even larger bookstores. Pawel says: The truth is, there are only a few solutions on the market that booksellers can use, and they’re all outdated and limited. Our mission is simple: bring innovation to this space. Now I’m in Florida, and it makes total sense to be here for business. We’ve already helped well over a hundred bookstores modernize their operations and launch online stores. And that’s our goal — to onboard thousands more and help every bookstore owner sell online without friction. That’s what IngramShopify.com is about. Making it possible for independent bookstores to compete, grow, and win again.

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Pawel says: The United States was always a big dream for me. But it wasn’t easy to get here. So, I started with the UK. That’s where I met Marcin in London, and we started a tech company together. Marcin says: I moved to the US about five years ago. We started working with authors and subject matter experts, and at some point, we connected with a huge publisher. That’s when we noticed something really interesting — how underdeveloped the book industry was. There’s this whole underserved community of amazing booksellers — passionate bookstore owners — who were completely left behind by innovation. We started onboarding them one by one. And it was obvious: there’s not much help for them. Maybe one or two other providers, but they had waiting lists open. You couldn’t even sign up. You had to wait a year just to get in — and when you finally did, you’d get an inferior product. So why would anyone want to sell books online when there’s no good software? Right now, everything is about automation and efficiency. And we wanted to change that. Pawel says: We started working with Ingram Content Group, one of the biggest players in the space. We connected their massive book distribution system directly with Shopify, the world’s biggest ecommerce platform. Marcin says: We built a bridge that makes both sides work seamlessly — for small, medium, or even larger bookstores. Pawel says: The truth is, there are only a few solutions on the market that booksellers can use, and they’re all outdated and limited. Our mission is simple: bring innovation to this space. Now I’m in Florida, and it makes total sense to be here for business. We’ve already helped well over a hundred bookstores modernize their operations and launch online stores. And that’s our goal — to onboard thousands more and help every bookstore owner sell online without friction. That’s what IngramShopify.com is about. Making it possible for independent bookstores to compete, grow, and win again.

See the video transcript

Pawel says: The United States was always a big dream for me. But it wasn’t easy to get here. So, I started with the UK. That’s where I met Marcin in London, and we started a tech company together. Marcin says: I moved to the US about five years ago. We started working with authors and subject matter experts, and at some point, we connected with a huge publisher. That’s when we noticed something really interesting — how underdeveloped the book industry was. There’s this whole underserved community of amazing booksellers — passionate bookstore owners — who were completely left behind by innovation. We started onboarding them one by one. And it was obvious: there’s not much help for them. Maybe one or two other providers, but they had waiting lists open. You couldn’t even sign up. You had to wait a year just to get in — and when you finally did, you’d get an inferior product. So why would anyone want to sell books online when there’s no good software? Right now, everything is about automation and efficiency. And we wanted to change that. Pawel says: We started working with Ingram Content Group, one of the biggest players in the space. We connected their massive book distribution system directly with Shopify, the world’s biggest ecommerce platform. Marcin says: We built a bridge that makes both sides work seamlessly — for small, medium, or even larger bookstores. Pawel says: The truth is, there are only a few solutions on the market that booksellers can use, and they’re all outdated and limited. Our mission is simple: bring innovation to this space. Now I’m in Florida, and it makes total sense to be here for business. We’ve already helped well over a hundred bookstores modernize their operations and launch online stores. And that’s our goal — to onboard thousands more and help every bookstore owner sell online without friction. That’s what IngramShopify.com is about. Making it possible for independent bookstores to compete, grow, and win again.

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