Comparison: Ingram Shopify App vs IndieCommerce

Why Bookstores Choose the Ingram Shopify App Over IndieCommerce

IndieCommerce limits flexibility with a closed platform and manual workflows. The Ingram Shopify App gives bookstores full ownership of their storefront, customer data, and catalog — with automated Ingram fulfillment built directly into Shopify. Here’s why our solution is the smarter, more scalable choice for independent bookstores.

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Emersoft Ingram Shopify
IndieCommerce

Monthly Platform Fee

Starting at $29 (Shopify Basic Plan)

$175 (IndieCommerce)

Setup Fee

$1,500 (one-time, with annual billing)

Not transparent – unclear pricing makes it difficult to budget.

Monthly App Fee

$250 (with annual billing)

Not transparent – hidden costs possible.

Transaction Fees

2.9% + 30¢ per transaction (Shopify Payments)

1% of sales (capped at $500/month) – scales up with sales, costing more as you grow.

Customization & Branding Freedom

Unlimited customization – Full control over design, layout, fonts, and colors to match your brand vision.

Severely limited customization – Must use IndieCommerce-approved templates with little creative flexibility.

Rebrand-Friendly

Yes – Adapts to your evolving brand and scales with your business.

No – Forces a generic look that doesn’t reflect your unique bookstore personality.

Automated Order Fulfillment

Fully automated with Ingram CDF Lite integration – retains the backend automation IndieCommerce users like.

Basic automation – Works but is paired with an outdated frontend experience.

Reporting & Accounting Integration

Extensive reporting features with integration to major accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero)

Limited – Standard reporting with fewer integrations.

SEO and Marketing

Built-in SEO and marketing tools to drive traffic

Basic SEO only – No extra marketing tools to drive traffic.

Why Shopify + Emersoft Outperforms IndieCommerce



Emersoft Ingram Shopify
IndieCommerce

Target Audience

Ideal for any bookstore owner looking to maximize online sales - with or without an existing physical store - by leveraging a flexible, robust, and scalable platform.

Exclusively for ABA member brick-and-mortar bookstores; limits your options if you want a truly modern online presence.

Setup & Ease of Use

Extremely user-friendly with an intuitive interface; quick and hassle-free setup that requires no additional hires, saving time and money.

Can require technical setup and may involve additional costs for customization; not ideal for non-technical users.

Customization & Branding

Provides extensive theme customization and full branding control, allowing you to create a distinctive online store that truly reflects your identity without technical headaches.

Offers limited design flexibility with preset templates that may restrict your ability to fully represent your unique brand.

Product Management

Delivers direct access to Ingram’s vast inventory via the Emersoft App, giving you full control over which titles to feature, how to price them, and how to manage promotions.

Grants access to a 14+ million book catalog but offers less control over product selection and pricing; you’re largely confined to predefined parameters.

Costs & ROI

Transparent pricing: a one-time setup fee (as low as $1,500 with annual billing) plus a clear monthly fee and an affordable Shopify subscription (starting at $29/month); high ROI potential through automated efficiency and scalability.

Fixed monthly fees combined with a 1% sales commission (capped at $500/month) can add up; ROI and overall costs are less transparent.

Automation & Fulfillment

Seamless, fully automated order processing with Emersoft’s integration - orders are automatically fulfilled through Ingram CDF Lite, saving you time and reducing errors.

Basic automation capabilities that may still require manual intervention for order processing and fulfillment.

Reporting & Integrations

Offers extensive reporting features and integrates with all major accounting software (like QuickBooks and Xero), ensuring you get detailed financial insights and streamlined bookkeeping.

Provides standard reporting tools with limited integration options; may not fully satisfy accounting and financial tracking needs.

Scalability & Support

Backed by Shopify’s robust support network and the dedicated Emersoft team; the solution scales effortlessly as your business expands, with no need for extra technical hires.

May need additional technical support as your business grows, potentially incurring extra costs.

Overall Value Proposition

A superior, all-in-one solution that enhances profitability by combining ease of use, complete control, advanced reporting, and powerful automation - ensuring you make more money with less hassle.

Viable for existing ABA members but comes with inherent limitations that can restrict growth and profitability.

How the Ingram Shopify App
Works Inside Shopify

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Hello. Let’s take a quick walkthrough of how to automate your Ingram order fulfillment. When you first add the Shopify app, you’ll be taken to the getting started page, which will direct you on how to automate your fulfillment. When you’re ready to look into Ingram’s full inventory and add books to your own inventory, you can go to the books page. Here, you can search for specific books or look through the full inventory. To tell if a book has already been added to your inventory, you can see based on the grayed-out checkbox. For a book that hasn’t been added to your inventory, you’ll see that it is available. Let’s say I want to add a specific book named Holly by Stephen King. I can search that book and find it within the inventory. Here’s the book I’d like to add. To add it, I just select it, hit import, and I will then see the full tags available from Ingram, Ingram’s cost, and we can set the price we would like to sell the book for. As well, if we’d like to have a sale, we can set the compare price. Once I hit import books, it will then be added to our products. Under products, you can see all of the books you’ve already added to your Shopify inventory, what is active, and the inventory available through Ingram. Here is the book that I wanted to add to the store. When I select it, you will see the full description already imported, the book cover, the price that we previously set, and the inventory available. To add it to the Shopify store, select active, save, and then we must add it to the appropriate sales channel. In this instance, we want to add it to the online store. Once I save that, this will now be available for my customers to purchase through my Shopify store. Let’s visit that and experience what it’s like to check out through the store with this Shopify app enabled. If I wanted to buy that specific book, I could find it through the search or I can find it on the homepage. If I select “Buy it now,” it would go through the checkout process. And once I input my checkout information and hit “Pay now,” I will then receive an order confirmation. This will already be emailed to the customer containing the information about their order number, and they can download Shop to track the package. Let’s go back to the back end of our Shopify. When we go to orders, we can then see which orders have been added, which are in progress, and which have been fulfilled. Now, to go into our most recent order, we can see below all of the history that’s already happened, including if Ingram has accepted the request to fulfill this item. When the order is fulfilled, we will then see it marked as fulfilled here. When the order has been shipped, you can also expect that your customer will receive an automatic email confirming that their order is on the way.

See the video transcript

Hello. Let’s take a quick walkthrough of how to automate your Ingram order fulfillment. When you first add the Shopify app, you’ll be taken to the getting started page, which will direct you on how to automate your fulfillment. When you’re ready to look into Ingram’s full inventory and add books to your own inventory, you can go to the books page. Here, you can search for specific books or look through the full inventory. To tell if a book has already been added to your inventory, you can see based on the grayed-out checkbox. For a book that hasn’t been added to your inventory, you’ll see that it is available. Let’s say I want to add a specific book named Holly by Stephen King. I can search that book and find it within the inventory. Here’s the book I’d like to add. To add it, I just select it, hit import, and I will then see the full tags available from Ingram, Ingram’s cost, and we can set the price we would like to sell the book for. As well, if we’d like to have a sale, we can set the compare price. Once I hit import books, it will then be added to our products. Under products, you can see all of the books you’ve already added to your Shopify inventory, what is active, and the inventory available through Ingram. Here is the book that I wanted to add to the store. When I select it, you will see the full description already imported, the book cover, the price that we previously set, and the inventory available. To add it to the Shopify store, select active, save, and then we must add it to the appropriate sales channel. In this instance, we want to add it to the online store. Once I save that, this will now be available for my customers to purchase through my Shopify store. Let’s visit that and experience what it’s like to check out through the store with this Shopify app enabled. If I wanted to buy that specific book, I could find it through the search or I can find it on the homepage. If I select “Buy it now,” it would go through the checkout process. And once I input my checkout information and hit “Pay now,” I will then receive an order confirmation. This will already be emailed to the customer containing the information about their order number, and they can download Shop to track the package. Let’s go back to the back end of our Shopify. When we go to orders, we can then see which orders have been added, which are in progress, and which have been fulfilled. Now, to go into our most recent order, we can see below all of the history that’s already happened, including if Ingram has accepted the request to fulfill this item. When the order is fulfilled, we will then see it marked as fulfilled here. When the order has been shipped, you can also expect that your customer will receive an automatic email confirming that their order is on the way.

See the video transcript

Hello. Let’s take a quick walkthrough of how to automate your Ingram order fulfillment. When you first add the Shopify app, you’ll be taken to the getting started page, which will direct you on how to automate your fulfillment. When you’re ready to look into Ingram’s full inventory and add books to your own inventory, you can go to the books page. Here, you can search for specific books or look through the full inventory. To tell if a book has already been added to your inventory, you can see based on the grayed-out checkbox. For a book that hasn’t been added to your inventory, you’ll see that it is available. Let’s say I want to add a specific book named Holly by Stephen King. I can search that book and find it within the inventory. Here’s the book I’d like to add. To add it, I just select it, hit import, and I will then see the full tags available from Ingram, Ingram’s cost, and we can set the price we would like to sell the book for. As well, if we’d like to have a sale, we can set the compare price. Once I hit import books, it will then be added to our products. Under products, you can see all of the books you’ve already added to your Shopify inventory, what is active, and the inventory available through Ingram. Here is the book that I wanted to add to the store. When I select it, you will see the full description already imported, the book cover, the price that we previously set, and the inventory available. To add it to the Shopify store, select active, save, and then we must add it to the appropriate sales channel. In this instance, we want to add it to the online store. Once I save that, this will now be available for my customers to purchase through my Shopify store. Let’s visit that and experience what it’s like to check out through the store with this Shopify app enabled. If I wanted to buy that specific book, I could find it through the search or I can find it on the homepage. If I select “Buy it now,” it would go through the checkout process. And once I input my checkout information and hit “Pay now,” I will then receive an order confirmation. This will already be emailed to the customer containing the information about their order number, and they can download Shop to track the package. Let’s go back to the back end of our Shopify. When we go to orders, we can then see which orders have been added, which are in progress, and which have been fulfilled. Now, to go into our most recent order, we can see below all of the history that’s already happened, including if Ingram has accepted the request to fulfill this item. When the order is fulfilled, we will then see it marked as fulfilled here. When the order has been shipped, you can also expect that your customer will receive an automatic email confirming that their order is on the way.

Key Features

Everything you need to streamline
your bookstore operations

Import Any Book Instantly

Browse Ingram’s catalog of 12M+ titles and add books directly into your Shopify store — complete with descriptions, cover art, categories, and audience tags. No spreadsheets or manual data entry required.

Automated Order Fulfillment

Every Shopify order is automatically fulfilled through Ingram’s CDF Lite service. Shipping and status updates flow back into Shopify, so your customers stay informed - without extra work from you.

Zero Manual Processing

Customer Updates

Automation

Faster Shipping

Real-Time Tracking

Enterprise Access, No Barriers

Direct Ingram integrations normally cost $2,000 upfront and require $100k/year in sales. Our app removes both hurdles - giving indie bookstores the same infrastructure as the biggest retailers.

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No $2,000 Integration Fee

No $100k Sales Minimum

Catalog Access Included

Full Metadata Inside Shopify

Official Ingram Approval

Smarter Catalog Organization

Imported books are auto-tagged with BISAC subjects, making it simple to build Smart Collections in Shopify. Now you can organize, filter, and showcase products strategically with zero manual effort.

Scale your bookstore without limits
Unlock the same tools the largest booksellers use — automated, affordable, and built for Shopify.

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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 12M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

Real-time inventory sync

Import up to 50,000 products

Multicurrency Support

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 12M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

Real-time inventory sync

Import up to 50,000 products

Multicurrency Support

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 12M+ 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 12M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

Real-time inventory sync

Unlimited Products Import Requests

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 12M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

Real-time inventory sync

Unlimited Products Import Requests

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 12M+ products from Ingram

24-hours setup

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

See How Bookstores
Use Our App

This is just one of the many bookstores running on the Ingram Shopify App - 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.

See the video transcript

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.

See the video transcript

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.

65%

Reduction in Operational Costs

"Before using the app, we spent hours every week uploading titles and managing orders manually. Now product imports are handled for us, fulfillment is automated, and we’ve cut our operational costs by more than half. It feels like we added staff without hiring anyone."

Joy Reid

Host of The Joy Reid Show, NYT bestselling author

65%

Reduction in Operational Costs

"Before using the app, we spent hours every week uploading titles and managing orders manually. Now product imports are handled for us, fulfillment is automated, and we’ve cut our operational costs by more than half. It feels like we added staff without hiring anyone."

Joy Reid

Host of The Joy Reid Show, NYT bestselling author

65%

Reduction in Operational Costs

"Before using the app, we spent hours every week uploading titles and managing orders manually. Now product imports are handled for us, fulfillment is automated, and we’ve cut our operational costs by more than half. It feels like we added staff without hiring anyone."

Joy Reid

Host of The Joy Reid Show, NYT bestselling author

"Before, we spent hours handling single orders and updating customers manually. Now fulfillment is automatic, tracking is synced, and my staff can focus on customers rather than chasing shipments. It’s like we suddenly got enterprise‑level tools at indie scale."

Jeanette Thompson

Founder, Romantique Books

"Before, we spent hours handling single orders and updating customers manually. Now fulfillment is automatic, tracking is synced, and my staff can focus on customers rather than chasing shipments. It’s like we suddenly got enterprise‑level tools at indie scale."

Jeanette Thompson

Founder, Romantique Books

"Before, we spent hours handling single orders and updating customers manually. Now fulfillment is automatic, tracking is synced, and my staff can focus on customers rather than chasing shipments. It’s like we suddenly got enterprise‑level tools at indie scale."

Jeanette Thompson

Founder, Romantique Books

"I thought connecting with Ingram would involve big setup costs and a tech team I don’t have. With this app, I was live in under a week, with the full catalog ready to go. For a small independent shop like mine, that’s a game‑changer."

Albert Cox

Founder, World Caribbean Books

"I thought connecting with Ingram would involve big setup costs and a tech team I don’t have. With this app, I was live in under a week, with the full catalog ready to go. For a small independent shop like mine, that’s a game‑changer."

Albert Cox

Founder, World Caribbean Books

"I thought connecting with Ingram would involve big setup costs and a tech team I don’t have. With this app, I was live in under a week, with the full catalog ready to go. For a small independent shop like mine, that’s a game‑changer."

Albert Cox

Founder, World Caribbean Books

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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 with Ingram Web Services?

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 using Ingram Web Services 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.

Is the app approved by Ingram?

Yes, our app is approved by Ingram This ensures that you are using a trusted and reliable solution for your store’s integration needs.

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.

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 with Ingram Web Services?

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 using Ingram Web Services 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.

Is the app approved by Ingram?

Yes, our app is approved by Ingram This ensures that you are using a trusted and reliable solution for your store’s integration needs.

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.

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 with Ingram Web Services?

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 using Ingram Web Services 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.

Is the app approved by Ingram?

Yes, our app is approved by Ingram This ensures that you are using a trusted and reliable solution for your store’s integration needs.

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.