Shopify Prerequisites for THQ's Integration
Prior to connecting Shopify to Retail Express settings will need to be updated to ensure the integration performs correctly for orders and the customer account sign up process.
Tax Settings
To ensure order values are synchronised correctly the tax settings will need to be .
- Log into Shopify
- Navigate to Settings > Taxes
- The Tax Regions should display your country (if not update your Shipping Profiles)
- Click Manage
- Tick Collect GST (this may also display "Collect Sales Tax" instead of GST depending on your region)
- Enter your ABN/Tax Number
- Click Collect GST (or "Collect Sales Tax")
- Click the Taxes option from the left menu to return to the Taxes window
- Update the Tax Calculations section to tick All prices include tax and Charge tax on shipping rates
- Click Save
For more information on managing tax in Shopify please refer to the Shopify Help Center.
Checkout Mandatory Fields
The Shopify checkout mandatory fields should be checked to confirm the data is configured in parallel with the mandatory data for Retail Express (covered in the next section).
To adjust the mandatory fields for Shopify:
- Log into Shopify
- Navigate to Settings > Checkout > Form Options
- Ensure the settings are configured as below
- Press Save to save the changes
| Field | Recommendation |
| Full name | Depends on whether the First and Last Names have been enabled as Mandatory in Retail Express. The recommendation is to set this option to "Require first and last name" |
| Company Name | Not typically used by individual customers, so it?s recommended to set this to either Optional or Hidden. |
| Shipping address phone number | Used if there is a separate phone number for the delivery address compared to the billing. Default is for this field to be hidden. *It's recommended to have the Billing Address Phone Number as a mandatory field to ensure you can contact the customer for any concerns regarding their order. |
Customer Contact settings
Retail Express requires an email address for all customers created online. As such, the Customer Contact settings need to be updated to remove the ability to check out using a mobile number.
- Navigate to Settings > Checkout
- Locate the Customer contact section
- Change the Primary contact method option to Customers can only check out using email
- Click Save
Note: Customers can still elect to add a phone number or email address to receive shipping updates (the option under Additional contact method). This will not interfere with their ability to create an account using email only.
Configure the weight unit
Shopify will automatically assign a unit based on the default settings e.g. grams, kilograms. The default settings in Shopify are controlled via Settings > Store Details > Standards and Formats.
The unit selected on this window will determine how the product weights are configured in Retail Express.
Important: If you select Kilograms, ensure you enter your weights into Retail Express in Kilograms. If you select grams, ensure you enter product weights in Retail Express as grams.
Products created on Shopify
Products created directly on Shopify, are not supported.
Products not linked to a product in Retail Express will cause the order synchronisation to fail when purchased online. The customer will still be able to check out and pay for the goods, however the sale will not synchronise to Retail Express.
Any new products should be created in Retail Express and synchronised across.
