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Automatically Notify Waitlisted Customers When a Product Is Back in Stock

Capture demand for sold-out products and email the whole waitlist the moment inventory returns, recovering sales you would otherwise lose.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 35 minresult Every restocked product triggers an instant email to waiting customers, converting pent-up demand into orders.
  1. 1

    Trigger on Inventory Updates

    Add a Shopify Trigger node on inventory level changes and continue when stock rises above zero.

  2. 2

    Find the Waitlist

    Add an Airtable node fetching customers waiting on that product's SKU.

  3. 3

    Email Each Customer

    Loop over the list and add a Gmail node linking straight to the product page with a gentle urgency nudge.

  4. 4

    Clear the Waitlist

    Add an Airtable node marking notified customers as Alerted so they aren't emailed twice.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and restock a test product with a waitlisted customer. Confirm the email and list clearing work.

Frequently asked questions

How do customers join the waitlist?

Add a back-in-stock form on the product page that posts to Airtable when the item is sold out.

Should I limit stock claims?

For low restock quantities, notify in batches so the first email wave doesn't oversell the replenishment.

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