Switching your existing online marketplace to ShipTurtle Marketplace Builder is straightforward whether you’re coming from another platform like WooCommerce, Magento, a custom solution, or an existing Shopify marketplace app. ShipTurtle provides automated data import and flexible migration workflows to help you bring your data into one unified Shopify‑based marketplace.
1. Why Migrate to ShipTurtle?
You may want to migrate your marketplace to ShipTurtle if you are moving from:
- A different website platform e.g., WooCommerce, Magento, or a custom‑built solution
- Another Shopify marketplace app
Migrating to ShipTurtle gives you access to a full suite of marketplace features, smart automation, and centralized controls all within Shopify.
Tip: If your current marketplace is on a non‑Shopify platform, it’s recommended to first migrate your store to a Shopify store before migrating into ShipTurtle. You can contact ShipTurtle’s migration team for assistance with platform‑level integrations beyond Shopify.
2. ShipTurtle Co‑Exists With Other Apps
ShipTurtle can operate alongside other marketplace apps installed on your Shopify store without interfering with their functionality. You can use this to gradually migrate your marketplace start with a few vendors and test workflows before fully switching over.
3. Migrating Products
ShipTurtle automatically assigns your existing products to vendors based on the vendor value stored in your Shopify product data.
- If a product’s vendor field (in Shopify) is “Pawsome Toys,” ShipTurtle will assign it to the corresponding vendor in your marketplace.
- This makes product assignment seamless and helps preserve vendor relationships during migration.
4. Migrating Vendors
On installation:
- ShipTurtle generates a unique list of vendors from your Shopify product data.
- You can then edit vendor details like social links, warehouse addresses, contact persons, and more.
- Bulk Excel tools are available to add or update vendor information efficiently before going live.
5. Migrating Orders
ShipTurtle automatically imports your store’s unfulfilled orders from the past 3 months:
- Orders are split per vendor based on the products included in each order.
- Each vendor’s historical orders will be reflected in their dashboard after import.
- This helps preserve your recent transactional data and ensures continuity in order history.
Note: Longer historical order migration can be discussed with the support/development team if you need beyond the default timeline.
6. Migrating Commissions & Payouts
Once products are assigned and orders are imported:
- You can configure commissions for your marketplace at the product level using Bulk Excel settings.
- ShipTurtle will then calculate commissions and payouts for both past and current orders.
- It can also record past payout statuses and reference numbers if provided during the migration setup.
7. What Happens After Migration
After you’ve migrated products, vendors, and orders:
- ShipTurtle’s marketplace logic takes over for future business operations such as inventory sync, automated order splitting, shipping, tracking, and payouts.
- Vendors can log into their dashboards to manage inventory, orders, payouts, and communication.
- You retain full control as the merchant to fine‑tune marketplace settings, pricing, and workflows.
8. Best Practices for Migration
Here are tips to ensure a smoother migration experience:
- Prepare your Shopify store first ensure it’s configured with all products, customers, and accounts you intend to bring into ShipTurtle.
- Start with a few vendors to validate data flow and onboarding before migrating everything at once.
- Use the Bulk Excel tools within ShipTurtle to update large sets of vendors or products efficiently.
- Confirm vendor identities and ensure correct vendor names in Shopify before migration this helps ShipTurtle correctly map products to vendors.
9. Need Help with Migration?
If your marketplace is built on platforms other than Shopify or requires extended historical data migration, ShipTurtle offers migration and development services (charged separately). You can reach out to the ShipTurtle team to:
- Assist with data exports and transformation
- Customize migration workflows
- Set up enhanced vendor mapping or order segmentation
If you’re stuck, reach us at team@shipturtle.com or open a ticket on the support page.