Frequently Asked Questions

Stock Near Me shows in-store availability for a product variant on the product page. It helps shoppers see which store locations have stock before they visit a physical store.

Install the app from the Shopify App Store. After installation, open Stock Near Me from Shopify Admin > Apps. The production app is designed to start from the Shopify App Store and Shopify Admin rather than by manually entering a shop domain.

1. Open the app from Shopify Admin.
2. In Step 1, open the theme editor from inside the app.
3. Add the Store availability app block to your product template.
4. Customize the block's text, colors, or placement if needed.
5. Save the theme and return to the app.
6. In Step 2, choose which locations should be visible to shoppers.
7. In Step 3, set your safety stock so the storefront does not show all available units.

If the app detects the theme block in your published theme, it will show a confirmation message in the admin. On the storefront, a successful setup means the product page can show stock per location when the block is opened.

Yes. In the app admin, Step 2 lets you choose which Shopify locations are visible. Hidden locations are excluded from the storefront results.

Safety stock is a buffer that is deducted from the quantity shown on the storefront. It helps reduce the risk of showing more units than you want shoppers to rely on.

Displayed quantities can differ for several reasons:

• You configured a safety stock buffer.
• The app only shows locations you marked as visible.
• Inventory can change quickly, so storefront information can lag slightly behind live admin activity.
• The selected product variant may differ from the variant you are reviewing in Shopify Admin.

Yes. Stock Near Me requests availability for the currently selected product variant and refreshes when the variant changes on the product page.

The widget can show a location name, a short address, a stock status badge such as In stock, Low stock, or Out of stock, and optionally the unit count.

Yes. The theme app block currently supports settings such as:

• Heading and subtitle
• Button text
• Badge labels and colors
• Note text and note background color
• Font and font size controls
• Low stock threshold
• Whether unit counts are shown

The app currently requests access to read_products, read_inventory, read_locations, and read_themes. These permissions are used to fetch the selected variant, inventory levels, store location details, and theme compatibility information needed for onboarding and the widget.

Yes. Stock Near Me requires an Online Store 2.0 theme with a JSON product template. Vintage themes that rely on product.liquid aren't supported by the current app block integration.

No. The app's current functionality is focused on storefront stock visibility by location. It does not modify checkout, orders, or payment flows.

Email support@stock-near-me.com and include your shop domain, the product URL you tested, a short description of the issue, and screenshots if possible.