Most e-commerce stores are leaking time. Here are five workflows you can deploy this week to fix the biggest ones.
Running an online store means a constant stream of repetitive tasks: order confirmations, inventory alerts, abandoned cart follow-ups, review requests. Every one of these can run automatically.
1. Abandoned cart recovery
Trigger a multi-step email sequence when a cart is abandoned. Personalise with the actual cart items. Add a discount on step 3 if no conversion.
2. Automated invoicing
Generate a branded PDF invoice on every order, email it instantly, and log it to your accounting tool — zero manual steps.
These two alone typically save 6–8 hours per week for stores doing 50+ orders a month.
3. Low stock alerts
Poll your inventory daily. When stock drops below a threshold, send a Slack message and create a reorder draft automatically.