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.
- 1
Trigger on Inventory Updates
Add a
Shopify Triggernode on inventory level changes and continue when stock rises above zero. - 2
Find the Waitlist
Add an
Airtablenode fetching customers waiting on that product's SKU. - 3
Email Each Customer
Loop over the list and add a
Gmailnode linking straight to the product page with a gentle urgency nudge. - 4
Clear the Waitlist
Add an
Airtablenode marking notified customers asAlertedso they aren't emailed twice. - 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.