When you’re setting up a Shopify site for a brand that has multiple locations, you will need to set the priority for the locations to fulfill orders. There are numerous reasons why you need to do this.

The first is that when an order is accepted, one location should receive the instructions to fulfill the orders. This prevents confusion in managing orders and keeps customers happy. Additionally, you may need to change fulfillment locations based on factors such as inventory levels, staffing, or logistical considerations.

It also allows you to have certain processes in place that make it faster for your team to complete fulfillment. You can also help you determine resources if you know where your priority locations are. It isn’t just stock that needs to go to this one location, you will also need the team members who can deal with the extra workload.

So, here are the instructions on how to prioritize locations for fulfilling orders on your Shopify store.

Key Takeaways
1
Log into Shopify admin to start setting priority for order fulfillment locations.
2
Navigate to ‘Settings’, then ‘Locations’ to access fulfillment priority settings.
3
Drag and drop locations in the desired priority order and save changes.

Step 1 - Log In

The first thing you need to do is to log into your store’s Shopify admin panel.

Step 2 - Enter Locations

From the main Shopify locations page, you should head to the ‘Settings’ option in the account management column. Then find the ‘Locations’ page by finding and clicking on the option that is represented by an icon on the page.

Step 3 - Edit Fulfillment Priority

Now you’ve entered the locations settings page, you need to scroll down to find the fulfillment priority section. Next to the locations line within the section you can click on the ‘Edit Fulfillment Priority’ option to open up more information.

Step 4 - Drag And Drop

Now you can see all the locations that are available for your website. There are also some words of descriptions of the locations to guide you. You can click on the six-dot symbol that is next to each location and then drag it to the priority location you would like the location to be in. Ensure that the top option is at the top of the list.

Step 5 - Save

Once you’ve completed this, you can save the changes you’ve just made. The changes and the priorities will be changed immediately upon the save button being clicked.