How to Use Multi-Store

In this article, we take a look at how to use Report Toaster's multi-store functionality to combine data from multiple storefronts. 

What is Multi-store Functionality?  

Multi-store functionality allows you to combine data from any number of stores that have Report Toaster accounts. 

This allows you to seamlessly switch between your stores in the app without needing to continually login separately.

Better yet, you can even combine the data from both stores and compare it side-by-side in the same report! 

Let's take a look at how this works in practice! 

Note: Multi-store functionality is only available on paid plans of Report Toaster. You can sign up anytime by following the directions here.

Adding a store to the Main Store.  

To add a store to your multi-store setup, follow these steps. 

- First, decide which store you want to be the main store. This is the one you plan on logging into to view all the others (the master store) 

- Next, login to the store you want to add to this main store

- Navigate to the Settings menu (left-hand navigation pane) and look for the multistore section

- Make sure the Connect this store to the main store tab is selected then click the button for Create multi-store key. 

This is the authorization code you will input in your main store. Copy this key to your clipboard. 

- Login to your Main Store, then go to that same section under Settings. 

In the main store, make sure the This is the main store tab is selected and click Enter multi-store key

Paste the key in the box and click Connect store. That's it. 

Note that this links this secondary store to the main store, but not vice-versa.

You can repeat the exact same process in reverse if you want both stores to be able to view each other. 

(e.g. have Store A view data from both Store B and Store A, AND have Store B view data from both Store B and Store A)

Removing a store from the Main Store

Navigate to the Multi-store section under the Settings menu and click Show connected stores

Choose the store you want to remove and click disconnect.

A warning box will popup, click Ok to confirm or cancel to back out.

Switching Between Different Stores 

Much like switching between storefronts in the Shopify admin, you can select which store's data you are viewing in Report Toaster. 

After you setup multi-store for your account, all you need to do is navigate to any report and click the button top right (next to the Assistant button)

The name of this button will change according to how many stores you have toggled. 

- 1 store = The store's name 

- 2 stores, 3 store,s etc = That many stores. 

- All stores = If every store is selected. 

Note - which stores you have toggled will stay that way until you change the toggles again, including between login sessions. 

Toggling stores on/off like this is very helpful, as you can view sales or inventory from different stores without having to continuously switch between them in the Shopify Admin. 

Better yet, you can even use the All shops toggle (or toggle them all on individually) to look at every store at once.

Combining Data on the Same Reports

Now that you've chosen which stores to view, let's look at how you can compare each store's data side-by-side on the same report. 

To do this, first make sure you have more than one store toggled (above) and choose a suitable report (e.g. Finance Summary is ideal for this)

Then you can go to add columns, look for Shop domain and/or Shop name , and drag them to the left-hand side to include on the report:

As you can see, this makes it very easy to compare sales numbers across multiple storefronts.

Note - If you're running storefronts with multiple currencies, please contact us to discuss your needs as you will likely need special custom fields to handle conversion rates for any sales numbers. 

Where Next?

We've set up multi-store functionality for several of our merchants already! 

If you need help setting up multistore for your different shops, then please contact us at support@cloudlab.com and we'll be happy to take care of it.

All you need if a paid subscription for each account you want to link, let us know which shopify domains (examplestore.myshopify.com) you want to combine, and we'll take care of the rest! 

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