E-commerce entrepreneurs often need to research and aggregate products from multiple competitor stores. Whether you're building a dropshipping catalog or analyzing market trends, ShopifyMate makes it easy to merge products from different sources into a unified, manageable catalog.

Why Merge Products from Multiple Stores?

There are several compelling reasons to aggregate products from multiple Shopify stores:

Competitive Research

Analyze product offerings across competitors to identify gaps and opportunities in your market.

Dropshipping Sourcing

Aggregate products from multiple suppliers to build a diverse, well-curated catalog.

Market Analysis

Compare pricing strategies, product types, and vendor distributions across the market.

Catalog Building

Build comprehensive product catalogs for reselling, comparison shopping, or affiliate marketing.

Step-by-Step Merging Workflow

Step 1: Add Multiple Stores

Start by adding each store you want to aggregate products from:

Navigate to the Stores section in ShopifyMate
Click "Add Store" and enter the first Shopify store URL
Choose to scrape the full store or specific collections
Repeat for each additional store you want to include

💡 Pro Tip: Use Collection Scraping

If you only need specific product categories, use collection-based scraping. This is faster and more efficient than scraping entire stores. For example, scrape just the "Bestsellers" collection from each competitor.

Step 2: Browse the Unified Catalog

Once your stores are scraped, all products appear in the Catalog section. The Catalog automatically combines products from all stores into a single, searchable interface.

Filter by Store - Narrow down to products from specific stores
Filter by Vendor - Find products by brand across all stores
Filter by Product Type - Compare similar categories
Search - Find specific products across your entire catalog

Step 3: Organize with Lists

Use Lists to curate products from multiple stores into themed collections:

List Creation Examples

✅ "Summer Collection 2025" - Products from 3 different stores
✅ "Price Comparison - Hoodies" - Same product type from competitors
✅ "Top 100 Trending Products" - Bestsellers aggregated across stores
✅ "Import Batch 1" - Products ready for your store import

Step 4: Edit and Customize

Before exporting, customize the merged products to match your brand:

Update Pricing - Apply markups or adjust prices
Modify Descriptions - Rewrite product descriptions
Change Vendors - Set your own vendor/brand name
Apply Tags - Add consistent tags for your store
Set Product Types - Categorize using your taxonomy

Step 5: Export the Merged Catalog

Export your curated, multi-store catalog as a Shopify-compatible CSV:

Navigate to your List or select products in Catalog
Click the Export button
Download the generated CSV file
Import directly into your Shopify store via Products → Import

Managing Large Multi-Store Catalogs

When working with products from many stores, keep these best practices in mind:

Storage Optimization

ShopifyMate stores all scraped products in the cloud. For large catalogs:

Run storage compaction periodically (Stores → Compact button)
Delete stores you no longer need
Consider upgrading to Premium for 1GB storage

Filtering Strategies

Use smart filtering to work efficiently with merged catalogs:

Filter by store first, then apply additional criteria
Use the search box for quick product discovery
Combine multiple filters for precise selection
Save filter configurations using table presets

Common Use Cases

Dropshipping Research

Scrape 5-10 competitor dropshipping stores, filter for high-performing product types, compare pricing, and create an optimized product list for your own store.

Supplier Aggregation

Add multiple supplier stores, merge their catalogs, organize by category, adjust pricing with your margins, and export a ready-to-import product feed.

Market Research Report

Scrape competitors in your niche, export merged data to analyze in spreadsheets, identify pricing trends, and discover product opportunities.

Conclusion

Merging products from multiple Shopify stores is a powerful technique for competitive research, catalog building, and market analysis. ShopifyMate's unified catalog view, smart filtering, and list organization make it easy to aggregate, curate, and export products from any number of sources.

Whether you're researching competitors or building your next product catalog, the multi-store workflow saves hours of manual work and provides actionable insights for your e-commerce business.

Merging Products from Multiple Shopify Stores: Complete Workflow Guide