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SKU-Based Inventory CSV Updater

Category Inventory Management Today
Market large market $5k-15k MRR
#inventory #csv-import #sku

"An inventory sync app that updates stock levels from CSV files using SKU only, without requiring Shopify handles. It wou..."

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High Confidence (95%)

Affiliate Program Manager With Return-Aware Commission Tracking

Category Marketing & Referrals Today
Market large market $5k-15k MRR
#affiliate #referral #commission

"An affiliate app that lets merchants create affiliate links, pay commissions, and automatically deduct returns or refund..."

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High Confidence (93%)

WhatsApp Commerce Messaging Suite for Shopify

Category Messaging & CRM Today
Market large market $5k-20k MRR
#whatsapp #notifications #abandoned-cart

"A single app that handles WhatsApp shipping alerts, abandoned cart recovery, and customer support from one merchant numb..."

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Initial development time 40-60 hours
Developer time cost ($80/hr) $3,200-4,800
OpenAI API costs/month $50-150
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Maintenance hours/month 5-10 hours
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