Practical writing on Cin7 Core, inventory and the operations behind a growing product business, from the Waypoint implementation team.https://www.wearewaypoint.comen-gbhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-client-support-partner-of-the-year-finalist-2026https://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-client-support-partner-of-the-year-finalist-2026Waypoint is a finalist in Cin7's 2026 Partner of the Year awards, Client Support category. Winners are announced at Cin7 Summit in Denver, 10 to 12 August.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/shopify-order-confirmation-emails-not-arrivinghttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/shopify-order-confirmation-emails-not-arrivingFive Shopify shops took my money and sent no confirmation. Here is why Gmail, Yahoo and Apple drop unauthenticated order email, and how to fix it.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-worth-it-shopify-storehttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-worth-it-shopify-storeShopify is retiring Stocky on 31 August 2026. An honest look at when Cin7 Core is worth it for your Shopify store, and when a native app is plenty.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-implementation-costhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-implementation-costCin7 Core starts at USD $349 a month. Here is the full picture: subscription tiers, setup fees, data migration, training and realistic timelines.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/margin-vs-markuphttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/margin-vs-markupMarkup is not margin, and the gap between them is quietly costing you. Work the numbers on your own cost price with the calculator in this post.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-foresightai-supply-chain-strategyhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-foresightai-supply-chain-strategyForesightAI gives you smart reorder suggestions, but it cannot see your cashflow, your strategy or what is coming next. Why judgment still matters.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/supplier-documentation-product-claimshttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/supplier-documentation-product-claimsThree months of emails about one dog bed. Why product claims need spec sheets behind them, and where that documentation should actually live.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-diy-setup-guidehttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-core-diy-setup-guideNew to Cin7 Core and setting it up yourself? A practical guide to scoping, configuring, testing and reviewing a self-led implementation.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/what-bad-customer-service-and-systems-actually-cost-youhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/what-bad-customer-service-and-systems-actually-cost-you2% of orders going wrong doesn't sound like much. Do the maths and it adds up fast. Here's what disconnected systems really cost an ecommerce business.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-partner-of-the-year-2025https://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/cin7-partner-of-the-year-2025For the second year running, Waypoint is a finalist for Cin7 Partner of the Year, alongside two of our clients and three of our supplier partners.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/2024-cin7-servces-partner-winnerhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/2024-cin7-servces-partner-winnerWaypoint won 2024 Cin7 Services Partner of the Year, and was a finalist for Client Support Expertise and Highest Sales.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/2024-cin7-partner-awards-finalistshttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/2024-cin7-partner-awards-finalistsWaypoint has been shortlisted for three 2024 Cin7 Partner of the Year awards: services, client support expertise and highest sales.Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/dear-is-becoming-cin7-corehttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/dear-is-becoming-cin7-coreFrom 9 January 2023 DEAR Inventory is renamed Cin7 Core. The product itself does not change. Here is the full announcement from Cin7.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/product-pricing-in-dear-inventoryhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/product-pricing-in-dear-inventoryPrice tiers, static and calculated pricing, rounding tables, deals and custom prices: how each pricing method in Cin7 Core works.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-to-work-with-dear-inventory-apihttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-to-work-with-dear-inventory-apiBest practice for connecting to the Cin7 Core API: where the docs are, how to test a call, and the order updates have to go in.Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/xero-the-power-you-might-be-missing-in-smaller-add-onshttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/xero-the-power-you-might-be-missing-in-smaller-add-onsMost businesses miss the power of the smaller Xero add-ons. Here is why we rate Ignition, Dext, Futrli, PencilPay and Chaser for repetitive work.Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/gst-and-wet-reporting-in-cin7-corehttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/gst-and-wet-reporting-in-cin7-coreA short video guide to running GST and WET reporting in Cin7 Core, from the team who implement it for alcohol-producing businesses.Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/so-you-want-to-be-a-drug-dealerhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/so-you-want-to-be-a-drug-dealerLegalised cannabis brings track-and-trace rules that look a lot like brewing, winemaking and food production. A look at the systems behind them.Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/hire-a-professionalhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/hire-a-professionalThe cheapest person for the job is rarely the cheapest decision. A short piece on opportunity cost, and what an amateur really costs you.Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/life-hacks-and-gtdhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/life-hacks-and-gtdDavid Allen’s GTD method, and why recording and scheduling tasks out of your head beats surrounding yourself with busy-ness.Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/margin-vs-mark-up-not-quite-what-it-may-seemhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/margin-vs-mark-up-not-quite-what-it-may-seemMark-up and margin are not the same number. Here is the difference between the two, with the maths worked through on a $100 product.Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/we-are-now-waypointhttps://www.wearewaypoint.com/blog/we-are-now-waypointOcius Digital is becoming Waypoint. Why we changed the name, what it means, and what stays exactly the same for our clients and partners.Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT