Guides for makers
Costing-first, plain-English guides — the same maker economics Batchnook is built on. No sign-in needed to read them.
Moving off Stocky before August 31
Shopify retires Stocky on 2026-08-31. Get your cost history out, then choose where it lands — honestly.
Stocky is shutting down: what makers need to do before August 31, 2026
Shopify retires Stocky on Aug 31, 2026. Here's what closes, what you lose, and the steps to save your cost history before it's gone.
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How to export your data from Stocky before it's gone
A step-by-step guide to exporting your cost history, purchase orders, and stocktakes from Stocky as CSV before the Aug 31, 2026 shutdown.
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The best Stocky alternatives for makers, honestly compared
Stocky retires Aug 31, 2026. An honest look at where makers should move their cost history — Shopify's tools, spreadsheets, and maker costing apps.
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Costing and pricing, from the ground up
The durable maker-economics base: know your true cost, choose a margin, and keep tax-ready numbers.
How to price handmade products without underpricing yourself
A costing-first method for pricing handmade products: find your true unit cost, choose a margin, and keep prices honest as your costs move.
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COGS for makers: a plain-English guide to cost of goods sold
What COGS means for a handmade business, how to calculate it, and how to keep tax-ready cost numbers without a data-entry weekend.
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Should you reprice when silver jumps?
Metal is the one craft material with a public price. When it moves, should you reprice? How replacement cost works, a worked sterling example, and when it's not worth the bother.
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Know the real margin on everything you make
Snap the receipt. Watch every product’s real margin update.