Ecommerce Automation

Automation

Automate e-commerce operations: price monitoring, inventory tracking, order management, competitor analysis, and stock alerts. Save 20+ hours per week for online sellers. Supports Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay integrations.

Install

openclaw skills install clawd-ecommerce-automation

Ecommerce Automation Skill

Automate your entire store and reclaim 20+ hours per week

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

"Monitor competitor prices and alert me when they change"
"Track inventory across multiple platforms"
"Automatically export orders to my fulfillment system"
"Get notified when products go out of stock or back in stock"
"Scrape competitor products and analyze trends"
"Auto-update prices based on rules"
"Sync inventory between Shopify and Amazon"

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

Single product, one-time manual update
Complex returns/refunds processing (human judgment needed)
Customer service conversations (needs empathy)
Visual content creation (product photos, videos)

💰 ROI & Value

Typical savings:

Price monitoring: 5 hours/week → $500/month in time
Inventory sync: 3 hours/week → $300/month
Order processing: 8 hours/week → $800/month
Total: 16+ hours/week = $1,600/month value

Our cost: $10-30/month ROI: 50:1+ (payback in <1 day)

Supported Platforms

Platform	Features	Status
Shopify	Products, orders, inventory, customers	✅ Full
WooCommerce	Products, orders, stock	✅ Full
Amazon Seller Central	Inventory, prices, orders	✅ Full
eBay	Listings, orders, inventory	✅ Full
BigCommerce	Products, orders	✅ Full
Custom APIs (any platform)	Extend with custom integrations	✅ Full

Quick Start: Price Monitor

1. Configure Your Store

Create ecommerce-config.yaml:

store:
  platform: "shopify"
  api_key: "shpat_xxxxx"
  store_url: "https://your-store.myshopify.com"

monitors:
  - name: "Competitor Price Watch"
    competitors:
      - url: "https://competitor.com/product-1"
        css_selector: ".price"
      - url: "https://competitor.com/product-2"
        css_selector: ".price"

    rules:
      - if: "competitor_price < my_price * 0.9"
        action: "alert"
        channel: "email"
        to: "pricing@yourcompany.com"
      - if: "competitor_price > my_price * 1.1"
        action: "alert"
        channel: "slack"
        # We're underpriced!

    schedule: "*/30 * * * *"  # Every 30 minutes

2. Run the Workflow

# Load config
clawhub workflow load ecommerce-config.yaml

# Start monitoring
clawhub workflow start "Competitor Price Watch"

# Check status
clawhub workflow status

3. Get Alerts

Alerts will be sent via your configured channels (email, Slack, Telegram, SMS).

Core Features

1. Price Monitoring & Repricing

Track competitor prices automatically:

price_monitor:
  products:
    - sku: "ABC-123"
      my_price: 49.99
      competitors:
        - name: "Amazon"
          url: "https://amazon.com/dp/..."
          selector: "#priceblock_ourprice"
        - name: "eBay"
          url: "https://ebay.com/itm/..."
          selector: ".notranslate"

  rules:
    - if: "min_competitor_price < my_price * 0.95"
      action: "recommend_price_match"
    - if: "max_competitor_price > my_price * 1.2"
      action: "alert_price_gap"  # We're too cheap!

Automatic repricing (optional):

Match competitor price
Stay X% below/above competitors
Min/max price bounds

2. Inventory Sync

Multi-platform inventory consistency:

inventory_sync:
  sources:
    - platform: "shopify"
      location: "main_warehouse"
    - platform: "amazon"
      fulfillment: "FBA"

  sync_rules:
    - if: "shopify_stock < 10"
      action: "alert_low_stock"
    - if: "amazon_stock != shopify_stock"
      action: "recalculate_available"
      # Pull from shipping manifest

Benefits:

No overselling
Automatic stock allocations
Fulfillment optimization

3. Order Management

Auto-process orders:

order_processor:
  triggers:
    - event: "order.created"
      platform: "shopify"

  steps:
    - validate: "Check inventory available"
    - fulfill: "Send to 3PL / dropship supplier"
    - notify: "Customer shipping confirmation"
    - track: "Import tracking number back to Shopify"

  fallbacks:
    - if inventory insufficient: "Place on backorder"
    - if fulfillment fails: "Alert operations team"

Supported actions:

Send to fulfillment service (ShipStation, EasyPost)
Generate packing slips
Update order status
Customer notifications

4. Competitor Analysis

Daily competitor insights:

competitor_analysis:
  competitors:
    - name: "Brand A"
      product_urls: ["...", "..."]

  data_points:
    - price_history (track changes over time)
    - review_count (monitor growth)
    - best_sellers_rank
    - new_product launches

  report:
    schedule: "0 8 * * *"  # Daily 8 AM
    format: ["email", "slack", "pdf"]
    summary: |
      This week: 5 price drops avg -$3.20
      3 competitors restocked popular item
      New competitor entered category: Brand X

5. Stock Alerts

Smart inventory notifications:

stock_alerts:
  checks:
    - product: "SKU-123"
      threshold: 20
      when_below: "notify_purchasing"
    - product: "SKU-456"
      threshold: 5
      when_below: "pause_advertising"

  channels:
    purchasing: "purchasing@company.com"
    marketing: "marketing@company.com"
    slack: "#inventory-alerts"

Advanced Patterns

Pattern: Dynamic Repricing

Automatically adjust prices based on demand, competitor, and stock level:

dynamic_pricing:
  product: "SUMMER-DRESS-001"
  base_price: 79.99

  factors:
    - competitor_price: "weight: 0.5"
    - stock_level: "if stock > 100: -5%; if stock < 10: +10%"
    - seasonality: "peak_season: +20%"
    - conversion_rate: "if cvr < 2%: -$5"

  bounds:
    min_price: 49.99
    max_price: 129.99
    update_frequency: "every 2 hours"

Pattern: Cross-Platform Listings

One product, multiple marketplaces:

sync_product:
  source: "Shopify / Products / ID-123"
  targets:
    - platform: "amazon"
      listing: "Create/Update Amazon listing"
      price_adjustment: "+15% (Amazon fees)"
    - platform: "ebay"
      listing: "Create/Update eBay listing"
      price_adjustment: "+10%"
    - platform: "google_shopping"
      listing: "Update Merchant Center"

  inventory_reserve: 5  # Keep 5 units in Shopify only

Pattern: Lost Buyback Window

Automatically recover abandoned carts:

cart_recovery:
  trigger: "checkout.abandoned"
  delay: "1 hour"

  steps:
    - email: "Reminder with 10% off"
    - if_no_response_24h:
        sms: "Last chance, free shipping"
    - if_no_response_48h:
        alert: "Manual review needed"

  expected_recovery_rate: "15% → $2,000/mo revenue"

Best Practices

1. Start with Read-Only

Begin with monitoring only (no auto-repricing)
Validate data accuracy
Set conservative alert thresholds

2. Stagger Rollout

Week 1: Price monitoring only
Week 2: Add inventory sync
Week 3: Enable auto-fulfillment
Week 4: Enable auto-repricing

3. Implement Safeguards

safeguards:
  max_daily_price_changes: 10  # Prevent erratic pricing
  min_profit_margin: 15%
  blackout_hours: "10pm-6am"  # No changes at night
  approval_required: "price_change > 20%"

4. Monitor & Audit

audit_log:
  - record: "All price changes with before/after"
  - report: "Weekly summary email"
  - rollback: "One-click revert to previous state"

Integration Examples

Shopify + Amazon Sync

sync-shopify-amazon.yaml:

workflow:
  name: "Shopify-Amazon Sync"
  schedule: "*/5 * * * *"

steps:
  - fetch_shopify:
      agent: "shopify-agent"
      task: "Get all products with inventory > 0"

  - fetch_amazon:
      agent: "amazon-agent"
      task: "Get all FBA inventory"

  - compare:
      agent: "diff-agent"
      task: "Find discrepancies between platforms"

  - sync:
      agent: "sync-agent"
      task: "Update Amazon with Shopify quantities"
      depends_on: [compare]

Price Scraper

scrape-competitors.yaml:

workflow:
  name: "Competitor Price Scraper"
  schedule: "0 */3 * * *"  # Every 3 hours

steps:
  - scrape:
      agent: "browser-agent"
      tasks:
        - "https://competitor1.com/product-a" → ".price"
        - "https://competitor1.com/product-b" → ".price"
        # ... up to 50 products

  - normalize:
      agent: "data-processor"
      task: "Clean prices, remove currency symbols, convert to float"

  - compare:
      agent: "analyst"
      task: "Compare to our prices, find deviations"

  - alert:
      agent: "alerter"
      task: "Send report to pricing team"

Troubleshooting

API Limits?

Shopify: 2 req/sec → batching recommended
Amazon: 1 req/sec → use throttling
Solution: openclub agents with rate limiting

Data Mismatches?

Check timezone handling
Validate currency conversions
Verify product matching (SKU vs. URL)

Want to Pause Sync?

clawhub workflow pause "Shopify-Amazon Sync"
clawhub workflow resume "Shopify-Amazon Sync"

Support & Next Steps

Setup assistance: Join our Discord for 1:1 onboarding
Custom integrations: Need a platform not listed? We can build it (custom quote)
Enterprise: Team collaboration, audit logs, white-glove support ($500/mo)

Automate e-commerce. Scale without hiring. 🚀