ZINation
Wholesale catalogs and linesheets with a built-in order form for Shopify stores
About ZINation
ZINation is a Shopify app that turns your store's products and collections into branded digital catalogs and linesheets. Buyers browse the catalog, add items to a cart, and submit orders that land in Shopify as draft orders. It targets brands selling wholesale (B2B) that want a faster alternative to PDF linesheets and emailed order spreadsheets.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Orders flow directly into Shopify as draft orders, so there is no manual re-keying of wholesale orders
- Buyers can order from the catalog without creating an account or installing anything
- Flexible wholesale pricing: bulk discounts, custom price lists, and per-catalog pricing via duplicated catalogs
- Supports pre-sale and consignment workflows that many catalog tools skip
- Shopify reviewers repeatedly praise hands-on customer support
- Long track record: listed on the Shopify App Store since 2014, rated 4.5/5 from 56 reviews
Cons
- Shopify-only; there is no standalone version for other e-commerce platforms
- No free plan on the Shopify listing, only a 14-day trial
- Page-view caps (10K or 20K) can require a custom plan for high-traffic catalogs
- Marketing site is dated, with some leftover template copy and inconsistent plan details across pages
Key Features
Shoppable wholesale catalogs
Publish online catalogs with an integrated shopping cart so buyers can order while browsing, without creating an account.
Linesheet view
A compact linesheet layout for fast bulk ordering by wholesale buyers.
Shopify draft orders
Buyer orders are sent straight into Shopify as draft orders for review and fulfillment.
Custom and tiered pricing
Apply bulk discounts, custom price lists, volume discounts, and VIP pricing per catalog or customer segment.
Template library and drag-and-drop editor
Start from 45+ templates and customize layouts, colors, and branding in a drag-and-drop editor, then save your own templates.
Collection-based automation
Build catalogs and flyers directly from existing Shopify products and collections to avoid re-entering product data.
PDF export
Download catalogs as PDFs for print or email in addition to the online version.
Multicurrency, pre-sale, and consignment
Convert prices for international buyers, take pre-orders for future stock, and invoice consignment sales after the product sells.
Secure sharing
Share catalogs privately with specific buyers or wholesalers.
Live Lookbook companion app
A separate ZINation app converts PDFs into shoppable digital lookbooks with product tagging.
Pricing
- Up to 500 catalog pages
- Unlimited products
- 45+ templates
- Secure sharing
- Wholesale order taker
- Bulk order form
- Shopify draft orders
- 10K page views
- 14-day free trial
- Up to 2,000 catalog pages
- Unlimited products
- Extended template set
- Secure sharing
- Wholesale order taker
- Bulk order form
- Shopify draft orders
- 20K page views
- 14-day free trial
- 25 templates
- 50 catalog pages
- 2,000 page views
- Unlimited products
- Analytics
- Social sharing
- Shoppable tags
- 25 templates
- 100 catalog pages
- 5,000 page views
- Unlimited products
- Analytics
- Social sharing
- Shoppable tags
Best For
Wholesale linesheets for brands
Fashion, jewelry, and consumer brands send online linesheets to stockists who order in bulk directly from the catalog.
Segment-specific price lists
Duplicate a catalog per buyer group and apply different discounts to serve distributors, retailers, and VIP accounts.
Pre-orders for upcoming collections
Publish a pre-sale catalog so buyers can commit to products before stock arrives.
Trade-show and sales-rep catalogs
Share a mobile-friendly catalog or PDF with buyers at events and capture orders on the spot.
Shoppable lookbooks for retail
Turn PDF lookbooks into tagged, shoppable galleries with the Live Lookbook app.
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