
ApproveThis manages your Volusion Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Ecommerce
Why Approval Workflows Matter in Ecommerce
In online retail, every second counts. A delayed approval can mean missed sales opportunities, oversold inventory, or frustrated customers. Volusion provides the tools to manage your storefront, while ApproveThis adds precision to the decision-making processes behind the scenes. Together through Zapier, they create an operational rhythm where approvals happen at the speed of commerce.
The Power of Combining Volusion and ApproveThis
Volusion stores process orders, track inventory, and manage customer relationships. ApproveThis brings structure to the human decisions required to keep those systems moving - whether approving bulk orders from wholesalers, authorizing inventory purchases, or validating custom product requests. The Zapier integration acts as a bridge between transactional data and human oversight.
Key Business Benefits
For mid-sized retailers scaling operations, this integration solves three critical challenges:
- Prevent Revenue Leaks: Automatically flag high-risk orders for manual review before fulfillment
- Accelerate Inventory Turns: Convert stock-out alerts into immediate purchase approvals
A fashion retailer could use approval thresholds to auto-approve reorders of best-selling items under $5k, while routing larger inventory commitments to management. An electronics seller might require senior approval for component purchases during tariff periods.
Real-World Use Cases
1. Order Verification Workflows
When Volusion detects a new order exceeding $10k or shipping to high-fraud regions, ApproveThis can:
- Require warehouse managers to confirm stock availability
- Route international shipments to compliance officers
- Escalate custom product requests to production teams
Example: A furniture company uses calculated fields to compare order totals against customer purchase history, triggering approvals only for deviations from normal patterns.
2. Inventory Procurement Automation
Connect Volusion's stock alerts to ApproveThis' conditional workflows:
- Auto-approve routine vendor orders below budget thresholds
- Require dual signatures for new supplier contracts
- Add lead time buffers during peak seasons
Example: A gourmet food retailer approves emergency holiday inventory purchases through Slack via ApproveThis' email approvals, cutting restock cycle time by 72 hours.
3. Client-Specific Workflows
For B2B sellers managing custom catalogs in Volusion:
- Route wholesale pricing requests to account managers
- Validate custom product specs with engineering teams
- Approve expedited shipping costs for VIP clients
Example: A medical equipment supplier requires quality assurance approval for all custom-configured orders before Volusion processes the transaction.
Implementation Made Simple
Setting up the integration takes three steps:
Step 1: Create a Zapier account and connect your Volusion store
Step 2: Configure ApproveThis triggers based on Volusion events (new orders, inventory alerts)
Step 3: Map Volusion data to ApproveThis fields using Zapier's visual editor
Most users complete initial setup in under 20 minutes. Approval groups and vacation delegation ensure continuity during team changes or holidays.
Cross-Functional Benefits
For Finance Teams
Embed approval thresholds directly into purchasing workflows:
- Require CFO approval for capital expenditures over $50k
- Automatically apply trade credit limits during order approval
- Sync approved budgets back to Volusion's reporting tools
For Operations Managers
Maintain inventory health without micromanaging:
- Set automatic reorder points with tiered approval levels
- Receive mobile approvals for urgent supplier requests
- Audit trail shows who approved each purchase and when
For Customer Service
Resolve issues faster with embedded approvals:
- Approve return exceptions directly from help desk tickets
- Route custom order requests to technical teams
- Validate warranty claims against purchase records
Critical Advantage: External Approvals
Unlike native Volusion user management, ApproveThis lets external partners participate in workflows without needing Volusion logins. Suppliers can approve purchase orders, clients can sign off on custom designs, and distributors can confirm shipments - all through email or mobile.
Getting Started
Begin with a single high-impact workflow:
1. Identify a approval bottleneck in your current Volusion process
2. Build a parallel approval flow in ApproveThis (free trial available)
3. Connect the systems using Zapier's pre-built template
Most customers see ROI within the first month through reduced operational delays. One outdoor gear retailer cut order exception handling from 48 hours to 90 minutes.
The Future of Ecommerce Operations
As Volusion handles more transactions and ApproveThis manages more decisions, the integration ensures your team scales without adding bureaucratic layers. Customizable escalation paths keep small issues from becoming big problems, while approval analytics help identify process improvements.
Ready to eliminate approval delays? Start your ApproveThis trial or explore Volusion's ecommerce capabilities today.
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Best Approval Workflows for Volusion
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Volusion
Create approval requests for new orders
Whenever a new order is placed in Volusion, this integration submits an approval request via ApproveThis. It triggers instantly on each new order, ensuring that every order meets your approval workflow. *Note: Configure approval thresholds in ApproveThis as needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Order
Triggers when a new order is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create customers for new approval requests
When an approval request is received in ApproveThis, this integration automatically creates a new customer record in Volusion. It streamlines customer onboarding by linking approval workflows to customer creation. *Note: Set necessary customer details in Volusion action.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create Customer
Creates a new customer.
Create approval requests for out of stock products
Each time a product goes out of stock in Volusion, this integration generates an approval request in ApproveThis for restocking decisions. It ensures inventory issues receive timely review and action. *Note: Customize approval rules in ApproveThis for restock levels.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Product Out of Stock
Triggers when a product is out of stock.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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