Adobe Commerce (Magento) Customer Groups Migration to Shopify

Last updated August 2026

A technical guide to handling customer groups migration when migrating from Adobe Commerce (Magento) to Shopify. This covers what transfers, what does not, the specific risks for Adobe Commerce (Magento) stores, and the recommended approach.

Adobe Commerce (Magento)-specific considerations

When migrating customer groups migration from Adobe Commerce (Magento), the following platform-specific aspects must be considered:

Data model implications

Adobe Commerce (Magento)'s data model stores this information differently than Shopify. In Adobe Commerce (Magento): sales_order + sales_order_item with separate address, payment, shipment tables.

Can Shopify's Store Migration app handle customer groups migration?

What transfers

• Customer group/tier names can become Shopify tags
• Group-specific pricing can be recreated with B2B apps

What does NOT transfer

• Automatic group assignment rules
• Group-specific payment methods
• Group-specific shipping methods
• Tiered pricing structures
• Company account hierarchies (Magento B2B)

Specific risks for Adobe Commerce (Magento) stores

• Loss of tiered pricing models
• B2B customers losing negotiated prices
• Approval workflows disappearing
• Shared catalogs (Magento) having no Shopify equivalent
• Customer-specific pricing lists not transferring

Recommended approach

For B2C stores: use Shopify customer tags to replicate group membership. For B2B stores: evaluate Shopify Plus company accounts feature or B2B apps like SparkLayer, B2B Handsfree, or Wholesale Club. Map customer groups to appropriate price lists. Test B2B checkout flow thoroughly.

Exporting customer groups migration data from Adobe Commerce (Magento)

• Magento Admin data export (CSV)
• Magento REST/SOAP API
• MySQL database dump
• Third-party connectors (Cart2Cart, LitExtension)
• Custom ETL scripts

Technical notes

• Magento customer groups stored in customer_group table
• Magento B2B uses company + company_structure tables
• Shopify customer tags are simple strings, can be added via API
• Shopify Plus company accounts: separate entity type with locations
• B2B apps provide customer-specific pricing via custom price lists
• Some B2B functionality requires Shopify Plus checkout extensibility

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References

• Shopify Plus B2B Documentation — Shopify
• Magento B2B Documentation — Adobe