diff --git a/shopify_integration/fulfilments.py b/shopify_integration/fulfilments.py
index 62dca03..c8ae22c 100644
--- a/shopify_integration/fulfilments.py
+++ b/shopify_integration/fulfilments.py
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ def update_fulfillment_items(
 	fulfillment_items: List["LineItem"]
 ):
 	for dn_item in dn_items:
+		# TODO: figure out a better way to add items without setting valuation rate to zero
+		dn_item.allow_zero_valuation_rate = True
 		for item in fulfillment_items:
 			if get_item_code(item) == dn_item.item_code:
-				# TODO: figure out a better way to add items without setting valuation rate to zero
-				dn_item.update({"qty": item.attributes.get("quantity"), "allow_zero_valuation_rate": 1})
+				dn_item.qty = item.attributes.get("quantity")
diff --git a/shopify_integration/orders.py b/shopify_integration/orders.py
index 641387b..a99bf94 100644
--- a/shopify_integration/orders.py
+++ b/shopify_integration/orders.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
 
 import frappe
-from frappe.utils import flt, nowdate
+from frappe.utils import flt, getdate, nowdate
 
 from shopify_integration.shopify_integration.doctype.shopify_log.shopify_log import make_shopify_log
 from shopify_integration.utils import get_shopify_document, get_tax_account_head
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ def create_sales_order(shop_name: str, shopify_order: "Order"):
 		"shopify_order_id": shopify_order.id,
 		"shopify_order_number": shopify_order.attributes.get("order_number"),
 		"customer": customer or shopify_settings.default_customer,
-		"transaction_date": shopify_order.attributes.get("created_at"),
-		"delivery_date": shopify_order.attributes.get("created_at"),
+		"transaction_date": getdate(shopify_order.attributes.get("created_at")),
+		"delivery_date": getdate(shopify_order.attributes.get("created_at")),
 		"company": shopify_settings.company,
 		"selling_price_list": shopify_settings.price_list,
 		"ignore_pricing_rule": 1,
-		"items": get_order_items(shopify_order.attributes.get("line_items"), shopify_settings.warehouse),
+		"items": get_order_items(shopify_order.attributes.get("line_items", []), shopify_settings),
 		"taxes": get_order_taxes(shopify_order, shopify_settings),
 		"apply_discount_on": "Grand Total",
 		"discount_amount": flt(shopify_order.attributes.get("total_discounts")),
@@ -116,21 +116,25 @@ def create_sales_order(shop_name: str, shopify_order: "Order"):
 	return sales_order
 
 
-def get_order_items(shopify_order_items: List["LineItem"], warehouse: str):
+def get_order_items(shopify_order_items: List["LineItem"], shopify_settings: "ShopifySettings"):
 	from shopify_integration.products import get_item_code
 
 	items = []
 	for shopify_item in shopify_order_items:
 		item_code = get_item_code(shopify_item)
+		item_group = frappe.db.get_value("Item", item_code, "item_group") or \
+			shopify_settings.item_group
+
 		items.append({
 			"item_code": item_code,
 			"item_name": shopify_item.attributes.get("name"),
+			"item_group": item_group,
 			"rate": shopify_item.attributes.get("price"),
 			"delivery_date": nowdate(),
 			"qty": shopify_item.attributes.get("quantity"),
 			"stock_uom": shopify_item.attributes.get("uom") or "Nos",
 			"conversion_factor": 1,
-			"warehouse": warehouse
+			"warehouse": shopify_settings.warehouse
 		})
 	return items
 
diff --git a/shopify_integration/products.py b/shopify_integration/products.py
index 39ee2d4..27f906f 100644
--- a/shopify_integration/products.py
+++ b/shopify_integration/products.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def create_item(
 	if frappe.db.exists("Item Group", new_item.item_code):
 		new_item.item_code = f"{new_item.item_code} ({new_item.item_group})"
 
-	new_item.insert(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_mandatory=True)
+	new_item.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	# once the defaults have been generated, set the item supplier from Shopify
 	supplier = get_supplier(shopify_settings, shopify_item)
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ def is_item_exists(
 		return False
 
 	item: "Item" = frappe.get_doc("Item", name)
-	item.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 
 	if not variant_of and not item.shopify_product_id:
 		item.shopify_product_id = shopify_item.get("shopify_product_id")
@@ -600,7 +599,6 @@ def is_item_exists(
 
 		if parent:
 			variant: "Item" = frappe.get_doc("Item", parent[0])
-			variant.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 
 			variant.shopify_product_id = shopify_item.get("shopify_product_id")
 			variant.shopify_variant_id = shopify_item.get("shopify_variant_id")
diff --git a/shopify_integration/shopify_integration/doctype/shopify_settings/shopify_settings.js b/shopify_integration/shopify_integration/doctype/shopify_settings/shopify_settings.js
index 4c90318..3bc8440 100644
--- a/shopify_integration/shopify_integration/doctype/shopify_settings/shopify_settings.js
+++ b/shopify_integration/shopify_integration/doctype/shopify_settings/shopify_settings.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Shopify Settings", {
 					callback: function (r) {
 						if (!r.exc) {
 							frappe.msgprint(__("Product sync has been queued. This may take a few minutes."));
+							frm.reload_doc();
 						} else {
 							frappe.msgprint(__("Something went wrong while trying to sync products. Please check the latest Shopify logs."))
 						}
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Shopify Settings", {
 							"label": __("Payout Start Date"),
 							"description": __("Defaults to the 'Last Sync Datetime' field"),
 							"default": frm.doc.last_sync_datetime,
-							"reqd": 1,
+							"reqd": 1
 						}
 					],
 					(values) => {
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Shopify Settings", {
 							callback: function (r) {
 								if (!r.exc) {
 									frappe.msgprint(__("Payout sync has been queued. This may take a few minutes."));
+									frm.reload_doc();
 								} else {
 									frappe.msgprint(__("Something went wrong while trying to sync payouts. Please check the latest Shopify logs."))
 								}