

This is critical at a larger scale, for example when connected to an ERP or if there is a complex setup with a multistore approach that shares inventory sources. Pricing or Discounts are calculated based on the selections made by that customer.Īrguably the most important factor to consider before getting to the frontend experience, is how the bundle/builder orders coming into Shopify need to be structured - particularly to reflect changing inventory levels. This is perceived as (or genuinely is) unique to that customer. Offering customer interaction to select and configure from a range of products or options, sold together as one SKU. Grouping a fixed set of existing products, multiple SKUs but often sold together as one single product or order line, usually at a set discounted cost. But with bundling & product customisation such a major part of their business model, the amount of development effort and unknown to get the desired results on Shopify didn’t make sense - and so it was ruled out as a suitable platform for that project.īefore digging into the specifics of what is achievable on Shopify and how, this is an overview of what the definitions of Bundles & Builders are through this guide: We have done a lot of work on a re-platforming project with a client recently who began the requirements gathering process as big fans of Shopify. This can be a huge source of frustration when trying to achieve objectives in the desired way, especially so when other platforms, such as Magento or BigCommerce, have really considered and flexible offerings straight out of the box. Shopify has many positives, but it does have weak areas and one of those is the native ability for bundling. In recent years, discussions around bundling often evolve to also incorporate the idea of builders.

One feature within ecommerce that has always been pretty common, but which has been becoming an even bigger trend with more complex implementations is the topic of bundling.
