What are add-on bundles?
Add-on bundles are a bundle type in which complementary products can be offered next to the main product, and customers have the option to add them to their order. The optionality of add-on bundles has made them quite popular, as customers have the choice to either add only the main product to the cart or add the suggested items as well.
Add-on bundles can have their own Add to Cart button, separate from the main product’s Add to Cart button:
And it is possible to have the same Add to Cart button for the main product and its add-ons:
The variants of the add-on bundle can be shown as a dropdown menu:
And it is possible to show the add-on bundle variants as color swatches:
On mobile, an add-on bundle will be displayed as below:
Here is how an add-on bundle is displayed and added to the cart:
What are some use cases for add-on bundles?
To offer complementary products that can complete a set
To offer similar products that can upgrade the main product
To offer products that customers might enjoy together
How to create an Add-on bundle:
Follow these easy steps to create an Add-on bundle
1. Start a New Bundle
Click "Create New Bundle" on the Home or Bundles tab to open the bundle creation menu.
2. Select Bundle Type
Choose "Product add-ons" from the list below:
3. Add your Main product
You can create an add-on bundle for your "All Products," "Group of products," or a "Specific product." This flexibility enables you to customize bundles according to your entire catalog, a specific collection, or an individual item.
Here, you can list the products you want to offer, along with the main product:
Once you have added the products to the bundle, set the exact quantity for each item that must be purchased:
4. Set Discount Options
Now, it’s time to choose the discount type and set its value.
No Discount: The bundle is offered without any price reduction or special offer.
Percentage Discount: A percentage of the total bundle price is deducted as a discount. For example, 10% off the total price of the bundle.
Free gift: One or more items in the bundle are offered for free, allowing you to promote specific products as a gift with purchase.
Free Shipping: Shipping costs are waived for the bundle purchase.
Cashback Credit: If the customer purchases this bundle, instead of receiving a discount, they will get cash back to use on their next purchase.
5. Name Your Bundle
Choose a title and subtitle for your bundle:
If your store supports multiple languages, you can click the icon below to enter the title and subtitle text you want to display in each language.
Select the language:
Enter the text in the field below:
6. Display on your shop:
You can choose how you'd like the Add-on bundle to be displayed on the product page:
Inline Block: The add-on bundle will appear as a widget directly on the main product page, placed above the Add to Cart button.
Pop-up: The add-on products will appear in a pop-up window after the customer clicks the Add to Cart button.
Inline block:
Pop-up mode:
9. Advanced settings
In this section, you can customize how the Add-on bundle behaves and is displayed. The following options are available:
Selection type:
Choose how customers can interact with the add-on items:
Allow Multiple Selections: Customers can add one, several, or all add-on items to their cart with no restrictions.
Restrict to a Single Selection: Customers can add only one item from the add-on list to their cart.
Preselected add-ons:
You can preselect specific add-on items so they appear checked by default when the bundle is shown.
Variant selection:
This setting controls whether customers can choose different variants for each unit of an add-on item:
When disabled, customers must select a single variant, and that same variant will apply to all units of the add-on item.
Example: If the quantity is 3, they must purchase 3 units of the same variant.
When enabled, customers can select a variant for each unit of the add-on item.
Example: If the quantity is set to 3, they can choose 3 different variants, e.g., one pink, one blue, and one black.
Unit price:
This setting controls how pricing is displayed for add-on items with a quantity greater than one:
When enabled, the price per single unit will be displayed next to the add-on item.
Example: £4,80 per item (for 2 items, total is £9.60)
When disabled: The total price for the selected quantity will be displayed instead.
Example: £9.60 (for 2 items at £4,80 each)
Discount label:
Enter the text you’d like to appear as the discount label in the cart and at checkout when the bundle is added.
Cart drawer:
Cart page:
Checkout:
Active dates:
Set a start and end date for the bundle. The bundle will only appear in your shop during this time.
10. Save and Preview
Click Save to finalize. Then, from the bundle creation page, click "View on Store" to view the bundle in your shop.
What are some ways to promote add-on bundles?
Fast Bundle hides the Add to Cart button of the add-on bundle by default so that there is only one Add to Cart button on the page. You may see both buttons for varying reasons. To learn how to hide one of the buttons, click here.
You can add all of your products which have add-ons to a collection and add that collection to your navigation bar.
You can add all of your products which have add-ons to a collection and feature that collection on your home page.
To explore all bundle types in an interactive way, please visit our demo shop.
We hope this article was helpful! If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Fast Bundle support team. You can contact us through the following options:
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