Increase average order value on Shopify without an upsell app
Cart upsells, a free-shipping bar and post-purchase offers, in the themes and in the app.
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The problem
Average order value is the cheapest growth lever a store has, and it is often rented: an upsell app, a shipping-bar app and a bundle app, each billed every month.
The solution
Three mechanics are built in: an upsell slider in the cart and cart drawer (PopsSaves €16/month), a free-shipping progress bar in the cart (Cama and Pops), and an offer shown after payment (Snap Bundle).
How it works
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Turn on the cart drawer upsell
In Pops, add the upsell slider block to the cart drawer. It shows Shopify’s recommendations for the products already in the cart.
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Set the free-shipping threshold
Enter the amount in Theme settings → Cart. A progress bar in the cart shows how much is still missing.
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Add the post-purchase offer
With Snap Bundle, an offer is shown after payment, before the thank-you page.
Questions merchants ask
Is this the theme or the app?
Both. The cart mechanics ship with the themes; the post-purchase offer needs the app, because Shopify only exposes that surface to apps.
Guides featuring this
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