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How to set up volume discount/bundles using Monk?

This is step-by-step guide on how you can offer discounts and/or free gift on the purchase of multiple quantities of the same product using Monk's Quantity Breaks/Volume Discount offer. This offer can be configured across a variety of rules and eligibility criteria and works seamlessly with your theme's product page. Bulk Discount offer motivates customers to buy more items, increasing your average order value. It also helps clear out inventory faster and improves cash flow, along with attracting bulk buyers and building customer loyalty.


How to set it up?

Offer Creation
Eligibility and Display
Product and Display
Advanced Configuration
Content and Display


FAQ


Here is an example of what it will look like live on your product page



Offer Creation


Go to Create New Offer on the top right of the Manage offers section in Monk > Create Offer > Custom offer > Quantity/bulk discount > Custom build you bulk discount > Specific product



Under Quantity break/ volume discount, you'll find a variety of templates to choose from. If your offer structure aligns with one of these templates, you can proceed with it. If not, you also have the option to custom build your offer as shown below -




To offer bulk discount for specific product, please choose the option below and then click on next and set the offer name



Eligibility and Display


On step 1 of the offer setup, select the eligibility rule as per your convenience. Please refer to this document for a detailed guide on eligibility rules



You can also schedule the offer for a specific date range from Step 1 of the offer set up, using this setting below -



Product and Display


On Step 2, you can configure the specific tiers or slabs for your volume discount widget. You can set up:

  • Discount-only tiers
  • Free gift-only tiers
  • Discount + free gift tiers
  • Or any combination of these reward types


Here is how you can set up each option:


  1. Discount Setup - You can add a discount to your quantity tier, which can be displayed either as a % off or a flat off.



  1. Free Gift Setup - You can choose to give the same product or a completely different item as a free gift.


Same Product - you can select this setting if you want to offer the same product as a free gift.

  • Select Free Gift Quantity - Choose the total number of free gifts the customer receives when they qualify for this tier. (This setting only appears when "Same product" is selected)


Different Product - you can select this setting to offer a different item from your store as a free gift. When this is active, you can choose between:

  • Auto-add Gift - The selected free gift product will be automatically added to the customer’s cart once they qualify for the offer. (This setting only appears when "Different product" is selected)
  • Let Customer Choose a Gift - With this setting, customers can pick their preferred gift from a selection of products. You can restrict the total allowed selections using the “How many gifts can they choose?” setting that appears only when you select this offer setting. (This setting only appears when "Different product" is selected)


Advanced Configuration


Under Step 1, you have the following settings with respect to displaying the Bulk Discount offer -



Cart refresh and behaviour


  • Auto-refresh - If this setting is enabled, the app will automatically refresh the entire page to show the updated cart when an offer product from the bulk discount widget is added or removed. However, if you do not want the entire page to refresh and still show the updated cart please check with your team/theme support whether your theme has a cart listener or not. Alternatively, you can contact us via live chat/email support and we will add it in for you. Once you have the cart listener, this setting can be disabled and the offer product will automatically appear in the cart without having to refresh the whole page. Please refer to this article for further details.
  • Auto remove - If enabled, the customers cannot buy the gift product at full price. If a customer is eligible for the gift, they will receive it at 100% discount for free and if they are ineligible for the gift, the app with automatically remove it from cart. This is useful if the gift product are samples, limited edition products etc that you don't want customers buying directly. However, if it is disabled, then the customer can buy the gift product as well at full price even if the rule is not satisfied. (This setting only appears when reward contains a free gift)
  • Allow gift-opt out - There can be instances when the customer does not want the free gift, they will have the option to remove the gift item from cart if this setting is enabled. However, if it is disabled, the customers will not have the choice to remove the gift. If they try to remove the product, the gift will be auto added again. (This setting only appears when reward contains a free gift)



Offer display and pricing behaviour


Redirection


  • Re-direct to cart page - If this setting is enabled, the customer will be redirected to the cart once they click 'Add to cart'. If disabled, they will stay on the product page and will have to manually go to the cart page.


Price and Discounts


  • Apply discount if same variant - If this setting is enabled, the discount will be applied only when the quantities have the same variant of the trigger product. For example - Offer is set for 10% off on buying 2 quantities of X product and 15% off on buying 3 quantities of the same product. With this setting enabled, if the customer buys two products of same size L and another size M, then the 10% discount will be applied on 2 quantities on only variant L and not 15 % off because they have selected different variants.


Display Settings


  • Show variant picker - With this setting enabled, a separate variant selector will be added inside the widget. If this setting is disabled, the default variant of the product will be selected. The default variant of the product is selected from Shopify’s product section, whichever variant is on top of the variant list is considered as the default variant.


  • Show pricing summary - The total price summary on adding different quantities of the product will be displayed inside the widget if this setting is enabled.


  • Show default quantity - With this setting enabled, there will be a quantity option pre-selected that the customers can simply add to cart. You can also add the quantity option number that you want display as the default selection within the widget as well under this setting.



Content and Display


Step 2 of the offer setup is where you can change and/or translate the text of the bulk discount widget as per your requirements.



Advanced display settings


  • Select a different layout for mobile - Enable this setting to choose a different layout for mobile devices. You can select your preferred mobile layout from the dropdown.
  • Show a separate ‘Add’ button inside the widget - There will be a separate 'Add to Cart' button inside in the volume discount widget when this setting is enabled. If disabled, Monk will use your theme's native 'Add to Cart' button. We recommend enabling this setting only if you're positioning the volume discount widget below the main product page add to cart.



Clicking on 'Edit Display and Design' will open the global editing options of the widget including elements like font, colors, spacing of the widget for both mobile and desktop view. You can also edit the exact offer offer body configurations like the text styles, currency, price and discount. After making the changes, you can click on Save changes > Save and Activate to display the offer on your store.



You can also add further customizations to the display and design by using the Design and Styling section. Please refer to this [document]

Frequently Asked Questions


1) How does the app decide where the bulk discount widget will display inside the cart and how can I alter the position?


The app detects a visual element in your Shopify theme and accordingly positions it's widget. If you want to change the position of the widget, please refer to this article on how to do it. The app does not add, remove or alter any of your theme's code.


2) Why is the customer not redirected to cart after selecting the discount and clicking on Add to cart button?


If this setting is enabled, the customer will be redirected to the cart once they click on the 'Add' button inside the volume discount widget. If disabled, they will stay on the product page and will have to manually go to the cart page. If the customer is still not re-directed to cart after this setting is enabled, please contact our team via support and we'll help troubleshoot.


3) How do I make the my volume discount widget appear in a single row?


The tile display may appear to be in 2 or three rows due to the width of the tile. This can be decreased by going to Step 2 of the offer set up > Edit display and design > Spacing > Quantity Tile > Quantity Tile Size (px) > Width > Decrease the width ( as shown below) > Save changes.


If you have any other questions or queries please reach out to us via chat support or write to us at support@monkcommerce.com

Updated on: 15/06/2026