How to increase average order value on Shopify?
Use bundling, upsells, cross-sells, and free shipping thresholds to encourage customers to spend more per order.
Increasing Average Order Value
Strategies
1. Product bundles: Offer discounts for buying multiple items 2. Upsells: Suggest premium versions at checkout 3. Cross-sells: Recommend complementary products 4. Free shipping threshold: "Free shipping on orders $50+" 5. Volume discounts: "Buy 2, save 15%"
Tools
- ReConvert: Post-purchase upsells
- Bold Upsell: In-cart upsells
- Frequently Bought Together: Cross-sell widget
Psychology
- Anchor pricing (show original price)
- Bundle savings percentage
- Progress bar to free shipping
Impact
- A 10% AOV increase often equals 10% revenue increase
- Easier than acquiring new customers