What is a Bundle (as defined in Shopify)?
A bundle is a set of two or more related products, commonly offered at a discount. They are comprised of 'child products' or products that can be bought as standalone items. Selling bundles on your store can provide the following benefits:
increase your average order value
provide value in the form of curation to your customers
pass along discounts to your customers
clear out old inventory
drive more visibility for your products
Activating Bundles on Prediko:
There are three ways to activate bundles on Prediko:
Use our integration with Bundles.app. To set this up, follow these instructions.
Import your bundles in the settings section by downloading the template and re-uploading.
Create bundles manually in the settings section of Prediko.
Assign the bundles, child products and SKUs accordingly.
How are Bundles included in metrics and recommendations?
The sales are summed on an individual SKU basis
e.g., If your Bundle = SKU A + SKU B, and it sold 50 units. But SKU A sold 20 units single, we would show 50 + 20 = 70 units sold for SKU A
The demand planning automatically takes into account historical sales from both child SKU sales and Bundle Sales, and splits them proportionally
You can view the demand plan for your bundle SKU and can edit the plan as well
We only count the inventory of the underlying SKUs, not of the Bundle
Buying recommendations take into account planned sales for Bundles and Child SKUs.
Prediko considers the total demand for a SKU that is part of multiple bundles by including both individual product sales and sales from all bundles it is included in. For bundle-inclusive sales data, use the "Sales and quantities (with bundles)" report, which shows monthly breakdowns including both individual and bundle sales.
How are Bundles included in Planning?
1. You can plan directly on your bundle SKU on the Plan page
2. When you view the child product on the Plan page, you cannot see the historical and planned sales of the bundle SKU there. You will only see the historical and planned sales for the child SKU alone.
3. However, on the Buy page, the recommendation for the child SKU will include the demand of the child SKU + the demand of the bundle SKU
Once Bundles are connected, you won't see Bundles SKUs on your Buy Now page. Only component SKUs.Bundles are hidden from the Replenish tab but continue to appear in the Demand and Supply tabs, ensuring visibility for planning purposes.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Shopify Bundle Data Not Reflected in Prediko
Ensure that your plan is manually refreshed after making updates, as it might be set to auto-refresh weekly. This manual refresh will incorporate your recent changes.
Shopify Stock Sync Issues
If your Shopify stock sync is not working properly in Prediko, follow these steps:
Verify if the sync was manually initiated in Prediko.
Check specific SKUs where the stock isn’t showing correctly and compare with the correct Shopify stock levels.
Ensure that collaborator access to your Shopify store has been approved for troubleshooting.
Resync the data and wait for approximately 15 minutes for the UI in Prediko to refresh, even though the app says the sync is complete.
FAQs
Will Shopify bundle products created with Easy Bundles affect Prediko’s inventory and demand numbers?
No. Prediko plans and tracks inventory based on the underlying component (child) SKUs. Sales of a bundle deduct stock from each component SKU and do not inflate demand for the bundle SKU itself.
Why don’t I see the bundle products on Prediko when using the bundle.app?
On the bundles page in Prediko, bundles are displayed at the product level, not the variant level. This means you might see only two line items for the bundles, as opposed to the line items for each variant shown in Bundle.app.
Is it normal for bundles to still appear in the Demand and Supply tabs?
Yes. Bundles are hidden from the Replenish tab but continue to appear in the Demand and Supply tabs.