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Reward ladders
Anchor the first tier just above your typical order, space later tiers so each is reachable with one more item, and decide whether rewards stack before you configure anything.
What a tiered cart reward is, how many tiers to use, how far apart to set them and what each tier should unlock.
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- How far apart should cart reward tiers be?
Space cart reward tiers about one typical add-on apart, starting just above where orders cluster, so each next reward is reachable with one more item; doubling thresholds usually leaves upper tiers unreached.
- How many reward tiers should a Shopify cart have?
Most Shopify stores should start with two or three cart reward tiers: enough to give shoppers a next goal, few enough to stock, explain and test; add a tier only when order values spread widely above the current top tier.
- Should cart reward tiers stack or replace each other?
Stacking lets shoppers keep every tier’s reward and feels generous but raises top-tier cost; replacing keeps only the highest reward and is cheaper and simpler; Monk Commerce and BOGOS document both behaviors.
- What is a tiered cart reward on Shopify?
A tiered cart reward is a ladder of cart thresholds, each unlocking a reward such as free shipping, a gift or a discount, usually shown with a progress bar; on Shopify, apps run the ladder because native discounts do not add reward items.
- Which reward should each tier unlock: free shipping, a gift or a discount?
A common pattern is free shipping at the first tier, a low-cost gift at the middle tier and a higher-value gift or choice at the top, because shipping removes the most common objection and gifts cost less than equivalent discounts.