Packaging Unit Recommendation for B2B Products
Many B2B merchants sell products that are physically supplied in packaging units (e.g., 20 pieces per carton) while still allowing customers to order any quantity on a per-piece basis.
Currently, Shopware provides features such as tier pricing, minimum order quantities, and quantity steps. However, there is no native way to define a packaging unit for a product and use it as a recommendation rather than a restriction.
A valuable addition would be the ability to:
- Define a packaging unit size per product (e.g., 20 pieces)
- Display a recommendation in the buy box suggesting the next full packaging multiple based on the selected quantity
- Optionally provide convenience actions such as “+1 packaging unit”
- Encourage ordering full packaging units without enforcing quantity restrictions
The underlying product and inventory logic should remain unchanged:
- No product variants are required
- No separate products for packaging units are required
- Inventory should continue to be managed on the regular product level
- The cart should continue to process only the actual ordered piece quantity
This would help B2B merchants optimize logistics and packaging efficiency while maintaining maximum flexibility for customers.
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Rachel Booth
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