About The Product Quantity Element
The Shopify Product Quantity is designed to present the number of products your visitors will buy by clicking on (+) / (-) buttons or inserting a specific number.
This element is a must-have for any product that you list on your page and always goes with the Product Add To Cart element.
How To Access The Product Quantity Element
- Step 1: Click on the “Elements” icon > Then, in the “Shopify” tab choose the Product quantity
- Step 2: Drag and drop the desired Product quantity variant into the page editor
You also can use the search function to find this element quickly
How To Configure The Product Quantity Element
The Product quantity element offers a variety of parameters to optimize appearance for the best possible conversion rate.
Click on the element in page canvas to access its parameters in the General and Styling tabs, which are specific to this element.
General Settings
| Product Source
2 options as explained above: Auto and Custom Product.
Note: The Product Source option is unavailable on Regular Pages. |
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| Default Quantity: Allow you to set the default number of products added to cart. Normally, it is set as 1. |  |
| Show Quantity Button: Can turn ON and OFF to display (+) and (-) buttons |  |
You can get further information about ATTRIBUTES, VISIBILITY, ANIMATION parameters here.
Styling Settings
You may modify a range of parameters in the Styling tab, such as element size, spacing, borders, typography, colors, and more, to guarantee that the Product quantity element matches the overall layout of your page.
You can check more information about the Styling tab here.
Tips And Best Practices
- You should set the default quantity to an appropriate value in order to provide a good starting point for customers.
- Enabling the “Show Quantity Button” option allows your customer to easily increase or decrease the quantity using the (+) and (-) buttons.
- Make sure the Product quantity element is paired with the Product add to Cart button or link to provide a seamless shopping experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Product quantity?
Shopify Product Quantity is designed to present the number of products your visitors will buy by clicking on (+) or (-) buttons or inserting a specific number.
2. Is out-of-stock a marketing strategy?
It actually is. One of the seven categories of scarcity marketing tactics is ‘Limited stock’. This strategy works to push customers to pay faster, especially for seasonal and featured products.
However, brands shouldn’t take advantage of it, as when shoppers get used to this message, it won’t work anymore. You can set up the ‘Limited Stock’ strategy with the Shopify Product Quantity element.
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