Adjust pricing/discounts based on a visitor's IP Location?

Adjust pricing/discounts based on a visitor's IP Location?

chef_ludi
Shopify Partner
4 0 0

I'm a developer looking to build Ecommerce solutions. I saw that some stores are offering discounts to lower-income countries, but I have yet to see one that do so based on more precise locations (i.e. different states or cities in U.S.). 


I figured I could automatically fetch the IP location of an anonymous visitor, and trigger a small discount pop-up, only if the visitor is from i.e. Louisiana. Or just display a slightly higher price if the visitor is from NYC. 

 

Theoretically, this would improve sales volume from less well-off areas, and improve profit margins at more well-off areas. Would any merchants be interested in this app? 

If there's any other perspectives I'd love to know.

 

Sincerely.

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RMedia
Shopify Partner
93 9 12

Hi @chef_ludi 
You could possibly utilise an app thats uses Shopify Functions for discounts, which could create an automatic discount based off of the address used in checkout.  However, this discount wouldn't be applied until after they enter their address information.   (Perhaps you could then have a geo popup that checks state/province, and then notifies user that a discount will be applied once in checkout).  

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NandwanaHarsh
Shopify Partner
12 0 1

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing this idea—it really inspired us! We took it a step further and built an app to address this problem. Our app not only solves the issue but also allows you to target discounts city-wise and customize them to your specific needs. also this app will provide you great insights and you can capture leads and get them in excel 

We’d love for you to check it out: Spot Discount

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!