How can I treat a single product as multiple SKUs for fulfilment purposes?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Goal: Sell a lamp as either (a) base + shade with variable shade pricing or (b) base only, while ensuring fulfillment receives two separate SKUs (stock keeping units) for base and shade, and keeping accurate variant imagery.

Proposed approaches:

  • Shopify variants: Suggested via native variant options, but the OP notes this may not address the need to split an order into two SKUs for fulfillment.
  • Add-on products: List the shade as a separate product that’s added to cart with the base. Can be done natively with custom code or via third-party apps.
  • Easify Product Options app: Map shade selections to distinct products with their own SKUs, using a prebuilt “Lamp” template. Also offers “Option URL” to link separate products (each with multiple images) so switching options appears like changing variants.

Latest update and open question:

  • OP asks if selecting a specific shade style/color (e.g., “taper shade” in “green”) can automatically switch the primary product image to that combination. App developer requested more details; confirmation pending.

Notes: Multiple screenshots/demos were shared to illustrate app behavior. Discussion remains open with no final solution chosen.

Summarized with AI on January 2. AI used: gpt-5.
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Then I think you have to keep other products as addon products on the website. So if the customer selects that product then it’ll be added to cart separately.

so your different product can be checkout at the same with if the customer opts for the addons product.