How to selectively discount items with the same SKU on Shopify POS?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

  • Main issue: A retailer using Shopify POS wants to discount only some units of an item with the same SKU in a single transaction (e.g., some $5 chairs) without discounting all units. Shopify POS consolidates identical items into one line, so any discount applies to all quantities.

  • Context: The store handles thousands of used items weekly with generic price points (e.g., Chair $5, Chair $10) and printed labels. They’re seeking either per-line-item discounting or an inventory/pricing method that allows scheduling discounts based on product creation date.

  • Suggested workaround: A participant recommends ConnectPOS (a Shopify app) which supports flexible discount settings, including rules for product groups or specific customers and conditional discounts. A screenshot is provided illustrating discount options.

  • Status: No confirmed method within Shopify POS was provided in the discussion. The only concrete action suggested is trying ConnectPOS via its free trial or contacting its support. The question remains open regarding a native Shopify POS solution or an inventory strategy to schedule discounts by creation date.

Summarized with AI on January 20. AI used: gpt-5.
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I would like to be able to have the multiples of the same item in my cart but on different line items so I can discount some of the same item but not others.

We run a used goods store and get 1000s of items each week. Rather than inventory every single item that comes through our store, we have generic price points (i.e., Chair $5.00, Chair $10.00) and print labels for items as they come through. What we would like to do is be able to discount some of the $5.00 chairs that have been here for awhile, but not discount all the $5.00 chairs. But Shopify POS puts multiple quantities of the item on 1 line so they would ALL be discounted.

Is there a way to discount only some of the same item on one transaction? If not, does anyone have a better idea of how to easily inventory and price 1000s items a week that we could then schedule discounts based on when the product was created?

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Hi @SSRC ,

Regarding POS, I’m not sure about Shopify POS but currently using ConnectPOS and its discount setting is significant. t allows you to establish discount rules for product groups or specific customers. You can set discount values or conditions based on customer purchases. This POS is available on Shopify marketplace so you can get a free trial or contact their support for more information.

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