Hi everyone, in the variant of a product it is possible to mark a checkbox named ‘Show unit price for this variant’. This will then active further fields called ‘Total product measurement’ and ‘Base measure’. When filled out this information will show beneath the price on the product page. This is…

Unfortunately, there is no built-in functionality in Shopify to bulk edit the “Show unit price for this variant,” “Total product measurement,” and “Base measure” fields for variants. The Shopify admin interface and the available bulk editing options are limited to certain fields, and these particula…

Aside from bulking editing.. I don’t see this option on my product page.. is there a way to turn this on? (I am using the dawn theme if that matters) [Screenshot 2023-11-17 at 10.07.48 AM.png]

Hey @Vapes4You @Savory_Gourmet @derekdebiak Send that to our Support and they can activate the Unit Price for you in the backend! Currently it is only activated for German and French stores by default due to the strict laws over there. Greets! :wink:

Hi, Have you managed to find an app that turns on “show unit price for this variant” for multiple products in a specific category and then massively adds measurement values? Regards

Hi @Zraszacz , I have solved this issue by adding new metafields to the products and then adding that information via code into the products, search & discovery, and product cards. The metafields can be edited with the bulk editor from Shopify. Unfortunately there is no app or API call to do this …

Hi @Vapes4You , Thank you for your response. What about when you make a sale at your shop? The prices in these metafields will not change after all. Do you make it manually? Best regards

Hi @Zraszacz , the prices adjust automatically. In my case all products are liquids, according to german (EU) law my base measurement unit for all products is litres (l), and my measurement unit for my products is millilitres (ml). I have added 2 metafields for this: Grundpreispflichtig (True/Fal…

That was very helpful! Thank you good man! Regards

No problem, I am glad that I could help :slightly_smiling_face: I hope that shopify adds these fields to the bulk editor and to the excel import funktion soon…

Does anyone know if the matrixify app allows the base price information to be updated via export import?

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Savory_Gourmet January 16, 2024, 12:31pm 4

Same for me, I need to have the “Show Unit Price” feature available for my US store.

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