A merchant needs to add identical products to Shopify POS as separate line items rather than grouped quantities. This is necessary for items like ice creams where each unit requires different customizations (e.g., different toppings per ice cream).
Current Challenge:
Using the ‘Aco - Product Options’ app for add-ons
Shopify POS natively combines multiple quantities of the same product into one cart line
This prevents applying unique options to each individual item
Proposed Solutions:
ConnectPOS: Third-party POS system that supports adding identical products as separate line items; offers free trial
POSify app: Shopify app specifically designed for POS product customization; allows multiple instances of the same product/variant as separate cart entries
One developer expressed interest in discussing the use case further for restaurant/café applications
The discussion remains open with multiple potential solutions offered but no confirmed resolution yet.
Summarized with AI on October 25.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
I am wanting to change a setting/add some code that allows multiple quantities of the same items added to cart, but as individual products.
The reason is that if for example a customer orders 2 ice creams, one has one topping and one has a different topping.
We use the ‘Aco - Product Options’ app to add multiple variants with different pricing options for the add ons. The only drawback currently is Shopify POS natively adds multiple quantities of the same product as one in the cart - but I’m wanting these to be separate line items so that when using the Aco app, each ice cream can have its own options etc.
That’s a fantastic idea, and we’d love to learn more about it! Would you be open to a quick call to discuss further?
We’re a Shopify Developer team currently researching similar use cases, particularly for Restaurants and Cafés. Your example with ice creams really resonated with us and aligns closely with how we’re approaching development.
I also believe your idea has the potential to apply to many other use cases, and I’d be excited to explore this with you!
Totally get what you mean! Shopify POS does group same items together, which isn’t ideal when each has different options.
You might want to try ConnectPOS — it lets you add the same product multiple times as separate line items, perfect for custom toppings and such. It works with Shopify and has a free trial on the App Store, so worth checking out!
I’ve created an app that allows users to add customisations to products and variants when selling with POS. If you add multiple products/variants to the cart using the app, they’re added as separate products.
Feel free to trial it and let me know if it helps!