Product groups are used to configure unique shipping rates for different groups of products in your shop.
Examples of using Product Groups:
Groups for different dropship vendors
The classic example of using a product group would be to set-up rates for each of your different dropship vendors.
Free Shipping Products
For some products you offer free shipping, so just create a new group for those products, and add your regular rates to the Default group.
Different Per Item Ship Costs
Set-up groups of products with the same ship cost. So a group for products that ship $5/item, a group for products that ship $10/item, etc.
Different carrier rate settings
You could have one group of products that are large and ship in their own box, so you can create a group for them, and add carrier rates with package settings that are for a product shipping in its own box.
Add Product Group
For a in-depth explanation of adding product groups and assigning products to a group click the link below:
User Manual: Product Groups
Add Rates to the New Group
For an in-depth explanation of the shipping rate options and adding rates to a group click the link below.
Get Started With Advanced Shipping Rules: Add Rates
When there is a single product group in an order
When there is a single product group in an order, the app will show whatever rates have been set-up for that group.
When there are multiple product groups in an order
When there are multiple product groups in an order, the app will show a blended rate. Which by default will add together the lowest cost shipping rate from each product group together.
Learn more
User Manual: Product Groups
User Manual: Rule Based Rates
User Manual: Carrier Rates
Next in Getting Started
Getting Started with Advanced Shipping Rules
Before you Start
Configuring Rates
Add Product Groups
Testing Rates and Going Live