Sledge blog Field notes for your Shopify store: search, bundles, merchandising, cart, and the moves that move revenue. https://sledge-app.com/atom.xml 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Sledge 5 merchandising rules that lift sales on Shopify https://sledge-app.com/blog/shopify-merchandising-rules-that-sell/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Bury sold-out items, boost bestsellers, surface in-stock new arrivals, pin the campaign hero, and demote slow movers. Five rules that run on their own. 8 Shopify bundle ideas that increase average order value https://sledge-app.com/blog/shopify-bundle-ideas-to-increase-aov/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Eight Shopify bundle types that raise average order value, from fixed kits and quantity breaks to build-a-box and a thank-you-page offer, plus when to use each. Add a free-shipping progress bar to Shopify cart https://sledge-app.com/blog/free-shipping-bar-shopify/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Add a live free-shipping progress bar to your Shopify cart drawer so shoppers see how close they are. Sledge builds it in as a node, no separate app. Add bundles & quantity breaks to the Horizon theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/how-to-add-bundles-to-horizon/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Horizon has no bundle block. Add bundles three ways: a manual combo product, Shopify's free Bundles app, or Sledge for nine types with quantity breaks. Add Shopify product reviews, no separate bill https://sledge-app.com/blog/cheaper-shopify-reviews-app/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Shopify has no native review display, so reviews become a paid add-on that climbs as you grow. Add photo reviews, moderation, and on-card stars on one flat plan. Bundle pricing strategy: how deep to discount? https://sledge-app.com/blog/bundle-pricing-strategy/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Price a bundle discount deep enough to change behavior, never deeper than the added item's margin. For most stores that lands between 10 and 20 percent off. Dawn vs Horizon: which Shopify theme should you choose? https://sledge-app.com/blog/dawn-vs-horizon-for-merchants/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Dawn vs Horizon for Shopify stores: the editor, selling features, and ecosystem compared, with a straight verdict by store situation. Sledge fits both. Do too many apps slow your Shopify store? https://sledge-app.com/blog/do-shopify-apps-slow-your-store/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Often yes, but the count is not the cause. Find what each app injects, delete leftover code, and consolidate to cut third-party scripts on every page. Fix irrelevant Shopify product recommendations https://sledge-app.com/blog/fix-irrelevant-shopify-recommendations/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Generic Shopify recommendations guess from a thin tag signal. Fix them by basing each row on real behavior: co-purchase from your own orders and recent views. Frequently bought together: order history to offers https://sledge-app.com/blog/frequently-bought-together-strategy/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Frequently bought together reads your store's own orders, finds the products that ship together, and offers the pair to the next shopper as a recommendation or bundle. Horizon theme review: use Shopify's new default? https://sledge-app.com/blog/horizon-theme-review/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Horizon is Shopify's free default theme: block-based editor, a nine-theme family, the basics built in. Read the honest tradeoffs and how Sledge fills the gaps. How to add a build-your-own-bundle to your Shopify store https://sledge-app.com/blog/build-your-own-bundle-shopify/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Add a build-your-own-bundle on Shopify: set the product pool, box minimum and maximum, and discount tiers that climb as the box fills. Full setup and caveats. How to add a countdown timer to the Dawn theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/countdown-timer-dawn/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Dawn has no countdown timer. Use the announcement bar for static text, paste custom liquid code, or run scheduled timers with Sledge. All three routes here. How to add a countdown timer to the Horizon theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/countdown-timer-horizon/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Horizon has no countdown timer. Add one three ways: static deadline text, custom liquid code, or Sledge scheduled campaigns that start, scope, and end on their own. How to add an upsell to your Shopify thank-you page https://sledge-app.com/blog/thank-you-page-upsell-shopify/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Put a post-purchase offer below the order confirmation. The shopper adds it in a tap, then completes it through checkout as its own order. How to add bundles and quantity breaks to the Dawn theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/how-to-add-bundles-to-dawn/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Dawn has no bundle section. List a bundle as a product, use Shopify's free Bundles app, or add Sledge for nine offer types with quantity breaks. How to add product badges to the Dawn theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/product-badges-on-dawn/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Dawn shows only Sale and Sold out badges. Add New, Low stock, or Bestseller three ways: theme settings, tag-and-code edits, or scheduled Sledge campaigns. How to add product badges to the Horizon theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/product-badges-on-horizon/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Horizon badges only Sale and Sold out by default. Three ways to add New, Low stock, or Bestseller badges: built-in, theme code, or Sledge campaigns. How to add product filters to the Dawn theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/how-to-add-product-filters-to-dawn/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Add product filters to Dawn three ways: the theme editor, Shopify's free Search and Discovery app, or Sledge for swatches, metafields, and merged values. How to add product filters to the Horizon theme https://sledge-app.com/blog/how-to-add-product-filters-to-horizon/ 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Horizon ships Shopify's collection filters, managed by the free Search and Discovery app. Add Sledge for color swatches, metafield filters, and merged values.