Weight steps
Quantities in weight steps with a clear price per kilo, and preparation options such as cut, mince or marinate.
Industry · Grocery & fresh food Shopify for fresh food,
Shopify for fresh food,
sold by weight, delivered by slot.
Fresh food breaks assumptions most stores make. Meat, fish and produce are ordered by weight but rarely weigh exactly that, deliveries are promised for a time slot, and an item out of stock needs a substitute rather than a cancellation.
Shopify Partner Registered · UAE
Selling unit Weight steps with catch-weight
Delivery Zones, slots and cut-off times
Quick answer
Can Shopify handle products sold by weight?
Yes, with the right setup. Products are sold in weight steps such as 500 g or 1 kg, and when the actual cut weighs less than ordered, the difference is refunded after weighing. In ZaadBooks this catch-weight adjustment posts a credit note for the shortfall and triggers the Shopify refund.
- Selling unit
- Weight steps with catch-weight
- Delivery
- Zones, slots and cut-off times
- Stock-outs
- Substitution preferences
- Accounting
- Weight refunds as credit notes
Ordering fresh food online
Delivery slots
Customers choose a date and time slot at checkout, with capacity limits and same-day cut-off times per zone.
Substitutions
Shoppers say whether to substitute, call or skip if an item is unavailable, and the choice is on the picking list.
When the actual weight differs
This is the part generic stores get wrong.
Weigh at packing
Staff record the actual weight of each weighed item while packing the order.
Refund the difference
If the cut weighs less than ordered, the difference is refunded automatically instead of by a manual adjustment.
Books that match
The shortfall posts as a credit note, so revenue, VAT and stock reflect what was actually delivered.
Why ZaadBooks matters here
ZaadBooks already includes a catch-weight flow for Shopify orders: staff weigh the actual cut, and a credit note plus the matching Shopify refund are issued for any shortfall.
Shopify × ZaadBooks Shopify connected
Shopify connected
to our accounting app.
ZaadBooks- Live
- Manual
- On the roadmap
- Order paid to Sales invoice: Every paid order becomes a VAT invoice. (Live)
- Refund to Credit note: Every refund becomes a credit note. (Live)
- Customer to Customer record: Customers are added automatically. (Live)
- Product to Inventory item: Products are added as stock items. (Live)
- Stock level to Shopify inventory: Send stock counts back to Shopify with one click. (Manual)
- Payout & fees to Bank reconciliation: Payout matching with your bank. Coming soon. (On the roadmap)
Questions Grocery, meat & fresh food:
Grocery, meat & fresh food:
common questions.
How do butcher shops sell by weight on Shopify?
Products are sold in weight steps with a price per kilo. After packing, the actual weight is recorded and any shortfall is refunded, so the customer pays for what they receive.
Can customers pick a delivery time slot on Shopify?
Yes. A delivery-scheduling app adds date and time slots at checkout, with capacity per slot, cut-off times and different slots per delivery zone.
How are out-of-stock items handled for grocery orders?
Shoppers set a substitution preference per item or per order. The picking list shows it, and any price difference is adjusted before the final charge or refunded afterwards.
Does ZaadBooks handle catch-weight refunds from Shopify?
Yes. When the weighed item is lighter than ordered, ZaadBooks issues a credit note for the shortfall and the matching refund in Shopify, keeping the books and the order in agreement.
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