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Reordering

Reordering uses an earlier order as the starting point for a new purchase. Prices, items and permissions need to be checked again.

E-Commerce

Reordering takes items from an earlier order as the starting point for a new purchase. It saves searching for the products again. The old order remains a separate transaction; reusing it does not promise the same prices or delivery terms.

Check the new cart

In a fictional customer account, a buyer selects an earlier order. The application prepares a cart from it. An item that has since been blocked needs to be handled visibly. Quantities and variants should be available for review before completion. Merely opening the reorder screen must not appear to submit an order.

Shopify lists reordering as an account function. For your implementation, also define who may use the original order and which current assortment, price and availability checks apply. A stored historical total does not replace these checks.

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