Reordering
Reordering uses an earlier order as the starting point for a new purchase. Prices, items and permissions need to be checked again.
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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Related terms
- Order historyOrder history shows previous orders within an agreed account scope. Old prices, current availability and current processing remain separate information.
- Order templateAn order template stores a reusable selection of items. The template and an order created from it have different states and permissions.
- Delivery capabilityDelivery capability describes whether a specific request can be fulfilled. A stock value alone does not fully answer questions of quantity, destination and time.
- Dealer portalA dealer portal gives affiliated dealers digital access to agreed information and workflows. Its scope and company assignment need to be clear.
- Billing addressThe billing address is a separate address in an order or invoicing process. It must not be accidentally swapped with the delivery address.
- Shipping addressThe shipping address describes a transaction’s delivery destination. Shop and interface must distinguish it from billing details and the current address book.
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