Introduction to Multi Store Addons for WooCommerce Plugin

The Multi Store Addons for WooCommerce plugin enhances WooCommerce stores by allowing store owners to manage multiple store locations from a single WooCommerce setup.

Moreover, this plugin improves many of the default features of WooCommerce such as local pickup, inventory management, product price management, etc. It also adds several new features to your WooCommerce stores such as table rate shipping, distance rate shipping, store-specific flat rates, and inventory management across different stores.

The plugin also offers a centralized dashboard for managing various aspects of each store, including assigning specific payment methods and shipping options to individual stores. It also includes store selection widgets, enabling customers to choose their nearby store using a store list widget.

For businesses operating multiple stores, this plugin provides a comprehensive solution to streamline operations and enhance customer experience.

Key Features of Multi Store Addon for WooCommerce #

Let’s take a look at some of the key features of Multi Store Addons for WooCommerce

1- Table Rate Shipping #

Table Rate Shipping offers dynamic shipping rates based on factors like distance, displacement, order weight, or quantity. 

With this feature, store owners can customize shipping costs to reflect real expenses more accurately, making it easier to manage multiple stores with varying delivery requirements. Furthermore, this flexibility provides transparency for customers and can reduce cart abandonment by offering fair and accurate shipping costs.

To learn more, please visit our Table Rate Shipping page.

2- Local Pickup #

The Local Pickup feature allows customers to select a nearby store to pick up their orders directly. This is valuable for businesses with multiple locations, as it removes the need to ship products directly to customers. 

The local pickup feature also caters to customers who prefer to avoid long wait times and delivery fees. As a result, this feature improves customer satisfaction, thus encouraging more local engagement and repeat visits.

To learn more, please visit our Local Pickup Guide page.

3- Store Selection Widget #

The Store Selection Widget enhances the customers’ shopping experience by allowing them to choose their preferred store location during checkout. 

This interactive feature is especially valuable for businesses with multiple locations, as it simplifies the ordering process and improves accuracy in inventory management. Furthermore, by letting customers select their store, businesses can ensure orders are fulfilled efficiently from the nearest location, reducing delivery times and improving overall satisfaction.

To learn more, please visit our Store Selection Widget page.

4- Store Selection at Product Level and Checkout Level #

The store selection widget (mentioned above) can be added to two different areas of your online store.

Firstly, the store selection widget can be added to individual product stores. As a result, your customers will need to select a store before they can add it to the cart. You can also place the store selection widget on the checkout page, and then your customers will choose a store before placing their order.

To learn more, please see our detailed guide on store selection at the checkout page and store selection at the product level.

5- Store Rate Shipping #

This feature allows store owners to set a specific flat-rate shipping fee for each store location. 

By tailoring flat-rate shipping fees to reflect the actual expenses associated with each location, businesses can charge a fair and accurate price to customers, improving profitability and efficiency.

To learn more, please visit our Store Rate Shipping page.

6- Store Manager Dashboard #

Multi Store Addons for WooCommerce allows users to assign other people as store managers. These store managers can be used to manage some or all of your stores. Furthermore, these store managers can assist you by updating stores, creating new stores, deleting stores, etc. 

Once a store manager is created their details will be on the store manager dashboard, which you can use to manage all the people who have been assigned as store managers.

To learn more, please visit our Store Manager Guide page.

7- Location-wise Inventory Management #

This feature will allow users to manage product stock on a store-to-store basis.

Managing inventory levels per store location helps in maintaining accurate stock information, preventing overselling, and optimizing stock distribution. Furthermore, it enables businesses to meet local demand effectively and reduce holding costs.

8- Location-wise Price Management #

Multi Store Addons for WooCommerce allows users to set different prices for the same products in different locations.

Setting variable prices for similar products across different locations is a great way to adjust for factors such as local taxes, currency differences, etc. and thereby ensure profitability is maintained.

To learn more, please see our Location-wise Price Management Guide page.

9- Distance Rate Shipping #

With the distance-based shipping feature, shipping costs are calculated based on the distance Location Picket at Checkout Demobetween the store and the customer’s address. As a result, this method ensures that shipping fees are equitable, reflecting the true cost of delivery, and can help in managing logistics more effectively.

To get a better idea, please take a look at our Distance Rate Shipping Demo page.

10- Location Picker at Checkout  #

The location picker at checkout allows your customers to specify their delivery address by marking their location on a map. 

This feature ensures that customer locations are noted without any uncertainty about the location. As a result, the customer’s order can be delivered to the correct address without any problems.

For more information, please see our Location Picker at Checkout Guide Page.