The "Use Defaults" setting controls whether a location uses default values for pricing, costs, reorder points, and targets, or has its own custom values for that location.
For most people, using the defaults works just fine, but we wanted to give you the option for varying location-specific prices, cost, reorder point, and target across different locations.
How Use Defaults Works
When Use Defaults Is ON ✅
The location uses the costs, prices, reorder point, and target set in Inventory section of the Product Details Page
When you update a default value, all locations using defaults will be updated simultaneously
Perfect for: Locations that share the same pricing and costs. One change updates everywhere!
When Use Defaults Is OFF ⚪
You can set custom costs, prices, reorder point, and reorder target for that specific location
Changes to default values won't affect this location -> it has its own values
Important Shopify limitation: Shopify will not allow a product to have different prices for different locations when they are on the same Shopify account. This is a Shopify platform restriction, not a Thrive one.
Managing Use Defaults
From the Product Details page:
Navigate to the Inventory or Pricing section (depending on what you are editing)
Find the Use Defaults toggle under By Location
Toggle ON to use default values or OFF to set custom location-specific values
If toggling OFF, enter your custom values for that location (Price, Cost, Reorder Point, Reorder Target)
Click Save
From the Bin Details Page:
Under Product Settings, enable location-specific settings from the Bin Details Page. You can then edit location-specific price and other details from the Location-Specific Settings section.
Use Cases
Understanding when to use this feature helps you manage pricing more efficiently. Here are some real-world scenarios!
Use Case 1: Location "Override"
Think of this as a location override. Suppose you have multiple locations, and the pricing is the same at all of them except one. The majority will "Use defaults," and the other can have its own details.
Example: You have 5 stores where a t-shirt is $20, but at your airport location it's $25 due to higher rent costs.
Four stores: Use Defaults ON ($20)
Airport location: Use Defaults OFF with custom price of $25
Benefit: You can update the default $20 price anytime, and all four standard stores update automatically. The airport location stays at $25 unless you manually change it.
Use Case 2: Temporary Price Changes (Single Location)
If you have a single location, this feature can be used for temporary changes without losing your original pricing!
Example scenario: You may normally sell a product for $10, but want it temporarily listed at $8 for a weekend sale.
Steps:
Turn "Use defaults" OFF for that location
Set the new price to $8
Run your sale over the weekend
When the sale is over, turn "Use defaults" back ON
The item will revert to its usual price of $10 without having to type it in again
Neat trick! This saves you from having to remember and re-enter the original price. Your default value acts as your "normal price" that you can always return to.
Bulk Options
Managing Use Defaults for many products at once? We've got you covered!
Toggle the "Use defaults" option ON or OFF in bulk using the Edit Variants Bulk Upload.
If any location-specific data is updated in bulk, the "Use defaults" toggle will automatically be disabled.