dynamic-pricing

Dynamic pricing on Shopify is typically done with a repricing app like Prisync or Wiser rather than custom code. Connect the app, add competitor URLs, set repricing rules and floor/ceiling prices, and it pushes updates via the Shopify Admin API on your schedule.

Prisync connects to WooCommerce through the REST API and updates prices via the product variations endpoint. For demand-based repricing without a third-party tool, you can write a WP-Cron scheduled PHP function that adjusts prices based on inventory and sales velocity.

Enforce an absolute floor price computed as cost times 1.15 that the algorithm cannot bypass under any rule. Apply it with Math.max alongside your business floor price so no competitor war or bad data can push prices below your minimum margin.

Price oscillation happens when small changes trigger repeated opposite adjustments. Add a minimum 2-hour cooldown between changes and a 2% hysteresis band so changes below that threshold are suppressed as no-ops.

No, algorithmic repricing should be locked out during active promotions. Set an is_price_locked flag on products in active sales and check for active promotions before applying any algorithmic price change.

Build a scheduled repricing job in TypeScript that computes new prices from inventory, sales velocity, and competitor data, then calls your platform's pricing API. Run it on a cron schedule and log every change to a price history table for rollback and audits.