Create and Manage Bundles for TikTok Shop

Overview

AfterShip Feed offers an intuitive bundle feature that lets you easily create, edit, and manage product bundles on the TikTok shop. You can combine and sell multiple Shopify products together to boost Average Order Value (AOV) and overall Gross Merchandise Value (GMV). You can manage bundle orders just like regular ones, and ultimately, conversion rates increase. Moreover, shoppers discover more products while enjoying better deals.

How do AfterShip Bundles differ from TikTok virtual bundles?

While TikTok Seller Center supports “combined listings”, creating bundles there can be time-consuming and limited. Here’s how AfterShip improves your workflow:

• TikTok requires creating a bundle for each variant dimension, while AfterShip lets you easily combine multiple SKUs and variants in one go.
• Where TikTok doesn’t allow adding product categories to bundles, AfterShip supports it very smoothly.
• TikTok bundles can’t include products from different warehouses. However, AfterShip supports multi-warehouse combinations.
• TikTok offers limited customization, whereas AfterShip provides flexible, easy-to-edit bundle configurations.
• AfterShip Bundles integrate smoothly with Shopify and TikTok, saving time and improving your selling workflow.

What you'll learn

In this article, you'll learn about:

• How to create bundles?
• Bundle editing options
• Auto-update and bundle status
• Bundle price and inventory
• Use cases
• Publish to TikTok Shop or link to existing TikTok products
• Orders and fulfillment
• Key takeaways
• FAQs

How to create bundles?

1. Go to Store products in the AfterShip Feed admin.
2. Click Bundles > Create bundle (on top-right).

3. Select products from the Shopify store.

4. Click Select > Edit bundle product page.
5. Add titles, descriptions, and images once your bundle is ready.

• Title: bundle product title is required
• Description: This is optional. You can set up and save your bundle first, then add the description later when it’s ready.
• Images: This is optional. Create and save your bundle structure first, then upload images once they’re prepared.

Bundle editing options

AfterShip provides multiple bundle editing options, allowing you to easily create the ideal bundle product for your store.

Add products

Select additional products and add them to your bundle to create a combined offer.

Deselect product option values

If you don’t want certain product combinations to appear on TikTok, simply deselect the unwanted option values.

Duplicate

Provides an option to quickly duplicate a product in a single bundle.

Remove

Remove any product from the bundle that you no longer want to include.

Merge options

• The Merge function helps you combine multiple options from the same SPU into one.

• Since TikTok allows a maximum of 3 options per product, merging helps reduce the number of options in your bundle.
• You can also split merged options anytime to restore the original option setup.

Drag product cards (up, down, left, right)

You can rearrange or merge products by simply dragging the product cards.

• Move up/down – Adjust the order of product cards to control how options appear to buyers.
• Drag left – Merge two product cards to generate all possible variant combinations.

Example: Product A (3 variants) + Product B (6 variants) → 3 × 6 = 18 combinations.

• Drag right – Group two product cards together instead of merging.

Example: Product A (3 variants) + Product B (6 variants) → 3 + 6 = 9 combinations.

To help customers distinguish variants, you can add a unique Option Value Prefix for each sub-product.

Auto-update and bundle status

If you modify the Shopify product (e.g., edit, delete, or add variants), it may cause unexpected updates to the bundle structure. Therefore, it is recommended to review your bundle details on the AfterShip Bundle page after making changes. Here’s how different actions affect your bundles:

Delete the Shopify source product: AfterShip will mark the related bundle product as inactive and automatically deactivate the corresponding TikTok product in your TikTok Shop. You’ll need to review and update the bundle details to reactivate it.

Deactivate the Shopify source product: The bundle product will remain unchanged in AfterShip. However, it’s best to verify if the inactive source item affects your TikTok listings.

Add new variants to the Shopify source product: You’ll need to review the bundle page and manually select these new variants to include them in the bundle.

Delete variants from the Shopify source product: The corresponding bundle SKU and related TikTok variants will be automatically deleted from the bundle product.

Bundle status indicators:

1. Active: The bundle has been successfully created.

2. Inactive: The bundle becomes inactive if:

• A source product or variant is deleted, or
• Option names or values are changed.

In this case, AfterShip automatically deactivates the TikTok product. You need to review and edit the bundle to reactivate it.

Bundle price and inventory

1. Price

By default, the bundle price is the total sum of the sub-product prices. If you wish to offer a discounted price, you can map the bundle to a listing and manually adjust it in Channel Listings.

Example:

• SKU A = $20
• SKU B = $10

Bundle (3 × A + B) = $70

If you want to sell it for $65, simply edit the mapped listing price.

2. Inventory

The available inventory for each bundle variant equals the minimum available quantity of all included sub-products. This ensures that the bundle remains available only while every sub-item is in stock. You can map the bundle to the listing to manually adjust inventory if needed.

Example 1:

• Inventory of A = 20
• Inventory of B = 10

Bundle (3 × A + B) → min {20/3, 10} = 6

→ Available inventory = 6 bundles

Example 2:

• Inventory of A = 1
• Inventory of B = 10

Bundle (A + A + B) → min {1/2, 10} = 0

→ Bundle inventory = 0 (out of stock)

Use cases

For instance, you have single-colour products like: SPU A (Red); SPU B (Blue); SPU C (Black). Also, you have two products with multiple variants: SPU D & SPU E. 

Here are a few ways you can create bundles using these products:

1. Create a bundle SPU D and SPU E where buyers can choose their preferred variant. Buyers first select a colour for SPU D, then choose a colour for SPU E.
2. You can bundle SPU D and SPU E with all possible variant combinations. So, buyers can mix and match every available variant of both products.
3. Choose to exclude certain variant combinations that you don’t want to sell together. Bundle SPU D and SPU E, but remove specific variant combinations, say SPU D.
4. Create a bundle with 2 pieces of SPU D and 1 piece of SPU E. Buyers can still select their preferred variant for each item.
5. Bundle SPU D as a 3-piece set. Let buyers choose a variant for each piece of SPU D (e.g., different colours or styles).
6. Bundle SPU A, SPU B, or SPU C with SPU D. Buyers can pick one of A, B, or C to buy together with D.
7. Create a 3-piece bundle from SPU A, SPU B, and SPU C. Each piece in the bundle can be selected from any of these three products.
8. Create a bundle that lets buyers choose between multiple combinations. For example: Buy only A; Buy A + B, or Buy A + B + C.

Publish to TikTok Shop or link to existing TikTok products

1. Publish as new products

You can publish your bundles directly to TikTok as new products.

2. Link to existing TikTok products

If your TikTok listings already exist, link your bundles to them. Refer to this article for a better understanding: TikTok Shop Listing Management

Orders and fulfillment

AfterShip automatically syncs bundled orders from TikTok back to Shopify. Each bundle is then split into individual sub-products so that you can ship them as usual.

Key takeaways

• Easily create and manage bundles in AfterShip Feed to sell multiple Shopify products together on TikTok Shop.
• AfterShip Bundles are faster and more flexible than TikTok’s native “combined listings,” offering category support, multi-warehouse options, and easier customization.
• Bundles automatically sync with Shopify. Any product or variant change in Shopify may affect the bundle’s status, so always review it after updates.
• Pricing and inventory are auto-calculated based on sub-product data, with options to manually adjust prices or stock in Channel Listings.
• Supports various bundle combinations such as mix variants, merge or group options, and even creates multi-piece sets.
• Publish or link bundles to TikTok directly from AfterShip Feed for a smoother, more integrated listing experience.

FAQs

1. Will changes in Shopify automatically update my bundle in AfterShip?

No. If the products not included in the bundle are changed in Shopify, it will not affect your bundle in AfterShip. However, if any products included in the bundle are modified, we recommend checking AfterShip Feed > Bundle to ensure the bundle still meets your expectations.

2. Can I offer bundle discounts different from the total sub-product prices?

Yes. You can set custom bundle prices by mapping your bundle to TikTok listings and adjusting the price in the Channel Listings section.

3. What should I do if my TikTok bundle is showing as inactive?

1. Log in to AfterShip Feed admin > Store products > Bundles.
2. Open the affected bundle, and check for missing or deleted source products or variants.
3. Update or reselect them, then reactivate the bundle to sync again.

Updated on: 10/11/2025