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Price lists template

Create and update BigCommerce price lists using Shift.

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Check out our step-by-step guides for how to import & export.

Quick start

The best way to get started is to run an export and use the file as a guide to the format required.

You can also download the price list template.

Import & export columns

Basic columns

FieldsDescription
Price list IDThis is the unique identifier provided by BigCommerce for the price list.
This field is required for all entries. Only one price list can be imported at one time
Product list nameThe name of the price list
Product IDThe ID of the product.
The product ID or SKU field is required when creating a price for a product with no variants
Product SKUThe SKU of the product.
The product ID or SKU field is required when creating a price for a product with no variants
Product NameThe name of the product
This is provided for informational purposes on exports.
Variant IDThe ID of the variant.
This is required when setting a price on a product with variants. The price is for a specific variant.
Variant SKUThe SKU of the variant.
PriceThe price of the product or variant
Sale priceThe sale price of the product or variant
Retail priceThe retail price of the product or variant
MSRPThe manufacturers recommended retail price for the product or variant.
CurrencyThe currency used e.g. GBP, USD.

Bulk pricing tiers

In addition, multiple bulk pricing tiers can be assigned to a specific product or variant. The following fields are supported. The number should be increased for each tier.

FieldsDescription
Bulk Pricing Tier 1 Quantity MinThe minimum quantity where this pricing tier should apply.
Bulk Pricing Tier 1 Quantity MaxThe maximum quantity where this pricing tier should apply.
Bulk Pricing Tier 1 TypeThe type of bulk pricing discount.
Allowed values:
percent - Percentage discount on original price
fixed - The absolute price of the product
price - The discount amount to apply to the product price
Bulk Pricing Tier 1 AmountThe pricing amount, whether it's the percentage, adjustment amount, or unit price as per the Bulk Pricing Tier Type field.

Export filters

You can filter exports to only include prices for a specific price list.

Available filters when exporting price lists

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As you reduce the number of items in your export, or change what data should be included, the estimate of the number of records and duration of the export will be updated