FERMÀT allows you to enable a free shipping progress bar on the cart page, giving customers a clear view of how close they are to unlocking free shipping. This is an effective way to increase Average Order Value (AOV) and motivate shoppers to add more to their cart.
What’s in this guide
Free Shipping via Shop Defaults
Shop Defaults let you define standard free-shipping rules across all your funnels.
How to Set It Up:
Go to Settings → Shop Defaults → Free Shipping
Enter your Minimum purchase requirement
(Optional) Enter a lower threshold for subscription orders
(Optional) Turn on Apply only when all items in the cart are subscription
Click Save
These rules will automatically appear as a progress bar on every funnel’s cart page.
What You Can Configure:
Minimum purchase requirement
Set the spend needed to unlock free shipping on one-time purchases.
Subscription minimum
Set a unique threshold for subscription orders if your subscription pricing differs.
Subscription-only toggle
Enable this if you want free shipping to apply only when the entire cart consists of subscription items.
Free Shipping via Offers (Shipping Offer)
Shipping Offers allow you to run promotional free or discounted shipping based on thresholds. These are managed inside each funnel.
Tip: Use Shipping Offers when running temporary promotions or when free shipping should only apply to specific funnels.
How to Create a Shipping Offer
Go to Funnels → Select Funnel → Offers → Create Offer
Choose Shipping as the offer type
Enter your Internal Name and optional Discount Code
Select the Purchase Type
One-time
Subscription
Both
Set a Minimum Purchase
No minimum
Minimum purchase amount
Minimum quantity of items
Add a Banner Message to show on the funnel
(Example: “Free shipping on orders over $50.”)Click Save
💡 Learn more about Free Shipping Offers here
Important: Offers Override Shop Defaults
If a Shipping Offer is active in a funnel, it will override your Free Shipping settings from Shop Defaults.
This means:
The cart page will follow the offer’s rules, not the Shop Default rules
The free shipping progress bar will update according to the offer threshold
When the offer ends or is turned off, the funnel automatically returns to using Shop Defaults
How It Appears to Shoppers
Once free shipping is set up (either via Shop Defaults or an Offer):
A progress bar displays on the cart page
Customers see how much more they need to spend to unlock free shipping
When the threshold is reached, the bar marks the shipping as unlocked
This helps improve conversion and drive higher AOV.
