Settings Guide

Overview

The Settings section allows you to configure how PriceOtus works, customize your experience, and manage application preferences.

Accessing Settings

Navigate to the Settings tab in the main navigation. Settings are organized into three tabs:

General: Core application settings
Products Market Stats: Market position configuration
Repricing Safeguard: Price protection settings

General Settings

Email Notifications

Send Reports

Don't send: No email reports
Weekly: Receive report once per week
Daily: Receive report every day

Weekly Report Day

Choose which day of the week to receive reports
Options: Monday through Sunday
Default: Monday

Send Time

Reports are sent at 8:00 AM in your timezone
Timezone is automatically detected from your Shopify or custom store

Notifications Email(s)

Enter up to 5 email addresses, separated by commas
All specified emails will receive notifications and reports
Use for team notifications or backup addresses

Send Now

Click to send a report immediately
Useful for getting a fresh report or testing email configuration
Sends to all configured email addresses

Update Frequency

Update Once Every

24 hours: Update prices once per day (default)
12 hours: Update prices twice per day
6 hours: Update prices four times per day

Considerations:

More frequent updates = more accurate pricing
More frequent updates = more server load
Choose based on your competitive landscape
Higher-tier plans include more frequent updates

Product Page Size

Options: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 products per page

Recommendations:

10-50: Best performance, easier navigation
50+: May slow down the application

Price Change Indication Duration

How Long to Show Price Change Indicators

Options: 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 30 days

What It Does:

Shows visual indicators (↑↓) when prices change next to a competitor in the list
Indicates how long these indicators remain visible
Helps track recent price movements

Recommendation: 1-3 days for most use cases

Display Options

Show Cost and Markup

Display product cost and markup percentage
Cost is displayed in a dedicated column
Display markup in gray brackets next to the product price
Useful for margin analysis
Requires cost data

Show Suggested Price in Dashboard

Display calculated suggested price in product list
Helps preview price changes before they're applied
Useful for monitoring repricing

Show Compare-at-price

Display Shopify compare-at price
Useful for sale price tracking
Helps understand pricing strategy

Show Repricing Rule (Price Suggestion)

Display which repricing rule is applied
Shows rule name in product list
Helps understand pricing logic

Show Brand in Dashboard

Display product brand(vendor)
Useful for brand-based filtering
Helps organize products

Don't Show Competitors in Edit Mode

Hide competitor information when editing products
Reduces visual clutter
Improves editing performance

Don't Reprice & Alert Out-of-Stock Products

Skip products with zero inventory
Prevents repricing unavailable products
Reduces unnecessary alerts

Shopify Integration

Sync Product Status to Shopify Tags

Automatically sync product status to Shopify tags
priceotus-watch: Products in "Watch" status
priceotus-reprice: Products in "Watch & Reprice" status
Useful for Shopify automation and filtering

Shopify Market Country

Select market country for price synchronization (display price from your specific market, not default one)
Used for multi-market stores
Ensures correct currency and pricing

Price Chart History

History Horizon

14 days: 2 weeks of price history
1 month: 30 days of history
3 months: 90 days of history
6 months: 180 days of history
1 year: 365 days of history

What It Affects:

Price history charts (in product profile)
Historical price analysis
Trend visualization

Recommendation: 3-6 months for most use cases

Saving Settings

Click "Save" button to apply all changes. Changes take effect immediately.

Products Market Stats Settings

Overview

Market stats categorize your products based on their position relative to competitors. These settings define the thresholds for each category.

Base Price Strategy

Choose how to calculate the base price for comparison:

Cheapest Competitor

Uses the lowest competitor price as baseline
Good for businesses aiming to be the lowest price
Most aggressive comparison

Average Price of Competitors

Uses average of all competitor prices
Reflects overall market pricing
Good for mid-tier businesses
Most balanced approach

Median Price

Uses median competitor price
Removes effect of extreme high/low prices
Good for stable market analysis
Less affected by outliers

Segments Configuration

Configure the percentage thresholds for each market position category:

Super Cheap (Light Green)

More than X% lower than base price
Default: 20% lower
Indicates very aggressive pricing

Cheaper (Teal)

X-Y% lower than base price
Default: 5-20% lower
Indicates competitive pricing below market

On Par (Gray)

Within ±X% of base price
Default: ±5%
Indicates competitive pricing

Expensive (Orange)

X-Y% above base price
Default: 5-20% above
Indicates which of your products are priced above market

More Expensive (Red)

More than X% above base price
Default: 20% above
Indicates which of your products are priced too far above market

Adjusting Segments

Using Sliders:

Drag sliders to adjust thresholds
Segments update automatically
Visual feedback shows new ranges

Considerations:

Overlapping segments are prevented
Minimum and maximum values are enforced
Changes might take some time to take effect (use Recalculate Now in Dashboard → Stats Actions to apply them immediately)

Consider Draft Products

Option: Include draft products in market stats calculation

When Enabled:

Draft products included in statistics
Broader market view
May skew results if many drafts

When Disabled:

Only Watch and Watch & Reprice products included
More accurate active product stats
Recommended for most users

Saving Market Stats Settings

Click "Save" to apply changes. Market stats will recalculate automatically.

Repricing Safeguard Settings

Overview

Repricing safeguards prevent extreme price changes by setting global limits. They work alongside repricing rules to protect your pricing.

How Safeguards Work

Before Rule Calculation: Safeguards filter competitor prices
Price Validation: Suggested prices are checked against limits
Price Blocking: Prices outside limits are rejected
Rule Application: Only valid prices are applied

Base Selection

Choose what to base the limits on:

Product (Variant) Price

Limits based on current selling price
Good for maintaining price stability
Prevents large price swings

Product (Variant) Cost

Limits based on product cost
Good for protecting profit margins
Ensures minimum profitability

Minimum Allowed Price

Setting: Percentage of base price/cost

Example: If base is $100 and minimum is 80%

Minimum price = $100 × 80% =$ 80
Safeguard causes repricing to ignore prices below $80

Use Cases:

Protect profit margins
Prevent loss-leader pricing
Maintain price floors
Prevents accidental repricing when a competitor uses a different packaging size

Warning: Setting minimum too low with cost base can result in losses

Maximum Allowed Price

Setting: Percentage of base price/cost

Example: If base is $100 and maximum is 200%

Maximum price = $100 × 200% =$ 200
Repricing won't go above $200

Use Cases:

Prevent pricing errors
Maintain price ceilings
Control premium pricing
Prevents accidental repricing when a competitor uses a different packaging size

Validation

The system validates your settings:

Warnings:

Cost Base with Low Minimum: Warns if minimum might allow losses
Invalid Range: Warns if minimum > maximum

Errors Prevent Saving:

Invalid configurations cannot be saved
Must fix errors before applying

Best Practices

For Price Base:

Minimum: 70-90% (protect against drops)
Maximum: 150-200% (prevent spikes)

For Cost Base:

Minimum: 100-120% (ensure profitability)
Maximum: 200-300% (allow healthy margins)

Recommendations:

Start conservative
Adjust based on results
Monitor safeguard triggers
Review regularly

Saving Safeguard Settings

Click "Save" to apply. Safeguards take effect immediately for all repricing.

Settings Best Practices

1. Start with Defaults

Begin with default settings
Adjust based on your needs

2. Configure Email First

Set up email notifications early
Use multiple addresses for team
Test email delivery

3. Set Appropriate Update Frequency

Match your competitive landscape
Consider your plan limitations

4. Use Display Options Wisely

Enable only what you need
Too many columns can slow performance
Customize for your workflow

5. Configure Market Stats Thoughtfully

Choose base strategy that matches your goals
Adjust segments for your market
Review stats regularly

6. Always Set Safeguards

Never skip safeguard configuration
Protect your margins
Prevent pricing errors

Troubleshooting

Settings Not Saving

Check for validation errors
Ensure all required fields are filled
Try refreshing the page

Email Not Receiving

Check spam folder
Verify email addresses are correct
Test with "Send Now" button
Contact our support team (your email client or provider may have automatically unsubscribed)

Market Stats Not Updating

Recalculate market stats manually
Check if products have competitors
Ensure products are not in Draft
Verify market stats settings

Safeguards Not Working

Verify safeguards are saved
Check if using price or cost base
Review repricing rule configuration

Performance Issues

Reduce product page size
Disable unnecessary display options
Check update frequency (24 hours recommended for most cases)

Advanced Configuration

Multi-User Setup

Email Configuration:

Add multiple email addresses
Distribute reports to team
Use for accountability

Integration Setup

Shopify Tags:

Enable tag sync for automation (your product status in the system)
Use tags in Shopify workflows
Filter products by status

Market Country:

Set for multi-market stores
Ensures correct price
Affects price synchronization from Shopify to the system