Email blasts
Good for awareness, weak for targeted clearance. Subscribers who never bought the category ignore the email; margin suffers if you discount everything.
Paid ads for dead SKUs
Expensive to acquire cold traffic for products the market already rejected. ROAS rarely works unless the creative and offer are exceptional.
Cart upsells at checkout intent
The shopper already trusts you enough to have a related product in cart. A relevant add-on with a modest discount converts at lower cost than prospecting ads — and only discounts the SKU you need to move.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to clear inventory on Shopify?
Cart upsells to existing shoppers with trigger-based offers. StockLift automates pairing, discount codes, and widget display without store-wide markdowns.