To create a new special offer (also known as a 'cart content discount'):
1. Go to 'Marketing | Discounts and Surcharges Settings | Cart Contents'.
2. In the 'Show Discounts of Product Group' drop-down at the top, select the product group that you would like to apply this discount to. Product groups are described in Putting Products Into Groups.
3. Click 'New' and enter a name for your discount in the field provided.
The creation of cart content discounts is discussed in more depth in Discounts Based On Products Ordered.
There now follows three different examples of cart content discounts:
Field |
Required Setting |
'General' tab: |
|
Enabled |
Selected |
Based On |
Quantity |
Trigger |
3 |
Reward Type |
% off cheapest |
Reward Amount |
100.00 |
Product |
n/a |
Group |
n/a |
Reward Product |
n/a |
Only One Reward Per Order |
Select this box if you only want to apply this discount once. In other words, if they buy six items, they will only get one free. |
'Presentation' tab: |
|
Description for Product |
Something like: "3 for 2 offer. Buy any three products, and you'll receive the cheapest one free. Click [GROUPLINK] to see the available products." |
Use Link To Product Group |
Selected |
Link Text |
HERE |
You can now set up any relevant coupons and restrictions as required.
Field |
Required Setting |
'General' tab: |
|
Enabled |
Selected |
Based On |
Value. Whether it is including or excluding tax is up to you. |
Trigger |
£100 |
Reward Type |
% off extra product |
Reward Amount |
100.00 |
Product |
Selected |
Group |
Not selected |
Reward Product |
Select the product that you want to give away free |
Only One Reward Per Order |
Select this box if you only want to apply this discount once. In other words, if they spend £200, they will still only get one product. |
'Presentation' tab: |
|
Description for Product |
Something like: "Special Offer. Spend £100 and receive [PRODUCTLINK] free." |
Use Link To Reward Product |
Selected |
Link Text |
Enter the name of the product |
You can now set up any relevant coupons and restrictions as required.
Field |
Required Setting |
'General' tab: |
|
Enabled |
Selected |
Based On |
Quantity |
Trigger |
2 |
Reward Type |
£ off extra product |
Reward Amount |
50.00 |
Product |
Not Selected |
Group |
Selected |
Reward Product Group |
Select the product group that contains the items that you are offering at a reduced cost. |
Only One Reward Per Order |
Select this box if you only want to apply this discount once. In other words, if they buy four products, they will still only get the offer once. |
'Presentation' tab: |
|
Description for Product |
Something like: "Special Offer. Buy any two of these products and you can buy any from [GROUPLINK] with £5.00 off." |
Use Link To Product Group |
Selected |
Link Text |
THIS LIST |
You can now set up any relevant coupons and restrictions as required.