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Item-Based Discount

How this promotion works​

This promotion type allows you to offer percentage-based discounts on specific items in a customer's cart based on their position. This encourages customers to buy more items to unlock higher discounts.

Here

Percentage Value (D): A fixed percentage discount applied to a specific item in the cart. Item Sequence Number (ISN): The position of the item in the cart that qualifies for the discount.

Example

As a merchant, if you have set up the following rules

  • Buy the 1st item at full price.
  • Get 10% off on the 2nd item.
  • Get 15% off on the 3rd item.
  • Get 20% off on the 4th item.

And if a customer adds four items to their cart, and the discount is applied as follows:

  • Item 1: ₹3,000 (No discount)
  • Item 2: ₹2,500 (Eligible for 10% off)
  • Item 3: ₹2,000 (Eligible for 15% off)
  • Item 4: ₹1,000 (Eligible for 20% off)

Formula

Promotional Discount = Min(MD, (IP * D / 100))

Where

IP = Item Price, D = Discount for the item, MD = Maximum discount limit (if applicable)

Discounts are applied starting from the highest-priced eligible items to maximize customer benefits.

Explanation for the above example

ItemPrice (IP)Promotional DiscountDiscount Calculation (IP * D / 100)Maximum Discount (MD)Final Discount Applied
Item 1₹3,000No discount--₹0
Item 2₹2,50010%₹250₹300₹250
Item 3₹2,00015%₹300₹300₹300
Item 4₹1,50020%₹300₹250₹250
₹800
  • Item 2: ₹2,500 * 10% = ₹250 (below MD ₹300, so full ₹250 is applied).
  • Item 3: ₹2,000 * 15% = ₹300 (equals MD ₹300, so only ₹300 is applied).
  • Item 4: ₹1,500 * 20% = ₹300 (exceeds MD ₹250, so only ₹250 is applied).

Thus, the total promotional discount applied to the cart = ₹250 + ₹300 + ₹250 = ₹800

Let's consider the following example​

Follow these steps to set up an Item-Based Discount promotion:

  1. Let's create a new promotion. Select the 'Item-Based Discount' from the list.
  2. Provide a promotion name and description to help identify the offer.
  3. Set the promotion schedule (start and end date).
  4. Assign a priority number (higher numbers mean higher priority). The system will follow priority order if multiple promotions apply to the same product.
  5. Stackable: Enable this configuration if this promotion can be combined with other discounts.
  6. Final: Enable if this promotion should be a final one and no other additional promotion to be applied irrespective of applicability
  7. Define item sequence number on which the promotion should be applied and the discount percentage from the ‘Set Actions’ section:
    1. Example 1: Apply 10% off on the 2nd item.
    2. Example 2: Apply 15% off on the 3rd item.
    3. Example 3: Apply 20% off on the 4th item.
  8. Use the "AND" across the set action conditions to apply different discount levels.
  9. Click Create after reviewing all settings and conditions to activate the promotion.

Now, your Item-Based Discount promotion is live and ready to be used by customers!

To test if the promotion is working correctly:

  1. Add items to the cart based on the configured discount rules.
  2. Verify if the promotion is applied to the correct item sequence
  3. Calculate the final discount using the formula above