Determining the kind of promotion type your store requires
Compare your promotion type requirements against the default promotion types supplied with the Promotions tool. Determine whether you need a customized promotion type, and if so, whether you can reuse elements of the default promotions to simplify your customization. This can save a lot of time compared with implementing something entirely new.
Before you begin
- For a list of the default promotion types supplied with Management Center, see Promotions.
- For a table that summarizes the features of the default promotion types supplied with Management Center, see Promotion type feature matrix.
About this task
Procedure
- Review the list of default promotion types supplied with the Promotions tool.
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To understand the properties for a specific promotion type, examine the promotion type in the
Promotions tool user interface:
- Open the Promotions tool..
- From the toolbar, click New.
- Use the Promotion Type Selector window to review the available promotion types.
- Double-click the promotion type you want to review; then examine its properties.
- If you find a promotion type that is similar to the one you want to create, identify the differences.
Example
Customers who purchase two dining chairs (FULO-01) qualify to purchase a dining table (FULO-02) at the reduced price of $200.
The Promotions tool has a similar default promotion type called Buy catalog entry X, get a percentage off catalog entry Y that supports most of the promotion properties you need. The key difference is that your custom promotion type requires a different adjustment: instead of a percentage discount, your promotion type must support a reduced fixed price. Because this default promotion type is similar to your custom promotion type, you can reuse most of the elements and customize only the promotion adjustment.