MnM - Volume Discount

Subjects      ▲ ▼

• About
• Examples
• Screens

About      ▲ ▼

• What Is Required?
• When Is It Used?

What Is Required?      ▲ ▼

• If required a Family of items/products may need to be created specifically for this rule.

When Is It Used?      ▲ ▼

Used when Venues want to for example, offer a promotion such as Buy 2 or more for $10.99 each. 

Screens      ▲ ▼

• Mix and Match

Volume Discount Screen      ▲ ▼

To access, select the Volume Discount option from the New option's drop-down list in the footer section of the Mix and Match screen. Used when Venues want to for example, offer a promotion such as Buy 2 or more for $10.99 each. 

Sections      ▲ ▼

• Rule Properties
• Up Selling
• Rule Options
• Locations
• Dates and Times
• Volume Discount Properties

Rule Properties Section      ▲ ▼

• Rule Name - Displays/Enter a rule name that will make it easy to identify later.
• X Family - Select from the drop-down list of Families the Family of items/products to which the rule is to be applied. Select the label X Family to open the Families screen.
• X Qty - Displays/Enter the quantity of items/products required to be sold for the rule to be triggered.
• Reverse Price Order - Select to ensure the Volume Discount will apply to the most expensive items/products (X Family) in the in the order/sale first, not the cheapest.
• Enabled - Select to ensure this rule is active and enabled for use.
• Voucher Only - Select to ensure this rule will only be applied when a Voucher (that has this rule setup as it's Action) is redeemed.
• Web Enabled - Select to ensure this rule is active and enabled for use via the Web API.
• Same Item Only - Selected ensures that the for the rule to be triggered the value specified in the X Qty must be met by selling the same item/product. Unselected means the X Qty must be met by selling any item/product.

Up Selling Section      ▲ ▼

• Up Selling Active - Select to enable Up Selling feature.

• Prompt at Device - Enter a message to prompt the Clerk/Staff Member when the rule is triggered. At the same time, the customer facing display will show advertising as to what the offer is. If the patron accepts the offer, then the patron has the option of selecting the item/product from the list of items/products.
• Add Up Selling image for Customer Facing Display - Select an image that will be displayed on the CFD when the rule is triggered. This would normally be a image of the item/product on offer.

• Clear Up Selling Image - Select to remove the image added.

Rule Options Section      ▲ ▼

• Member Only - Selected ensures the rule is only triggered when orders/sales are made to Customer/Members.
• Price Levels - Select to restrict the rule to apply to specific Price Levels only. The default value of 0 means that all Price Levels are selected.
• Items not on Promotion - Selected ensures that the rule will NOT apply to items/products currently in a Special/Promotion.
• Classifications - Select to restrict the rule to apply to specific Member Classifications only. The default value of 0 means that all Member Classifications are selected.
• Financial Only - Select to ensure the rule is only triggered when orders/sales are made to Customer/Members that are Financial.

• Exclude Classifications - Select to restrict the rule to NOT apply to specific Member Classifications. The default is no Member Classifications are selected.
• Maximum Times Triggered in a Sale - Displays/Enter the maximum times the rule can be applied to a single order/sale. A value of 0 means no maximum limit will be applied.
• Age Range - Select to enable Senior Citizen Pricing - When Customer/Members over 65 swipe their card they might get access to a Special/Promotion, Mix n Match, Price Level shifts, Discounts or Vouchers etc.

Locations Section      ▲ ▼

• Locations - Select to open the Locations screen and select the Locations where the rule is to be active. By default, the rule will be active in all Locations.

Dates and Times Section      ▲ ▼

•  Dates and Times - Displays/Set the period in days the rule is active. This is done by selection the Start/End Dates/Times, and by selecting the days in the week the rule is to apply.

Volume Discount Properties Section      ▲ ▼

• Discounted Price ($ Value) - Displays/Enter the value to override the Sell Price of the discounted items/products e.g. $5 each.
  • If the value entered is greater than the sell price of the discounted item/product, then the Mix n Match Discount will be calculated as follows:
    Mix n Match Discount = Discounted Price ($ Value) entered - Sell Price of the item/product.
  • If the value entered is less than the sell price of the discounted item/product, then the Mix n Match Discount will be calculated as follows:
    Mix n Match Discount = Sell Price of the item/product - Discounted Price ($ Value) entered.
• Discount Percentage - Displays/Enter a discount as a percentage to be applied. By default, the discount will be calculated based on the item/product in the order/sale having the smallest value.
• Discount Amount ($ Value) - Displays/Enter a discount as an amount to be applied to the discounted items/products e.g. $5 off.
  • If the value entered is greater than the sell price of the discounted item/product, then the Mix n Match Discount will be equivalent to the Sell Price of the item/product.
  • If the value entered is greater than the sell price of the discounted item/product, then the Mix n Match Discount will be as per the Discount Amount ($ Value) entered.
• Set Price Level - Select from the drop-down list the Price Level to be applied to the items/products being sold.
• Apply to Media - Selected will ensure the Mix n Match Discount will be allocated to the media selected.
• Rebate Type - Select the appropriate option from the drop-down list.
• Rebate Value - Displays/Enter the Rebate as $ Value or Percentage of the item/product sold depending on the Rebate Type selected. Rebates are sometimes provided by the Manufacturers to promote items/products. The rebate applicable is entered here, while the item/product is on offer during the Happy Hour. The value of the Rebate reduces the Cost of an item/product, ensuring the GP is reported correctly. Rebates applied are reported on in the Extended Specials Sales Report (SAL013) and Specials Sales Reports (SAL036).
• Additional items follow rule - Selected ensures that the rule will be applied when applicable to all additional items/products sold. Unselected the rule will apply only once a multiple of X Qty of items/products are sold. Examples, if X Qty is set to a value of 3 and the 'Additional items/products follow rule' option is:
  • Selected, then the rule will be applied every time an item/product is sold in excess of the first 3 items/products sold. That is, the rule will be applied when the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc item/product is sold.
  • Unselected, then the rule will only be applied every time 3, 6, 9, 12, etc items/products are sold.
• Apply to Instructions - Select to ensure the discount is also applied to any Instructions that are associated with the items/products to which the rule is to be applied. For example, a Main meal that attracts a discount, will also mean that any Sauces or Side Dishes that accompany the Main meal and attract an extra charge, will also be discounted.

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