Order Of Application Of Discounts, Campaigns, Happy Hours, Mix n Matches, Specials / Promotions, Surcharges And Vouchers
Swiftpos - What To Consider
This provides a broad overview of the order of application in which Discounts, Campaigns, Happy Hours, Mix n Matches, Specials / Promotions, Surcharges and Vouchers are applied in an order/sale in Swiftpos.
IMPORTANT
Given this is a very complex area of application, we do acknowledge that there may be scenarios that deviate from the order outlined below. However, for the vast majority of scenarios the order of application outlined below will in most cases apply.
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Discounts, Campaigns, Happy Hours, Mix n Matches, Specials / Promotions, Surcharges And Vouchers are applied in the following order:
- Specials/Promotions (Broad Time Period) - For example, a month. This is effectively a pricing change and not a Discount.
- Happy Hour/Specials/Promotions (Narrow Time Period) - For example, a day or weekend. This is effectively a pricing change and not a Discount. If within the broader time period Special/Promotion above, it will take precedence.
- Happy Hour - This is effectively a pricing change and not a Discount.
- Discounts
- Auto Appy Discounts - Applied after an item/product is added to an order/sale. before Campaigns and Mix n Matches if they are added to an order/sale before a Member is added.
- Manual Discounts - Applied when the Discount (#6) POS Key is selected.
- Surcharges - These are based on the gross value of the order/sale and NOT the net value (after discounts, etc.).
- Campaigns
- Once a MnM is applied to an order/sale, Discounts and Surcharges are recalculated.Mix n Matches (MnM)
- Max Allowed X in Sale - This rule is applied first, before any other MnM rules are applied and will always take precedence over other MnM rules.
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- Other MnM Rules
- All other rules are applied in the order in which they are listed in the grid in the Mix and Match screen. That is, they are applied from the top of the grid down, in that order.
- If there are two or more of the same rules in an order/sale, that apply to the same Family, then the one with the highest X Qty value will be applied first. For example, if a Buy 4 for $40 rule and a Buy 2 for $20 rule are applied to an order/sale, then the Buy 4 for $40 rule would be applied first and then the Buy 2 for $20 rule.
- Volume Discount - These can only be applied to Products that have no other rules applied.
- Other MnM Rules
- Vouchers
- Can be applied when a Member is added to an order/sale.
- Vouchers can trigger Discounts, Campaigns, or Mix n Matches.
- Reapplied when changes are made to and item/product in the order/sale.
- Retested with each new item/product added.
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