This promotion type can be setup with a maximum of three discount tiers. Products added to this promotion are both Qualifying and Discountable. The discount is applied to each additional item until the next tier is reached.
An example of a tiered discount is:
- Tier 1: Buy 2 and get 5% off
- Tier 2: Buy 5 and get 10% off
- Tier 3: Buy 10 and get 15% off
Add a promotion
From the Promo Manager module:
1. Click the Promotions menu and select 1. Promotion Maintenance or click the Promotion Maintenance icon.
The Promotion setup window is displayed.
2. From the Enquiry group box, select the New radio button and click Next.
The Promotion Enquiry - Add Promotions window is displayed.
3. Click Add to create a new promotion.
The Promotion maintenance - Add window is displayed.
4. Enter the promotion information:
a. Loyalty promotions – non-editable textbox.
b. Promotion Type – select 6. Tiered multibuy for % amt.
c. Promotion Name – enter a name for the promotion. This name will be shown for your reference in the Promotions module.
d. Promotion Description – Enter short description, this can also be the same as the Promotion Name. This description will display on the multibuy prompt at the Till and in the Promotions module.
e. Promotion Code – non-editable textbox. An automatically-generated code that Minfos uses to identify saved promotions.
f. Start Date and End Date – enter the promotions’ active date range. The promotion will automatically start and end on these dates.
g. Apply promotion more than once to sale basket:
- Leave checkbox checked to receive the promotional discount multiple times in a single transaction or,
- Uncheck the checkbox to only receive a single promotional discount in a transaction.
h. Enable manual discount:
- Leave the checkbox unchecked to disable a further discount at the Till or,
- Check the checkbox to allow further discounts at the Till.
Note: By default, products on promotion cannot be discounted manually. To enable a product to be discounted manually, ensure it is flagged as discountable in the stock card. Till Preferences need to be set to Stack Manual Discounts.
5. Click Next.
The Promotion maintenance - Add <Multibuy Name> <Tiered multibuy for % off> window is displayed.
6. Set the Buy and get %off amounts: Up to three (3) tiers can be added to a promotion and the tiers can be added in any order and do not need to be entered from lowest to highest.
a. Buy textbox – enter quantity of products the customer must purchase to trigger the first tier discount.
b. And get % off textbox – enter the percentage (e.g. 5%) that will be discounted when the customer purchases the buy quantity.
c. Buy textbox – enter quantity of products the customer must purchase to trigger the second tier discount.
d. And get % off textbox – enter the percentage (e.g. 10%) that will be discounted when the customer purchases the buy quantity.
e. Buy textbox – enter quantity of products the customer must purchase to trigger the third tier discount.
f. And get % off textbox – enter the percentage (e.g. 15%) that will be discounted when the customer purchases the buy quantity.
Note: At the Till, the discount is applied to additional items until the next tier is reached.
7. Click Range or Next to add the products to the promotion (both options open the same window).
The Promotion maintenance product - Add <Multibuy Name> window is displayed.
8. Refer to Add products to a Tiered Multibuy for % Off promotion