Campaign Manager <Customer> <Campaign> New (discount) Screen

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These tables show the options and their functions available on the Discount Properties screen.

Discount Properties section

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Discount Name Type the name for the discount campaign item.
Status Select the discount campaign status from the drop-down list.

The status can be either Active or Inactive.

Priority Select the priority of the discount campaign from the drop-down list.

The priority of the discount determines which discounts are applicable in the basket. For example, a discount with a priority of 10 is applied over a discount with a priority of 20.

Comments Type any comments that are pertinent to this discount campaign.
Start date Type or select the discount campaign item start date from the calendar picker.
End date Type or select the discount campaign end date from the calendar picker.

Discount Definition section

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Buy: Anything Select this check box if the discount will be applied to any product.

Leave this check box unchecked if the discount is to be applied to specific products or categories, and then follow the remaining steps outlined in this procedure.

Buy:
  • First box. Select Value or Quantity from the drop-down list.

    [any product] Select this option if the discount pertains to any product.

    [Product Picker…] Select this option if the discount pertains to a specific product or category in your catalog. Use the Product Picker dialog box find specific products or categories in your catalogs. For information about how to use the Product Picker, see Product Picker.

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    Click the ellipsis [] button or select the [Expression Builder] option to open the Catalog Expressions dialog box. You can create a catalog expression to specify which categories or products you want to apply a discount to. For information about building catalog expressions, see Creating a Catalog Expression.

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    • Additional products and categories appear in the drop down list if they have been previously selected.
  • Second box. Enter the dollar value or unit value of the discount, depending on the measure you selected in the Buy: (first box) for the discount.

  • Third box. Select the option that pertains to this discount from the drop-down list. Values for this box are [any product], [Product Picker] and [Expression Builder].
Get: Free Shipping Select this check box to provide free shipping as a discount award to all products ordered.

Leave the Free Shipping check box unchecked to specify the products or categories that will receive discount awards, and then follow the remaining steps outlined in this procedure.

Get
  • First Box. Type the number of units that the user is awarded when the rules of the discount are met.

    Second Box. Select the option that pertains to this discount from the drop-down list. Values for this box are [any product], [Product Picker…], and [Expression Builder].

    [Any product] Select this option if the discount award pertains to any product.

    [Product Picker…] Select this option if the award pertains to a specific product or category in your catalog. The Product Picker dialog box provides an interface you use to find specific products or categories in your catalogs. For information about how to use the Product Picker, see Product Picker.

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    Click the Ellipse button [] or select the [Expression Builder] option to open the Catalog Expressions dialog box. You can create a catalog expression to specify which categories or products you want to apply the award to. For information about building catalog expressions, see Creating a Catalog Expression.

    Note

    • Additional products and categories appear in the drop down list if they have been previously selected.

    • Third Box. Select the measure for the discount award from the drop-down list.

    • Fourth Box. Enter the dollar value or unit value of the discount award, either by price or percent depending on the measure you selected for the discount award.
Limit Select a discount limit from the drop-down list. A limit of None indicates no limit for the discount. There is a maximum discount of 10 awards per user.
Apply offer on Get product alone Select this option to apply the discount only to the award.

For example, if a user buys two pairs of shoes (including a pair of tennis shoes), and they receive a discount of 20 percent off a pair of tennis shoes, the 20 percent off will only apply to the tennis shoes they are receiving as an award.

Apply offer on both Get and Buy Products Select this option to apply the discount to both the qualifying product and the award.

For example, if a user buys two pairs of shoes (including a pair of tennis shoes), and they receive a discount of 20 percent off a pair of tennis shoes, the 20 percent off will only apply to both pairs of tennis shoes.

Discount is click required. Only apply discount when discount ad is clicked Select this check box to have the discount apply only when the customer actually clicks on the discount.

If you do not want the discount to be click-required, leave this box unchecked.

Eligibility Requirements: Expression Available Select the expression(s) for the discount from the list of available expressions, and then click Add.

For information about creating target expressions, see Creating a Target Expressions.


Discount Display Target section

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Use these targets in addition to selected eligible targets Select this option if you want to use a page group(s) and/or a target group(s) in addition to the selected eligible targets, which are selected in the Discount Definition screen.

For information about page groups, see Adding Page Groups. For information about target groups, see Creating a Target Group.

Use these targets instead of selected eligible targets Select this option if you want to use a page group(s) and/or a target group(s) instead of the selected eligible targets, which are selected in the Discount Definition screen.

For information about page groups, see Adding Page Groups. For information about target groups, see Creating a Target Group


Page Groups section

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Show on all Page Groups Select this check box to display the ad on all page groups of the Web site.

To assign the discount campaign item to a specific page group, clear the check box, and follow the remaining steps in this procedure.

Page groups: Available Select the page group(s) you want to assign, and then click Add.

The page group is moved to the Assigned box. To remove a page group from the Assigned box, click Remove. This moves the page group to the Available box.

Target groups: Available Select the target group(s) this discount applies to, and then click Add.

The target group is moved to the Assigned box. To remove a target group from the Assigned box, click Remove. This moves the target group to the Available box.

For information about creating target expressions, see Creating a Target Expressions.


Discount Display section

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Exposure limit Select the number of times the discount is to be shown to the user within a session from the drop-down list.

By default the exposure limit is set to zero, indicating that no exposure limit is set. The exposure limit should have an upper limit of 10 exposures per user per session.

Basket display Type the text you want to display on the basket page concerning the discount.
Content size Select the discount content size from the drop-down list of available types.

You may require a specific type of ad for your discount campaign.

Content type Select the discount content type from the drop-down list of available types.

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