The discount system in Abicart: A complete guide

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Abicart offers a range of discount features to help you attract and retain customers on your e-commerce platform. In this article, we will go through the different types of discounts available, how they work, and how you can create and manage them.

Discounts become visible & are deducted only at checkout

Sale prices are shown directly on the product page & product group page as -X SEK or -X%

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1. Extra prices

When you create a fixed discount, you can choose how additional prices on products are handled. There are two options:

The discount is based on any extra price, otherwise the normal price.
The discount is based on the normal price. If there is an extra price for the product, the lowest price is always used.

2. fixed discount

A fixed discount means that a fixed amount is deducted from the price of one or more products in the shopping cart. This type of discount does not apply to the total amount at checkout. If you want to give a discount on the total amount, it is recommended to use gift cards instead.

To create a fixed discount, go to Discounts -> New discount -> New fixed discount. You enter the discount in a price list, for example 50 SEK. If the product is added to the shopping cart and is in the discount selection, the amount entered will be deducted from the product price at checkout.
Read more about fixed discount
https://www.abicart.com/explore-abicart/manual/discounts/fixed-discount

3. percentage discount

A percentage discount means that a certain percentage is deducted from the price of one or more products in the shopping cart. To create a percentage discount, go to Discounts -> New discount -> Percentage discount.
Read more about percentage discount
https://www.abicart.com/explore-abicart/manual/discounts/how-does-the-percentage-discount-work

4. Buy X, pay for Y discount

This type of discount means that customers can buy a certain number of products but only pay for a lower number, for example buy 3, pay for 2. To create such a discount go to Discounts -> New discount -> Buy X, pay for Y discount.
Read more about buy X, pay for Y
https://www.abicart.com/explore-abicart/manual/discounts/how-does-the-buy-x-pay-for-y-discount-work

5. "Cheapest product for free" discount

A "cheapest product free" discount means that the customer gets the cheapest product in the shopping cart at no cost when they meet the conditions you set, such as buying a certain amount of products. This is an effective way to encourage customers to buy more products from your online shop and can be used as part of a promotion or sale.

To create such a discount in Abicart, follow the steps described above in the "Create the discount" section. In the discount settings, you specify how many products the customer must have in the cart for the discount to be activated. You can then schedule the discount, use codes if desired, and select which products or customer groups the discount applies to.
Read more about "Cheapest product for free"
https://www.abicart.com/explore-abicart/manual/discounts/how-does-a-discount-work-where-the-buyer-gets-the-cheapest-produ

6. discount codes

You can require customers to enter a discount code to activate the discount. To create a new code, click on "Add code" and enter your own discount code or generate one automatically.

7. discount code for free shipping

A free shipping discount code means that customers who enter the code at checkout do not have to pay for the shipping of their goods. This can be an attractive offer to attract new customers or reward returning customers.

To create a free shipping discount in Abicart, follow the steps described above in the "Create the discount" section. When you select the "Free Shipping" discount type, you will be able to set up scheduling, use codes and choose which customer groups the discount applies to.

By using a combination of different discounts and offers, you can create an attractive shopping experience for your customers, while increasing sales and customer loyalty.
Read more about Free shipping discount code
https://www.abicart.com/explore-abicart/manual/discounts/how-does-free-shipping-discount-code-work

8. Product and customer selection

When creating discounts, you can choose which products and customer groups will be affected by the discount. You can choose that the discount applies to the entire range, specific products, product groups or customer groups.

9. Active discounts and discount restrictions

If there are several active discounts, the system will select the most favorable discount for each product. This means that the customer can only receive one discount per product. Multiple discounts cannot be combined on the same product.

Abicart offers a variety of discount systems to help companies offer attractive deals to their customers. With fixed discounts, percentage discounts and buy x, pay for y discounts, businesses can create customized promotions and reward their customers in multiple ways.

The use of discount codes, scheduling of promotions and the ability to select specific product groups or customer segments make the Abicart discount system both flexible and customizable. So no matter what type of promotion or offer you want to offer your customers, there is a discount solution to suit your needs within Abicart.

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