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LXV | Example Promotion: Creating a Buy Product A, Get Product B at X% Off

This guide outlines how to create a promotion in LightSpeed offering a discount on a second product (product B) when a customer purchases a specified product (product A). 


Example Promotion

  • Promotion Name: "Buy Acid = 20% off Strips".
  • Description: "Purchase Acid 5L and receive 20% off Poolwerx 5-way Test Strips."
  • Trigger: Buy 1 x Acid 5L
  • Reward: Get 20% off Poolwerx 5-way Test Strips.

The promotion ensures customers purchasing Acid 5L (Product A) receive the discount on Poolwerx 5-way Test Strips (Product B) during checkout.


Important

  • The "Get" product (product B) must cost less than the "Buy" product (product A) after the discount is applied. 
  • If the "Get" product (product B) is more expensive than the "buy" product (product A), the discount will not apply. 
  • This limitation exists to prevent accidental giveaways of expensive merchandise.

Steps to Create the Promotion


1. Navigate to Products > Promotions 

2. Click Add Promotion.



3. Enter the Promotion details:

  • Name: Enter a promotion name e.g., "Buy Acid = 20% off Strips"
  • Description: Add a description for clarity, e.g., "Purchase Acid 5L and receive 20% off Poolwerx 5-way Test Strips".
  • Outlets: Select the outlets where this promotion will apply.


4. Schedule the Promotion

  • Select Type: Choose One-Time Promotion.
  • Set Date Range:
    • Choose a start and end date for the promotion, e.g., Friday, 25 October to Monday, 28 October.
    • Tip: Untick No End Date to enable setting an end date.
  • Click Apply.


5. Configure the Promotion Criteria

  • Type: Click Advanced
  • Under When a Customer, select Buys the following items:
    • Input the quantity of product A (e.g., Acid 5L) the customer must purchase to qualify for the discount.
    • Use the search bar to locate and select product A.
  • Under Then they will, select Get the Following Items:
    • Use the search bar to locate and select product B (e.g., Poolwerx 5-way Test Strips).
    • Specify the percentage discount for product B.


6. Click Save at the top of the page.


Testing the Promotion

To ensure the promotion applies correctly:

1. Add Acid 5L (product A) to the Sell Screen.

2. Verify that the promotion prompt appears.


3. Click Show details to view the promotion details.

4. Select Get 1 of the following to see the second product attached to the promotion.

5. Copy the Product name from the promotion for quick search and add it to the sale. 


6. Confirm the discount appears correctly in the transaction summary.


Detailed walkthrough

Watch the detailed tutorial or download step-by-step instructions from IORAD for additional guidance. For the best experience, click the full-screen icon while viewing the tutorial.


23 STEPS

1. Welcome to the tutorial on how to Add % Promotion in item B when you buy item A

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2. The first step is to click Catalog.

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3. Click Promotions

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4. Click Add promotion

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5. Input promotion name

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6. Input Promotion Description.

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7. Select which outlet you want this promotion to be applied to.

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8. Click One-time Promotion.

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9. Scroll down and click Advanced.

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10. Click Buys the following items in When a customer field.

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11. Type in how many quantity should the customer buy to avail the promo.

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12. Click Specific.

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13. Add the item the client needs to Buy.

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14. Select Get the following items in then they will field.

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15. Click "Free" if you want the item they will get to be free. "%" or "$" to specify discount percentage or amount.

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16. type in how many quantity the item they will receive for specific discount.

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17. Click Specific

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18. Add item B or the item that will be discounted.

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19. Add item B or the item that will be discounted.

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20. Make sure "Show prompt on sell" is checked to make sure the user will know there's a promotion for certain transaction.

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21. Select "Available to everyone" if this promo will be available to all customer.

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22. Scroll Up and Click Save

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23. That's it. You're done.

Thank you for your time.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **

https://www.iorad.com/player/2453125/Lightspeed---Buy-item-A-and-get-item-B-for---discount-Promotion


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