The cross-sell discount applies when shoppers select the "Selected Item" (see Figure 1, A) and the "Cross-Sell" item together (see Figure 1, B). The discount can be either a dollar amount or a percentage off -- in both cases the discount is taken from the regular item price (not the sale price).
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| Figure 1: Shopping Cart displaying purchase item (A) and three cross-sell items (B). |
To apply a discount to an existing cross-sell item:
- From the Cross-Sell Manager, click the "Edit" link for the selected item to which you wish to apply discounts for cross-sell items (see Figure 2, A).
- Do one or more of the following:
- Percentage: To apply a percentage discount to the cross-sell item, enter the value for the percentage off, followed by the percent symbol (for example to apply a 15% discount to a cross-sell item, enter 15% into the Discount text field for that item--see Figure 3)
- Amount off: To apply a certain amount off discount to the cross-sell item, enter the dollar symbol ($) followed by the value for the amount off (for example to apply a $10 discount to a cross-sell item, enter $10 into the Discount text field for that item--see Figure 3)
- Click the "Modify Entry" button when finished. (You return to the Cross-Sell Manager.)
- Repeat for any other selected items if necessary.
- Click "Done" when finished.
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| Figure 2: Cross-Sell Manager displaying current rules. |
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| Figure 3: Cross-Sell Manager with Discount fields highlighted. |
To apply discounts to cross-sell items in a table:
- From the Cross-Sell Manager, click "Download Table". (You may be prompted to enter your security key to proceed.)
- Open the table in a spreadsheet application.
- Do one of the following:
- Percentage: To apply a percentage discount to the cross-sell item, enter the value for the percentage off, followed by the percent symbol in the discount column for the row associated with the cross-sell item (for example to apply a 15% discount to a cross-sell item, enter 15% into the cell in the Discount column for that item's row.
- Amount off: To apply a certain amount off discount to the cross-sell item, enter the dollar symbol ($) followed by the value for the amount off in the discount column for the row associated with the cross-sell item (for example to apply a $10 discount to a cross-sell item, enter $10 into the cell in the Discount column for that item's row.
- Save the file to CSV format.
- Upload the table by browsing for the file, sending the file, and then selecting to add to or rebuild the existing rules if validated.
Notes about Discounts
- All selected and target items must have unique codes (set up in either the Store Editor or Catalog Manager, or with a database upload) and unique options codes. When entering products in Catalog Manager or Store Editor, set up each product with a unique code and set up unique options codes in the Catalog Manager if your item contains options (such as color or size). If cross-sell items are not working in checkout or on product detail pages, ensure that both selected and target items have unique codes and unique options codes.
- If more than one cross-sell discount applies to a given product, the larger discount is used. If a product also has a sale price defined, whichever is lower -- the sale price or the cross-sell discount price -- will be applied.
- If a shopper removes the "Selected Item" that generated a discount from their cart, they will "break" the discount and the price of the cross-sell product will revert to its regular price.
- If a shopper adds the cross-sell product to their cart and subsequently adds a "Selected Item" that qualifies them for a cross-sell discount, they will then receive the discount.
| Note: Cross-Sell Manager is available only with Merchant Solutions Standard, Professional, and Yahoo! Store packages. The product detail page and auto-suggest Cross-Sell features are only available for stores using Checkout Manager. |
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