Discounts are a sure way to incentivized customers to increase their order value to unlock them. Here's how you can set up a discount reward with Shopify's automatic discounts in EliteCart.
Step 1: Create Automatic Discounts
The first step is to create the automatic discounts that will power your rewards bar. In your Shopify admin, go to Discounts and click "Create discount."
From the Select discount type dropdown, choose the following type of discount:
Amount off order: Offer a fixed dollar or percentage discount on the entire order.
Once selected, make sure to switch the Method to Automatic Discount. This ensures that Shopify automatically applies the discounts as soon as the conditions are reached.
Set the minimum order amount, at which this discount shall be applied.
Note: These automatic discounts will be applied automatically by Shopify, as long as there is not a better discount available or those discounts are set to "combine". Read more about combining discounts at the Shopify's help center. Also note that, unless specifically set to combine, discounts generally cannot be combined with each other.
Step 2: Configure the Rewards Bar
Once you've created your automatic discounts, you can configure the reward bar to display the relevant information to your customers.
Enable a new reward (you can have up to 3 rewards in total)
Set the threshold amount to the same amount you set previously for the discount (e.g., spend $100 to unlock the reward).
Customize the message displayed above the bar (e.g., "Spend $25 more to get 10% off!"). We recommend that you use use the
{amount}placeholder to dynamically display the amount still left.Adjust the styling (colors, fonts, etc.) to match your brand.
Be sure that the threshold set up here matches the discount conditions you created in the previous step, so the rewards bar accurately reflects the available promotions.
Benefits and Use Cases
Implementing a reward bar with automatic discounts can provide several benefits for your Shopify store:
Increase Average Order Value (AOV): By offering rewards for reaching a certain order total, customers are incentivized to add more items to their cart, boosting your AOV.
Improve Conversion Rates: The progress bar creates a sense of urgency and motivation for customers to complete their purchase and claim the reward.