Pricing management for Matrix Incorporated

Pricing management provides the capability to create and maintain price lists, pricing rules, and coupons that pertain to a pricing organization. Matrix Incorporated is a pricing organization that maintains the master price list and pricing rules.

Matrix Retail and Matrix Business are not pricing organizations. Therefore, they inherit the price lists that are defined for Matrix Incorporated. This topic describes the various pricing rules and coupons that are provided as part of the reference implementation for Matrix Incorporated.

You can use pricing rules to adjust the price for an order. The rules define a set of conditions and actions. The following table lists the pricing rules that are provided as part of the reference implementation data.

Table 1. Pricing Rules
Pricing rules Description
Buy 3 get 4th free The Item Quantity rule provides the fourth item free of charge on purchase of three items. This rule is applicable only if you purchase any of the TV accessories, audio, or video products.
Buy a TV, get a free Universal Remote The Combination rule provides an Alpha 890 advanced universal remote on purchase of any of the following TVs:
  • Tierra 42” Plasma Television/HDTV
  • Alpha Tierra / 42” Class / 1080p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
  • Omega 42” Plasma Television
Order Level Discount The Order Total rule applies the following discounts on the order total:
  • 10% discount on the order total if the order total is more than $100.
  • 15% discount on the order total if the order total is more than $200.
  • 25% discount on the order total if the order total is more than $300.
Shipping Discount The Ship Order Total rule applies a 50% discount on shipping charges when the order total is more than $100. When the order total is more than $150, shipping is provided free of cost.
TV Discount The Item Quantity rule applies a 5% discount on purchase of a 42” TV.
TV and Refrigerator The Combination rule applies a 50% discount on the Alpha Refrigerator if you buy a Tierra 42” Plasma Television/HDTV, and an Alpha Refrigerator.

Coupons are a type of pricing rule, usually in the form of tickets or documents, which can be exchanged for a financial discount on a product or an order. The following table lists the coupons that are provided as part of the reference implementation data.

Table 2. Coupon IDs
Coupon ID Description
Combination Coupon Applies a 50% discount on the Omega Progressive Scan DVD Player if you buy an Omega 42” Plasma TV and an Omega Progressive Scan DVD Player.
Order Level Coupon Applies the following discounts on the order total:
  • 10% discount on the order total if the order total is more than $100.
  • 15% discount on the order total if the order total is more than $200.
  • A discount of $25 on the order total if the order total is more than $300.