Limiting discounts for a promotion
You can define an upper limit on discount, either in terms of cost or percentage.
For example, you can specify that a maximum possible adjustment, such as $10.00, will be given to an item as part of a pricing rule or coupon. When applying discounts, Sterling Order Management System limits the discount to this amount.
You can also specify a target occurrence limit – the maximum number of times a particular discount can be applied for an item in a transaction. This limits the number of units to be discounted.
The following table shows examples of limiting total cost and limiting the number of units to be discounted.
Maximum discount limitation examples
| Pricing rule | Qualifying condition(s) | Resulting discount |
|---|---|---|
| Total cost limit on adjustments: 10%
off binders, up to a maximum discount of $10 (configured as ITEM_QUANTITY rule.) |
The order contains 1 or more items in the binder category | A 10% discount off each binder, with a maximum limit of $10. |
| Limit number of units to be discounted: 5%
off binders, up to a limit of 5 binders (configured as ITEM_QUANTITY rule.) |
The order contains 1-5 items in the binder category | A 5% discount on each binder, up to a limit of 5 binders. . |