Manage coupon addition and redemption functions
within a Miva Merchant 4.x storefront
with this plugin module. License is for ONE mall.
Within that single mall, it can be used in
multiple stores without additional license. We also have the corresponding module for the 5.x version of Merchant.
Features: (some features are only in the compiled version)
- Configurable prompt
- Configurable action
- Configurable redemption
- Configurable coupon rejection messages
- OpenTokens for use in OpenObjects
- Compatible with Google Checkout module (4.14-4.24)
- Searchable coupon database with pagination
- Easy view admin for coupon content and historical usage
- Coupon codes can be individually assigned
- Import coupon codes from flat file in bulk
- Autogenerate coupon codes with token
- Assign coupon code as a series for affiliate purposes
- Global scope or for specific products
- Checkout coupons one per order
- Instant coupons on product pages, multiple per order
- Fixed amount or percentage of eligible products discounting
- Specific product eligibility can be scoped to the attribute level
- Minimum order level for redemption
- Establish expiration dates
- Line item display in basket after redemption
- Single use coupons
- One per customer coupons
- Multiuse coupons (can be limited)
- Free shipping coupons
- Limit the country, state or zip a coupon can be used for
- Combination of free shipping and order discount (% or fixed) coupon
- Easy deletion of expired coupons
- Coupon report identifies coupon usage
Feature Details. You can add coupons through the standard Miva Merchant admin interface and
include usage criteria.
An unlimited number of coupons can be assigned to the store and each
identified with a coupon code. Once you have added the module to the
store, you can add coupons in the Order Fulfillment section of the admin
interface. When you select the Add icon, you will have several input
fields to fill in. You must enter a unique code for your coupon. This
is the code that you will give to customers so they can shop and redeem
the coupon. It can be any combination of letters and/or numbers.
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional features. The compiled version has a coupon generation function. You can
embed a token in your welcome email or notification emails generated with our Mail Manager module. A unique coupon code will be created and is based on the coupon template you designate. You can have an unlimited number of templates and an unlimited number of coupons copied from them. If you are not using our Mail Manager, you can still activate the generator by placing the token in the invoice header if you are using the OpenUI. If you are using our Tell A Friend module, you can embed the unique coupon code in the emails that customers send when referring their friends to your store. The coupon generation is also useful when it is embedded into the follow on contact emails that our Follow On Contact module sends out.
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional features. If you have a lot of coupons you want to load into the system quickly,
the compiled version has a coupon import from flat file module
An optional expiration date can be included which will prevent its use
if the date has passed. Enter it in the year, month, day format, eg.
20000724 would be July 24, 2000. If you leave this field blank the
coupon will never expire. However, you can still delete it manually
through the admin interface.
A fixed value OR percentage discount off the order total is
assigned to each coupon. The default is fixed value/price,
eg $5.00 off the order total. If you put the % sign in
the next input field AFTER the value field, it will
calculate the coupon value based on the assigned percent
of the order total. The %, if used, is entered in the
separate field to the right for that purpose. If left
blank, the calculation will be based on the fixed value
of the coupon. See the note below about restricting
discount calculations to specific products instead of
the order total. A maximum redemption
value can be assigned to each coupon.
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional feature allows free shipping coupon option. If you enter the letter S in the field to the right of the value field, the
coupon will be used to allow free shipping for the entire order. Other criteria for the coupon must be met, e.g. minimum order amount, eligible products, etc.
Optionally, a coupon can be allowed only when an order total reaches
a specific amount. For example, you can give a 10% discount when the
order total reaches $200 as an incentive or promo. In all cases where
a raw value is used, you must make
this value equal to or greater than the value of the coupon. If you use
the percent calculation, this value can be any value, including zero.
Based on your state's tax requirements, the coupon can be designated to
reduce the sales tax or not reduce it. The coupon's tax effect is on
the order total, not on individual products. For example, in some states, a
store coupon reduces the cumulative value of products purchased before the sales tax
is applied, hence you would want it to reduce tax. The exception to doing
this is if your products are likely to be non-taxable, making a coupon
reduce tax could result in a negative tax calculation. Another type
coupon might be the manufacturer coupon. In some states, manufacturer
coupons do not decrease the tax liability. You should determine your
state's tax requirements before adding coupons to your store.
Coupons can either be used:
multiple times - The coupon can be used at every visit by any customer
who shops at your store. This is usually used as a promo to customers,
user lists, clubs, etc. They often have a short expiration date to limit
their use. A typical usage might be a special holiday sale, eg 10% off
everything in the store if used by a specified date. This would eliminate
the need for special price groups if the intent is that everybody who has
the coupon code can use it. In the compiled version you can limit the number of times a multiple coupon is redeemed. You
can even use an OpenUI token to display the number of a specific coupon is remaining; good for a next 10 customer type sale.
only one time for each customer - The coupon can only be used for one
visit per customer. When the same customer shops at your store a second
time, if he/she uses the same coupon code, it will be rejected. This is
probably the most common coupon and is usually used in print ads or as
a promo, eg. "$5.00 off on your next visit". Note: This type cannot be
used with Google Checkout since the Google module does not supply the customer info
when redeeming coupons.
only one time for a unique coupon code - The coupon can only be used
once. Once any customer has used this code, it becomes unavailable for
any other purchase. This is often used as a customer relations tool, eg
"sorry for the inconvenience, please accept this coupon.....".
Global or product related. You can restrict usage of a coupon in your store so that it can be used
only if a specific product is ordered. You can list several product codes,
any of which in the basket would make the coupon valid if the other
requirements are met. Leaving the product code blank means that customers
do not have to order a specific product as long as they meet the other
requirements the store owner has specified. If you check the box to the
left of the product code list, and are using the percentage discount,
only those products in the code list will be used in the
calculation using the qualifying products subtotal. If
you do not check the box, the percentage discount will be
applied against the order total. You
can use a wildcard for the product list, e.g. 1AA* would make all products
beginning with 1AA eligible for the coupon discount.
Compiled (Merchant 4.14 and newer) version additional features. New in the compiled version is the use of instant coupons
on the individual product pages. These coupons are redeemed
at the product page and instantly appear in the basket as a
line item discount related to a specific product. Unlike
our global checkout coupons, customers can redeem
multiple instant coupons in a single order. From a marketing standpoint this gives the merchant the opportunity to offer a promo code at
the product level which gives an impending event (expiration of the promo)
to encourage sales while not lowering the value of the product with an overt
price discount.
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional features. New in the compiled version of the coupon module is the ability to
restrict the coupon usage down to the attribute level. For example, you can limit the coupon to product codes beginning with 1AA and the attribute "Version" with the option of "4.5". The format for the input would be 1AA*~Version~4.5|
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional features. If you precede the product list with a - (minus) character,
the coupon will be excluded from use with those products. (compiled version only)
Compiled (Merchant version 4.14 and newer) version additional features. You can limit the coupon to be used only if the customer is in a specific zone. You can use ONE of six possible zone limitations for each coupon (ship to: country, state or zip; bill to: country, state or zip).
Appropriate error messages are displayed when coupons don't meet the
usage criteria established by the store owner. When the shopper enters
a coupon code at checkout that is not valid based on the criteria you
establish, he/she will see an error message just below the coupon code
input when the checkout form is re-displayed.
In admin, the coupons can be easily displayed and edited. The coupons
are displayed in a table format with configurable number of coupons per
page displayed. The entire coupon database is searchable by coupon code
or portion of the coupon code.
Expired coupons can be removed from the database (to cut down on disk
usage) one at a time or in mass. In admin, you can either put a check
in the remove column and select update or select purge expired coupons,
then select update.
A historical database, which can be imported and analyzed in database or
spreadsheet software, is maintained on all coupons used. The couponuz.dbf
can be FTPd to your PC for further analysis in MS Access, MS Excel, or
other data management software. This could be useful in determining which
coupons bring you the most activity. The number of
uses for each coupon is displayed in the admin table.
New in the compiled version (Merchant 4.14 or newer) is the coupon usage report module.
You can summarize or list each coupon used for a specific time period.
You can also restrict the output to a specific coupon code or a string of
characters in a coupon code. This latter is useful when you have assigned
a series of coupons to an affiliate or advertising campaign. You can
determine how much business was brought in with the coupons from various
sources.
The compiled version of this module can use OpenTokens
instead of hook points within OpenObjects. The
OpenDesigner screen lists the OpenObjects which can
replace all or some screens within the OpenUI user
interface. The OpenObjects provide a template screen
which contains the existing hook points (backward
compatibility), OpenToken capability, and the ability to
move output around within the OpenObject screen. Since
the tokens in this module conform to OpenToken
functionality, they may be used in other template type
screens.
