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Create Item Level Promos

  • Last Updated: January 17, 2023
  • Compatible Version: 8.302Does your Exatouch look different? View prior release →

Item Level Promos are promotions applied to a single item. Promos can be run during specific hours during the day, for a specific time period.

What Kind of Promos Can I Set Up at the Item Level?

  • Example: Liquor Store: offers a Buy One, Get One (BOGO) special: Buy one 18-pack of Bud Light Anniversary, get a second pack at 50% off.
  • Example: Spa: Mother’s Day Special: 25% off the purchase of a 50-minute Swedish Massage.
  • Example: Bakery or Market Deli: Seasonal Pie Sale: Pumpkin Pie on sale at the discounted price of $6.99/pie (regular price $10.99/pie).
Create an Item Level Promo

  1. From Home, navigate to Items > Item List > and find an item to set up with a promo price. Scroll or search through the items  to find a specific item. Tap the item to open the Item Detail work area.
  2. Tap the Promos tab on this item’s Item Details work area. Tap On Sale to enable and edit promo information in the Promo Type work area.
  3. Tap to set a quantity amount in the Buy field of the Promo Type work area if needed. Tap to select a  Promo, and add any extra info required for your promo, such as Dollar or Percentage amount.
    • Note: Discounts apply to the lowest priced item sold as part of the promotion.
  4. Tap to enable one or more Sale Days of the week to run this promotion. Tap Every Day to quickly enable this promo to run all days of the week. Optionally, tap to add Start Date, End Date, Start Time, and End Time.
  5. When you’ve completed your changes, tap Save to save your work. The promo is active immediately, limited only by the Sale Days, time, or dates you have set up.

Full List of Promo Fields

Required Fields

  • Buy
  • Promo
  • Some Promo detail fields
  • Sale Day or days of the week

Optional Fields

  • Start and End Date
  • Daily Time Start and End
  • Club selections

Promo Examples

  • Example: Liquor Store: offers a Buy One, Get One (BOGO) special: Buy one 18-pack of Bud Light Anniversary, get a second pack at 50% off on Fridays in July.

  • Example: Spa: Mother’s Day Special: 25% off the purchase of a 50-minute Swedish Massage. This sale is valid for two weeks before Mothers Day.

  • Example: Bakery or Market Deli: Seasonal Pie Sale: Pumpkin Pie on sale at the discounted price of $6.99/pie (regular price $10.99/pie). Sale prices is good for the second and third week of November.

View Promos at the Register

Check your work by ringing up Promo Items at the register.

  • Promo discount amount can be viewed above the order Total.
  • Promo discounts are displayed at the register by default. This setting can be modified in Register Preferences. See: Manage Promo Preferences

  • Note: Promos with a set end date and/or time will expire automatically. Nevertheless, promos can be deactivated at any time. See: Deactivate Discounts and Promos
Apply Promo to a Group of Items

You can set up and apply a Promo for a group of similar items quickly and easily. Create a temporary list of items, then use Modify All List Items to apply the same promotion on the items you’ve selected.

  1. From Home, navigate to Items > Item List. The Items List work area opens. Use Search or Advanced Search to create a temporary list of items.
  2. Tap Advanced Item Search to open a multi-option search work area. Tap to enter full or partial item names, and to select and narrow your search by options such as Category or Rev Class. When your selections are complete, tap Search to see the results.
  3. Review your results. Clear and refine your search if you did not return what you expected. Tap Modify All List Items when you are ready to build a promotion to apply to your results.
  4. Tap Modify All List Items. A new work area opens: tap the Promo tab to open the On Sale work area and set up promos for your list of items.
  5. Tap On Sale to enable the One Sale promo work area. Tap to set up your Buy quantity [required]. Tap to select a Promo, and add any extra info required for your promo, such as Dollar or Percentage amount. Tap to set at least one day of the week for this promo to run. Other fields are optional.
  6. Tap OK to apply these changes. A prompt asks you to verify you want to apply these promos to all items in your list. Tap Yes to confirm, or No to continue making changes.
    • Warning: These promos are immediately active for the list of items, unless constrained by day, date, and times. Do not tap Yes until you are ready to apply these changes.

  • See: Modify Bulk Items

Apply Promo to a Group of Services

You can set up and apply a Promo for a group of similar services quickly and easily. Create a temporary list of services, then use Modify All List Services to apply the same promotion on the items you’ve selected.

  1. From Home, navigate to Items > Service List. The Items List work area opens. Use Search or Advanced Search to create a temporary list of items.
  2. Tap Advanced Services Search to open a multi-option search work area. Tap to enter full or partial item names, and to select or narrow your search by options such as Category or Time. When your selections are complete, tap Search to see the results.
  3. Review your results. Clear and refine your search if you did not return what you expected. Tap Modify All List Services when you are ready to build a promotion to apply to your results.
  4. Tap Modify All List Services. A new work area opens: tap the Promo tab to open the On Sale work area and set up promos for your list of services.
  5. Tap On Sale to enable the One Sale promo work area. Tap to set up your Buy quantity [required], tap to select a Promo, and add any extra info required for your promo, such as Dollar or Percentage amount. Tap to set at least one day of the week for this promo to run. Other fields are optional.
  6.  Tap OK to apply these changes. A prompt asks you to verify you want to apply these promos to all services in your list. Tap Yes to confirm or No to continue making changes.
  7. A secondary prompt asks you to again verify you want to apply these promos to all services in your list. Tap Yes to confirm or No to continue making changes.
    • Warning: These promos are immediately active for the list of services, unless constrained by day, date, and times. Do not tap Yes until you are ready to apply these changes.

  • See: Modify Bulk Services

Happy Hour Promos

Restaurants and bars use Promo Layers to create Happy Hour Specials.  Additional times and prices can be layered onto promos. Up to 3 promo layers can be applied: Promo 2, Promo 3, and Promo 4 options.

  • Example: Happy Hour specials on pitchers of beer may include:
    For Bud Light:  $5 pitchers between 5pm – 6pm (Promo 2), $6 pitchers between 6pm -7pm (Promo 3), $8 pitchers between 7pm – 8pm (Promo 4)
    For Yuengling:  $7 pitchers between 5pm – 6pm (Promo 2), $8 pitchers between 6pm – 7pm (Promo 3), $9 pitchers between 7pm – 8pm (Promo 4)

  • See: Happy Hour Specials: Use Promo Layers

Popular With

Grocery/C-StoreLiquorPizzaQSR/DeliveryRetailSalon/SpaTable Service

Related Topics

  • Set Up & Manage Promotions
  • Apply Promos

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