Coupons are a great way to incentivize customers to purchase on your website. You can offer discounts, free shipping, or other promotions to encourage shoppers to complete a transaction. In this article, we'll explore how to create coupons for your UENI website.
Coupon Management
You can manage your coupons for the Shopping Cart settings in the Editor.
View Product Coupons
Step 1: Log in to the Editor
First, log in to your Hub and click the "Edit Website" button.
Step 2: Go to Settings and select Shopping Cart
Step 3: Choose Product Coupons 
You will need to connect a PayPal account to your website before you can create coupons. Simply click on Connect with PayPal. For more information on how to do this, read our help article.Create Coupons
Step 1: Click on "Add coupon"
Step 2: Select Coupon Type
To create a coupon, you'll need to decide on the coupon type you want. We currently offer three types of coupons: percentage discount, fixed discount and free shipping.
- % Discount coupons apply a percentage-based discount on shopping cart checkout. This means the discount amount varies according to the total amount of the order.
- Fixed Discount coupons apply a flat discount over the total of the order.
- Free Shipping coupons set all shipping costs to zero on checkout.
Step 3: Fill in Coupon Details and Settings
Depending on the coupon you choose, you will need to fill in the relevant fields, including the coupon code, discount values and other type-specific parameters. The coupon name and coupon code are mandatory for all coupons.
- Coupon name. A name to identify your coupon. The coupon name must be under 25 characters.
- Coupon code. This is the code that your customers can redeem. The coupon code must be unique and contain only letters and numbers with no special characters. It must be between 6 and 25 characters long.
On the final step of the coupon-creation wizard, clicking on the "Add coupon" button saves your coupon. It is now ready for use!
Sharing Coupons
You can also promote your offers on your social media platforms to incentivisen purchases. This is very easy: just open the coupon you want to share and click on the any of the "Share Coupon" links.
Coupon Settings
You can define different settings for your coupons; here's a rundown of everything you can configure.
| Option | Definition |
|---|---|
% Discount Value | This percentage amount will be subtracted from the Shopping Cart total. (Only available for percentage discounts.) |
| Discount Value | This is the flat amount, in your store currency, which will be subtracted from the Shopping Cart total. (Only available for fixed discounts.). |
| Apply to all products | Defines if the coupon applies to all the products in your store. If not selected, you are prompted to select the products where the coupons applied. |
| Apply on top of existing discounts | Defines if the coupon is applied on top of your existing promotional prices or storewide discounts. |
| Apply only on a minimum spend | Defines the minimum order amount for the coupon to be valid. |
| Limit usage | Limit the number of times the coupon can be used. Coupon usage is shown on the Coupons settings page in the Editor. |
| Limit to one product unit | Limit the coupon discount to a single unit when purchasing multiple units of the same product. |
| Limit to one use per customer | Limit the coupon to be used only once per customer. Customer validation is done by email. |
| Expiry date | Defines an expiry for the coupon. |
Don’t worry if you are unsure about some setting! Once your coupons have been created, you can always find and edit them in the Shopping Cart -> Product Coupons section. Simply click on the coupon you want to edit and you will be presented with all the settings.
Redeeming Coupons
Your customers can easily redeem your coupons in the Shopping Cart checkout.
- View the Shopping Cart to start the checkout process
- Click on the "Checkout" button
- Add a coupon code into the box provided
- Continue with the check out process
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