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Maximum Application for B2C Commerce Promotions
Limit how many times a promotion can apply per order using the maximum application limit.
Configure max applications for the following discount types:
| Promotion class | Promotion type |
|---|---|
| Product | Without qualifying products With amount of qualifying products With number of qualifying products Buy X/Get Y Buy X for Total |
| Shipping | With amount of shipment merchandise total With number of qualifying products |
Apply free shipping to only one shipment of a multi-shipment order. Limit the number of times a bonus discount applies to an order.
When the maximum application setting is used, it affects promotion priority rules.
Maximum Application Limits for Choice of Bonus Product Discounts
You can configure a maximum application for Choice Bonus Product discounts as follows:
| Promotion class | Promotion type | Maximum applications | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Without qualifying products | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | Without qualifying products | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With amount X of qualifying products | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With amount X of qualifying products | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With number X of qualifying products | No limit | One BonusDiscountLineItem added per multiple of X qualifying products in the cart |
| Product | With number X of qualifying products | Limit | One BonusDiscountLineItem added per multiple of X qualifying products in the cart |
| Order | With amount X of order merchandise total | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Order | With amount X of order merchandise total | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
The maximum applications setting is only meaningful for product promotions with an amount of qualifying products.
For example, you run the promotion, Buy 3 pairs of pants and get a choice of 1 bonus shirt. A shopper buys 12 pairs of pants and gets to choose four bonus shirts. In contrast, you run the promotion Buy $100 worth of widgets and a get a choice of 1 bonus shirt. A shopper buys $500 worth of widgets but only gets a single bonus shirt, not five.
Example
In this example, the maximum application limits how many free silk ties are shipped with an order.
| Promotion rules | Maximum application # | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Buy any shirt and get bonus silk tie for free | 1 | A shopper buys two shirts and gets one free silk tie. |
| Buy any shirt and get bonus silk tie for free | 3 | A shopper buys three shirts and gets three free silk ties. A shopper buys four shirts but still only gets three free silk ties. |
| Buy three shirts and get bonus silk tie for free | 1 | A shopper buys three shirts and gets one free silk tie. A shopper buys six shirts but still only gets one free silk tie. |
| Buy three shirts and get silk tie for free | 2 | A shopper buys six shirts and gets two free silk ties. A shopper buys nine shirts but still only gets two free silk ties. |
| Buy three shirts and get silk tie for free | 3 | A shopper buys three shirts and gets one free silk tie. A shopper buys six shirts and gets two free silk ties. A shopper buys nine shirts and gets three free silk ties. A shopper buys 12 shirts but still only gets three free silk ties. |
See Also
- Configure Promotion Preferences for B2C Commerce
- Assign a Price Book or Promotion to a Specific Store in B2C Commerce
- Promotion Schedules in B2C Commerce
- Tiered Discounts in B2C Commerce
- B2C Commerce Promotion Compatibility
- Specify Who Qualifies for an Experience in B2C Commerce
- Qualifying and Discounted Products in B2C Commerce
- Promotion Restrictions to Identical Products
- Qualify or Disqualify Promotions Based on Active Price Book
