Promotion types offer more options for driving sales

The Promotions tool in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 offers new promotion types on which you can base your store promotions.

These new promotion types are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 in addition to the inclusion of the promotion types that were available in WebSphere Commerce Version 6. With these additions in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 and subsequent Feature Packs, you now have a total of 28 promotion types to choose from.

The following table lists the new promotion types added in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 and subsequent Feature Packs. The list of new promotion types includes examples of how you might use each promotion:

The following table lists the new promotion types added in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 and subsequent Feature Packs. The list of new promotion types includes examples of how you might use each promotion:
Promotion Types Name of new promotion type Example of a promotion based on this type
Catalog-entry-level promotions: Buy A and B, get a percentage off both Buy a dining table and any four dining chairs, and receive 15% off the set

Feature Pack 5 or laterFixed price on the subtotal of catalog entries

 Buy 3 Ava Rosewater soaps, pay $10 for all 3 items.

Feature Pack 5 or laterFixed price on individual catalog entries

 Buy 3 Ava Rosewater soaps, pay $10 each.

Feature Pack 5 or laterFixed price on the subtotal of catalog entries from a category

 Buy any 2 items from the Clearance category, pay $50 for both.

Feature Pack 5 or laterFixed price on individual catalog entries from a category

 Buy any 2 items from the Clearance category, pay $50 for each. Buy any 5 items from the Clearance category, pay $40 for each.

Feature Pack 5 or laterBuy A (and B and C), get a percentage off Y

 Spend a minimum of $100 in the Table Glasses category, get any 2 items from the Silverware category at 10% off.

Feature Pack 5 or laterBuy A (and B and C), get an amount off Y

 Buy 2 items from the Table Glasses category and 4 Villagois Wine Glasses, get any 2 items from the Silverware category at $ 10 off.

Introduced in Feature Pack 3Buy catalog entries from category X, get a percentage off catalog entry Y

 Buy two or more items from the Table Glasses category, get two "Milton" wine glasses at 10% off each.
Shipping promotions: Amount off shipping on an order Get $10 off shipping on orders over $100
Buy catalog entry X, get shipping at a fixed price Buy the Cedar Patio Bundle and pay only $1 for shipping
Buy catalog entries from category X, get shipping at a fixed price Buy any sofa and pay only $1 for shipping

For more information about the promotion types included in WebSphere Commerce Version 7, see Promotions