This type of Mix & Match allows you to target particular items or groups of items within a transaction to be the subject of the offer. This is commonly used for offers like "3 for the price of 2" where the cheapest item is offered free. You can also target the most expensive item or spread the discount evenly across all items.
1.Enter a 'Name' for the offer. This will appear on the receipt when the offer is applied and also on the reports to show total discounts.
2.Set the 'Mix&Match Discount Type' to 'Mix & Match Item Discount'.
3.'No. of Discounts' per transaction limits the number of discounts that can be applied in one transaction. 9 means unlimited offers per transaction.
4.Select 'Type' of discount. This is often set to 'Rate' (a % discount based on what you set as the 'Target Item type' - see point 11 below). 'Amount' might be used for discounts that apply across all items.
5.'Amount' or 'Rate %' is either the value of the discount or the percentage discount based on the choice in step 4. So, if it is 'Rate %' and you type 50, this means half price. If it is 'Amount' and you type 10, this means £10 discount.
6.'Target Item Type' is any of the below:
'Discount All Items' - The discount is spread evenly across all items included in the offer.
'Discount Cheapest Item' - The discount is applied to the cheapest item in the offer only.
'Discount Most Expensive Item' - The discount is applied to the most expensive item in the offer only.
'Discount Combination 1 Item' - The discount is applied to any 1 item from a 'Department' or 'Item Classification' regardless of items sold from other departments. It is used when only 1 item is going to qualify for a Mix & Match offer (normally offers apply when several items are purchased).
7.'Always Enabled' means the offer is always active once it is downloaded to the till.
8.If 'Always Enabled' is unticked then the 'Start Date' and 'End Date' become available. If the date is outside the range then the offer will not be active.
NOTE: The Cloud supports an 'Auto Prepare Data' option on the 'Organization' screen. This causes pending till changes to be automatically prepared during the night ready for a start-of-day OPEN on the till the next trading day. In this way, Mix & Match offers can be made to activate and de-activate on a daily basis as required (see next option).
9.'Mark days of a week when this offer is active'. If 'Always Enabled' is unticked, you can tick the days of the week on which the offer should apply. You should use this feature in conjunction with the 'Auto Prepare Data' feature.
10.In the 'Search' box select a 'Department'. All items associated with that department are then listed in the box below. Highlight the item you want to include in the offer and click 'Set' to include it in the offer. Change the 'Quantity' next to the item. This is the number of that item that must be purchased to qualify for the discount.
11.Alternatively, you can set the search option to '*** Departments ***' and it will list Departments instead of PLU items. You can then use the 'Set' button to add the Department to the offer. This means that ANY item in that 'Department' will qualify for inclusion in the offer. This, or 'Item Classification', would be the normal options for the 'Mix & Match Item Discount' type of offer.
12.In ERA 2, you may also select '*** Classification (Parameters)***' or '*** Classification2 (PLU) ***'. These are new options in ERA 2 that can be thought of as sub-departments - the former is controlled via the Item Parameter setting, the latter at PLU level. See for further details on 'Item Classification'.
13.You can remove an item from an offer by clicking the 'Remove' button.
14.Click 'Save' to save your changes or 'Cancel' to abandon changes.
This example shows that if any item is sold from the 'Beers' Department, the cheapest will be discounted by 100% (i.e. free).
