Can I Schedule Promotions?

Merchants on Shift4Shop Plus plans (and higher, including the Free End-to-End eCommerce Plan) can use the Scheduled Promotions Module to have individual products placed at a sale price for a specific time frame. Alternatively, the module can be used to have the store apply coupon promotions automatically to all orders within a set time.

To set up the module, follow these steps:

1. Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager.

2. Using the left navigation menu, go to Modules.

3. On the Module page, use the search bar at the top to search for "Scheduled Promotions."

4. Click on the Settings button to proceed.

The settings page will contain any schedule promotions you may have created previously. However, if this is your first time on the page, it will be blank.

To continue our steps:

5. Click on the Create a Scheduled Promotion button at the top right.

You will now be presented with the following settings and options:

• Campaign Settings

  • Campaign Name
    Enter a name for your scheduled promotion campaign

  • Start Date/Time
    Enter the Date and Time that you'd like the promotion to begin.
    (Click on the calendar icon to change the date and the clock icon to change the time.)

  • End Date/Time
    Enter the Date and Time that you'd like the promotion to end
    (Click on the calendar icon to change the date and the clock icon to change the time.)

When setting up the scheduled promotion, you have the following actions available.

• Auto-apply Promotion

  • Select a Promotion
    Use this section's drop-down menu to select an already-created coupon promotion from your store's promotion manager. The result will be that the store will automatically apply the promotion coupon to all of your orders for the set time frame.

To use this option:

1. Click on the + Add New button.

2. Use the search bar at the top of the modal to find your desired product.

3. Select the item by clicking the product name or using its respective action wheel.

4. Repeat for each item you want to place on sale for the timeframe.

Once the item is selected, you'll see the item's thumbnail image, name, and price. You will also have the option of setting the item's Sale price for the scheduled promotion timeframe.

5. Set your item sale price(s) as needed.

6. Click Save at the top right of the page.

Reviewing Scheduled Promotions

After you create your scheduled promotions, you may review them at your leisure by following these steps:

1. Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager.

2. Using the left navigation menu, go to Modules.

3. On the Module page, use the search bar at the top to search for "Scheduled Promotions."

4. Click on the Settings button to proceed.

You will see a list of your scheduled promotions on the page. Along with the name and start/end times for the promotion schedule, you will also see the number of orders placed using the promotions as well as the monetary amount made on the orders. If you click on the "Orders" number, the store will take you to a list of all the orders placed using the promotion.