Use the Gift Wrapping Module
This article will teach you how to enable and use the Gift Wrapping module on your Shift4Shop store.
Enabling the Module
The first step in the process is to enable your store's Gift Wrapping module by following these steps:
Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager and use the left navigation menu to:
Go to Modules.
Then use the search bar at the top to search for "Gift Wrapping."
When the module appears, place a mark in the Enable checkbox.
Click Save at the top right of the page to commit your changes.
The next steps in our tutorial will describe editing the default gift-wrapping option to meet your specific needs. Later on in this article, we'll also cover creating additional gift-wrapping options for the store's selection.
Editing the Default Gift Wrapping Option
As mentioned above, enabling the Gift Wrapping Module will add a default gift-wrap option to the store. Now we'll cover how to edit this default gift wrap option.
Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager and use the left navigation menu to:
Go to Modules.
Then use the search bar at the top to search for "Gift Wrapping."
When the module appears, click on the Change Settings link.
You will be taken to the default gift-wrapping option's listing screen. From here, you'll be able to edit and refine the default Gift Wrapping option.
4. Look to the far right of the GIFTWRAP option and click on its Action Wheel to select the Edit option.
You will now see the Gift Wrapping Option's Details which can be freely edited. The page consists of the following fields:
ID/Sku
The gift wrap option's Store ID. By default, we label this "GIFTWRAP," but it may be changed as needed.Name
The Gift Wrapping option's display name will appear on the shopping cart when it is selected. By default, we label this "Gift Wrapping," but it may be changed to suit your specific needs if necessary.Price
If your gift-wrapping option costs the shopper an extra fee, this is the price you will charge for the gift-wrapping service.Cost
Enter your Gift Wrapping service's cost to provide data for any Sales vs. Profits reporting you may use on your store.Short Descr.
Enter a short description of the gift-wrapping option. Perhaps describe the type of gift wrapping that is being selected (paper, colors, bows, etc.) or other details you need. This short description will appear to your shoppers when they select the gift-wrapping option.Non-Taxable
Mark this checkbox if you want to omit tax charges from the gift-wrapping option/service.Hide
Mark this checkbox if you'd like to hide the Gift Wrap option so it is not selectable. This can be useful for seasonal gift wrap options that can be selected during certain times of the year (Winter Holidays, Halloween, Valentine's Day, etc.).
Thumbnail field
In the field labeled "Include some files," you can browse to or otherwise specify a path to a thumbnail image example of your gift-wrapping option. Perhaps an image of a gift-wrapped item, or an example swatch of the gift-wrapping paper used for this option.
Once you have completed your settings, click on the Save button at the top right to commit your changes.
Creating Additional Gift Wrapping Options
If necessary, you can add additional Gift Wrapping options to your store. This can be useful for situations where you would like to offer multiple gift wrapping options with their own incremental pricing (regular gift wrapping vs. deluxe gift wrapping).
Another idea may be to create multiple gift wrapping options for different color schemes (boy's themed gift wrapping vs. girl's theme), or if you want to add a wide selection of special occasion-based gift wrapping options (birthday, anniversary, wedding, baby shower, holiday, etc.)
To add an additional Gift Wrapping option, log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager and use the left navigation menu to:
Go to Modules.
Then use the search bar at the top to search for "Gift Wrapping."
When the module appears, click on the "Change Settings" link.
Click on the +Add New button at the top of the page.
Populate your fields as needed.
See the above section.Save your new Gift Wrapping option.
Gift Wrap Inventory
As described in this article, the default gift-wrapping option created along with the module is created with an "inventory" of 999999 units in stock.
It's important to note, however, that when you manually create additional gift-wrapping options for the store, those gift-wrapping items will not be created with inventory stock. Therefore, as those gift-wrapping options are purchased, you may encounter some with negative quantities in the store. Don't worry, the Gift Wrapping can still be purchased. You may encounter gift-wrapping items with inventory shown as -2 or something along these lines.
To combat this, you can manually edit your extra gift-wrapping selections to include "in-stock" units. To update your gift-wrapping inventory:
Go to Products > Product List.
Click on the More button at the top right to select the Inventory sub-menu.
Once there, use the search filter at the top to locate your gift-wrapping items and update the inventory as needed.
The same steps will be needed if/when replenishing gift-wrapping options.
Omitting Products from Gift Wrapping
When you enable the Gift Wrapping module, all of your store's products will have Gift Wrapping automatically set as an option during checkout. However, you may have certain products where gift wrapping is either not necessary, feasible, or available.
Therefore, we've added a setting where you can omit individual products from having Gift Wrapping available to them.
To omit a product from Gift Wrapping Options, log into your 3ddcart Online Store Manager and use the following steps:
Go to Products > Product List.
Find the product that you'd like to edit and click on its name. (You can also look to the far right of the item and click on its Action > Edit button.)
Within the product's Information Tab, scroll down to the Options section (next to the "Pricing" area), and you will see a checkbox labeled "No Gift-Wrap Options"
3. Place a mark in this checkbox.
4. Click the Save button at the top right of the page.
The product is now omitted from having Gift Wrapping Options available to it.
Editing the "Sending a Gift?" Text
When the Gift Wrapping Module is enabled, your shoppers will see a special link on their View Cart page labeled "Sending a Gift?" underneath each view cart item's listing.
This link will allow your shopper to select any of your gift-wrapping options for the item if they wish.
The wording of the link can be easily changed in your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager's Store Language section.
To perform this action, log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager and use the left navigation menu to:
Go to Settings > Design > Store Language.
Use the Search Bar at the top and search for "giftwrap."
Within this section of the Store Language area, you will see the language variables used for each of the Gift Wrapping Module options. Each of these can be labeled to suit your store's needs.
The one labeled "link" can be used to rename the link to your preference.