How to Create a “Buy X, Get Y” Campaign
With the “Buy X, Get Y” campaign, you can set it up so that customers receive a product for free or at a discounted price when they purchase a certain number of items.
To create a "Buy X, Get Y" campaign that will automatically be applied at checkout, follow these steps:
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Log in to the ikas Dashboard:
Sign in to your ikas Dashboard.
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Navigate to Campaigns:
In the left menu, click on Discounts > Campaigns.
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Add Campaign:
Click the Add Campaign button. A window will open where you can choose between the following options:
- Automatic Discount: The discount is automatically applied at checkout once the set conditions are met (e.g., minimum order value, product selection). Customers do not need to do anything to receive the discount.
- Discount Code: Customers must enter a special discount code at checkout to receive the discount. This code can be provided manually or in promotions. Learn more here.
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Select Automatic Discount:
Choose Automatic Discount.
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Create Campaign:
A detail page will open where you can fill out all the relevant fields.
- Title: Give a meaningful name to your discount campaign.
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Choose Discount Type:
Select the Buy X, Get Y type from the available options.
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Define Customer Purchases:
Set the conditions under which customers will be eligible for the discount:
- Minimum Quantity: Set how many units of a product a customer needs to purchase.
- Quantity: Specify the exact number of items to be purchased.
- Maximum Purchase Quantity: Optionally set an upper limit for the purchase quantity.
- Minimum Purchase Amount: Set a minimum cart value for the campaign.
- Purchase Amount: Define the minimum amount the cart must contain.
- Maximum Purchase Amount: Optionally set an upper limit for the purchase value.
- Limit per Order: Define how many times a customer can benefit from this offer per order.
- Eligible Products: Choose which specific products, categories, brands, or items with specific tags the discount applies to.
- Minimum Quantity: Set how many units of a product a customer needs to purchase.
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What the Customer Will Receive:
Define what customers will receive when they meet the requirements:
- Quantity: Specify the amount of the received product.
- Eligible Products: Choose which specific products, categories, brands, or items with certain tags will be discounted or free.
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Define Discount Ratio:
Set how the discount will be applied to the received product:
- Discount Type: Choose between Percentage, Sale Price, or Fixed Amount.
- Discount Amount: Enter the desired discount amount.
- Free: Use the Toggle to automatically set the product to 100% off.
- Automatic Product Addition: Activate this option to automatically add eligible products to the cart.
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Set Additional Options:
You can configure the following additional options:
- Combine with Other Campaigns: Decide whether the discount can be combined with other discount campaigns.
- Set Total Usage Limit: Set how many times the discount can be used in total.
- Set Limit per User: Limit the number of times a customer can use the discount.
- Set Limit per Order: Define how often the discount can be applied per order.
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Set Valid Customers:
Define which customers or groups the campaign applies to. You can choose between all customers, a specific customer group/segment, or individual customers.
- Optionally, you can enable the Only for Registered Customers option.
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Define Sales Channels:
Specify in which sales channels and for which currencies the discount campaign is valid.
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Set Campaign Period:
If the discount is only valid for a limited period, check the box for start and end dates and select the desired dates.
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Save:
Click Save to activate your discount campaign.
The campaign is automatically applied at checkout once the conditions are met. For promotions like “Buy 3, Pay for 2,” the system automatically selects the cheapest product in the cart as free.