Promo codes

A permanent discount suits those who already come to you regularly. But if you want to treat a guest once — hand out flyers at the opening of a new branch or give a discount to your social media followers — a promo code is more convenient: the guest enters it once and gets their offer.

In Gizmo, promo codes are created as part of promotions — promotional campaigns on the Marketing → Promotions tab. A promo code activates a discount or a whole discount group for the user once. The customer can activate a promo code with the admin or on their own — through the client shell.

Step 1. Prepare a discount or a discount group

A promo code does not set the size of the discount by itself — it activates an existing discount or discount group. So first create what the guest will get with the promo code: for example, a 20% discount on time products. How to do this is described in Discounts and promotions, steps 1–4.

Step 2. Create a promotion with a promo code

Step 3. Apply the promo code at the sale

If the guest gives a promo code at the front desk:

1. Open POS → Sales, select the guest and add the items to the cart.

2. Enter the code in the Enter promo code field under the cart and click Apply Promo Code.

3. Check the Discount line in the cart totals and click Payment.

Result

The guest enters the promo code with the admin or in the client shell and gets the discount or discount group linked to the promotion once.