The scope defines which products in the cart are covered by the discount. It's the "Which products does it apply to?" step in the wizard. It works alongside the condition (what the cart must meet) and the effect (which discount is applied).
Types of scope
| Scope | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Whole cart | Any product in the order. The simplest. |
| Products | A specific selection of items. |
| Categories | One or more categories; automatically includes their subcategories. |
| Price lists | The products in certain lists. |
| Variants / options | Only certain variants (e.g. size XL, color red), not the entire product. |
| Combination | Groups of products to build combos. See Combos. |
Exclusions
On any scope you can exclude specific products or categories. E.g.: "20% across the whole store, except the Imported category". Exclusions are subtracted from the chosen scope.
Stock condition
You can require the discount to apply only to products based on their stock. The typical case is clearance: "50% on products with 5 units or fewer", to empty out what's nearly gone. You define the operator (less than or equal, greater than or equal, etc.) and the value.
When several products are selected
If the scope covers several products and the effect is a percentage or an amount, you decide which ones it actually falls on:
- All equally: each product in the scope receives the discount (the most common). With a percentage, each one gets the %; with a fixed amount, the amount is split proportionally.
- Only the cheapest: the discount falls only on the lowest-priced one ("cheapest one free" style).
- Only the most expensive: it falls on the highest-priced one.
- Split across all: distributes the benefit proportionally.
How it combines with the condition
The scope also defines what's counted for a quantity or amount condition. For example, with scope "Beverages category" and condition "12 units", the Beverages units in the cart are counted, not the rest. See Volume for aggregation by product / cart / set.
Examples
- Clearance: Products scope + stock condition ≤ 5 + 50% effect.
- Only one variant: Variants scope = size XL + 20% effect.
- Category minus one brand: Footwear category scope, exclude the "Premium Brand" category.
- Combo: Combination scope, 1 group of 3 products, fixed-price effect. See Promotions.