Discounts
This page contains all the information related to discounts and how to process them at any of the Foodics system interfaces.
Definition
Discounts are a set of deductions from the price which can be applied to an order or a product.
Types of Discounts
There are four main types of discounts:
Open:Is the type of discount that is to be determined by the user at the time of application.Preset:Is the type of discount that is created and saved by an authorized Dashboard user.Coupons:Coupons are an independent type of discounts described at Coupons page.Loyalty:Is a special type of discounts assigned by an external entity which has integration with Foodics.
Discounts in Dashboard
To access discounts page, Go to the main menu --> Hover over Promotions --> Select Discounts from the list.
A user with full Discounts authority is having access to all Discounts processing functionalities which include the following:
Create new discount.
View previously created discounts.
Edit previously created discounts.
Delete previously created discounts.
Following is the explanation for each of the previous functionalities.
Create New Discount
Fields
Type:(Required) The type of the discount value. Options are:Percentage
Amount
Taxable:(Required) Is the ability of applying taxes to the discount. The value is either Yes or No.Name (English):(Required) The discount name in English.Name (Arabic):(Required) The discount name in Arabic.Amount:The value of the discount in either percentage or numeric amount.
View Discounts
Discounts page lists all the previously created discounts showing their following information:
Name:Name of the discount.Amount:The value of the discount in either percentage or numeric amount.
Edit Discount
To edit discount, Select the discount to be edited --> Click options --> Select edit from the list.
All discount information described previously are editable.
Delete Discount
To delete discount, Select the discount to be deleted --> Click options --> Select delete from the list.
Discounts Taxability
In terms of discount taxability, there are two types of discounts:
Taxable:The tax is applied before deducting the discount from the price.Non-taxable:The tax is applied after the discount is deducted from the price. Open discounts and coupons are non-taxable in nature.
To create a taxable discount, Go to discounts page --> Create new discount --> Select the value "Yes" for Taxable attribute.
Example
If an order's priced at 80 with an exclusive tax of 5%:
With a taxable discount of 50%, the pricing breakdown will be:
Attribute
Value
Subtotal
80
Discount
40
Tax
4
Total
44
With a non-taxable discount of 50%, the pricing breakdown will be:
Attribute
Value
Subtotal
80
Discount
40
Tax
2
Total
42
Note:
Taxable discount must be predefined in Dashboard.
Open discounts given from cashier and call center are considered Non-Taxable.
Discount Levels
Discounts can be applied on two different levels:
Orders:The discount is applied to the total price of the order.To apply order discount:
In Cashier, Select the targeted order --> Click order options --> Select Add Discount from the list.
Call Center, Select the Discount from the left pricing panel --> Specify the discount, then click apply.
Products:Discounts of this level are applied to a single product at a time.To apply product discount:
In Cashier, Select the targeted order --> Select the targeted product from products list --> Select Discount at the top-right corner.
In Call Center, Select the targeted product --> Click on discount at the bottom of the popped-up dialog --> Specify the type and value of the discount --> Click apply.
Discounts Authorities
Cashier Authorities
Apply Discount:To authorize the app user of applying Preset discounts only.Apply Open Discount:To enable the user to explicitly specify the discount's value.
Discount Effect
Discount effect equations:
Taxable Discount:
Non-taxable Discount:
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