How to stack multiple Shopify discount codes?
Shopify does not allow customers to use more than one coupon or discount code per order. Most merchants suffer from this problem, and you can check on the Shopify forum how huge it is. Since 2019, it has had over 400 responses, the bulk of which are from merchants merely voting for or seeking this functionality. Shopify marked the topic as "solved" for some reason, although the truth is far from being solved.
A merchant commented there to ask for multiple discounts stacking saying:
“Multiple discounts needed here as well. Crazy this is not an option for businesses. Please implement.”
One of the official Shopify representatives named Peter said:
“With any feature, we have to consider how it impacts other parts of the platform, along with any possible negative outcomes it could have towards you, the store owner. While I can’t speak to whether this is an easy addition or not, I can assure you that each and every piece of feedback you’ve provided here in this thread has been added to the feature request. Beyond this, I am unable to provide any further insight, or context beyond your feedback has been shared internally with our product team for discussion/review.”
The Shopify team certainly pays attention and listens to its consumers, but no official answer has been given as to whether or not this will be rectified in the future. Theoretically, it would need a significant amount of backend work on the platform. On Shopify, the entire discounting sector has always been a problem.
In this article, we will show you 4 options that can solve this problem and increase your conversion rate.
Check the following 4 ways to offer your customers multiple discounts on a single order:
1. Percentage discount
Utilizing the same discount code for all of your campaigns is one approach to avoid using several discount codes. The drawback is that the same discount would have to be displayed everywhere.
However, you can still define minimal parameters or limit your search to certain products. You can use the shared percentage discount code instead of using a separate discount code for each.
2. Combine discount code and gift card
One of the lesser-known features is that you can use one discount code (either automatic or manual) and a gift card in the same order. The downside is the workflow, which allows only one consumer to use the gift card because it has no usage limits (it can be used till there is some value left on it). As a result, you'll need to create individual gift card numbers for each of your clients.
3. Discount field on the cart
We feel that the inability to locate the discount code box in the cart may contribute to a higher rate of cart abandonment. Therefore, before proceeding to the checkout, we present a discount area in the cart so that your consumers can see how much they are saving. This minor enhancement will improve consumer happiness and user experience, resulting in a lower cart abandonment rate and increased sales in your store.
4. Third-party App
Because many merchants have addressed this issue, a few third-party software developers have chosen to provide a solution. They've had a lot of success since the third-party software is probably the greatest approach to let your customers utilize numerous discount coupons.
None of these options are ideal. All of these are workarounds for the platform's shortcomings. It is entirely dependent on your use case. The usage of a third-party app would eventually be the only acceptable solution for most retailers.
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