The Manage Promotion Codes feature enables retailers to create a promotion code to attach to a coupon or transaction at the RICS POS. Applying a promotion code to a transaction or coupon will allows retailers to identify the frequency and the profit received from the promotion to determine what benefit it provides the store.

This document is a resource for retailers to understand how to:
• Create a Promotion Code
• Edit a Promotion Code
• Delete a Promotion Code

 

CREATE A PROMOTION CODE
Follow the steps below to create a promotion code.

1. In the RICS Back Office, go to Setup :: Codes :: Manage Promotion Codes

2. Enter up to an eight character alphanumeric promotion code in the Promotion Code field

Note: A promotion code will populate via a dropdown menu on the Setup :: Manage Coupons screen or at the RICS POS.

3. Enter up to a sixty-four character alphanumeric promotion description in the Promotion Description field

Note: A promotion description will populate via a dropdown menu at the RICS POS.

4. If necessary, enter the number of Pieces, promotion Cost, Start Date and End Date options

Options:

Pieces – The number of advertisement pieces or coupons associated with the promotion code.

Cost – The cost of the advertisement or coupon cost associated with the promotion code.

Start Date and End Date – Dates in which the promotion code will be available on the Setup :: Manage Coupons screen or at the RICS POS.

 

Note: Fields with a solid purple line at the beginning of the field are required and must be filled in prior to Step 5. All other fields are optional.

5. Click Save

 

EDIT A PROMOTION CODE
Follow the steps below to edit a promotion code.

1. In the RICS Back Office, go to Setup :: Codes :: Manage Promotion Codes

2. To select an existing promotion code, use the LookUp Tool to enter or search for the promotion code

Note: After a promotion code is selected, all current promotion code details will be displayed.

3. As needed, edit the Promotion Code, Promotion Description, Pieces, Cost, Start Date and End Date fields

Note: A promotion code update will not be saved until Step 4.

4. Click Save

 

DELETE A PROMOTION CODE
Follow the steps below to delete a promotion code.

1. In the RICS Back Office, go to Setup :: Codes :: Manage Promotion Codes

2. To select an existing promotion code, use the LookUp Tool to enter or search for the promotion code

Note: After a promotion code is selected, all current promotion code details will be displayed.

3. Click Delete

Note: The Delete button will be greyed out if the promotion code cannot be deleted.