Create a multibuy or N+1 promotion
14 min
create a multibuy or n+1 promotion business goal set a time bound multibuy or n+1 offer that encourages larger baskets while protecting margin and maintaining appropriate zone level pricing prerequisites open the multibuy pricing docid\ iyuhdqzuhm2uwym0i5egb module and select the relevant category scope or top level have the target products, their base prices, expected costs, and target zones available confirm the offer complies with applicable commercial, margin, and customer communication policies have permission to create and edit multibuy prices step by step instructions step 1 choose the planning scope in the category tree, select the category or top level that contains the products for the offer use all to review existing multibuy prices, or suggestions to assess a proposed opportunity before creating a new one business reason starting in the correct scope prevents an offer from being created for the wrong assortment and helps identify conflicts with existing multibuy prices choose the planning scope step 2 check existing alerts open alerts and review affected rows before configuring the offer; inspect tier level margin and available competitor indexes, then resolve or account for any negative margin or positioning concern business reason a multibuy can raise unit volume but reduce profitability, so alerts should be addressed before the offer is released check existing alerts step 3 open the multibuy configuration panel click create to open the set new multibuy prices panel this creates a new multibuy configuration rather than changing the regular price business reason keeping the offer separate from regular price management preserves a clear commercial and operational record of the special pricing decision open the multibuy configuration panel step 4 select products and enter economics use add product to select the eligible product or products, then enter the base price and expected cost choose only products that can be promoted consistently under the same basket offer business reason the base price establishes the shopper comparison point, while expected cost enables margin review for every discounted tier step 5 define the offer mechanic and tiers under discounted tiers, select the appropriate definition type for a multibuy, use tier price and enter each min qty and its corresponding value; use add to create further thresholds, choosing quantities near observed quantity in basket breakpoints where available, select the n+1 definition type for an n+1 offer business reason tiered thresholds turn the promotion into a clear basket incentive, while quantities aligned to normal purchase behavior are more likely to generate incremental units step 6 set validity and zone coverage select the applicable zones, enter valid until, and add a concise note documenting the commercial intent or approval context confirm the offer dates and scope do not overlap inappropriately with existing multibuy activity business reason zone specific validity ensures the offer is applied only where planned and prevents outdated or unauthorized special pricing from remaining active step 7 create and validate the offer click create, then locate the new row in the multibuy list and verify its tiers, validity, zone, discount %, and margin use edit if quantities, tier values, costs, or validity need correction business reason post creation validation confirms the customer facing incentive and its expected profitability before downstream execution create and validate the offer you're done when the new offer appears in the multibuy pricing list with the intended product, tiers, validity period, and zone each tier shows the expected discount % and an acceptable margin based on expected cost no unresolved alerts remain for the created offer, or any exceptions have been approved according to company process the offer is ready for the required downstream export and subsequent performance review pro tips make each higher quantity tier meaningfully more attractive than the prior tier; identical or weaker tier values do not create a credible basket incentive review sales history and quantity in basket before choosing thresholds, then use promo analytics docid\ pkwefzyh06ygitzc9iepm to measure uplift and cannibalization after the offer runs