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What's the step-by-step process to set up automatic discounts?

I'm looking to streamline my e-commerce store's discount strategy by implementing automatic discounts. Currently, I manually create and manage promotions, which is time-consuming and prone to human error. I want to understand the complete process of setting up automatic discounts that can be triggered based on specific conditions, without constant manual intervention. My goal is to create a more efficient system that can apply discounts dynamically, improve customer experience, and potentially increase conversion rates while saving me significant administrative time.
Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Muhammed Tüfekyapan

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TL;DR - Quick Answer

In Shopify, go to Discounts - Create discount - Automatic discount. Set your discount type, conditions, and date range. The discount applies automatically at checkout when cart conditions are met - no code required from the customer.

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Step-by-Step: Setting Up Automatic Discounts in Shopify

Automatic discounts eliminate the friction of code entry - the discount applies silently when cart conditions are met. This improves conversion rates compared to code-based discounts because there is no step where the customer can fail or forget to apply the offer.

Setup Steps

1. Shopify Admin - Discounts - Create discount
2. Select "Automatic discount" at the top
3. Give it an internal title (customers see this in cart summary)
4. Choose type: Percentage, Fixed amount, Free shipping, or Buy X Get Y
5. Set the discount value
6. Under "Applies to" - choose All products, Specific collections, or Specific products
7. Set minimum purchase requirements if needed
8. Set start date and optional end date
9. Save - the discount is now live

Automatic vs. Code Discounts

FeatureAutomaticCode-Based
Customer action requiredNoneMust enter code
Control over who gets itCondition-based onlyCan distribute selectively
Attribution trackingHarder to attribute to campaignsClear per-code tracking
Conversion rateHigher (no friction)Lower (code entry step)
Best forSite-wide promotions, threshold rewardsEmail campaigns, influencers, targeted offers

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Growth Suite's Trigger Campaigns take automatic discounts further by adding behavioral targeting - the offer only fires for visitors who show exit intent or meet specific engagement criteria. This means the discount is automatic for the customer but targeted at the merchant level, protecting margins from giving away offers to customers who would buy anyway.

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Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Founder & CEO of Growth Suite

With over a decade of experience in e-commerce optimization, Muhammed founded Growth Suite to help Shopify merchants maximize their conversion rates through intelligent behavior tracking and personalized offers. His expertise in growth strategies and conversion optimization has helped thousands of online stores increase their revenue.

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