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Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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You can now set up a promotion by typing what you want in plain words. Cody works out the rest for you.
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What's New
- Type a promo like "20% off all red shoes over $100" and Cody picks the promotion type and builds the criteria. https://share.blackpepper.co.nz/L1Nz0t8qxymCcCkCrdSk
- Category names you type, like a brand or range, are picked up and added to the promo.
- Free gift and tiered promotions are set up in full, with every part filled in.
- See it here: https://share.blackpepper.co.nz/XkcN0fVmsZsNPRY8dJDL
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Why This Matters
- Set up promotions in a fraction of the time, which helps most in busy trading periods.
- No need to know how the criteria builder works, so more of your team can build promos.
- Fewer setup mistakes, so fewer deals go live wrong.
Rolling out to all sites on Promotions v2. More details added to the User Guide. https://app.clickup.com/6912650/v/dc/6jyma-88716/6jyma-209936
Shoppers can now pay with Afterpay straight from the cart or checkout, skipping the usual checkout steps.
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What's New
- A "Checkout with Afterpay" button in the cart and on the checkout page.
- Shoppers log in to Afterpay, confirm their shipping and payment plan, and place the order.
- Works on desktop and mobile, in NZ and AU.
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Why This Matters
- Afterpay reports Express Checkout can lift conversion and cut cart abandonment.
- Fewer steps between "add to cart" and "order placed", just in time for Black Friday.
Available to clients already using Afterpay. Talk to us to turn it on.
Free Shipping and You May Also Like upsells now support rules, so you decide who sees what.
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What's New
- Free Shipping upsells can have different rules for different shoppers, for example by locale.
- A new Smart mode only suggests products priced enough to get the shopper to free shipping.
- Free shipping thresholds come live from your freight settings, so changes show straight away.
- You May Also Like can now be shown only to some shoppers, for example by locale or department.
- Your existing Free Shipping upsells have moved across automatically and work as before.
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Why This Matters
- More relevant suggestions mean more shoppers add that extra item.
- Helps lift average order value across every locale you trade in.
- No need to update upsells when your free shipping threshold changes.
We will be rolling out changes to sites already using Upsells tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for the additional functionality soon!
Shoppers who aren't logged in can now see your loyalty-only promotions, with a prompt to sign in or join.
✨ What's New
- Logged-out shoppers see a caption on loyalty-only promos, like "when logged in as a member".
- The caption links to your sign in or loyalty page.
- The deal only applies once the shopper logs in and qualifies.
💡 Why This Matters
- Gives shoppers a clear reason to sign up to your loyalty program.
- Grows your member base, so you can reach more customers in lifecycle marketing.
- No change to how your promotions are priced.
Available to Promotions v2 sites with a loyalty program. Talk to us to set it up.
B2B sites can now show "ex GST" after prices all the way through ordering.
✨ What's New
- "ex GST" shows after line item prices in the cart, checkout and order confirmation page.
- It also shows in order confirmation and dispatch emails.
- Works with sale pricing, for example "Now $20 ex GST was $25".
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Why This Matters
- Business buyers always know what they're paying, with no surprises.
- Fewer pricing questions to your customer service team.
Off by default. Talk to us to turn it on for your B2B site.
Site forms that use reCAPTCHA v3 now block submissions Google rates as likely bots.
✨ What's New
- Sign-up, password reset, newsletter and contact forms now turn away likely bots.
- Real customers aren't affected.
- Sites on the older tick-box reCAPTCHA already worked this way.
💡 Why This Matters
- Stops bots using your forms to send spam emails.
- Protects your email sender reputation, so your marketing emails keep landing in inboxes.
- Cleaner sign-up and newsletter lists.
Homepages built with the page builder v3 no longer jump around while they load.
✨ What's New
- Page rows now load in the right order and stay in place.
- Content no longer gets pushed down the page as other rows arrive.
💡 Why This Matters
- Shoppers don't lose their place or tap the wrong thing.
- Better Google page speed scores, which can help search rankings.
Offers set to "All" devices in Promotions v2 now show in your app as well as on your website.
✨ What's New
- Offers set to "All" show in the app and on desktop.
- "Desktop" offers stay on desktop only, and "App" offers stay in the app only.
💡 Why This Matters
- App shoppers see every deal meant for them.
- What you set in the Promotions module is what shoppers see.
Heads up: any live offers currently set to "All" will start showing in your app. Check your current offers.
We've fixed three things in how promotions come through from OnTempo.
✨ What's New
- Re-imports keep the settings you add in Cody, like badge colours, captions, terms and countdowns.
- Deals now reach every product on any of their product lists, not just products on all of them.
- Offers for everyone and loyalty-only offers in the same promotion now each apply to the right shoppers.
💡 Why This Matters
- No need to redo your Cody settings after each import.
- Deals reach every product they should, so you don't miss out on sales.
- Loyalty deals only go to loyalty members.
Affected offers update on your next OnTempo import.
Each Navigation item now shows when it was last changed.
✨ What's New
- The date and time each menu item was last saved shows in the Navigation module.
💡 Why This Matters
- Easily spot recent changes to your menus.
- Helps teams with several editors keep track of who's working on what.
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