Stacking you didn't intend
See what happens when several rules land in the same cart, and how much they add up to together.
Simulator & reports
Test every promotion before your customers do.
See the exact math behind every coupon and rule, line by line, before you publish. And every change you make stays on the record.
Test cartPremium segment customer · Online store
Example
- 3× Plain yogurt, 32 oz$13.50
- 1× Shampoo$15.00
- 1× Conditioner$10.00
Rules to test
- Subtotal$38.50
- 3 for 2 on dairyOne yogurt free−$4.50
- Total$34.00
- Discount on subtotal12%
- Subtotal$38.50
- 3 for 2 on dairyOne yogurt free−$4.50
- WELCOME coupon$5 prorated across lines−$5.00
- Total$29.00
- Discount on subtotal25%
- Subtotal$38.50
- 3 for 2 on dairyOne yogurt free−$4.50
- WELCOME coupon$5 prorated across lines−$5.00
- 20% off personal carePremium members only−$5.00
- Total$24.00
- Discount on subtotal38%
Three rules stack in this cart
Check whether they should combine before you publish.
Nothing goes live until you say so
From idea to live promotion, with the math already done.
Run the rule against a cart that looks like your customers' carts, and only publish once the breakdown adds up.
- Build a test cart
With the products and quantities you want to check.
- Pick a customer or segment
To see what each kind of customer gets.
- Apply the rule or coupon
One at a time or several together.
- Review the breakdown
Line by line, with every discount applied.
- Publish when it adds up
The rule reaches customers already checked.
Catch the costly mistakes early.
A misconfigured promotion usually shows up on a customer's receipt. The simulator shows it to you first.
Minimums and caps that don't fire
Confirm that minimum spend, schedules and per-customer caps behave the way you expect.
Proration that eats your margin
Check how each discount is spread across lines before it touches your numbers.
Every change, on the record.
Every change to your rules is recorded in the audit log. If a promotion starts behaving differently, you know what changed, when and who did it.
| Date | User | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 · 10:42 | Ana G. | Extended the 3 for 2 on dairy through Sunday |
| Oct 9 · 09:15 | Carlos M. | Published the WELCOME coupon, one use per customer |
| Oct 8 · 18:03 | Ana G. | Excluded the North region from the tiered home goods promotion |
Sample entries.
For operations, finance and audit
When several people set up promotions, the audit log answers the question that always comes too late: who changed this?
Audit log of rule changes
Track how every promotion gets used.
Payloot reports show usage across your promotions and benefits, so you can decide with data which ones to run again and which to retire.
Best practice: one promotion per channel
Run separate promotions for in-store and online. That keeps the data apart, so you can measure each channel's margin accurately.
Promotions reportIllustrative
Usage by promotion
Discount cost
Redemptions
Active coupons
Versus testing in production.
Without a simulator, promotions get checked in a spreadsheet, or discovered in a real customer's cart.
| Criteria | Publish and fix | Spreadsheet math | Payloot |
|---|---|---|---|
| See the result before customers do | No | An estimate | Exact breakdown |
| Catch unintended stacking | After it happens | If someone thinks of it | Yes |
| Record of who changed what | Varies | No | Audit log |
This comparison describes common approaches. Individual tools may vary.
Can I test a promotion before it goes live?
Yes. The simulator shows the exact breakdown of the rule applied to a test cart.
Can I test coupons too?
Yes. The simulator works the same way for coupons and promotions.
Are rule changes logged?
Yes. Every change is recorded in the audit log.
How do I measure each channel's margin?
Run separate promotions for in-store and online. Reports then keep each channel's data apart, so you can measure its margin accurately.
Promotions & coupons
The rules and coupons you test in the simulator.
Order recalculation
When an order changes after payment, the promotion adjusts itself.
Loyalty & wallets
Points, store credit and tiers on the same engine.
Publish every promotion with the math already done
We'll walk you through the simulator using one of your current promotions.