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Compare Price - User Guide

Introduction​

The Compare Price feature allows you to offer straightforward discounts on your products to specific customer groups. Instead of complex tier requirements, this feature lets you set a flat percentage off, a fixed amount off, or a strict new fixed price across the products you select.

This is ideal for setting up a standard "VIP 20% Off" tier, an "Employee Discount", or running a temporary site-wide sale without changing your base product prices in Shopify.

1. Accessing Compare Price​

  1. Go to your Shopify Admin panel.
  2. Navigate to Apps > [Your App Name].
  3. From the app dashboard, click Create Rule and select Compare Price.

2. Field Reference​

General Information​

  • Rule Name: A private name for the rule (e.g., "Gold Tier Flat 20%").
  • Status:
    • Active: The discount is live on your store.
    • Draft: The discount is saved but not currently applying to anyone.
  • Priority: If a customer qualifies for multiple rules, the rule with the lowest number (e.g., 0) takes precedence.

Discount Settings​

This is where you define how much money the customer saves.

  • Discount Type:
    • Percentage: Takes a percentage off the original price (e.g., 20% off).
    • Fixed Amount: Takes a specific dollar amount off the original price (e.g., $10 off).
    • Fixed Price: Overrides the original price with a strict new price (e.g., the item costs exactly $50, regardless of retail price).
  • Discount Value: The number associated with your discount type (e.g., enter 20 for 20%).

Targeting Configuration​

Define who gets the discount and what they get it on.

  • Product Targeting:
    • All Products: Applies the discount to every product in the store.
    • Specific Products: Hand-select individual products.
    • Specific Collections: Applies the discount to any product belonging to selected collections.
  • Customer Targeting:
    • All Customers: Applies to everyone browsing the store.
    • Logged-in Customers: Applies only to users with an active account on your store.
    • Specific Customers (Tags): Limits the discount to customers possessing specific Shopify tags (e.g., VIP, B2B, Wholesale).
  • Exclude Tags: Useful if you target "All Customers" but want to exempt specific groups (e.g., exclude Banned or Employee tags from a public sale).

Active Dates​

  • Start Date & End Date: Leave these blank to let the rule run indefinitely. Or, set a start and end time to automate flash sales and holiday promotions.

UI Settings (Advanced)​

Customize how the discount is displayed on Product and Collection pages.

  • Override Theme Colors: Choose specific text colors and background colors for your sale badges to match your brand.
  • Custom Labels: Change the text that appears next to the discounted price (e.g., change "Sale" to "Member Price").

3. Common Use Cases​

Example A: Automatic B2B Discount (25% off)​

  • Discount Type: Percentage
  • Value: 25
  • Product Targeting: All Products
  • Customer Targeting: Specific Customers (Tags) -> B2B

Example B: Clearance Sale ($20 off specific collection)​

  • Discount Type: Fixed Amount
  • Value: 20
  • Product Targeting: Specific Collections -> Clearance
  • Customer Targeting: All Customers