Configuring checkout operations

Use these configurations to set up checkout operations in the NewStore platform, including checkout via Associate App.

Configuring gift wrapping

You can enable gift wrapping to be available during checkout in the Associate App. You can also specify the price and the tax code for gift wrapping.

To configure gift wrapping for your business:

1. Use the Update checkout configuration method.
2. In the value > gift_wrapping property":

• Set message_enabled to true, if you want to enable customers or associates to add a custom message with the gift order.
• In price, specify the price that will be added to the order if gift wrapping is added. The price inherits the currency that is specified for the cart.
• In tax_code, specify the tax code that will be associated with gift wrapping.

Enabling manager approval

You can specify if certain orders or items need approvals from store managers or other associates in the Associate App before checkout.

To enable manager approvals in the Associate App:

1. Use the Update checkout configuration method.
2. Set enable_manager_approval to true.

If needed, contact the support team to set use_manager_approval_service to true.

Important

• Manager approval is not applied to clienteling transactions. Transactions that have not been initiated via clienteling will continue to use manager approval rules, but these rules are not enforced for clienteling transactions.

• In addition, if there is an automatic coupon or promotion applied to an order in the app, manager approval rules are not triggered.

  Let's take an example of an automated discount: “winter jackets for 30% off”. Let's suppose there is also a manager approval rule for discounts of 20% and higher. In this case, the manager approval is NOT triggered. The automatic promotion takes priority.

Configuring manager approval rules

You can configure the rules that trigger manager approvals in the Associate App.

The following criteria are available for approval rules:

Criterion Name	Type	Description
has_discount	Boolean	Specifies if a discount will be applied on the order or item.
has_tax_exemption	Boolean	Specifies if orders with tax exemption need approval in the Associate App.
is_return	Boolean	Specifies if all returns will need approval in the Associate App.
is_blind_return	Boolean	Specifies if all blind returns will need approval in the Associate App.
discount_value	Number	Specifies a fixed value for the discount. Discounts on orders that equal or exceed this value need approval in the Associate App.
discount_percentage	Number	Specifies a percentage value for the discount. Discount percentages that equal or exceed this value need approval in the Associate App.
refund_value	Number	Specifies a fixed value for a refund. Refunds for orders that equal or exceed this value need approval in the Associate App.
order_value	Number	Specifies if orders that equal or exceed a certain value need approval in the Associate App.
discount_level	order or item	Specifies if the discount is on an order or on an item.
payment_method	Array	Specifies certain payment methods that need approval in the Associate App.

To see the list of approval rules set up, use the List approval rules method.

To create a new approval rule:

1. Use the Create approval rule method.

2. In label, specify the name of the manager approval rule.

3. In description, provide a description of the manager approval rule. For example, Discounts equal or above 50%.

4. In criteria:

   1. Specify if the order or item will contain a discount. In name, specify has_discount, and in value, specify true if the order or item will contain a discount.

      For all possible values, see the table entries with the Type as Boolean.

   2. Specify the criterion for the discount. For example:

      In name, specify discount_percentage. In value, specify the percentage value for the discount. Discount percentages that equal or exceed this value need approval in the Associate App.

      For example, specify 50 to ensure that all orders with discount of 50% or more need approval in the Associate App.

      For a list of possible criteria that you can specify here, see the table .

   3. Specify if the discount will be applied on an order or an item.

      In name, specify discount_level and in value specify order for order-level discounts and item for discounts to be applied on an item in an order.

To update an existing approval rule, use the Update approval rule method.

Deleting manager approval rules

To delete a manager approval set up for your business, use the Delete approval rule method.

Accepting imported orders without verifying service levels

You can configure legacy OMS or e-comm orders to be imported into the NewStore platform without verifying if the shipping option or service level defined for the order can be offered.

For such orders, soft allocations are not assigned. If there is insufficient stock for the order or the shipping options specified are unavailable, the order is automatically canceled. Manage such orders separately via the external OMS. You cannot manage these orders via Omnichannel Manager.

To accept imported orders without verifying the associated service levels:

1. Use the Update checkout configuration method.
2. Set skip_soft_routing_on_injection to true.

Limiting the number of items on an in-store order

You can set the maximum number of items an in-store order can contain. For that, use the big_sales_order.hard_limit_for_big_orders property of the Checkout configuration API. By default its value is 100.

Important

Do not set the hard_limit_for_big_orders property to a number higher than 240. Order placement may fail. For transactions where there are more than 240 items, we recommend splitting the transaction into smaller transactions, each with less than 240 items.

Related topics

• Configuring refund options
• Using NewStore Associate App
• About order routing