Introduction #

Cart Conditions allow you to control when a promotion should apply based on the contents of the customer’s cart.

While Target Selection determines what products receive a promotion, Cart Conditions determine whether the cart qualifies for the promotion.

Cart Conditions are commonly used to create promotions such as:

• Spend $100 and get 10% off
• Buy 5 items and receive a discount
• Reward customers using a specific payment method
• Apply offers only when a coupon is present
• Create free shipping or cart discount thresholds

Cart Conditions can be used with all promotion types and can be combined with other Eligibility Rules.

How Cart Conditions Work #

When a customer adds products to their cart, Ezhance evaluates all configured Cart Conditions.

If every condition within a condition group passes, the promotion becomes eligible.

Example:

Promotion:

• Simple Discount
• 10% Off

Cart Condition:

• Cart Subtotal greater than $100

Cart Total:

• $120

Result:

The Cart Condition passes and the promotion becomes eligible.

If the cart subtotal was only $80, the condition would fail and the promotion would not apply.

Quick Example #

In this example, we will create a promotion that rewards customers when they spend at least $200.

Promotion Type:

• Cart Discount

Discount:

• $20 Off

Target:

• Not Required

Cart Condition:

• Cart Subtotal greater than or equal to $200

Result:

Customers receive a $20 discount when their cart subtotal reaches $200.

Available Cart Conditions #

Ezhance provides several Cart Conditions that can be used individually or combined.

Cart Subtotal #

Evaluates the monetary value of the cart.

Examples:

• Cart Subtotal greater than $100
• Cart Subtotal less than $500
• Cart Subtotal between $50 and $200

Common Use Cases:

• Minimum spend promotions
• Free gift thresholds
• Free shipping campaigns

Cart Line Item Count #

Evaluates the number of unique products in the cart.

Example:

Cart contains:

• Hoodie
• T-Shirt
• Cap

Line Item Count:

3

Common Use Cases:

• Reward customers purchasing multiple product types
• Bundle promotions
• Product mix campaigns

Cart Item Count #

Evaluates the total quantity of all items in the cart.

Example:

Cart contains:

• Hoodie × 2
• T-Shirt × 3

Cart Item Count:

5

Common Use Cases:

• Buy 5 or more items
• Bulk purchase incentives
• Volume discounts

Cart Weight #

Evaluates the total weight of all cart items.

Examples:

• Weight greater than 10 kg
• Weight less than 25 kg

Common Use Cases:

• Wholesale orders
• Heavy item promotions
• Shipping-related campaigns

Has Coupon Applied #

Checks whether any coupon has been applied to the cart.

Available Values:

• Yes
• No

Examples:

• Apply promotion only when a coupon exists
• Prevent promotion when coupons are already applied

Applied Coupons #

Checks for specific coupon codes.

Examples:

• Coupon contains SUMMER10
• Coupon contains VIP20

Common Use Cases:

• Stack promotions with selected coupons
• Create exclusive campaign combinations

Payment Method #

Checks the selected checkout payment method.

Examples:

• Cash on Delivery
• Bank Transfer
• Stripe
• PayPal

Common Use Cases:

• Reward preferred payment methods
• Encourage lower transaction fees
• Payment gateway promotions

Combining Multiple Cart Conditions #

Multiple Cart Conditions can be used together.

Example:

Condition Group:

• Cart Subtotal greater than $100
• Cart Item Count greater than 3

Result:

Both conditions must pass before the promotion becomes eligible.

This allows highly targeted promotions based on customer purchasing behavior.

Cart Conditions vs Target Selection #

Many users confuse Cart Conditions with Target Selection.

Target Selection determines:

What products receive the promotion.

Cart Conditions determine:

Whether the customer’s cart qualifies for the promotion.

Example:

Target Selection:

• Product Category = Hoodies

Cart Condition:

• Cart Subtotal greater than $100

Result:

The promotion only applies to Hoodie products when the cart subtotal exceeds $100.

Both requirements must be satisfied.

Common Use Cases #

Spend and Save Promotions #

Condition:

• Cart Subtotal greater than $100

Example:

Spend $100 and get 10% off.

Large Order Incentives #

Condition:

• Cart Item Count greater than 5

Example:

Buy 5 or more items and save 15%.

Coupon-Based Campaigns #

Condition:

• Applied Coupon = VIP20

Example:

Unlock additional rewards for VIP customers.

Payment Method Promotions #

Condition:

• Payment Method = Bank Transfer

Example:

Offer an incentive for customers who use bank transfer.

Best Practices #

Use Cart Subtotal for Most Promotions #

Cart Subtotal conditions are easy for customers to understand and highly effective for increasing average order value.

Keep Conditions Simple #

Start with one condition and add complexity only when necessary.

Test Different Cart Scenarios #

Verify that the promotion behaves correctly above and below the configured thresholds.

Combine with Target Selection #

Use Cart Conditions and Target Selection together to create highly focused promotions.

Common Mistakes #

Confusing Cart Item Count with Line Item Count #

Cart Item Count evaluates total quantity.

Line Item Count evaluates unique products.

Example:

Cart:

• Hoodie × 3
• Cap × 2

Cart Item Count = 5

Line Item Count = 2

Setting Unrealistic Thresholds #

Very high subtotal or quantity requirements may prevent customers from ever qualifying.

Forgetting Multiple Conditions Must Pass #

When multiple conditions are placed in the same condition group, all conditions must pass.

Using Cart Conditions Instead of Target Selection #

Cart Conditions do not determine which products receive a promotion.

They only determine whether the cart qualifies.