Manage Flexible Discounts
The Flexible Discount feature enables partners to easily adjust product prices, making them more attractive to different customer segments. These discounts are primarily intended to boost customer retention or acquisition. You can access details about the flexible discounts available for a product in a specific market segment and country, and apply them when placing an order.
Key advantages of flexible discounts include:
Discount offers to increase new product adoption:
- Selective discounts for enterprise accounts to encourage early adoption of new products.
- Facilitates faster market penetration.
Quick flexible discount launches for seasonal sales:
- Allows partners to activate discounts within days for timely seasonal discounts like Black Friday.
The following two types of discounts are available with flexible discounts:
- Percentage Discount (% discount): A percentage reduction is applied to the base price of the product.
- Fixed Discount ($ discount): A fixed monetary reduction is applied to the base price of the product.
The discounts applied based on these discount types are explained in the following tables:
Percentage Off Discount – Example: 20% discount for Acrobat Pro
| Part Number | Original Price | Discount Price |
|---|---|---|
30006208CA01A12 | $89.99 | $71.99 |
30006208CA02A12 | $87.99 | $70.39 |
30006208CA03A12 | $85.99 | $68.79 |
30006208CA04A12 | $83.99 | $67.19 |
30006208CA012A12 | $79.99 | $63.99 |
30006208CA013A12 | $77.99 | $62.39 |
30006208CA014A12 | $75.99 | $60.79 |
Fixed Amount Discount – Example: $20 discount for Acrobat Express
| Part Number | Original Price | Discount Amount | Discount Price |
|---|---|---|---|
30006208CA01A12 | $89.99 | $20.00 | $69.99 |
30006208CA02A12 | $87.99 | $20.00 | $67.99 |
30006208CA03A12 | $85.99 | $20.00 | $65.99 |
30006208CA04A12 | $83.99 | $20.00 | $63.99 |
30006208CA012A12 | $79.99 | $20.00 | $59.99 |
30006208CA013A12 | $77.99 | $20.00 | $57.99 |
30006208CA014A12 | $75.99 | $20.00 | $55.99 |
These discounts are applied to a part number using a discount code. Partners must use this discount code while placing the order to get a discounted price for their purchase. The same discount can be applied to multiple products.
Eligibility criteria
Flexible discounts are available to all VIP Marketplace customers, regardless of their existing volume discounts, including those with Linked Memberships. However, eligibility is determined by other factors, such as the customer's market segment, country, and so on.
Partner integration process
Partners need to facilitate the discovery and application of flexible discounts. Follow the steps illustrated in the figure below to apply flexible discounts and obtain the discounted price:
