Key features
Set up minimum order amount for products in a specific category
Magento Minimum Amount for Category enables shop owners to customize the minimum order amount for individual categories. To do so, admins can log in from backend, choose Catalog=> Manage categories, select category they wish to put the limit order amount on and fill in the minimum order amount they want for that category.
Show product category in shopping cart
Product category will be displayed in shopping cart. For products belonging to many categories, which category would be shown in shopping cart is depended on setting in backend.
Show a notification and hide “Proceed to Checkout” button when order amount requirements are not met
When the total amount of products per category in shopping cart less than the minimum order amount of that category, a notification will be displayed at the left top corner of the shopping cart page and “Proceed to Checkout” button will be hidden.
Set up rules of minimum amount for products belonging to multiple categories
A product can be assigned to several categories. That time, when customers add the product to cart from a specific category page, the minimum amount for that category is applied accordingly. However, if the product is added from other pages, such as product page, search result page, or homepage, which rule of minimum amount for category to be displayed in shopping cart will depends on the admin’s setting.
In particular, the admin firstly decides whether to use min price or max price of all categories the product belongs to. Then, he or she must select when to apply that price:
+ When the product is added from all categories; or
+ Only when the product is added from the root categories.
Why Magento Minimum Order Amount for Category Is Your Must-have Extension?
Considering marginal revenue and marginal cost an order could bring back, online shop owners sometime might want to set up a minimum order amount for a particular category so that only when customers’ total amount in shopping cart meet that requirement, can they proceed to checkout. Understand that demand, BSSCommerce has developed an smart module called Minimum Amount for Category which allow admin to put a minimum restraints on order amount of each category.
Encourage customers to purchase more
In order to avoid tiny order amount, setting the minimum order amount is the optimal choice. By configuring minimum order amount for different categories, shop owners are indirectly encouraging customers to purchase more to meet the order amount limitation.
Boost up your profits
Putting a limit on order amount per category means you are talking control over the balance between the cost and revenue each order provides. One side, you can elude order that its value does not worth its cost. On the other side, you force customers to buy more, which at the same time, maintains and even increase your marginal profits.
Easy configuration from Magento backend
Minimum Amount for Category is a extremely easy-to-use module with simple configuration at Magento backend. Users are also provided with enclosed detailed instructions and user guide that are very helpful in understanding more about the module.
Excellent support and free installation
For any purchase from BSSCommerce, you are always supplied with free installation as well as enthusiastic and professional support from our certified team. You can contact with us every time you are in need via Skype, Email support and Live chat.
