Partial Adjudication

Enables a POS system to request whether there are any valid and active promotions available to the consumer in real-time by sending both the consumer's identity (for example, an email address, or membership ID), and the items that they are purchasing (for example, what is in their basket). This in turn allows for ‘Partial Adjudication’ to take place.

• POS Connect checks if there are any valid points promotions that the basket items qualify for, and calculates how many points should be earnt before returning details of these to the POS along with the type of operations that are required to be performed.
• POS Connect does not adjust the transaction value in this mode.
• The POS system retains ownership of applying the promotion business rules of any discount based coupons that have been calculated by POS Connect.
• The POS system can request to settle the transaction once the consumer has paid, either in real-time or at a later date e.g at the end of each day. Settling the transaction performs any required actions (for example, awarding points, or redeeming coupons) and returns details of the completed transaction to the POS system.

Full Basket Adjudication

Allows the POS system to request POS Connect to apply any valid and active promotions available to the consumer in real-time by sending both the consumer's identity (for example, an email address, or membership ID), and the items that they are purchasing (for example, what is in their basket) and allows for ‘Full Basket Adjustment’ to take place and the final transaction value to be calculated.

• POS Connect calculates the points/discount value after any valid promotions that the basket items qualify for have been applied, and automatically applies these to the transaction value.
• POS Connect takes ownership of both calculating and applying the promotion business rules.
• POS Connect automatically settles the transaction and performs any required actions as part of the POS system’s request.

Point-in-time Adjudication

The ability to specify the date and time that should be used to adjudicate. This can be used to create transactions for past events, whilst ensuring the consumer receives the rewards that they were eligible for at that time.

Supported Points Offers

POS Connect currently supports the following points offer types:

• Fixed Points; for example get 500 points for any purchase
• Fixed Points Basket; for example get 500 points when you spend $10
• Fixed Points Product; for example get 500 points when you spend $10 on cosmetics or when you buy 2 bananas
• Variable Points Basket; for example for every £10 spent get 500 points
• Variable Points Product; for example get 500 points per £10 spent on cosmetics
• Spend Rate Modifier; for example “Double up” weekends where points can be exchanged for double their usual value.

Supported Discount Promotions

POS Connect currently supports the following discount promotion types:

• Free Product; for example free can of coca cola
• Fixed amount off basket; for example £5 off your next shop
• Fixed amount of products; for example £0.50 off a can of Coca Cola
• Fixed percentage off products; or example 50% off Heinz Baked Beans
• Fixed percentage off basket; for example 20% off your next shop
• Fixed price products; for example 50% off Heinz Baked Beans
• Variable amount off products; for example get £1 off for every £10 spent to a maximum of £100
• Meal deal; for example get a sandwich, packet of crisps and a drink for £3

Other Supported Offer Types

• Bounceback; the ability to issue a coupon when qualification criteria are met rather than (or in addition to) an instant reward
• Stampcard; for example buy 5 coffees and get one free
• Continuity; for example spend £100 on cosmetics in July and get 1,000 bonus points