Promotion, Engagement & Loyalty

The Blink Merchant Portal offers the following promotion features:

  1. Promo codes
  2. Bulk section discounts
  3. SMS campaigns
  4. Free delivery at branch and zone levels
You can create a promo code in just a few clicks by following these steps:
  1. Login to your account on the Blink Merchant Portal
  2. In the side menu, click on ‘Discounts’
  3. Click on ‘Promo Codes’
  4. Click on the ‘Create Promo Code’ button
  5. Enter the promo code name. It must include capital letters and/or numbers without spaces and special characters e.g. PROMO10 (The promo code name is the code that the customer will use at checkout to avail of the discount).
  6. Set the promo code’s validity by selecting a start and end date, and click on ‘Apply’
  7. Enter the maximum number of uses for the promo code
  8. Enter the maximum number of times a customer can use the promo code
  9. Select a discount type from the dropdown list
  10. Enter a discount percentage e.g. 10% OR a discount amount e.g. 500, whichever applies
  11. Enter the minimum order amount on which the promo code will apply
  12. Select the order type
  13. Select the branch(es) where you want to run the promo code
  14. Select the section on which you want to apply the promo code
  15. Add a free product (if applicable)
  16. Click on ‘Save’
  1. Login to the Blink Merchant Portal
  2. Go to Reporting > Business Intelligence
  3. Click on the < or > arrow in the bottom-center of the page, and go to slide 5 of 10
  4. Click on the ‘Promo’ code filter in the top panel, and select the relevant promo code
  1. Login to your account on the Blink Merchant Portal
  2. In the side menu, click on Product Catalogue > Items Management
  3. Click on the Edit icon of the product you want to apply the discount to
  4. In the pop-up box, enter the sale price in the ‘Discount Price’ field
  5. Click on ‘Save’
  1. Login to your account on the Blink Merchant Portal
  2. In the side menu, click on ‘Discounts’
  3. Click on ‘Bulk Section Discounts’
  4. Click on ‘Create Discount’
  5. From the dropdown menu, select the section(s) you wish to apply the bulk discount to
  6. Enter the discount percentage in numbers without a percentage sign (%) e.g. 20
  7. Select start and end dates for the discount’s validity, and Click on ‘Apply’
  8. Enter a start and end time for the discount
  9. To hide the section(s) after the discount ends, choose ‘Yes’ by clicking on the ‘Yes/No’ toggle.
  10. Click on ‘Save’
  1. Visit https://console.firebase.google.com, and log in to your Firebase account
  2. In the left-hand menu, click on ‘Cloud Messaging’
  3. Click on the ‘Send your first message’ button (if this is your first push notification)
  4. Enter the notification title
  5. Enter the notification text (message) you want to send
  6. Fill in other fields, if applicable
  7. Click on ‘Next’
  8. Under the ‘Target’ section, select the app from the drop-down menu
  9. Under the ‘Scheduling’ section, select a roll-out time
  10. Click on ‘Next’
  11. In the ‘Conversion Events’ section, from the drop-down menu, select the conversion metrics you want to track
  12. Click on ‘Next’
  13. In the ‘Additional Options’ menu, fill in any applicable fields
  14. Click on ‘Save as draft’ to save for later, or ‘Review’ to proceed with sending
  15. If you’re happy with the selected options, Click on ‘Publish’
  1. Login to the Blink Merchant Portal
  2. Go to Settings > Master Settings
  3. In the Loyalty percentage field, enter a numerical value e.g. 10 to be applied to order totals
  4. Next to the ‘Loyalty Points’ field, click on the toggle switch to enable the option.

Blink is designed to meet your direct ordering and fleet management needs. However, advertising is beyond the scope of our business. You may choose to advertise through a marketing agency or in-house.

Promoting the digital touchpoints of your business to your new and existing customers is best done through:

  • Online marketing channels such as social media platforms, emails and push notifications
  • Offline-to-online marketing methods such as flyers and QR codes at points-of-sale

The bulk SMS feature is built into the Blink Merchant Portal for you to use for no additional cost.