The Rewards Module is a key Upcart feature that displays a visual progress bar in the cart drawer, encouraging customers to spend more by tracking their progress toward rewards like free shipping, discounts, or gift items.
This is the first of three guides covering Rewards settings:
General Settings (this document)
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Step 1 — General Settings (this guide): Configure the visual appearance of the rewards bar, set how progress is calculated (cart total or item count), and filter which products count toward rewards.
Step 2 — Rewards Settings: Create your reward tiers, choose reward types (free shipping, discount, or free product), and set the threshold amounts and customer-facing messaging for each tier.
Step 3 — Advanced Settings: Optionally configure automatic currency conversion or geolocation-based reward thresholds for international storefronts.
⚠️ The Rewards Module is purely visual — it does not apply discounts or shipping logic. Rewards must be created separately in Shopify Admin and matched to your Upcart tier settings.
⚠️ This module is purely visual and does not apply discounts or shipping logic. To make rewards functional, refer to the Rewards Settings document.
General Settings
Show rewards on empty cart
Enable this option to display the rewards bar even when the cart is empty.
Bar Background and Foreground Colors
Customize the visual appearance of the bar:
Bar background Color: Represents what remains to be earned
Bar foreground Color: Indicates progress toward a reward
Text after completing full rewards bar
Add a custom message that appears once all reward tiers have