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Offer Gift Cards for Out-of-Stock Items

Offer customers gift cards when items are out of stock, encouraging them to complete a purchase even if their preferred item isn’t available

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Written by Emilie Levenbach
Updated this week

In this article, you'll learn:



How offering gift cards for out-of-stock items works

This feature allows you to automatically offer customers the option to purchase a gift card when a product is out of stock.

When an item is unavailable, a Send a Gift Card Instead button will automatically appear on the product page. Clicking the button will redirect the customer to your gift card page, where they can purchase a gift card instead of the out-of-stock item.


How to activate this feature in your store


To activate the button that will automatically appear when a product is out of stock, follow these steps:

Go to your Rise dashboard → Click on the Gift Cards tab → Select Gift Card Product→ Scroll down and toggle on the Offer gift cards instead of out of stock products feature.


Once enabled, there’s no need for further customization. The button will automatically appear on any product page when the item is out of stock and will be styled to match your store’s Add to Cart button.

Important: If you're using other apps that modify how out-of-stock products behave in your store (such as preorder or restock alert apps), they may interfere with how Rise detects and displays the gift card button. We recommend testing this feature with your current setup to make sure it works as expected.


FAQ

  • What happens if only some variants are out of stock?
    The button will only appear if all variants of the product are out of stock.

  • Will updating the gift card page URL affect the button?
    No, the button will continue to link correctly to your gift card page.

  • Can I change the style of the button?
    Yes. To do so, use the following code in your product’s relevant Liquid file, and replace the placeholder text marked in bold with your custom style.

    {% unless product.title contains "YOUR GIFT CARD PRODUCT TITLE" %}

    <style> .gwbutton {RELEVANT STYLE !important} </style>

    {% endunless %}

  • Can I exclude certain products from showing the button?
    This option is not available at the moment.

  • Will the button appear in quick view popups?

    Currently, the button will not appear in quick view.

  • Can I change the button text?
    This option is not available at the moment.



Have more questions or any product feedback?

Feel free to contact us at info@rise.ai or in the chat box

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