Cost Markup Promotions let you automatically price products based on your cost plus a set markup. This is perfect for employee discounts and wholesale pricing.
Common Use Cases
Employee discounts — Sell to staff at cost + 5%
Wholesale customers — Offer pricing at cost + $2.00
Selling items at cost
How to Create a Cost Markup Promo
Go to Promotions → Automated Promos
Click Create Promo
Under "The promotion applies to," select Cost Markup
Configure your settings:
Cost type: Choose how cost is calculated (Average Cost, Last Cost, or FIFO)
Increase by: Set a percentage (e.g., +10%) or dollar amount (e.g., +$2.00)
Round up to $0.99: Optionally round prices up (e.g., $10.39 → $10.99)
Set which products are eligible using categories, tags, or specific items
Save your promo
Example Configurations
Use Case | Markup | Rounding |
Employee discount | +5% over cost | Off |
Wholesale pricing | +$2.00 over cost | On ($0.99) |
At-cost | 0% over cost | Off |
Important Notes
If a product doesn't have a cost recorded, the promo won't apply to that item
You can exclude products that already have a promo price
Available for in-store, online, or both channels