This article is for Shopify stores that sell meat, such as butcher shops and yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurants. It introduces how to run a monthly recurring sale that discounts meat by 29% on the 29th of every month (29 = "ni-ku," a pun on "niku," meaning meat).
Overview of the Meat Day sale
- On the 29th of every month, meat products only are sold at 29% off
- On all other days, they are sold at the regular price
Recommended app for the Meat Day sale (monthly recurring sale)
RuffRuff Pre Order is a Shopify app that lets you run pre-orders with simple settings. It is the only pre-order app in Japan selected by Shopify as a top-quality app.
With just one app, you can implement not only pre-orders but also monthly recurring sales, time-limited sales, time-limited selling periods, VIP member-only sales, early-bird discounts, deferred payment, purchase restrictions, and quantity limits.
How to set up the Meat Day sale in Shopify
Preparation: Initial app setup
If you have already completed the initial setup of RuffRuff Pre Order, skip ahead to Step 1.
(1) In the Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes
(2) Click "Customize" on the Shopify theme where you want to install the app
(3) Click "App embed" on the left side of the screen
(4) Enable the app embed named "RuffRuff Pre Order"
(5) Click "Save"
Step 1: Create a pre-order rule
First, create a pre-order rule. This defines "when the sale starts, on which day of each month, and how much of a discount to apply."
(1) Click "Pre-order rules" in the left menu
(2) Click "Create rule" from the Pre-order rules page
(3) Select "Pre order with purchase options" from the rule types
Since we'll be using RuffRuff Pre Order's discount feature, be sure to select "Pre order with purchase options."
(4) Enter any name you like in Rule name
(5) Set a past date for the start date
(6) Select "Monthly" for Frequency, then choose 29
(7) Set the behavior for the Meat Day sale under Actions (Pre-order)
In this example, the following settings are used.
- Cart button text: Buy at sale price
- Product message: On the 29th of every month (Meat Day), meat is available at a special price.
(8) Enter the discount percentage and sale details in Purchase options
In this example, the following settings are used.
- Pre-order plan: Meat Day sale
- Pre-order plan description: On the 29th of every month, meat in the online store is available at a 29% discount.
- Discount: Select Percentage and enter 29%
(9) Optional: Enable checkout validation
Enabling this setting blocks orders on the checkout page so that a discounted item added to the cart during the sale period can't be ordered after the sale has ended.
(10) Click "Save"
Step 2: Apply the rule to meat products in bulk
Apply the pre-order rule you created to the products you want to run the time-limited sale on.
(1) Click "Products" in the left menu
(2) Select the products to apply the pre-order rule to from the Products page
(3) Click "Apply rule" that appears at the bottom of the screen
(4) Select the pre-order rule you created from the pop-up that appears
(5) Click "Apply rule"
Step 3: Verify it's working
Visit the product on the 29th and check that the cart button, product message, and discount are applied as configured in the pre-order rule.
If you want to check on a day other than the 29th, you can do so by adjusting the day in the pre-order rule's Frequency setting.
Summary
Easily run a "Meat Day sale" on the 29th of every month with Shopify!
This article explained how to automatically run a "Meat Day sale" on the 29th of every month in your Shopify store. By using the RuffRuff Pre Order app, you can easily set up pre-orders and recurring sales. We covered the specific steps in detail: enabling the app, creating a pre-order rule, and applying it to products. This lets you not only automate your sales but also give customers a sense of something special and drive up your revenue. Use this article as a reference and start running your sales more efficiently!
