Research hub
Checkout journeys
Each route to checkout needs its own proof that the qualifying items and selected gift survive with the intended discount.
Assess express payment, currency changes, subscription purchases and campaign links against the intended gift journey.
4 articles in this hub
- How should gift apps be evaluated for subscription purchases?
Define whether the reward applies to the initial purchase, renewals or both, then validate the subscription line and qualifying-spend rule without treating a cart demonstration as proof of recurring fulfillment.
- How should you evaluate a gift offer across Shopify currencies?
Evaluate the qualifying amount and gift message in each intended currency; do not assume that translating a widget or converting a displayed price also converts the promotion rule.
- Is a gift campaign link the same as a prefilled cart link?
Treat a gift campaign link and a prefilled cart link as different tools: one can establish offer context while another supplies merchandise, and neither alone proves a valid free-gift order.
- Why can a gift appear in the cart but be missing from express checkout?
Trace the exact entry route first: a cart-stage gift may require steps that a product-page accelerated checkout bypasses, so verify the gift line and discount on every supported path.