Custom Pricing (MDP)

MDP (Markup/Discount Pricing) allows you to create sophisticated pricing rules that go beyond global markup settings. Define custom pricing per supplier, per brand, or for specific product categories.

Overview

MDP enables:

Per-supplier pricing - Different margins for different suppliers
Per-brand pricing - Brand-specific markup strategies
Tiered rules - Apply rules in priority order
Price rounding - Professional price endings

Accessing MDP Settings

Navigate to PromoSync > Settings
Click Pricing > Custom Pricing
Enable MDP (Markup/Discount Pricing)

Creating Pricing Rules

Rule Structure

Each MDP rule contains:

{
  "id": "rule_001",
  "name": "SanMar Standard Markup",
  "enabled": true,
  "priority": 10,
  "conditions": {
    "supplier_code": "SanMar"
  },
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 40,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  },
  "rounding": {
    "type": "charm",
    "value": 0.99
  }
}

Adding a Rule

Click Add Pricing Rule
Enter a descriptive name
Set the priority (lower = higher priority)
Define conditions
Configure pricing action
Set rounding options
Click Save

Condition Types

Supplier-Based Rules

Apply pricing to all products from a specific supplier:

{
  "conditions": {
    "supplier_code": "SanMar"
  }
}

Available supplier codes:

Supplier	Code
SanMar	SanMar
alphabroder	ALPH
S&S Activewear	SS
Hit Promotional	HIT
PCNA	PCNA

Brand-Based Rules

Apply pricing to specific brands:

{
  "conditions": {
    "brand": "BELLA+CANVAS"
  }
}

Combined Conditions

Combine supplier and brand:

{
  "conditions": {
    "supplier_code": "SanMar",
    "brand": "The North Face"
  }
}

This rule only applies to The North Face products from SanMar.

Category-Based Rules

Apply to product categories:

{
  "conditions": {
    "category": "Outerwear"
  }
}

Pricing Actions

Percentage Markup

Add a percentage to the base cost:

{
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 40,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  }
}
// $10.00 cost × 1.40 = $14.00

Fixed Amount Markup

Add a fixed dollar amount:

{
  "pricing": {
    "type": "fixed",
    "value": 5.00,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  }
}
// $10.00 cost + $5.00 = $15.00

Percentage Discount

Apply a discount to the base price:

{
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": -15,
    "apply_to": "retail"
  }
}
// $20.00 retail × 0.85 = $17.00

Margin-Based Pricing

Set a target margin:

{
  "pricing": {
    "type": "margin",
    "value": 35,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  }
}
// $10.00 cost / (1 - 0.35) = $15.38

Price Rounding

Rounding Options

Type	Example Input	Result
`none`	$14.37	$14.37
`nearest_cent`	$14.374	$14.37
`nearest_5`	$14.37	$14.35
`nearest_10`	$14.37	$14.40
`nearest_dollar`	$14.37	$14.00
`ceiling`	$14.37	$15.00
`charm`	$14.37	$14.99

Charm Pricing Configuration

{
  "rounding": {
    "type": "charm",
    "value": 0.99
  }
}

Other charm endings: 0.95, 0.97, 0.00

Rule Priority

Rules are evaluated in priority order (lowest number first):

Priority 1: Brand-specific (The North Face from SanMar)
Priority 10: Supplier-specific (all SanMar products)
Priority 100: Global default

When multiple rules match, the highest priority (lowest number) wins.

Priority Best Practices

Priority Range	Use For
1-9	Specific product overrides
10-49	Brand-specific rules
50-99	Supplier-specific rules
100+	Default/fallback rules

Examples

Example 1: Standard Distributor Markup

40% markup on all products:

{
  "name": "Standard 40% Markup",
  "priority": 100,
  "conditions": {},
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 40,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  },
  "rounding": {
    "type": "charm",
    "value": 0.99
  }
}

Example 2: Premium Brand Markup

Higher markup for premium brands:

{
  "name": "The North Face Premium",
  "priority": 10,
  "conditions": {
    "brand": "The North Face"
  },
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 50,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  },
  "rounding": {
    "type": "charm",
    "value": 0.99
  }
}

Example 3: Competitive Supplier Pricing

Lower markup for competitive supplier:

{
  "name": "S&S Competitive",
  "priority": 50,
  "conditions": {
    "supplier_code": "SS"
  },
  "pricing": {
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 30,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  },
  "rounding": {
    "type": "charm",
    "value": 0.99
  }
}

Example 4: Category-Based Margin

Different margins for outerwear:

{
  "name": "Outerwear High Margin",
  "priority": 75,
  "conditions": {
    "category": "Outerwear"
  },
  "pricing": {
    "type": "margin",
    "value": 45,
    "apply_to": "cost"
  },
  "rounding": {
    "type": "ceiling",
    "value": 1
  }
}

Compare-At Pricing

Automatic Compare-At

Set compare-at prices automatically:

{
  "compare_at": {
    "enabled": true,
    "type": "percentage",
    "value": 25
  }
}

This sets compare-at price 25% higher than selling price.

MSRP as Compare-At

Use MSRP for compare-at price:

{
  "compare_at": {
    "enabled": true,
    "type": "msrp",
    "minimum_discount": 10
  }
}

Only shows compare-at if discount is at least 10%.

Testing Pricing Rules

Preview Mode

Test rules before applying:

Click Preview Pricing
Select products to test
See calculated prices with each rule
Identify which rule applies

Price Preview Output

{
  "product": "Unisex Jersey Tee (3001)",
  "base_cost": 10.00,
  "rules_evaluated": [
    {"name": "BELLA+CANVAS Markup", "matches": true, "priority": 10},
    {"name": "Standard Markup", "matches": true, "priority": 100}
  ],
  "applied_rule": "BELLA+CANVAS Markup",
  "calculated_price": 14.99,
  "compare_at_price": 19.99
}

Bulk Price Updates

After configuring rules:

Go to PromoSync > Products
Select products to update
Click Bulk Actions > Update Pricing
Choose Apply MDP Rules
Confirm the update

API Integration

GraphQL Mutation

For developers integrating with the API:

mutation UpdateMDPRule($input: MDPRuleInput!) {
  mdpRuleUpdate(input: $input) {
    rule {
      id
      name
      priority
      enabled
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

Python Example

# Configure MDP rule programmatically
mdp_rule = {
    "name": "Custom Brand Markup",
    "priority": 15,
    "conditions": {
        "brand": "Champion"
    },
    "pricing": {
        "type": "percentage",
        "value": 45,
        "apply_to": "cost"
    },
    "rounding": {
        "type": "charm",
        "value": 0.99
    }
}
 
response = promosync.create_mdp_rule(mdp_rule)

Troubleshooting

Rule Not Applying

Check rule is enabled
Verify priority order
Confirm conditions match product
Test with Preview mode

Incorrect Prices

Review rule calculation type
Check base cost/retail source
Verify rounding settings
Look for conflicting rules

Rules Conflicting

Review priority order
Make conditions more specific
Use Preview to see which rule wins
Adjust priorities as needed

Best Practices

Document your rules - Keep notes on why rules exist
Use descriptive names - “SanMar 40% Q1 2024” is better than “Rule 1”
Test before deploying - Always preview price changes
Review regularly - Update rules when costs change
Start broad, refine narrow - Set global defaults first

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