🏷️ Customer Groups – Segment Your Clients #
1. Navigate to “Customer Groups” #
- Log in to your back-office.
- In the purple sidebar, click Customers.
- Select Customer Groups.
- You’ll see the All Customer Groups table with a purple + Add button in the top-right.
2. Why Use Customer Groups? #
- Apply automatic price adjustments via “Calculation Percentage”.
- Assign a default Selling Price Group for custom menus.
- Filter reports and marketing exports by segment.
3. Add a New Customer Group #
- Click the purple + Add button.
- In the pop-up form, fill in:
- Customer Group Name – e.g., “Wholesale”, “VIP”, “Cafe”.
- Calculation Percentage – e.g.,
10for +10 % markup,-5for 5 % discount (optional). - Selling Price Group – link to an existing price group (optional).
- Click Save. The new group appears in the list.
Note: Calculation percentage stacks on top of the product’s selling price when this group is selected at POS or in sales.
4. Edit or Delete Groups #
- Edit
- Click the blue
Editbutton in the group row. - Update name, percentage, or linked price group, then Update.
- Click the blue
- Delete
- Click the red
Deletebutton. - Confirm the prompt. (Deletion is blocked if customers are assigned.)
- Click the red
5. Assign Customers to a Group #
- Go to Customers ➜ List Customers.
- Select rows via checkboxes.
- Click Add to Group below the table and choose the group.
- Alternatively, open
Editon a single customer and pick the group from the drop-down.
6. Table Tools & Filters #
- Search: Filter groups via the search box (top-right).
- Show Entries: Adjust pagination size (25 / 50 / 100).
- Export & Print: Buttons for CSV, Excel, PDF, and Print.
- Column Visibility: Hide or show the Calculation % or Selling Price Group columns.
7. Troubleshooting #
| Issue | Likely Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot delete group | Customers still linked. | Re-assign or remove customers from this group first. |
| Calculation % not applied at POS | Cashier forgot to select customer or group. | Select the customer before adding items, or edit the sale and re-apply group. |
| Selling Price Group override fails | No price defined for some products in that price group. | Add missing prices in Selling Price Group module. |
8. Best Practices #
- Use clear names (“Retail”, “Corporate”) for easy staff recognition.
- Keep percentage small (±1–20 %) to avoid extreme pricing errors.
- Export the group list regularly for marketing segmentation.
- Combine with Selling Price Groups for complex pricing strategies.
9. Done! 🎉 #
You now know how to create, edit, delete, and leverage customer groups for targeted pricing and reporting. Happy grouping!