Retention guide
How to auto-reward customers with store credit on Shopify
Set up rules that issue store credit automatically when a customer hits a milestone, like second order or $500 lifetime spend.
Why auto-reward
Manually rewarding customers does not scale. Rules-based rewards run in the background and consistently nudge returning customers.
Step 1. Pick your trigger
Common triggers: second order placed, lifetime spend crosses $500, birthday, one-year customer anniversary.
Step 2. Build your segment list
Bulk Store Credit Pro plan includes post-purchase credit campaigns. For customer segment rewards, export a Shopify customer segment that matches your rule (for example “2nd order placed” or “lifetime spend > $500”) into CSV.
Step 3. Set the credit amount
Typical values: $10 for second order, $25 for $500 lifetime spend, $15 birthday gift. Keep amounts small enough to protect margin. Add the amount column to the CSV.
Step 4. Upload and issue
In Bulk Store Credit, upload the CSV. The app issues credit to each matching customer and sends the notification email in one pass. Pro plan supports unlimited rows per CSV.
Step 5. Customize the email
Edit the notification template once in Settings. Every issued credit uses that template, so reward emails feel personal even at scale.
Step 6. Monitor
Export your audit log weekly to spot-check rules are firing cleanly. Failed rows are flagged in the upload result so you never double-issue to a customer.
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