Milestone Rewards

Explore how to create tiered reward campaigns based on cart value or item quantity to increase average order value.

What is the Milestone Rewards?

Milestone Rewards allow you to create a tiered system of incentives. As customers add items or increase spending in their cart, they unlock rewards, such as discounts or free shipping, based on thresholds you set.

Why use this feature?

Motivate higher spending

Show how close customers are to unlocking benefits.

Drive conversions

Immediate visibility of progress reduces hesitation and cart abandonment.

Custom structure

Choose whether customers receive the top reward only or all eligible rewards.

How to set up

Step 1: Navigate Milestone rewards

In the AOV Free Gift app, go to Campaigns > Click Create Campaign > Choose Edit under the card Milestone rewards to start setting up.

Step 2: General Settings

Under General, set the Campaign name. This name is for internal use only, and helps you easily identify and manage campaigns later.

Step 3: Set up Milestone & Rewards

You’ll see two options under Tiered reward type. For each type, you can only add up to three milestones.

  • Total cart value: Based on total monetary value of cart

  • Product quantity: Based on number of items in cart

Select one based on your campaign strategy by clicking into each milestone card. This determines how customers progress through your milestones.

How to configure:

  1. For each Milestone #, set the minimum cart value required to unlock the reward (e.g. $200).

  2. Choose the Reward type:

    • Percentage discount (e.g. 10%)

    • Fixed discount (e.g. $15 off)

    • Free shipping

  3. If the reward is a discount, enter the Reward value.

    • If you choose Free shipping, the value field will be hidden.

Remove function: Each milestone card has a trash icon to remove it. When removed, milestones automatically reorder to maintain logical flow.

  • Example: if Milestone #2 is deleted, Milestone #3 becomes the new #2.

Step 4: Customize Gift reward structure

In the Gift reward structure section, select one of two options:

  • Nearest milestone gift only: Only the reward at the highest achieved milestone will be given.

  • All eligible gifts (Recommended): Shoppers receive all rewards they’ve unlocked through progression.

Step 5: Set campaign schedule

Under Schedule, select your Start date/time (automatically uses your Shopify timezone).

(Optional) Toggle on Set end date if the campaign is limited-time.

Final step: Preview and save your campaign

Located on the right-hand side under Summary, the table gives you a quick overview of:

  • Milestone levels (e.g. 1 item, 2 items, 3 items)

  • Reward types and values (e.g. $10 OFF, Free Shipping, 20% OFF)

  • Display method (always set to Milestone reward for this feature)

Just below the summary, you’ll find the Preview section. Here’s how to test the real-time experience:

  • Drag the progress slider left or right.

  • The preview bar below will update dynamically to reflect how it will look to shoppers at each cart stage.

Once you are happy with the campaign's setup, hit the Save button to make it go live.

Milestone Rewards campaigns help merchants drive higher order values by showing customers the rewards they can unlock as they shop. With customizable tiers and automatic real-time updates, this feature is built to boost conversions while creating a fun and rewarding shopping experience.

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