Promo code used in e-commerce

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ahbun
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Promo code used in e-commerce

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Hi,

If Company A is carrying out a one month marketing campaign by offering $10 promo code to customer who purchased any product online. This promo code can be applied upon check out page when customer make payment. Does this consider a reduction to the revenue or can this be seen as marketing expenses given that this is just a short term campaign to create customer awareness and branding?
Leo
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Re: Promo code used in e-commerce

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I'd say similar to loyalty points, for which you record a contract liability instead of revenue and reduce it when used ? So less revenue.
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sounds like something you can't 'carry forward', you just get 10$ off when you buy? so I'd just reduce revenue , yeah
ahbun
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Re: Promo code used in e-commerce

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Thanks all for your view.
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