Create Item (Subscription)

Selling your franchise's items, goods, products, and/or services to your customers is the substance that makes your business yours. FCOS makes this process straightforward so, you can get down to business. We are covering how to create a basic Subscription item in this article. 

There are two types of items you can "Create". A Subscription item that lasts over a duration of time (or Interval) and, a Non-Subscribable item that is always "Paid in Full" upon purchase. Some examples of a "Subscription" are things like a season pass or a re-occurring course. A "Non-Subscribable" are things like a t-shirt or a single visit pass. 

Franchisor Permission Settings

For you (a Franchisee) to create an item Franchisors will have to grant certain permissions via FCOS. The process here is done with these Permission Settings toggled ON:

Create Item Page

Franchisors and franchisees (with this setting toggled on) create new items through the Point of Sale menu within FCOS. Expand the Point of Sale menu and click on the Create Item option below. 

Navigating Create Item Page

Clicking on the "Create Item" option loads a window where a new item's information is entered. Here is a breakdown of each field:

Creating an Item

Now that we have run through all of the "Create Item" fields, let's go through the process of creating an item.  

Step 1: Approval Banner

At the top of the page, a banner will appear if the Franchisor has Toggled on the "Permission Setting" requiring approval. This means that once you complete this item a similar banner appears for the Franchisor concerning items that require their attention.

Step 2: Name

The first field is "Name*" (this is a required field). Give your item a Name before you tab or click into the next field. We named this one, "Franchisee, Subscription Item" you will most likely give yours a more practical name. 

Step 3: Description

In the next field, you can provide a brief Description of the item.

Step 4: Item Images

If you would like to add an image to your item within the POS, click and select the image size you would like. You can add an image for each of the designated sizes. Click the green checkmark to confirm your selection. 

Step 5: Categories

The next field is "Categories*" (this is a required field), you will need to assign your item to a predefined category. Click to display the drop-down menu, and select your desired category. Click the green checkmark to confirm your selection.

Step 6: Visibility (Terminals)

The "Visibility (Terminals)*" field defaults to the FCOS Terminal.

Step 7: Subscriptions & Paid in Full Configuration

The "Subscriptions" section contains a number of radio buttons used to configure exactly how subscribable items are sold and what types of Commitments are supported within your POS. Let's go through these options: 

For this is a subscription item, I am selecting Required for "Subscriptions" (but you could also select "Allowed"). Additionally, you can add a setting for Commitment.  

Step 8: Adding Subscription Interval(s)

Since this is a "Subscription" item we also need to provide details for the interval (frequency of renewal) of the subscription. Click to expand Subscription Intervals. We are configuring this to be an annual subscription so, we set the Interval Length to "12" and the Interval as "Monthly". Click the green checkmark to confirm your entry.  

Step 9: Adding Default Interval Pricing

You need to add a currency type and a range for the item's pricing. Click to launch the "Interval" modal (image below).  Choose the Commitment Type "Subscription" or "Contract". 

• Subscription - This is a commitment to a term that may be interrupted or canceled
• Contract - This is a binding commitment to a term that may NOT be interrupted or canceled without penalty

Set the Subscription (or Contract) Price and check the box for Auto Renew (if applicable) before Saving. 

This is how the Subscription's "Interval Pricing" looks once configured.

Step 10 (optional): Adding a Facility

We need to add a Facility where this item will be made available. Click to launch the modal. Select a "facility" from the dropdown and click .

Step 11: Adding a Facility Interval Pricing

To configure your facility's interval pricing, repeat the step described in Step 9 (above). I also added selected Auto Renew? and configured a Post Subscription Price for this subscription.  

Step 12: Adding Applicable Taxes

Last, we need to apply any Applicable Taxes by clicking the box next to any that are appropriate for this facility. These are listed just below the "Interval Pricing" section. 

Step 13: Saving

Check back over your item and all the selections/configurations made and Save when you are ready.

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