Seasonal Gift

How to flag seasonal gift orders in WooCommerce

Identify seasonal gift orders containing jewellery, flowers, or chocolates

Badges orders placed during peak season that contain products in classic gifting categories - Jewellery, Flowers, or Chocolates - with a total over £30, signalling that the order is almost certainly a gift and may benefit from special packaging or handling.

Workflow info
The problem

During Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and other gifting peaks, orders containing jewellery, flowers, or chocolates are overwhelmingly gifts. If processed without distinction, these orders miss the chance for gift wrapping, a card insert, or priority dispatch to meet the recipient's expectations on the occasion.

The solution

OrderBadger can automatically identify seasonal gift orders containing jewellery, flowers, or chocolates during your peak season.

Who this is for

Stores selling jewellery, flowers, chocolates, or mixed-category gift retailers who experience seasonal surges around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Christmas.

At a glance
Active during configured peak season only Checks Jewellery, Flowers, or Chocolates categories Value threshold: order total over £30 Badge: Seasonal Gift (purple, info)
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How it works

Checks three conditions: the order must be placed during your configured peak season, at least one item must belong to the Jewellery, Flowers, or Chocolates category, and the order total must exceed £30. The badge appears passively on the order as a visual signal for your fulfilment team.

Ensure gift wrapping is applied if the customer selected it. If not, consider including a branded gift bag or tissue paper as a courtesy. Prioritise dispatch to meet the occasion deadline. If your store offers gift messages, check whether one was included.

Rule template

Plain English rule At least one product is in the Jewellery, Flowers, or Chocolates category and order total is over £30 and it is peak season

Write this (or something similar) in the OrderBadger rule builder. The AI compiler turns it into executable logic automatically.

Make it yours

Adjust thresholds
  • Raise 'over £30' to 'over £50' if your gift products are premium-priced and you want to filter out smaller purchases.
  • Add your store's specific category names if they differ from 'Jewellery', 'Flowers', or 'Chocolates'.
Add or remove conditions
  • Remove 'and it is peak season' to flag all gift-category orders year-round, useful if you want to always offer gift packaging for these products.
  • Add 'and shipping is international' to focus on cross-border seasonal gifts that need extra customs attention and faster dispatch. …s category and order total is over £30 and it is peak season and shipping is international
  • Add 'and customer has 0 previous paid orders' to identify first-time buyers discovering your store through seasonal gift searches. …s category and order total is over £30 and it is peak season and customer has 0 previous paid orders

Badge preview

Default: Seasonal Gift

When this rule matches

Peak Jewellery Over 30
Order total: £75.00
It is peak season, the order includes a Jewellery product, and the total of £75 exceeds £30 - all three conditions met.
Peak Chocolates Mixed Basket
Order total: £55.00
Peak season is active, the basket contains a Chocolates item alongside a non-gift category item, and the total of £55 exceeds £30.
Peak Flowers Boundary Value
Order total: £30.50
Peak season with a Flowers item and total of £30.50 - just above the 30 threshold.

When this rule does not match

Off Peak Jewellery Over 30
Order total: £120.00
The order includes Jewellery and the total is £120, but it is not peak season - the seasonal context is missing.
Peak Non Gift Categories
Order total: £65.00
It is peak season and the total is £65, but the order contains only Electronics items - none of the gift categories are present.
Peak Chocolates Under 30
Order total: £18.99
It is peak season and the order includes Chocolates, but the total of £18.99 is under the 30 threshold - too small to warrant gift treatment.

Good to know

  • The rule relies on your WooCommerce product categories matching the names exactly. If your store uses 'Jewelry' (US spelling), 'Bouquets', or 'Confectionery', adjust the rule text accordingly.
  • Peak season is defined by your store configuration. For Valentine's Day coverage, ensure your peak season window includes early-to-mid February.
  • The rule does not verify the customer's intent - a self-purchase of chocolates during peak season will also be flagged.

Frequently asked questions

  • What if my store uses 'Jewelry' instead of 'Jewellery'?
    Edit the rule text to use your exact category name. The NAIL compiler matches category names literally, so the spelling must match your WooCommerce categories.
  • Will this badge fire for flowers ordered outside peak season?
    No. The peak season condition must be true. To badge flower orders year-round, remove 'and it is peak season' from the rule text.
  • Can I add more gift categories like 'Perfume' or 'Candles'?
    Yes. Extend the category list in the rule text: 'Jewellery, Flowers, Chocolates, Perfume, or Candles'. The NAIL compiler handles multiple category names in a comma-separated list.
  • Why is the minimum value only 30?
    Gifting categories like chocolates and flowers commonly have lower price points than other product lines. The 30 floor captures meaningful gift purchases while excluding very small add-on items.

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