This document covers all product updates included with the June, 2023 Release issued on June 5, 2023.
Additional Loyalty Settings
| Area | Update | Summary | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Attributes | Action Attributes and Points Differentiation |
"Action Extended Attribute" has been introduced. This will allow users to define any number of extended attributes for most actions. (Certain internal actions excluded) With these extended attributes, users can validate the input in one of the extended attributes before awarding points. This allows users to define point differentiation for an action based on the extended attributes defined in the system. |
Users can get more granular when awarding points to members for particular actions by defining extended attributes. Users who do not want to award different points based on extended attributes for an action can also use the extended attributes to capture member data for particular actions. |
APIs
| Area | Update | Summary | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points API | Points Redemption Default Action ID-107 | The Points Redemption API ActionID will now default to 107 instead of 100, which is also used for manual points. | Manual Points and Points Redemption will now have unique ActionIDs and be easily distinguishable. |
Segmentation
| Update | Value |
|---|---|
| Empty Member Upload Segment | If an empty Segment has been linked to a Campaign, all loyalty members will be considered ineligible until members are added to the linked Segment, at which time only those specific members will be eligible. This will prevent any discrepancies in eligibility for campaigns among loyalty members. |
Users
| Update | Summary | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Admin User Role Management |
Administrators can now create a number of roles tailored to a specific site. Users are granted access to the site based on these roles. This eliminates the requirement for development teams to create hard-coded predefined roles. As a result, administrators can modify the roles defined without engaging the development team. |
Flexibility to modify the roles defined or create new roles without engaging the development team. |
Integrations
| Platform | Update | Summary | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt | Integration of Annex Cloud Loyalty with Bolt’s Headless Integration |
Bolt is an authenticator plug-in which can be integrated with listed E-commerce platforms or custom E-commerce sites. Bolt helps speed up the sign-up/sign-in process and reduce time to checkout by removing the requirement for shoppers to memorize a password. At present, Bolt supports Bigcommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, SAP platforms and custom Ecommerce sites. |
Annex Cloud’s integration with Bolt will help authorize shoppers at sign-in and identify their loyalty status. Post authorization from Bolt, loyalty members will be able to perform loyalty activities on the E-commerce site. This integration with Bolt makes it easier and faster for shoppers to sign-in to their loyalty account and engage with the program. |
| Twilio | MessagingX | We have completed the integration with Twilio MessagingX which is a centralized messaging platform to engage customers across their preferred channels like SMS, WhatsApp, Chat (Facebook, etc.). | This integration will make it easier to reach customers where they are and further personalize communication with customers. |