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Where to find this: Shopify admin → Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Widgets → Cart Earn

Introduction

Display the cumulative points a customer will earn for the items currently in their cart — right next to the cart total.

What problem this solves

The cart is the highest-intent screen on your storefront. A customer staring at a $200 cart is far more likely to complete checkout if they see “200 points earned on this order” attached to it.

Where it appears

  • Cart page or cart drawer (theme-dependent).

When to use

  • You want to lift cart-to-checkout conversion.
  • You want to remind customers of the loyalty value before they leave the cart.

Overview

  • Calculates total earnable points based on cart contents.
  • Updates dynamically as the cart changes.
  • Customisable message and icon.
  • Optional custom placement.

Before you start

Yuko app is installed on your Shopify store.
Your loyalty program is enabled.
The widget is set to Active in Shopify admin → Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Widgets.
Your active Shopify theme supports Online Store 2.0 app blocks.

Setup guide

1. Configure in Yuko

1

Open the widget settings

Go to Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Widgets → Cart Earn.
2

Edit the cart earn message

Default: “You’ll earn [points_value] [points_label] on this purchase!”
3

Customise icon

Pick the icon shown alongside the message.
4

Set custom placement (optional)

Use the placement option to control where in the cart the widget renders.
5

Activate

Toggle the widget Active.

2. Add the widget to your theme

1

Open the Theme Editor

In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes, find your active theme, and click Customize.
2

Pick the right template

Use the template selector at the top to open the page where this widget should appear (Product, Cart, etc.).
3

Add the Yuko app block

Click Add block in the section where you want the widget. Under Apps, select the Yuko block listed for this widget.
4

Position and save

Drag the block to your preferred position and click Save.
Pick the Cart template (and the cart drawer if your theme uses one). Place the widget near the checkout button or cart total.

3. Verify

Add products to your live cart and confirm the widget renders with the correct total.

Available placeholders

PlaceholderReplaced with
[points_value]The numeric points value (per product, per cart or per order, depending on widget).
[points_label]Your configured points label (e.g., Points, Stars, Coins).
[point_balance]The customer’s current points balance.
[discount_expiry_date]The date a redeemed reward expires.
[next_tier]Name of the customer’s next VIP tier.
[tier_entry_amount]Spend or points threshold to reach the next tier.
[multiplier_value]Points multiplier applied at the customer’s current tier.

How it works

  1. Customer adds products to cart.
  2. The widget reads the cart contents and applies active earning rules.
  3. The total earnable points are rendered.
  4. The widget refreshes whenever the cart changes (add, remove, quantity).

Decision guidance

  • Place near the checkout button for conversion.
  • Place near the total for visibility.
  • Use both cart page and drawer if your theme supports both.

Limitations

  • Cart drawer support depends on your theme. Some themes need additional setup.
  • The widget displays the calculation at the moment of render — expired session data may show briefly.

Examples

  • “You’ll earn 80 Stars on this purchase!” with a star icon next to the checkout button.

Best practices

Always pair Cart Earn with Cart Redeem. Earning visibility is half the story; redemption visibility is the other half.
Keep the message tight. Cart real estate is limited.

FAQs

Theme-dependent. Some themes require enabling app blocks in the drawer or using the Floating Launcher instead.
The base earning rate without any VIP multiplier.

Product Page Earn

Show points earnable on product detail pages.

Cart Earn

Show total earnable points in cart.

Cart Redeem

Surface points balance and rewards in cart.

Checkout Earn

Show earnable points inside Shopify Checkout.

Checkout Redeem

Apply rewards inside Shopify Checkout.

Order Status Earn

Confirm earned points on the thank-you page.

Order List Balance

Show points balance on the order history page.

Customer Profile Balance

Show balance on the customer profile.

Customer Account Page

Loyalty hub inside Shopify customer accounts.

Rewards Landing Page

Standalone loyalty page for your storefront.

Floating Launcher

Persistent loyalty panel on every page.

Branding & Locale

Cross-widget styling, icons and language.

Theme App Embed

Required to render any storefront widget.

Checkout UI Extension

Show points and rewards inside Shopify checkout.

Customer Account Extension

Add the loyalty hub inside Shopify customer accounts.

Verify Your Setup

Confirm widgets render correctly on the live storefront.

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Contact Support

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Browse the Guides

Documentation across loyalty, referrals, memberships and more.

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