Shipping Across Deals lets experts combine products from multiple deals or stores into a single order and pay one shipping fee. For EDI brands, this means fewer purchase orders, less packaging overhead, and lower shipping costs overall.
In order to enable this feature, there are a few EDI-specific considerations around how purchase orders are structured and how Program IDs (PIDs) are handled.
EDI and Program ID (PID)
Each EDI order includes a Program ID (PID) in the REF*PID segment to reflect deal eligibility:
- BROFORM (historical pro term)
- RETAIL_EPP
Most brands don't rely on the REF*PID segment. If you do, let us know — we'll test and validate your setup.
EDI PO structure options
Per-deal POs (default for most brands)
- One EDI PO per deal
- Shipping costs are proportionally split across POs
- Special item surcharges remain attached to the item's PO
Combined POs
If your system can't combine shipments by person and address, ExpertVoice can send one combined PO per checkout session instead.
PID-dependent EDI processing
If your system does not rely on PID: No changes are needed.
If your system uses PID: We'll coordinate testing with your EDI contact.
- The new PO format removes the REF*PID segment
- A TW*PID is added to the PO1 segment for line-level deal tracking
If you have not got shipping across deals enabled for your brand, reach out to your ExpertVoice Commerce Integrations Manager.