Mindestkaufsumme
Mindestkaufsumme (literally "minimum purchase sum") is a commercial term used to denote the lowest monetary value a customer must spend to complete a transaction or to qualify for a particular service or price condition. The concept appears in retail, e‑commerce, wholesale and service contracts, and is frequently encountered as a minimum order value for deliveries, a threshold for free shipping, or a requirement for accessing bulk discounts.
Retailers and suppliers adopt Mindestkaufsummen to cover fixed transaction and logistics costs, enforce supplier minimum order
Legal and regulatory environments affect how and where minimum purchase amounts may be applied. Businesses generally
Effects on consumers include potential exclusion of low-spending buyers, encouragement to consolidate purchases, and altered shopping