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Create and manage flash sales
Create and manage flash sales
Drive sales and boost revenue quickly with flash sales. Learn how to create and manage flash sales that can be applied instantly online or during checkout at the point of sale.
Getting started
Before you begin creating and managing flash sales, make sure you have the necessary permissions. If you’re a team member:
- Request permission from the account owner to View and manage deals.
Creating flash sales
Flash sales apply to online appointments allowing clients to book at a discounted price during your chosen time frames, specific services, and team members.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To create a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click Add and choose Flash sale.
- Under Customize flash sale details, provide the following:
- Name:
Enter the name of the flash sale. - Description:
Add an optional description (not visible to clients). - Discount value:
Enter the discount amount, either as a fixed amount or a percentage. - Start and end dates:
Set the duration for the flash sale, or choose Ongoing for no end date. - Apply the flash sale to:
Choose the items (services, products, memberships) the sale applies to. Click Edit next to each category to select items. - Enable for gift cards:
Select this option if the flash sale applies to gift cards.
- Name:
- Select Continue.
- Under Set up flash sales limits select the options to limit when and how the flash sale can be used:
- Appointment date:
Select this option to set the dates of appointments the deal will apply to. - Appointment start time:
Activate this setting to define the time range for qualifying appointments. - Appointment day:
Select this option to choose the days of the week when the deal will be valid. - Total number of uses:
Enable this option to set the maximum number of times the deal can be used.
- Appointment date:
- Select Continue and choose locations for the flash sale if you have more than one.
- Click Continue and pick the team members who can be booked with the flash sale.
- Select Create deal.
You can review the flash sale details on the confirmation page.
To create a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap Add (+) and choose Flash sale, and then Next Steps.
- Under Customize flash sale details, provide the following:
- Name:
Enter the name of the flash sale. - Description:
Add an optional description (not visible to clients). - Discount value:
Enter the discount amount, either as a fixed amount or a percentage. - Start and end dates:
Set the duration for the flash sale, or choose Ongoing for no end date. - Apply the flash sale to:
Choose the items (services, products, memberships) the sale applies to. Tap Edit next to each category to select items. - Enable for gift cards:
Select this option if the flash sale applies to gift cards.
- Name:
- Tap Continue.
- Under Set up flash sales limits select the options to limit when and how the flash sale can be used:
- Appointment date:
Tap this option to set the dates of appointments the deal will apply to. - Appointment start time:
Activate this setting to define the time range for qualifying appointments. - Appointment day:
Tap this option to choose the days of the week when the deal will be valid. - Total number of uses:
Enable this option to set the maximum number of times the deal can be used.
- Appointment date:
- Tap Continue and choose locations for the flash sale if you have more than one.
- Tap Continue and pick the team members who can be booked with the flash sale.
- Click Create deal.
You can review the flash sale details on the confirmation page.
After setting up your flash sale, inform your regular clients by creating a blast campaign. Click Create a Campaign from the confirmation screen to get started.
Managing flash sales
Create a campaign
Notify your clients about the flash sale via email or text by creating a blast campaign.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To create a campaign:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Create a Campaign.
- Follow the steps to complete the campaign.
To create a campaign:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Create a Campaign.
- Follow the steps to complete the campaign.
Edit a flash sale
To edit a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Edit.
- Update the flash sale as needed.
- Click Save.
Deactivate a flash sale
Pause a flash sale temporarily to stop its use both in-store and online.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To deactivate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Deactivate.
A pop-up will confirm the deactivation, and the status will change to Inactive.
To deactivate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Deactivate.
Reactivate a flash sale
Reactivate a flash sale to bring it back.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To reactivate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the inactive flash sale and choose Activate.
A pop-up will confirm the activation, and the status will change to Active.
To reactivate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Activate.
A pop-up will confirm the activation, and the status will change to Active.
Duplicate a flash sale
Save time by replicating an existing flash sale.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To duplicate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Duplicate.
- Update the flash sale as needed.
- Click Save.
To duplicate a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Duplicate.
- Update the flash sale as needed and tap through Next steps.
- Tap Create deal.
Archiving flash sales
Keep your flash sales organized by archiving those no longer in use.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To archive a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Click the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Archive.
- Click Archive again to reconfirm.
To archive a flash sale:
- Open Marketing and select Deals.
- Tap the three dots next to the flash sale and choose Archive.
- Tap Archive again to reconfirm.
You can also click on the flash sale and select options to manage it.
FAQs
Can flash sales apply to gift cards?