coreSTORE - Sales: Creating Flash Sales for Black Friday (Example)

First, navigate to the Price Rules sub-menu located under the Inventory menu in coreSTORE.

In the top right-hand corner of the Price Rules Dashboard, click on the Create Rule button.

In the Rule Type dropdown, select Simple Discount since we are establishing a discount based on Qualifying Items or Qualifying Item Categories for flash sales.

Set your Rule Name with a specific descriptor to make it easy to identify in the Price Rules Dashboard.

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In the Description field, you can provide a more detailed explanation than the rule name or simply match it. While the description is not required, it can be helpful for identifying the correct rule, especially if you have similarly named price rules.

In this example, we are setting up a flash sale that starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Flash sales create a heightened sense of urgency, encouraging customers to act quickly to secure the deal. These time-sensitive promotions can be an effective strategy for moving slow-turning inventory or boosting business during typically slow periods of the day.

In this example, we are using the Ammo category as a qualifier, indicating that all items within the Ammo category will be eligible for the discount during the specified dates and times of the flash sale.

In this example, we are setting a 10% off discount for the qualifying category. Alternatively, you also have the option to apply a fixed dollar amount discount if that strategy better suits your promotion goals.

Click Save to finalize your flash sale. You can schedule multiple flash sales throughout the day by following the same steps and assigning each one a unique name.