LIVE Flash Sale
Summary
What are the key updates to the discount stacking rules for TikTok Shop’s LIVE Flash Sales starting March 18?
- LIVE Flash Sale and Creator LIVE Flash Sale discounts can now be stacked with platform product incentives, with the flash sale discount applied first, followed by the platform incentive deduction for the final user price.
- This upgrade enhances promotional flexibility, allowing sellers and creators to offer deeper combined discounts during livestreams.
How does the LIVE Flash Deal promotion tool work and what benefits does it offer to sellers during livestreams?
- LIVE Flash Deal is a seller-funded, limited-time promotion with a countdown timer that creates urgency, encouraging immediate purchases by offering exclusive, high-discount deals only available during livestreams.
- Benefits include boosting sales, engaging and retaining audiences with pre-launch countdowns, and rewarding viewers with exclusive livestream-only deals.
What are the step-by-step instructions for sellers to create and manage a LIVE Flash Sale in TikTok Shop’s LIVE Manager?
- Sellers log into LIVE Manager, access the Flash Sale tab, select products from their LIVE shopping bag, choose SKUs, and set deal prices and purchase limits either manually or via batch edits.
- They configure sale start times (pre-LIVE manual/scheduled or during LIVE immediate/manual), set countdown timers (10–300 seconds), and sale durations (1–20 minutes), then create and publish the Flash Sale.
What important considerations or limitations should sellers be aware of when setting up LIVE Flash Sales?
- Deal prices must be within allowed ranges or errors occur; total purchase limits must be set if deal prices are entered; stock depletion outside LIVE Flash Sale channels can invalidate the sale’s eligibility.
- Products with active or scheduled Flash Sales remain visible in the Flash Sale tab even after the sale ends, which may affect product selection during setup.
Rule Update
Starting March 18, the platform will upgrade the discount stacking rules for livestream flash sales:- Upgraded Rule: Both LIVE Flash Sale and Creator LIVE Flash Sale now support stacking with the platform product incentive.
- Calculation Logic: The final price for users will be calculated sequentially: the flash sale discount is deducted first, followed by the platform product incentive deduction.
What is LIVE Flash Deal?
LIVE Flash Deal is a seller-funded promotion tool that allows sellers to create limited-time deals with a countdown timer to create a sense of urgency and encourage immediate purchases. Customers can enjoy LIVE Flash Deal by adding the product to cart and purchasing the product from the seller's or creator's livestream channel.To learn more about setting up a LIVE Flash Sale in Seller Center, visit this link here.
Benefits
- Boost product sales during livestream by creating urgency with limited time deals. Indicating high discounts and limited inventory to encourage buyers to make immediate purchases.
- Engage and retain your livestream audiences with LIVE Flash Deal pre-launch countdown.
- Reward your livestream audiences with exclusive deals that are only available on livestream.
How to use
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Step 1. To create a LIVE Flash Sale before or during a livestream, log into LIVE Manager and click on LIVE Console from the left navigation bar. Click on Flash Sale tab and click on the "+ Create new" button. Note:You may already see products listed under Flash Sale. These include:
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| Step 2. A pop-up window will show the products that are currently in your LIVE shopping bag and are eligible for flash sales.Select the product you want to include in the Flash Sale. |  |
| Step 3. After selecting a product, all of its SKUs will be displayed. Flash Sales can be created either at the Product level or at the SKU level. You can select one or multiple SKUs to include in your Flash Sale. Use batch edit to update the Deal Price, Total Purchase Limit, and Customer Purchase Limit.To exclude a specific SKU from the Flash Sale, leave its Deal Price and Total Purchase Limit fields blank. |  |
| Step 4. You can either manually edit each item or select all items and use the "Batch Edit Deal Price" option.Batch edits can be applied by percentage or by a fixed dollar amount. Once you're done setting the prices, click Confirm.Note: when editing prices in batch, the system does not verify whether each price is suitable for each SKU. An error will be reported if price exceeds maximum range. |   |
| Step 5. You can either manually edit each SKU, or select all SKUs and click "Batch Edit Total Purchase Limit."You can batch edit purchase limits by percentage or by entering a specific quantity.Once you're done, click Confirm to save your changes.Note: if deal price is filled in, the total purchase limit must also be filled in. Also note that if your stock is depleted through channels other than LIVE Flash Sale, your LIVE Flash Sale will no longer be eligible for use. |  |
| Step 6. You can either manually edit each SKU, or select all SKUs and click "Batch Edit Customer Purchase Limit" to set the maximum quantity each customer can purchase.Click Next to proceed to Configure Settings. |   |
Step 7. Set when you want your flash sale to start (see note section below). Set your countdown timer (between 10 and 300 seconds) and Flash Sale duration (between 1 and 20 minutes). When you're ready, click "Create and Publish." Click Set up once you're complete.Note:There are three types of LIVE Flash Sales you can create in LIVE Manager:Pre-LIVE:
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| *In your Product bag, you'll also see products that have Flash Sale information. For each product, you may see a Flash Sale that you can start manually or one that is scheduled to start at a specific time. |  |