Use cases

Schedule Shopify sections for seasonal campaigns and flash sales

ePlugin · Updated 2026-10-07

Prepare a campaign section in your existing theme, then give it a start/end schedule. Visi can show content during that window and hide it afterward, without manually switching the theme for each campaign.

The merchant problem

Campaign teams often turn banners on before a sale and remove them afterward. A missed handoff can leave expired messaging visible. Scheduling separates content preparation from the launch time.

How to do it with Visi

Prepare the campaign section and enable Visi Widgets.
Select the section, add a one-time date/time schedule and verify the store timezone.
Save and test the storefront before, during and after the window; check for other schedules on the same content.

Visi schedule configuration for Shopify theme content — Schedule configuration in the Visi interface.

Specific storefront use cases

Seasonal campaigns: Christmas, holiday and back-to-school sections

Prepare Christmas, Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day or Halloween banners and back-to-school merchandising in your existing theme. Give each section its own campaign window so last season’s message stops qualifying when the campaign ends.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday storefront content

Schedule a Black Friday hero banner and a separate Cyber Monday offer section with their actual start/end times. Check the store timezone, overlapping schedules and any market conditions. Use Shopify separately to configure the real sale prices and discount validity.

Flash sales and limited-time promotional banners

Use a one-time schedule to show an existing sale banner only during a short promotion. With one schedule enabled, it stops qualifying after the end and Visi hides it.

Automatically show and hide scheduled Shopify sections

Keep a campaign section in the theme and let its enabled schedule determine when it appears. This avoids deleting the section after every campaign. If several schedules match “any”, another passing schedule may keep content visible.

Weekend offers, daily promotions and business-hour content

Repeat a content window daily, on selected weekdays or on selected days of the month. Use excluded dates for individual content and store-wide blackout dates for scheduled campaigns that should pause. The recurring-schedule guide below explains all/any matching and holiday exceptions.

Questions merchants ask

Can I schedule a Shopify announcement bar or homepage banner?

Yes. Select the announcement bar or homepage banner in Shopify’s Theme Editor, add a start and end time in Visi, and save the schedule.

How do I automatically remove a Shopify sale banner after a promotion?

Use a single enabled schedule with an end time to hide the banner after the promotion. Check other schedules, all/any matching and separately configured discount terms.

Do I need to duplicate my Shopify theme for every seasonal campaign?

Visibility changes to existing sections can be scheduled in the same theme with Visi.

Example setup

For a Black Friday banner, set the actual sale start and end in the store timezone. If the banner should appear only in one market, combine a market display rule with the schedule.

Further reading: Official Shopify documentation