Field Guide / Chapter 04

Promotions.

Discounts, flash sales, coupons and free shipping: what each does, where it moved to, and how they stack.

Discounts, flash sales, coupons and free shipping: what each does and how they stack.

5 stepsFirst two openSource: TikTok Shop Seller UniversityLast checked Sep 30, 2026

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What trips brands up.

Three places promotions go wrong. Each one links to the step that fixes it.

  1. 01
    Looking for Promotions under Marketing.Step 4.1: The promotion tools
  2. 02
  3. 03
    Expecting two seller coupons to combine.Step 4.3: Coupons

4.1

The promotion tools#

Trips brands up

Every deal you fund yourself lives in one place.

  1. Shop › Promotions (older menus: Marketing › Promotions)
  2. Price reductions: Product discount, Flash sale, New arrival discount
  3. Coupons: coupon, follower, review, chat, promo code
  4. Incentives: Buy More Save More, gift with purchase, shipping fee discount
See the Sep 10 change

Source: TikTok Shop Seller University, promotion tool guides (2026)Last checked Sep 30, 2026

4.2

Product discount and flash sale#

Cut the item price for a set window.

  1. Create, then name it and set the dates
  2. Select products, by product or by SKU
  3. Set the deal price or % off, plus purchase limits
  4. Check the 80% stacking alert, then Agree & Publish

Source: TikTok Shop Seller University, promotion tool guides (2026)Last checked Sep 30, 2026

4.3

CouponsIn the complete guide

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What's in the complete guide

  1. 4.4Free shipping and Buy More Save More
  2. 4.5How promotions stack

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