Use cases/Flash sales

Flash sale countdown timers for email

A 48-hour sale only works if people feel the 48 hours. A live timer shows the real time left, every time the email opens.

Lumen Studio48 hours only: the archive sale

The archive sale is on

Past-season pieces at half price, for 48 hours only.

See the archive
Setup

How to set it up

About two minutes in the editor.

  1. Choose Fixed date and set the end of the sale.

  2. Turn off Show days so a 48-hour sale reads as “47 hours”, which feels more urgent than “1 day 23 hours”.

  3. Keep Show seconds on. Moving seconds are what make the timer feel live.

  4. Choose what readers see after the end, and add a link for late clicks.

Tips

Get more from it

  • Use one timer for the launch email and the reminder, so the countdown matches in both.
  • Hours-only timers suit sales shorter than four days.

Questions

Can a timer show only hours?

Yes. Turn off “Show days” and hours keep counting past 24, for example 47:12:05.

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