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Stock progress bar

The stock progress bar tells shoppers how much stock is left on a product in a Flash Sale task. To show it, tick Display stock progress bar on the task’s Display settings tab and enter a Stock inventory number. It appears on the product pages of the products selected in that task. The stock progress bar is available on every plan, including the Free plan.

Where it appears

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Product page with the stock progress bar and its message above the countdown timer

  • On the product pages of products selected in a Flash Sale task
  • Next to the product details
  • Only when Display stock progress bar is ticked in that task

The bar needs the app embed to be on. If the bar does not show, check the embed first.

Turn it on for a task

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  1. Open the Flash Sale task and go to the Display settings tab.
  2. Tick Display stock progress bar.
  3. Enter the Stock inventory number.
  4. Read the note the app shows under the field. It tells you the stock level above which the bar is hidden.
  5. Check the Preview on the right, then save the task.

Stock progress bar card of a Flash Sale task with Display stock progress bar ticked and a Stock inventory number of 10, next to a preview of the bar on a product

Customise the look

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Customising the stock progress bar is included in every plan, including Free.

  1. In the app menu, open Settings.

  2. On the Stock progress bar card, click Customize.

    App Settings page with the Stock progress bar card and its Customize button highlighted

  3. Under Customize progress bar, edit the Message. Keep the {stock-number} variable where the number should appear, for example Only {stock-number} left in stock. Our advice: reword the default message, “Only {stock-number} products left in stocks!”, so it reads naturally to shoppers.

  4. Set the Message text size, the Message text color and the two bar colours, Background color 1 and Background color 2.

    Customize progress bar fields: message with the stock-number variable, message text size, message text colour and two background colours

  5. Check the Preview on the right side of the page.

  6. Click Save.

    Stock progress bar settings page with the preview highlighted and the Save button at the top

Setting What it changes
Message The text shown with the bar. {stock-number} is replaced by the number.
Message text size How large the message is
Message text color The colour of the message
Background color 1 and 2 The colours of the bar

Tips: when to use it, and when not to

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This is our advice on using scarcity well.

Use it on:

  • End-of-line products that will not be restocked
  • Limited runs and seasonal stock
  • Flash deals with a set quantity

Leave it off:

  • Evergreen products you restock continuously. A “nearly gone” message next to a product that is always available costs you credibility.

The bar is not showing

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  1. Is the product’s stock higher than the Stock inventory number, or is the product out of stock? The bar is hidden in both cases.
  2. Is Display stock progress bar ticked in the task itself? Styling the bar in Settings does not switch it on.
  3. Is the app embed on for the live theme?
  4. Is the task a Flash Sale task that is Active and inside its schedule?

Still stuck? Email support@pricedip.app.

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