Gifted | How to create an announcement

Gifted | How to create an announcement

Want to highlight a special offer, event, or important update? The Announcement feature lets you broadcast a message to customers browsing your Gifted store—either as a pop-up or a subtle banner across the page.

Please note: The colours of the announcement are pulled directly from your storefront's secondary brand colour. This ensures that any announcements you make will always fit your property's branding.

How to create an announcement

  1. Log in to your Gifted platform.
  2. Click Marketing on the left-hand menu.
  3. Select 'Announcements':
  5. Click 'Create an Announcement'.
  7. Enter a name for your announcement (e.g. Black Friday 23). This name is for internal use only—customers won’t see it.
  8. Choose the start and end dates (including times) for when you want the announcement to appear on your store.
  9. Select the announcement type:
    1. Popup – Great for promotions or urgent messages (like flash sales or limited-time offers).
    2. Banner – Ideal for general information, such as delivery deadlines or seasonal updates.
  10. Example Popup:
  12. Example Banner:

  14. Add a Heading that matches your tone of voice.
  15. For example: “We’re Having a Facelift!”
  16. Enter the content of your message.
  17. Example: “We’ll be closed for one week in January for annual maintenance, a lick of paint, and a general freshen-up. We’ll be back to our usual beautiful selves the following week—and we can’t wait to welcome you back!”
  18. Once you’re happy with the details, click Create Announcement at the bottom of the page—and you’re all set!

Additional Settings

Features

Countdown
  1. Here, you can enable a Countdown feature to display on your Gifted storefront.
  2. Toggle this on and click Update Announcement to show this to customers.
Signup Form
  1. You can also enable a form to be displayed, allowing customers to subscribe to a contact list.
  2. Toggle this and click Update Announcement to display this.

Visibility

  1. Here you can decide whether your announcement will display everywhere or in specific locations. 
  2. Select your choice and update the announcement.
  3. If selecting specific locations, select the location from the list. You will see options such as the page, or voucher.

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