Shopify Black Friday Readiness Checklist
Most BFCM checklists cover marketing and inventory. This one covers the checkout — the part that turns traffic into revenue and the part most likely to break under seasonal changes.
Discount codes
- Apply every campaign code on a real cart and confirm the expected total.
- Test stacking rules (code + automatic discount) for double-apply or conflict.
- Verify codes on both desktop and mobile.
- Re-test after any change to promotions or apps.
Apps
- List every app that touches the storefront, cart or checkout.
- Freeze non-essential app installs/updates during peak where possible.
- Test upsell, bundle and gift-with-purchase flows end to end.
- Set up app-conflict monitoring so a seasonal app update is caught fast.
Mobile
- Complete a full purchase on a real phone, not just desktop responsive mode.
- Check that promo bars, pop-ups and sticky elements don't cover the checkout button.
- Confirm the mobile menu and cart drawer work with your seasonal theme changes.
Theme & final checks
- Re-test checkout after every theme edit — even "tiny" ones.
- Confirm Add to Cart and variant selection on your top products.
- Turn on continuous checkout monitoring for the event window.
- Run a free readiness audit as a final pre-flight.
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should I run this checklist?
Begin two to three weeks before Black Friday so you have time to fix issues, then re-run the checkout items after every change and keep monitoring live through the event.
What's the single highest-value item?
Verifying your campaign discount codes on a real cart, on mobile. A silently broken code during peak is one of the most expensive BFCM failures.
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