Black Friday Checklist: 25 BFCM Prep Steps for Your Shopify Store (2026)
The Shopify e-Commerce Manager's Black Friday Checklist is here. 25 steps. Before, during and after BFCM (All in one Notion page) Here's what's inside:
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What's inside
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Products & offers
Choose what to promote, plan your discounts and get your inventory ready.
Mobile & checkout
Check the buying experience before your BFCM traffic arrives.
Email & retargeting
Plan how you'll bring previous visitors and customers back to your store.
Shipping & fulfillment
Prepare delivery options, order workflows and contingency plans.
Customer support & returns
Make sure your team is ready for the questions that come with more orders.
Retention & analytics
Plan your follow-up and track what worked for your next campaign.
Based on Shopify's BFCM checklist, organized in one Notion page for your team.
The checklist helps you prepare your store for BFCM.
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