Prepare now, launch on time

Scheduling and preview

Build the campaign before the promotion starts, check it on your storefront, and let its schedule control when it is eligible.

DraftScheduledLive
Private previewExpires in 7 days
How it works

From campaign rule to checkout.

Set campaign start and end instants, add an end-date countdown, and test eligible draft builders through a private seven-day link.

01

Enter optional start and end times; the editor uses your device timezone and shows the stored shop timezone.

02

Turn on the countdown only when the campaign has an end date.

03

For custom bundles and quantity breaks, start a paid draft preview and share its tokenized link with reviewers.

Scheduling and preview in the Cinch product
What you control

The options that actually ship.

These controls are grounded in the current campaign editor and publishing checks—not a future roadmap.

ControlWhat it means
Optional start and endYou choose this in the campaign or its matching Theme Editor surface.
Stored IANA timezone contextYou choose this in the campaign or its matching Theme Editor surface.
Countdown tied to the end instantYou choose this in the campaign or its matching Theme Editor surface.
Seven-day tokenized draft previewYou choose this in the campaign or its matching Theme Editor surface.
End preview early or set the campaign liveYou choose this in the campaign or its matching Theme Editor surface.
What keeps it honest

Storefront display and checkout authority stay separate.

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A preview remains a draft and only appears when its unexpired token is present.

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Preview publishing runs the same validation gate as a live publish.

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An installed full-page product template can be forced for preview before it is assigned; otherwise the editor warns that the normal product page will open.

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Fixed bundles use their product page and do not have a builder preview.

See the feature in a real storefront design.

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