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Shopify Announcement Bar: Promos Without Clutter

Add a sticky, responsive announcement bar for promos, shipping, and updates.

A clear, lightweight bar boosts click‑throughs— and it don’t need an app.

Bar types and placements

Choose between a top sticky bar, inline promo rows, or per‑template variants for targeted messaging.

Keep copy short (50–80 chars) and ensure the bar doesn’t obscure critical UI.

Styling and mobile behavior

Ensure sufficient color contrast, readable font sizes, and an obvious dismiss. Avoid stacking multiple bars on mobile.

Guidelines: WCAG contrast.

Scheduling promotions

Use start/end times for seasonal campaigns and preconfigure variants to avoid last‑minute edits. Localize currency and dates.

Tracking clicks and outcomes

Track CTA clicks with GTM events and annotate campaign periods in Analytics. Attribute revenue where possible.

Refs: GTM events, Customize themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to make sticky?

Use position: sticky with a safe top offset; test on iOS Safari.

Show per country?

Use geolocation or manual market templates with conditional text.

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