Most Black Friday flyers shout one discount and hope people come. A doorbuster schedule gives shoppers a reason to come back again and again. When a television drops at 6 AM, an air fryer at 8 AM, and headphones at noon, the store stays busy all morning instead of emptying after the first rush. This flyer is built around that idea. Four ticket stubs list a time, a product, the regular price, and the sale price, so customers can plan their morning like a timetable.
A Doorbuster Layout Built Around Time
The page is midnight navy with a bright orange strip running down the left edge. BLACK FRIDAY reads vertically up that strip in tall Anton capitals, which frees the rest of the page for the offer. At the top, a small line says ONE DAY ONLY and the date, followed by UP TO and a huge 70% OFF in white. A short sentence under it tells people that doorbusters drop every two hours.
The Slanted Hero Photo on the Doorbuster Flyer
Below the headline sits a wide photo slot cut into a slanted shape, like a shop window seen from an angle. Drop in a picture of your busiest aisle, your best product, or your storefront. A yellow SAVE BIG burst overlaps the lower corner. The slot is a real image shape, so you click it, choose Replace Image, and the new photo fills the slant automatically.
Reading the Four Ticket Stubs
| Time | Product | Regular price | Doorbuster price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 55″ 4K Smart TV | $499.99 | $279.99 |
| 8 AM | Air Fryer, 6 qt | $129.99 | $59.99 |
| 10 AM | Cordless Vacuum | $249.99 | $129.99 |
| Noon | Noise Cancelling Headphones | $199.99 | $99.99 |
Each stub has an orange tab with the time, a perforated line with notches, the product name, the struck-through regular price, the sale price in large orange numerals, and a small barcode for decoration.
Why Hourly Doorbusters Work for Small Stores
Large chains have queues outside by default. Smaller stores need to give people a reason to show up and to stay. Spreading the best deals across the morning spreads the crowd too, which makes the shop feel lively without overwhelming staff at opening time. It also gives social media posts a natural rhythm: you can post each doorbuster as it goes live.
Choosing Doorbuster Products That Pull Crowds
A doorbuster should be something many people want and recognise instantly, priced so the saving is obvious. Televisions, kitchen appliances, vacuums and headphones are classics because the regular prices are well known. Pick items you can stock in reasonable numbers, and avoid products that need long explanations. The flyer has room for a short name, not a description.
Writing Prices Honestly on the Ticket Stubs
Show the regular price that the product really sold for, not an inflated figure. Customers compare prices on their phones, and a believable saving builds trust. The fine print under the stubs says that doorbuster prices are limited to the quantities shown, one per customer, while supplies last. Change it to match your actual policy.
Filling In the Doorbuster Flyer
- Replace the store name, address, phone, and website in the orange footer.
- Change the date line at the top to your sale day.
- Edit the headline percentage to your real maximum discount.
- Retype each ticket stub with time, product, regular price, and sale price.
- Replace the hero photo and download a print-ready PDF.
Adjusting the Schedule to Your Opening Hours
If you open at 8 AM, start the first stub at 8 and space the rest every hour or two. You can also turn the schedule into an evening event: 5 PM, 6 PM, 7 PM and 8 PM. The times are plain text, so retype them freely. If you need more than four deals, duplicate a stub and reduce the photo height to make room.
Colours, Fonts and Branding on This Flyer
The navy and orange pairing is high contrast and easy to read from a distance. If your brand uses different colours, select the strip and the stubs and change their fill. Anton gives the headline its tall poster look, while Montserrat keeps the smaller text clean. Keep the headline font bold and condensed so 70% OFF still fits across the page.
Printing the Doorbuster Flyer on US Letter
The page is 8.5 by 11 inches. The dark background uses plenty of ink, so for large runs consider a print shop. For a few copies, print on a laser printer with the background graphics option switched on. A slightly heavier paper, around 100 gsm, keeps the colours rich and stops the page from curling on a noticeboard.
Sharing the Doorbuster Schedule Online
Download the flyer as an image and post it on your social pages the evening before. Pin it to the top of your profile, and repost each stub as a story when its time arrives. Customers who saw the full schedule will remember the next time slot, which keeps them checking back throughout the day.
Staffing the Store Around Doorbuster Times
Each doorbuster creates a small rush. Place an extra person near the product a few minutes before its time, and keep stock close to the floor so it can be replenished quickly. A printed copy of the flyer at the till helps staff answer the inevitable question: what is the next deal and when does it start?
Telling Customers About Quantities on Doorbuster Items
Nothing frustrates shoppers more than arriving at 6 AM to find a doorbuster gone in a minute. If you only have ten televisions, say so on the stub; for example, ten available. Honest quantities prevent arguments at the shelf, and they also add urgency, because people know exactly how limited the deal is.
Doorbuster Flyer Questions
Can I use this flyer for an online sale?
Yes. Change the footer to your web address and the times to when each deal goes live online.
Do the prices update automatically if I change them?
No. Every price is typed text, so retype the regular and sale price on each stub yourself.
Can I remove the barcodes?
Yes. They are decorative shapes. Select them and delete them if you prefer a cleaner stub.
