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Advanced order schedule

🔵 Feature included from Pro Plan

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Written by Growth Team
Updated over a week ago

Introduction

The Advanced Order Scheduling feature is designed to provide this convenience, allowing your customers to preorder items and set delivery dates that fit their schedules.

This feature not only improves customer satisfaction but also optimizes your operations by enabling better planning and resource management.

🔵 Feature included from Pro Plan


Benefits for Your Business

  1. Customer Convenience: Allowing customers to schedule orders in advance caters to their need for flexibility and planning.

  2. Improved Resource Management: Preorders help in forecasting demand, enabling better inventory management and resource allocation.

  3. Increased Sales: By offering a preorder option, you can capture sales that might otherwise be lost if a customer’s desired delivery date is not immediately available.

  4. Enhanced Customer Loyalty: Providing advanced scheduling options demonstrates a commitment to customer service, fostering loyalty and repeat business.



How it works

Setting up the Advanced Order Scheduling feature is straightforward and can be tailored to fit your marketplace’s needs:

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  1. Preorder Feature: You can enable or disable the preorder feature based on your marketplace requirements. This gives you control over whether customers can schedule orders in advance.

  2. Max Days Preorder: Define the maximum number of days customers can schedule their orders ahead of time. This setting ensures you can manage preorders effectively without overextending your operational capacity.​


Practical Use Cases

  1. Holiday Shopping: During peak seasons like holidays, customers can preorder gifts and schedule deliveries to ensure they arrive on time, reducing last-minute shopping stress.

  2. Event Planning: Customers planning events can schedule orders for supplies and catering services in advance, ensuring everything is delivered when needed.

  3. Regular Deliveries: Businesses that require regular deliveries, such as offices ordering supplies, can use the preorder feature to schedule deliveries at regular intervals, streamlining their procurement process.


Conclusion

The Advanced Order Scheduling feature is a valuable addition to any marketplace, offering significant benefits in terms of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

By enabling customers to preorder and schedule deliveries, you can meet their needs more effectively, increase sales, and improve resource management. Embrace this feature to provide a superior shopping experience that keeps customers coming back to your marketplace.

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