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The top 3 sales channels for your online shop — Update 11/21

Sebastian Terlunen
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With our November update for your regional direct marketing, we have Something very special for you! With this update, you can precisely yours Sales channels in your online shop to the wishes of your customers and to your operational processes customize. More precision and customer orientation is not possible!

Because: For every sales channel (delivery, shipping, self-collection), you can now use the online shop of Freight pilot The available for each order day products and rates, the Order deadline, the minimum order value, which Delivery fee and much more adjust. So stay tuned. Find out what opportunities the new functions in the online shop offer your business!

What are the new features for?

We have you right away some practical examples listed for the new functions in the online shop that are possible with the update. Perhaps one or the other example is yes for your business The game changer for your regional direct marketing!

  • Day-based product availability: Do you offer different products in your online shop over the weekend than within the week? No problem with the update!
  • Day-based sales prices: Offering your product in the online shop at a slightly higher price on weekends than during the week? No problem either!
  • Day-based delivery charges: Higher delivery fees on weekends and holidays than on normal weekdays. Why not
  • Day-based order closures: Should your customers order from the online shop for the weekend until Friday at 5 pm? But until 18:00 the previous day during the week? That's the way it should be!
  • Approval of the sales channel for each customer: You can now set which sales channel each customer is allowed to use. In other words, whether he can only pre-order to pick it up himself. Or whether he can place his order as a delivery or package delivery. Of course, you can then set whether for the respective sales channel Subscription orders or Individual order are allowed for the customer.
  • In line with the sales channel above: You can now also determine for your online shop that you have the distribution channel Delivery only on certain days of the week offers. On the remaining days, however, you still enable your customers to use sales channels Mail delivery and self-collection.

So lots of cool new opportunities for your regional direct marketing, your Bread delivery service and especially for your online shop! But doesn't the customer come there too Quickly mixed up?

The answer is simple: No! With the new update, your customers can use the webshop From FrachtPilot simply yours desired order date first pick. All settings are then automatically loaded and displayed. It couldn't be easier.

Precise settings for every delivery route

You can now make new Setting options for shipping routes per day of the week carry out.

Prices and availability of products per day of the week

With our November update, we also have the Product settings for the various shipping routes (self-collection, mail delivery, delivery) in the online shop. You can now create products and prices per weekday for every delivery route in the online shop.

Once again, a small example to illustrate: For certain products From your range of products, for example Sunday rolls, you can now use the delivery method only on Sundays and public holidays offer. For the other delivery methods (self-collection and postal delivery), on the other hand, you can offer the products in your online shop for every day. In addition, you can then set the Sunday rolls, for example A bit more expensive on public holidays should be.

Any more new features?!

Phew! Lots of new great features for your online shop, don't you agree? Was that it? Of course not! We still have a few highlights! 😉

In addition to the major changes in shipping routes (delivery, mail delivery, self-collection) in the online shop, we also have some minor changes done. Of course we don't want to hide them from you! We have added the new features to improve readability in your Categories divided.

customer groups

For various customer groups, we can in addition to different delivery fees also different Minimum order values be collected.

labels

Labels can now be used in Freight pilot be designed even more individually. In addition, FrachtPilot now provides the most common Label variants available. So you're ready to go even faster!

holidays

In the calendar of Freight pilot You can now create holidays yourself. Particularly important because, depending on the (federal) state different holidays apply. And you certainly want to decide for yourself whether you do not want to offer one or more shipping options (delivery, self-collection, post delivery) on (specific) public holidays. We have you for germany, austria And the switzerland links the public holidays. If you click on the country, you will directly to the list redirected!

In addition, you can now define every day of the week as your personal holiday [;-)]. For example, you can Founding day of your company as a public holiday invest.

PayPal

If your customers have paid with PayPal at your shop so far, there was still something unnecessary from our point of view Intermediate step: After payment, you had to confirm the purchase again in FreightPilot. But that Falling away now! Furthermore, orders paid with PayPal are made after Purchase cancellations or cancellations the customers anymore in their PayPal customer account shown.

conclusion

We are adding more and more functions to FrachtPilot. We have the target, it As pleasant as possible for you and your customers to design. So maybe if you also suggestions For us, please let us know! Just write us a Mail to info@frachtpilot.de and we'll see if we can do something about it!

FrachtPilot supports you with all steps involved in your delivery service. With FrachtPilot, you can get started right away. As clever software for Delivery services We attach particular importance to a simple and efficient operation laid. All your work steps are digitally supported. Regardless of whether orders are placed via webshop / mobile app, inventory management, Route planning, renditions or reckoning.