How can appointment software help my personal shopping business?
If you own a personal shopping business then staying organized needs to be one of your top priorities. With many customers looking to book you for their shopping needs, things can get confusing quickly.
With different lists, addresses, stores, and names it can be hard to keep track of what happens when. You need a service that helps you to plan your days and keep track of your agenda. Vev's personal shopper software is just what your personal shopping business needs to thrive.
Vev’s free appointment scheduling system is the perfect fit for a personal shopping business owner. With your schedule right at your fingertips, you can stay on top of your to-do list. No more needing to wonder what order is scheduled when. Vev can help keep your orders, calendar, and personal shopping clients all in order so you can do what you do best, helping others with their wardrobe.
Appointment software can assist your personal shopping business allowing you to…
- Stay organized: Avoid a messy schedule and keep your calendar organized.
- Customize your schedule: Allow clients to choose times that you list as available.
- View your day-to-day tasks: Know exactly what your day looks like with the click of a button.
“Get up to 12% more bookings by using an online appointment system ”
What can appointment booking software do for personal shoppers?
If you are a personal shopper, then you will want to keep up-to-date on your bookings. Whether you are taking care of someone’s grocery list or helping them navigate a specific store, customers will be seeking to book your services and see when you might be available to help them.
Instead of having customers call in or email you to book, opt for an easier way of letting your clients schedule appointments with you. Don’t let a confusing booking system turn them away. This is where Vev can help!
With free booking software, clients can book directly through your business’ unique QR code or shop link. They can see your openings and choose a day and time that works best for them. Once they book, you and your customer will get a confirmation of the scheduled booking. As the business owner, you will be able to view their information and contact them if needed.
Vev’s personal shopper software can help you…
- Keep your bookings in order: Keep your bookings organized by viewing appointment times that have been claimed.
- Maintain an easy booking experience: Give your clients an easy booking experience that lets them reserve times at their own convenience.
- View all the needed Information: Easily see all the booking and client information in one place.
“Remove all the back-and-forth to get appointments ”
How to promote a booking link for personal shoppers?
Every business owner wants to get their name out there and start booking clients immediately. This is why you'll need to focus on promoting your personal shopping business, and allow clients to see all that you can offer them.
As a business that uses Vev, you will have access to your own unique QR code or shop link. These resources take clients straight to your information and allow them to book right there with ease.
So what are some ways to get your Vev QR code or link in the view of customers? Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Social Media: Every business, big or small, needs to have a presence on social media. Social media is one of the biggest ways that clients will see you in today’s marketing landscape. Create content and quality posts that hold your personal QR code and link. When people view your social media pages, they will know to go to your Vev page and book your services right away.
- Flyers or Cards: A great way to spread your QR code or link is to create a business card or flyers. By printing all of your information on these items, customers can scan the QR code or type in the link to your Vev page and book your services easily. Post these cards and flyers in local businesses, ask friends to hand them out, and build partnerships with stores that may want to offer your services.
With Vev’s personalized online storefront, you’ll be able to spread the word about your unique and successful business. There is no better way to send customers your way then to provide them with the ease of a QR code or link to book.
Run your personal shopping on auto-pilot With your new toolset
Sell
Marketing
Payments
Business
Learn
Auto pilot
Overview
No-shows
Customers
Offering
Decide what you offer at your shop. Add descriptions for your shopping sessions, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your personal shopping makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a shopping session again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a shopping session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
Time suggestions let businesses control client booking flexibility, streamlining schedules and improving appointment management.
Hide items
Hide shopping sessions so you can only book them for your customers.
Sell
Offering
Decide what you offer at your shop. Add descriptions for your shopping sessions, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your personal shopping makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a shopping session again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a shopping session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
Time suggestions let businesses control client booking flexibility, streamlining schedules and improving appointment management.
Hide items
Hide shopping sessions so you can only book them for your customers.
Marketing
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your shop up to 40%.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Add Vev to your website
Add Vev to your website with two options: a popup booking button or a fully embedded booking widget for seamless client acquisitions.
Cover your personal shopping
Add a cover to your header that matches your shop. Impress your clients of your personal shopping even more.
Book with a QR-code
Make it easy for your clients to book shopping sessions by placing your QR code on flyers, business cards, stickers, posters, or any other visible spots in your shop. With just a quick scan on their phone, they can access your services effortlessly, no extra steps needed.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Page description
Write a catchy slogan or description that highlights what makes your personal shopping special. This helps your clients share and recommend you to others.
Show your colors
Set the tone for your page by choosing colors that represent your shop. These will create a cohesive look across your page, tools, and emails, aligning everything with your unique brand.
Social handles
Add the profiles of your shop from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and your website to connect with clients and expand your online reach.
Payments
Get paid ahead
Have your clients pay ahead for their appointment. Only if you want to, you're the personal shopper, and you are in control.
Deposits
Have your clients put down a deposit to get their appointment. This has proven to reduce no-shows.
Tap to Pay on iPhone
Accept contactless payments with only your iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed.
Scan to pay
Let your clients scan your QR for you to get paid. Vev will keep track of who has paid for their shopping session so your personal shopping administration is always up to date.
Discounts
It's easy to give your client a discount on their shopping session. Choose a percentage or fixed amount. Whatever works best for your personal shopping.
Add amount
Add a percentage or fixed amount to the price of the appointment, in the simplest way possible for you as a personal shopper.
Save costs, no extra payment devices
No need to fill in the amount again. Or sync, connect and pay for that extra device in your shop. Simply use your phone to have clients pay for their shopping sessions on the spot.
Refunds
Choose if clients who've paid ahead will automatically be refunded when their appointment is cancelled.
Payments work out of the box
Payments are set up very easy. So you can get paid out of the gate.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Business
Your overview of shopping sessions
See exactly who will get what shopping session, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your opening hours
You decide when your shop is open (or closed) for appointments.
Choose a time and date
Let your clients pick a time that suits them best, while you stay in control by deciding how strict or flexible your scheduling rules are.
Add your breaks
Plan when you want a fixed break. Looking for more flexibility? Turn on smart breaks.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way clients can't make an appointment.
Exceptions
Want to stay open on public holidays or take a well-deserved vacation? You’re in full control of your shop’s hours.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a shopping session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Daily exports
Access your sales records by day—whether it’s historic data, today’s sales, or future bookings.
Capacity
Set up the number of clients you can have at the same time.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Ahead of time
Set up your booking horizon, this let you define how far in the future clients are able to book shopping sessions.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Time suggestions
Time suggestions let businesses control client booking flexibility, streamlining schedules and improving appointment management.
Exports
Export data from your shop effortlessly on a monthly or yearly basis. Get detailed insights into all your appointments, including tax details, providing you with everything you need to stay informed and in control.
Learn
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular shopping sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your shop is doing.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your personal shopping makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Auto pilot
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their shopping session.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular shopping sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your shop is doing.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your shop up to 40%.
Bookkeeping
Make your administration of your shop run smooth.
Plus, a lot more
There's a lot more coming in Vev+ that will make doing business even easier. But we keep those under wraps for the moment.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Item suggestions
Creating the right mix of shopping sessions is essential to attract and retain clients—but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Our suggestions are here to guide you every step of the way. With personalized recommendations based on industry trends and your personal shopping, you can quickly set up a winning selection of offerings. Let us help you create the perfect lineup so you can focus on growing your personal shopping.
Overview
Calendar view
See all your personal shopping appointments in a calendar view.
Your overview of shopping sessions
See exactly who will get what shopping session, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your personal shopping makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Delivery overview
See exactly where and at what time you need to deliver shopping sessions. Everything shown on an interactive map to make it crystal clear for you!
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular shopping sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your shop is doing.
No-shows
Custom policy
Set clear guidelines for your shop, including hygiene standards, legal requirements, cancellation rules, and other important details. Clients must agree to your policy during checkout, ensuring transparency and a smooth experience for everyone.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their shopping session.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Change the time
Clients can change the time of their upcoming appointment as long as the cancelation deadline hasn't passed.
Add to Calendar
Clients can add the appointment to their calendar. This way they receive a notification before their shopping session. The address, travel time and link to their confirmation page can be found in the event details.
Add to wallet
After clients book shopping sessions, they get a pass for their digital wallet. When added they get a notification on their phone at the right time. The pass contains all the details like; date, time, location, total cost, payment details and link.
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Client details
For personal shoppers it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their fingertips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Cancelation deadline
Set a deadline for when clients can cancel for free, giving you more control over your schedule and protecting your time. When a cancellation is made, clients will automatically receive an email with a link to easily schedule their next shopping session with your personal shopping, ensuring a smooth and professional experience.
Client history
See exactly what shopping session your client booked before.
Customers
Fields
Add more specific client information to run your personal shopping even better. For instance add their date of birth, Customer ID, pet name and more.
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Customer list
See or find your most valuable clients. This lets you build relationships and get more appointments.
Edit clients
Edit client details, merge and remove to keep your client list up to date.
Client details
For personal shoppers it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their fingertips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Add notes
Add notes about your clients. These notes show up around the appointment, so you can pick up the conversation with your client where you left off last time.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a shopping session again.
It's your data
It's your data. The client information is yours. Vev doesn't sell, resell, target or advertise with the data from your personal shopping. Of course not!
Client history
See exactly what shopping session your client booked before.
