How to grow your payments app with clothing boutiques
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Independent clothing boutiques sell women's, men's and children's fashion, shoes and accessories. Many sell as much through Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp as in the shop, holding items for customers who message to say they want them. They run late-night shopping, pop-ups and seasonal sales. A payments app that takes card and phone payments in store, sends payment links for social media orders and deposits for held items can win these boutiques, and every customer who pays sees your app.
Talk to boutique owners
Ask local clothing boutiques:
- How do customers pay in the shop, and how much do card fees cost you?
- Do you sell through Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp, and how do those customers pay?
- Do you hold items for customers, and do they always come back for them?
- Do you run pop-ups, late-night shopping or events?
Take payments in store and at pop-ups
Card and phone payments at the till and at pop-up events make it easy for customers to buy the full outfit, not only one piece.
Send payment links for social media orders and held items
A payment link sent straight after a message turns a social media comment into a sale, and a deposit on a held item stops stock sitting unsold.
Grow through local shops and stylists
Boutiques work with personal stylists and neighbouring shops on events and late-night shopping. One boutique on your app can bring the businesses around it.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about personal stylists?
The personal stylists guide covers helping clients choose clothes, clear out wardrobes and shop for events, booked by the session or as a package.
Personal stylists →What about second-hand clothes sellers?
The second-hand clothes sellers guide covers selling at markets, from shops and online, often for small amounts.
Second-hand clothes sellers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.