How to grow your payments app with fabric and haberdashery shops
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Customers pick what they want
- 2They pay by card at checkout
- 3The order lands with you
Fabric, wool and haberdashery shops sell cloth by the metre, yarn, thread, buttons and patterns, often to regular customers making clothes, quilts and gifts. Many also run sewing and knitting classes, and post orders to crafters who can't visit. A payments app that takes quick payments at the till, sells class places by link and takes payment for posted orders can win these shops, and every crafter who pays sees your app.
Talk to fabric and wool shops
Ask local shops:
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Sell class places by link
A payment link for a sewing or knitting class lets people book and pay at home, so places are not held for people who never turn up.
Try it
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What it does
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Take payment for posted orders
A payment link sent after a customer orders by phone or message lets them pay at once, so the shop can post the order the same day.
Grow through crafting groups
Crafters meet in sewing groups, knitting circles and at craft fairs, and share where they shop. One shop on your app can introduce the others.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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Questions people ask
What about craft teachers?
The art and craft teachers guide covers booking and paying for classes and workshops, and selling materials.
Craft teachers →What about tailors and dressmakers?
The tailors guide covers deposits and final payments for made-to-measure work.
Tailors →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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.