How to grow your payments app with florists and gift shops
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Florists and gift shops take orders over the counter, by phone and on social media, and many of them come in a rush before holidays and special days. Taking payment for an order that is not collected in person can be awkward. A simple payment link can make every order easy to pay.
Visit a few shops
Ask owners:
- How do customers pay for phone and social media orders?
- What do you pay for your card machine and online payments?
- Which days of the year are busiest?
- How often does an order go unpaid or get cancelled?
Make phone and online orders easy to pay
A payment link sent by message lets the customer pay before the order is made. The shop gets paid up front and does not have to chase anyone.
Be ready for the busy days
Holidays and special days bring a rush of orders. Make sure payments stay fast and receipts go out straight away when the shop is at its busiest.
Grow through local shops
Small shop owners often know each other on the same street or in local business groups. One happy florist can introduce you to the next.
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
How do I prepare for busy days?
The busy days guide covers keeping payments running during a rush.
Busy days →How can QR codes help?
The QR code guide covers using codes at the counter and on printed cards.
QR codes →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.
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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. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.