Studio Store Appointments and Bookings August 2024 update

Studio Store is an all-in-one ecommerce website, app and aftercare package

Ananth Ramanathan

VP Studio Store at Builder.ai
· 4 minute read
Salon appointments booking system interface with booking calendar, image maker and email subscription box.

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It’s been an incredible 8 months since we launched our Studio Store Appointments and Bookings back in January 2024. We’ve seen you using it to streamline your bookings and provide your customers with a top-notch experience.

We’ve been listening to your feedback and working behind the scenes to make it even better. Today, we’re excited to share new features we think you and your customers will love.

Let’s check out some of the new features below 👇

Updated features for Studio Store Appointments and Bookings

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1 - Revamped UI design

The UI of your store has undergone a complete transformation, boasting a sleek and visually striking modern design for an engaging user experience. Now, it seamlessly adapts to both mobile and web platforms.

2 - Homepage sections

Studio Store home page section customisation feature for salon websites.

To offer you flexibility in designing bespoke homepage, we launched Sections feature. The new homepage will be made of sections, where you can add, customise and organise them according to your brand’s unique requirements, in order to showcase your services in the best light.

3 - Themes and fonts

Studio Store theme customisation feature highlights fonts, colour and top services.

You can achieve the perfect look for your store by choosing custom colour palettes and fonts. This will help you give your store a unique and captivating touch that reflects your brand's personality.

The location for the Themes and Fonts feature is:

Website & Emails > Branding > Themes and Fonts

4 - Banner maker

Studio Store banner maker for Salon websites.

The Banner maker feature simplifies the whole banner creation process. Now you don't have to spend hours creating & editing banners.

Instead, you can easily make your own banners by simply uploading a regular image with the right dimensions and then adding text over it. You can also select the colour of text, alignment and size.

The location for Banner maker feature is:

Website & Emails > Branding > Sections > Add section > Type > Banner

5 - Banner library

Studio Store prebuilt image library for salon businesses.

Banner library makes it easy for you to give your online store a fresh look. You get a large collection of high-quality banners to choose from for your website, promotions and more.

The location for Banner library feature is:

Website & Emails > Branding > Sections > Banner > Banner image > Browse Library

6 - Premade logo

Studio Store logo maker for salon businesses.

Don't have a logo for your online store? No worries. With the Premade logo feature, you can easily display your store name as a logo using a selection of fonts and vibrant colours. Just choose your style, and you're ready to go.

The location for the Premade logo feature is:

Website & Emails > Branding > Header > Logo

7 - Promotional QR codes

Studio Store promotional QR code generator.

Using this feature, you can easily generate QR codes. Pair the QR Code with your store's promo codes and use them in your marketing assets and share them with your customers to offer discounts, promotions and increase revenue.

The location for Promotional QR code feature is:

Marketing > Lead Promotions > Share Store

8 - Lead-capture forms

Studio Store salon website front end displaying email subscription box to capture customer data

Lead-capture forms make it easy for you to collect user details, such as email addresses and phone numbers. You can create marketing campaigns using that data or share details with the sales department.

The location for Lead-capture form feature is:

Marketing > Lead Generation

9 - Close bookings

Studio Store salon website backend for booking calendar customisation for service availability.

Now you can close online bookings at certain times of the day or full days, depending on when you are available.

Your customers can still browse your store's services but not book. And when you're ready to receive bookings, you can simply switch on online bookings or set a specific time to automatically resume.

The location for Close bookings feature is:

Business settings > Common settings > Toggle off online bookings

10 - Disable location

Studio Store salon website backend dashboard to enable or disable location.

Now you can easily turn off the location section of your store from the homepage. You simply need to toggle it off and it'll stop displaying the map and address on the homepage.

The location for Disable location feature is:

Website & Emails > Branding > Sections > Location

Conclusion

Studio Store Appointments and Bookings is designed to help you manage your online store seamlessly. Armed with everything from a user-friendly admin panel to service, staff and order management features, you’re ready to deliver delightful customer experiences.

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And the best part?

You can enjoy all of this new functionality at the same price. Plus, if your store is already running on the older version of Studio Store Appointment and Bookings, our support will reach out to you and bring it to the newest version at no additional cost.

Get in touch with our team to explore Studio Store Restaurant further 👇

Ananth Ramanathan

VP Studio Store at Builder.ai

Ananth Ramanathan runs Studio Store business at Builder.ai with a mission of digitising a 1M+ micro SMEs in the next 5 years. He oversees the commercial, product, and customer success functions to rapidly scale Studio Store globally. Ananth's an experienced tech business operator, a failed entrepreneur, and an active angel investor.

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