No one likes long queues and wait times. Also, the faster you can serve your customers, the happier they will be!
Happy customers will be much more likelier to make repeat orders from your store.
If queues get too long, however, yout customers may end up feeling frustrated and leaving without making a purchase.
Here are 4 easy tips you can implement to manage your queues!
This allows your customers to choose the time that best works for them. Receiving appointments or reservations in advance will also help your team to prepare for the customer's arrival.
When a line starts to get long, assign queue numbers to your waiting customers and jot down their phone numbers. This will allow them to run other errands while waiting so they don't feel like they've wasted their time.
💡 Pro tip: Go the extra mile by jotting down the waiting customers' phone number, and calling them once you have a spot for them.
You might just have to hire another cashier to help speed up purchases. As this is the final step before your customer makes a purchase, it is best to make the payment process faster and smoother.
Save the hassle of dealing with cash and change by offering contactless payments! It is also a quicker mode of payment, allowing you shorten queues at a faster rate.
💡 Pro tip: Offer GrabPay to your customers so they can also earn GrabRewards points when they shop from you! Learn more about the benefits of GrabPay here.
1. Take appointments or reservations
2. Use queue numbers
3. Have multiple cashiers
4. Contactless payments