Example Use Cases

Versatility.

Timeliness.

Agility.

Your business is experiencing a slow hour, then two, and you're getting anxious.

Your resourcefulness kicks in...

Because retail changes hour to hour, on Shopvana you choose when, what and where to promote your offers to consumers in real-time.

"Situational" selling.

(*Shopvana Offers must be an immediately actionable offer, not an advertisement or update.)

Offers (Vendors)

Example scenarios for creating Offers:

Resiliency

"Premium Room, 2 King Beds and Upcoming Offers"

It's Friday, off-season, 8:30 pm and, suddenly, you have a cancellation for tomorrow night.

You got this.

Instead of losing money, you share your offer with nearby travellers for the newly available room and maybe the link to your site to show upcoming offers to keep ahead of the game.

1. To create an offer, go to your Dashboard and click Add New Offer.
2. Select the category and subcategory. In this example, the offer for a hotel room so select Out and About, and a subcategory of Available Stays.
3. Click the + to upload at least one image for the offer (you can add up to 4 images).
4. Check the box for either local or nationwide, depending on where you want this deal to be available, you select the nearest zip code with the most users on our Heat Map.
5. Enter the title for the Offer. In this example:
   

   Premium Room, 2 King Beds, $375

6. Select a Date and Time for this offer.
7. Enter the Price for this offer.
8. Enter the Quantity for this offer. In this example, we are offering 30 of this deal.
   

   1

9. Add a detailed Description for the offer, remember to include any terms and conditions of the offer, e.g. only valid between 6pm - 11pm Friday
   

   Premium Room with 2 King Beds, Separate sitting area, Air conditioning, Free Wifi, near our city's top tourist destinations.

   And visit www.XYZhotel.com and see our additional offers!

10. Add any extra details to to the What's Great About This! box. Use this to market what you are selling, perhaps how much of a saving this is, or describing the features deal in more detail.
    

    Save $110 with this offer!

11. Optional: Add the URL for a promo you tube video for this offer.
12. Select any Additional Info from the drop-down box.
13. Optional: Enter the offer time period.
14. Optional: Add a Calendly scheduling link.

Your ad hoc offer has been delivered to all app users in the area of your choice at the same time.

Customer Acquisition 

"20% off any 2 Large Pizzas"

You recently opened your tenth franchise location though downloads of your customer loyalty app are levelling off. 

Tonight you suddenly realized the nearby Big Game just ended, and all week you've been hoping for more foot traffic to discover your new store that's just a bit off the beaten path.

Get after it! Fire up those ovens, add a link to your customer loyalty app or your site to boost online traffic, and now let new consumers hear from you!

1. To create an offer, go to your Dashboard and click Add New Offer.
2. Select the category and subcategory. In this example, the offer is for a meal so select Food, and a subcategory of Local Flavor.
3. Click the + to upload at least one image for the offer (you can add up to 4 images).
4. Check the box for either local or nationwide, depending on where you want this deal to be available. We will check local for this offer.
5. Enter the Title for the offer. In this example:
   

   20% off any 2 Large Pizzas

6. Enter the Price for this offer.
7. Enter the Quantity for this offer. In this example, we are offering 15 of this deal.
   

   50

8. Add a detailed Description for the offer, remember to include any terms and conditions of the offer, e.g. only valid Sundays between 10am - 6pm. 
   

   Receive 20% the price of any 2 large pizzas. Minimum purchase of 2 large pizzas required. Discount only off the 2 large pizzas, no substitutions. Only one coupon per transaction.

   For more offers like this download our app today!

9. Add extra details to the What's Great About This! box. Use this to market what you are selling, perhaps how much of a saving this is, or describing the features deal in more detail.
   

   Save $10 with this offer!

10. Optional: Add the URL for a promo you tube video for this offer.
11. Select any Additional Info from the drop-down box.
12. Optional: Enter the offer time period.
13. Optional: Add a Calendly scheduling link.

Visibility, Anywhere

"Free Shipping!"

The Holiday Season is upon us. Most of your (Amazon) sales have been shipping to NYC. You feel you're doing well on other marketplace platforms, but your list-ranking should be higher and you want to increase the visibility of your offers above your competition.

Simple.

1. To create an offer, go to your Dashboard and click Add New Offer.
2. Select the category and subcategory. In this example, the offer is for women's shoes so select Goods, and a subcategory of Women's Shoes.
3. Click the + to upload at least one image for the offer (you can add up to 4 images).
4. Check the box for either local or nationwide, select your desired zip code to broadcast to (10108) depending on where you want this deal to be available. 
5. Enter the title for the Offer. In this example:
   

   Women's Hands Free Slip On Shoes $45

6. Select a Date and Time for this offer.
7. Enter the Price for this offer.
8. Enter the Quantity for this offer. In this example, we are offering 15 of this deal.
   

   150

9. Add a detailed Description for the offer, remember to include any terms and conditions of the offer.
   

   Hands Free Slip-ins for an easy fit. Air Cooled Memory Foam...

10. Add extra details to to the What's Great About This! box. Use this to market what you are selling, perhaps how much of a saving this is, or describing the features deal in more detail.
    

    Save $30 with this offer! 

11. Optional: Add the URL for a promo you tube video for this offer.
12. Select any Additional Info from the drop-down box.
13. Optional: Enter the offer time period.
14. Optional: Add a Calendly scheduling link.

Offer Requests (Consumers)

Example scenarios for creating Offer Requests:

"Pre-Theater Dinner, Theater Tickets, and Parking"

You are after a dinner and tickets to a show with parking nearby. So let's request all 3 items together.

1. First, let’s select Offer Request.
2. Provide your email address.
3. Select the category type for the offer from the list available.
4. Optional: Select the price range.
5. Enter a clear description for the offer you would like. For example in this case:
   

   2 Adult Tickets to an off broadway show on a Friday or Saturday night this month, reservations at a restaurant 2hrs prior to the show, and parking within a 10 minute walk of the theater.

6. Click Submit.

"Oil Change, Car Wash, and Car Detailing"

You are looking to get an oil change and you also need your car to be detailed. So lets request both together, even though they are from 2 different types of businesses. Shopvana enables multiple vendors to partake in fulfilling offer requests.

1. First, let’s select Offer Request.
2. Provide your email address.
3. Select the Services category type for the offer from the list available.
4. Optional: Select the price range.
5. Enter a clear description for the offer you would like. For example in this case:
   

   An oil change for a midsize SUV, a car wash, and full interior detailing for the SUV. 

6. Click Submit.

"Need Our Driveway Plowed!"

Ugh. There's at least a foot of snow out there this morning...

1. First, let’s select Offer Request.
2. Provide your email address.
3. Select the category type for the offer from the list available.
4. Optional: Select the price range.
5. Enter a clear description for the offer you would like. For example in this case:
   

   We need a snowplow driver for our driveway before Church this morning. 

6. Select the expected time frame for which you want the offer from the drop-down list (within 2 Hours, 6 Hours, a Day, a Week, or a Month).
7. Click Submit.

"Church on time...!"