Flash deals
Move overstock or fill a slow afternoon in minutes.
Push Notifications
Free, instant messages to every phone with your app
Push notifications from your branded app land right on the lock screen and cost nothing to send. Use them for flash deals, new drops, loyalty reminders and order updates.
$0Cost per notification
SecondsFrom send to lock screen
3×More opens than a typical email
−35%Fewer “is my order ready?” calls
Illustrative figures based on typical customer outcomes.
Targeting
Send to the shoppers who care
Blasting every customer with every deal trains people to ignore you. Target pushes by store, loyalty tier or favorite category, so each notification feels like a tip from a friend.
- Target by location, tier and category
- See your audience size before you send
- Frequency caps so nobody gets overwhelmed
Scheduling
Schedule ahead, or send in one tap
Line up a week of drops and deals in advance, or fire off a flash sale the moment a delivery lands. Every notification can open straight to a product, a deal or the shopper’s rewards.
- Schedule by day and time
- Deep links to products, deals and rewards
- Send from your phone in seconds
Order updates
Order updates that cut down phone calls
App users get automatic notifications when their order is received, packed and ready, or when a delivery is on its way. Your budtenders spend less time answering the phone and more time helping customers in the store.
- Received, ready and out-for-delivery alerts
- Pickup window and counter instructions
- Falls back to text for shoppers without the app
Six ways stores use push every week
New drops
Tell fans of a brand the moment it hits your menu.
Back in stock
Automatic alerts when a saved favorite returns.
Loyalty reminders
Nudge members who are close to their next reward. Loyalty
Order updates
Received, ready and on-the-way alerts, sent automatically.
Store news
Holiday hours, events and new locations.
Push notification questions
Do customers have to opt in?
Yes. Phones ask for permission before an app can send notifications. We time that request well, after a first order or when someone saves a favorite, so more people say yes.
Do push notifications cost extra?
No. Push is included with your branded app, and there’s no per-message cost.
How often should I send them?
Less than you think. One or two well-targeted pushes a week works well for most stores. Budfront’s frequency caps help you avoid over-sending.
Are push notifications compliant?
They only reach people who downloaded your age-gated app and allowed notifications. We still write them to fit your state’s advertising rules and app store guidelines.