Bookeo’s the perfect fit for bespoke Menswear Business

This month, our case study scouts were thrilled to get to know custom menswear retailer Commonwealth Proper. The bulk of this company’s business is in by-appointment private wardrobe consultations, so it relies on Bookeo’s powerful scheduling capabilities to keep everything running as smooth as silk.

The scheduling system that matches. Properly.

Commonwealth Proper founded its flagship Philadelphia store in 2008 and recently opened an Atlanta location to handle the demand for private wardrobe consultations. The company also holds heralded trunk shows year-round in major cities across the U.S.

Co-owners Douglas Martin and Craig Schroeder attribute the company’s steady growth to its distinctly unique product and service: “We don’t just sell great-fitting American-made clothes,” says Martin, “We provide sartorial advice on a level with which traditional retailers simply can’t compete.”

Commonwealth Proper’s Wardrobe Advisors undergo hundreds of hours of style and fit training, and its clients rely upon these trusted experts. “We work one on one with clients,” Martin continues, and “we take our time to give them advice and help fit the needs for their lifestyle.”

Drive client appointments with online scheduling

Since the company operates primarily by private client appointments, Schroeder says that “Bookeo is critical to our business.” Each appointment, whether an initial consultation or a fitting, takes an hour. So “having an online system to drive client appointments,” he says, “has been key to driving revenue for us.”

On-the-fly scheduling and automatic reminders

Both Commonwealth Proper’s owners and its clients could be accurately described as successful, hardworking, and busy. With Bookeo, the company principals can set up customized appointment schedules and trunk shows on the fly, saving them significant time and effort.

“We also like how it integrates into our Google calendar,” continues Martin, “and how it sends automatic reminders to our clients.”

Save time while improving customer interactions

Even better, Bookeo lets the company’s clients easily set up their own appointments online during certain select times and locations, and even choose their own Wardrobe Advisors if they want.

“Bookeo is simple and easy to use,” says Schroeder, and that all “greatly improves the client experience.”

Fit, Quality, & Meticulous Attention to Detail

When appointments are the lifeblood of your business, you need a booking system that’s intuitive, flexible, and able to easily handle ever-changing schedules. For Commonwealth Proper, Bookeo has been the perfect fit.

Check out Commonwealth Proper next time you’re in the ATL or Philly, and keep on the lookout for one of their trunk shows to come to your own metropolis soon.

Collect Taxes easily on Deal of the Day Coupons

Your valuable feedback has inspired us to launch another fantastic Bookeo feature, and it’s going to make your life a whole lot easier.

As we’re sure you know, your business is responsible for collecting applicable taxes on any product or service sold via Deal of the Day websites, like GroupOn.

You told us you wanted to set up specific sales taxes that customers are required to pay online when redeeming their coupons, even after a 100% discount.

As usual, when you ask Bookeo, you shall receive: We’re delighted to announce that the feature you wanted is now live.

So go ahead. Try it out.

Set up taxes for your promotions

When you create a new promotion, just set up your specific tax amount per coupon.

Automatically, your fixed tax amount per coupon will be added by Bookeo to the booking price, even when the total post-discount booking price is $0. 

Now, using Bookeo, you can charge those taxes right when your customers are redeeming their coupon codes online. 

Here’s an example: You set a $5 sales tax per coupon on a GroupOn promotion. Next, your customer makes a booking using 1 coupon. Bookeo will automatically charge the set $5 sales tax. If your customer makes a booking using two coupons, Bookeo will charge a $10 sales tax ($5 per coupon), even after a 100% discount.

Easy accounting

As with all taxes, your Deal of the Day promotion taxes will automatically appear in your Bookeo financial reports. So doing your bookkeeping and accounting will be a breeze.

How do you know how much to set as your tax per coupon? It depends on where your business is located. Some states charge sales tax on the full amount of the purchase, as if there was no coupon. Other states only charge taxes on the amount of the coupon. 

Your safest bet is to check and confirm your own state’s tax laws regarding Deal of the Day coupons. 

Happy dealing!