Not Every Store Needs the Same Date Picker. Flare Lets You Configure Exactly What Yours Does.
Choose delivery date or dispatch date. Add time slot selection. Show the picker only for the products, locations or cart values where it makes sense. Full control — configured in Flare, no code required.
Why the default date picker configuration doesn’t fit most operations
A local delivery business needs customers to select a delivery time slot — morning or afternoon — not just a date. Their standard shipping products don’t need a picker at all. Without Flare, the picker shows for everything with no time slot option. With Flare, the picker shows only for local delivery products, with AM and PM time slot selection configured. Standard shipping products check out without a picker. The right configuration for each product, automatically.
Delivery date selection isn’t one-size-fits-all. A meal kit brand needs customers to select a delivery date. A B2B wholesaler needs customers to select a dispatch date — when the order leaves the warehouse — not an estimated delivery date that varies by location. A local florist needs customers to select both a date and a time slot. A general retailer only needs the picker for certain products. The picker that’s right for one operation is wrong for another.
Show and hide rules determine which customers see the picker and when. Showing the picker for every product when only some products have date-specific fulfilment adds friction for customers who don’t need it. Hiding the picker for customers in locations you don’t serve avoids the confusion of showing a calendar they can’t usefully interact with. Getting these rules right is the difference between a picker that helps and one that gets in the way.
Time slot selection adds a dimension of specificity that some operations need — particularly local delivery brands where morning and afternoon windows are different products from the courier’s perspective. Without time slot support, those brands are managing delivery windows manually in order notes. With configurable time slots, the customer selects the window at checkout and it’s structured data from the moment the order places.
Three configuration decisions that determine what customers see.
Delivery date or dispatch date — choose what makes sense for your operation
Configure whether customers select a delivery date — the date they want the order to arrive — or a dispatch date — the date the order leaves your warehouse. B2B operations where customers plan around dispatch are better served by dispatch date selection. D2C brands where the customer cares about arrival are better served by delivery date. For operations that mix both, different product groups can show different date types — stock items showing dispatch date, custom orders showing estimated delivery.
Time slots — AM, PM or specific delivery windows
Add time slot selection alongside date selection for operations where the time of delivery is meaningful. Configure AM and PM slots, specific hourly windows, or named slots like “Morning” and “Afternoon”. Time slots appear below the date picker once a date is selected. Available slots can vary by day — weekday evening slots if your courier does evening deliveries Monday to Thursday, no evening slots on Friday. Each slot configuration is a rule that runs automatically.
Show or hide the picker by product, location or cart value
Control which customers see the date picker and under what conditions. Show only for products in specific collections — perishables or custom orders — and hide for standard products that don’t require date selection. Show only for customers in local delivery zones and hide for national shipping where dates are less time-critical. Show only when cart value exceeds a threshold for premium delivery service. Each condition is a rule — configured once, evaluated automatically for every customer.
Three configuration problems that stop requiring manual workarounds.
B2B customers select dispatch dates — D2C customers select delivery dates
Different customer types need different date information. Configure dispatch date selection for B2B products where customers plan around when orders leave your warehouse. Configure delivery date selection for D2C products where customers care about arrival. The right date type for each product group, configured once, applied automatically.
Time slot selection replaces manual delivery window management
Local delivery brands managing morning and afternoon windows through order notes get a structured alternative. Time slot selection at checkout means the customer’s chosen window is data on the order from placement — no note to read, no manual triage required. The courier gets the right window. The customer gets the right experience.
The picker only shows where it adds value — not everywhere
A picker that appears for every product on every order adds friction for customers who don’t need it. Show/hide rules mean the picker appears only for products and customers where date selection is meaningful — reducing friction for standard purchases while maintaining full control for the orders where it matters.
“Daniel and his team have been extremely helpful and supportive helping us to set up the date picker on our website. They helped to navigate and organise our extensive postcode list, and our complex delivery and order cut off schedule without hesitation. We would highly recommend Flare to anyone wanting a customisable date picker.”
Date selection options — answered.
Yes. Configure date type at product or collection level. Standard stock items can show dispatch date. Custom or made-to-order items can show estimated delivery date. Each product group shows the date type that’s relevant to how that product is fulfilled — configured once, applied automatically.
There’s no fixed limit on time slots per day. Configure as many or as few as your delivery operation supports — a single AM/PM split, hourly slots, or named windows. Available slots can vary by day of the week. Slot capacity can also be limited — if you can only do 10 morning deliveries, the morning slot closes when it reaches 10 selections and the afternoon slot remains open.
Yes. Show/hide rules can be based on the customer’s postcode or delivery zone. Show the local delivery picker only for customers within your delivery radius. Hide the picker for customers outside your delivery area where standard national shipping applies. Zone-based show/hide rules work alongside your zone delivery date rules — the right picker and the right dates for each location.
Yes. Cart value is a supported show/hide condition. Configure the picker to appear only when the cart exceeds a threshold — for premium delivery service that you offer on orders above a certain value. Below the threshold, standard shipping without date selection applies. Above it, the picker appears with the premium delivery options configured.
Configure Your Date Picker for How Your Operation Actually Works.
Delivery date or dispatch date. Time slots or date only. Show for some products, hide for others. Flare gives you the configuration options to build the right experience for your customers — without code.
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