A late gift is a failed gift. Flare makes the date stick.
Gift hampers, event cakes, occasion-based products — the delivery date IS the product. Flare enforces event-date delivery, peak capacity limits and per-product lead times so every gift arrives when promised.
The occasion is the deadline.
A birthday present that arrives a day late isn't a present — it's an apology. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas, weddings — your customers book for a specific date and expect it to arrive on that date. Without event-date delivery logic, cut-offs and capacity limits, your team spends peak seasons manually managing orders, over-promising dates and fielding complaints from customers whose gifts didn't arrive in time.
Five rules your checkout enforces automatically.
Set them once. Flare runs them on every order — 195ms average response, native Shopify checkout extension.
Event-date delivery logic
Customers pick when the gift arrives, not when it ships. Flare calculates the ship date backwards from the customer's chosen delivery date — accounting for transit time, postcode zone and shipping method.
Peak season capacity
Cap orders per day during Valentine's, Mother's Day and Christmas. Dates close automatically before they oversell. Your team runs peak seasons without emergency spreadsheets.
Per-product lead times
A ready-to-ship hamper and a custom-made cake need different prep windows. Lead times per product ensure customers only see dates you can actually fulfil.
Same-day and next-day cut-offs
Cut-off times by shipping method and postcode zone. After cut-off, the next valid date appears automatically.
Order tagging for fulfilment
Delivery date, ship date, zone and method written to every order. Fulfilment teams see a structured queue sorted by delivery date — not a pile of orders to manually triage.
From hampers to occasion cakes.
Every one of these brands runs Flare's delivery logic at checkout — event-date delivery, capacity limits, lead times and order tagging, all without a developer.
Verbatim from the Shopify App Store.
"We'd used another app for delayed orders for a year — it confused customers and generated daily support emails. Flare changed that completely. They integrated it beautifully, and our customers love it."
"I love this app, it perfectly integrates with Downpay so I am able to offer a deposit option on preorders. Daniel has made sure I am getting the most out of it and it works seamlessly. It has already saved me so much time!"
Common questions from gift brands.
Can customers choose the delivery date, not just the ship date?
Yes. Flare supports both modes. For gifting, most brands configure the calendar to show delivery dates — Flare calculates the required ship date automatically based on transit time and postcode zone.
How do I handle Valentine's Day and Mother's Day capacity?
Set order caps per day, per zone or globally. When the cap is reached, the date closes and customers see the next available date. No manual blocking needed.
Can I set different lead times for custom vs ready-made gifts?
Yes. Lead times per product or collection. A same-day hamper and a 5-day custom cake show different dates. Mixed carts show only dates valid for every item.
Does Flare work with deposit/preorder apps?
Yes. Flare works alongside Downpay, pre-order apps and deposit workflows. Customers select a future delivery date at checkout and pay a deposit — the delivery date is locked in from the start.
Selling occasion-based gifts on Shopify? Try Flare free.
Bring us your event dates, capacity rules and lead times — we'll match them. Most gift brands are live within a day.
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