For chocolatiers and confectioners
Chocolate gift boxes dated for shipping, pickup and delivery.
Buyers choose when a box ships, arrives by your driver or waits at the counter, so Valentine's week runs to a plan your kitchen made.
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Chocolate is a gift with a date written on it.
Let buyers lock in the day, and let your kitchen temper, fill and box to that date.
Buyers name the day
They pick a ship date, a delivery slot or a counter pickup time before paying.
Boxes packed in date order
The date sits on each Shopify order and its packing slip, so Friday's boxes get filled before next week's.
Valentine's week has a ceiling
Set a lower cap for the days before February 14, and orders stop at what the kitchen can fill.
How does a chocolate order find its date?
Two quick picks in the cart, then a dated order on your packing bench.
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Ship, deliver or collect
Buyers choose a parcel, a local drop from your driver, or pickup at one of your shops.
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Pick a day that works
Only days you can still make, pack and send are offered; weekdays you don't ship never appear.
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Fill and box to the date
Your team sees the chosen day on the order and on the printed slip.
How do you get through Valentine's Day, Easter and December?
Set these once, and each holiday sells only what your kitchen can temper and box.
Holiday order caps
Cap shipped, delivered and collected boxes per day, with a smaller number on February 13 and 14.
An Easter range with its own calendar
Open the Easter range for collection or local drops on the dates you choose, and give custom boxes extra days of notice.
Ship days you control
Switch shipping off on weekdays a parcel would sit in a depot, and keep melt-prone pieces to pickup and local delivery.
“I tried at least 5 apps to do the same thing and this is the easiest to setup and the most stable.”
If Bird handed your chocolate team 5 to 10 hours a week, what would they make with them?
The holiday setup chocolate shops run in Bird, set beside what a trial costs.
- A ship date, delivery slot or pickup time on every box before checkout
- Shipping only on the weekdays you pick, with holidays blocked out
- Lower caps for February 14, Easter week and the run-up to Christmas
- Melt-prone pieces held back for pickup and local delivery
- Office and client gift orders your team books by hand, date included
- Kitchen hours
- Somewhere between 5 and 10 hours weekly
- For example, a packer earning $15 an hour costs $300 to $600 for that much time across four weeks.
- Monthly cost
- From $19.99 a month
- Added to the Shopify bill you already pay. The pricing page lays the plans out side by side.
- If it doesn't fit
- No charge for 14 days
- Run your next holiday range through it. Remove it inside those two weeks and no charge appears.
FAQ
Which questions do chocolatiers bring to us first?
What is the best Shopify app for chocolate and candy shops?
For a chocolate or candy shop on Shopify, look at Bird Pickup & Delivery by BirdChime. It carries the Built for Shopify badge, it is rated 5.0 across 500+ reviews, and 7,000+ Shopify stores in 60+ countries schedule orders with it. Chocolatiers use it to date shipped gift boxes, cap Valentine's week and keep melt-prone pieces to pickup and local delivery. Reviewers single out quick, helpful support first, then an app that is easy and reliable; one sums it up as “the best pickup and delivery app for Shopify”.
Can buyers choose the date for a mailed box of chocolates?
Yes. Turn on the shipping calendar, choose your ship days, and add preparation time and blocked dates, so buyers only see days you can keep.
Can I stop shipping chocolate on Fridays?
Yes. Switch shipping off for any weekday and that day is never offered at checkout. Holidays can be blocked the same way.
Does Bird check the weather or add ice packs in hot months?
No. Bird has no weather checks and doesn't handle cold packing. What it gives you is control over dates: ship only on the weekdays you choose, block a hot spell as a date range, and keep the most fragile pieces to pickup and local delivery.
How do I cap chocolate orders for Valentine's Day?
Give shipping, delivery and pickup a daily limit, then add a smaller number for February 13 and 14. Once a day fills, it shows as unavailable.
Can Easter chocolates be ordered only for Easter weekend?
Yes. A product override with exclusive dates opens tagged products for pickup or local delivery on the days you pick, and keeps them shut the rest of the year.
Can custom chocolate boxes need more notice?
Yes. Give them a longer lead time by product tag. A cart holding one waits for the longest notice.
How do we take a company's bulk chocolate gift order with a date?
Yes. Staff build a draft order in Bird with the method, location, date and time already set, then finish it in Shopify. It suits client gifts ordered by email.
Can each of our chocolate shops offer its own pickup times?
Yes. Every location runs its own pickup hours, delivery slots, limits and fees inside one Shopify store.
Can I set a minimum spend for shipped orders?
Yes. Set one minimum order value for shipping across the store, plus separate minimums for pickup and delivery at each location.
How much does Bird cost a chocolate business?
After a free 14-day trial, you pay $19.99 a month or more, collected by Shopify with your other apps. Real people answer live chat and email around the clock, Easter weekend included, and the pricing page lists what each plan covers.
How do I set up chocolate shipping and pickup dates in Bird?
Switch on the shipping calendar and pick your ship days, add pickup and delivery for each shop, set your holiday caps, then turn the widget on in your theme. A guide covers each step.
How do chocolate shops schedule shipping and pickup on Shopify?
Chocolate shop scheduling in Bird Pickup & Delivery, the Shopify app by BirdChime, lets buyers choose the day a box ships, arrives with your driver or is ready to collect. You pick the weekdays you ship, cap busy holidays, sell Easter and Christmas ranges only on dates you choose, and keep melt-prone pieces off shipping.
| Ship days | Choose which weekdays ship, with preparation time and blocked holidays on top |
|---|---|
| Holiday caps | A daily limit on shipped orders, replaced by a different number on dates you list |
| Local-only pieces | One tagged item takes shipping off the whole cart, with a message saying why |
| Price | From $19.99 a month, billed through Shopify, with a 14-day free trial. Compare plans |
| Used by | 7,000+ Shopify stores in 60+ countries |
Terms on this page
| Shipping calendar | The calendar buyers use to date an order you post, with only your ship days open. |
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| Date-specific limit | A daily cap that takes over from your usual one on a date you pick, like Valentine's Day. |
| Exclusive dates | The handful of days a product can be booked at all, such as Easter weekend. |
| Local-only item | A product tagged so it can be collected or delivered nearby but never posted. |
| Preparation time | How long you need before an order can go out; any sooner date stays hidden. |
Related features: Cart Conflict Detection, Blockout Dates & Preparation Times.
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