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Turn Day-End Bakery Surplus Into a 5pm Flash Sale

Unsold croissants become tomorrow's waste at close. Text your flash list the day's surplus at 5pm with a discount that clears the case by six.

difficulty Beginnersetup 20 minresult Surplus sells instead of composting, regulars score deals, and waste numbers drop to nearly nothing.
  1. 1

    Count the Surplus

    Staff send remaining items to the bakery bot at 4:45.

  2. 2

    Compose the Flash Offer

    Add a Code node building the discounted list.

  3. 3

    Blast the List

    Add a Twilio node texting flash subscribers the deals.

  4. 4

    First-Come Pickup

    Sell until gone; the case empties before close.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test surplus. Confirm the blast goes out.

Frequently asked questions

Does this cannibalize full-price sales?

5pm buyers and 8am buyers are different people — the flash list mostly adds revenue to waste.

Growing the flash list?

A counter card — 'text SAVE for day-end deals' — fills it with your most loyal bargain-hunters.

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