CloudBridal v26.1.1: Refreshed Interface, Card-on-File Payments, and Postmark Integration

We're excited to announce CloudBridal v26.1.1, featuring a refreshed interface design, powerful card-on-file payment functionality, the new Postmark email integration, and improved measurement and vendor tools. Here's what's new:

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✨ Refreshed CloudBridal Interface & Styling

The CloudBridal interface has received a comprehensive visual refresh, modernizing the look and feel while preserving the workflows you know.

What's Changed:

• Updated Visual Design: New colors, icons, and button styles throughout the application
• Modern UI Components: Refreshed date pickers, select fields, and other interactive elements
• Improved Consistency: More cohesive design language across all areas of the application

What Stays the Same:

• Element positioning and layout remain familiar
• All existing functionality works as expected
• Your workflows and processes are unchanged

Note: If you notice any major issues or functionality that no longer works as expected, please report them to support@cloudbridal.com.

💳 Card-on-File Payments with Stripe

Save customer payment cards securely and use them for future payments, including automated charging for scheduled payment plans.

What's New:

• Save Cards to Customer Profiles: Securely store customer credit cards linked to their profile in the Customer Details section
• Use Saved Cards for Payments: Quickly process payments using a customer's saved card without re-entering card details
• Automated Payment Plan Charging: Scheduled payments can automatically charge the customer's card on file when due
• Default Card Selection: Mark a card as the default for faster checkout
• Card Management: View card details, expiration dates, and manage multiple cards per customer

Key Benefits:

• Faster checkout for returning customers
• Reduced friction for payment plan collections
• Streamlined automated billing for scheduled payments
• Secure card storage handled entirely by Stripe

How to Access:

• Enable Stripe payments in your Stripe Settings
• If you would like to capture cards on file for paid appointments, you must also enable the 'Save Card on File for Paid Appointments' checkbox in your Stripe Settings
• Cards on File appear in the customer's profile under the "Cards on File" section
• Use saved cards when processing payments or setting up payment plans

📊 New Report: Order Margins

Analyze profitability and margins across your sales with the new Order Margins Report, now available in the Reports tool.

Key Metrics:

• Net Amount: Revenue after discounts and adjustments
• Cost: Wholesale price for special orders, or inventory cost for quick orders
• Margin: Dollar amount of profit (Net Amount minus Cost)
• Margin %: Margin as a percentage of revenue
• Markup %: Margin as a percentage of cost

Benefits:

• Identify your most and least profitable products and vendors
• Make informed purchasing and pricing decisions
• Compare margins across order types, item types, and time periods

📧 Postmark Integration for Transactional Email

Send emails using your own domain with the new Postmark integration, improving deliverability and branding for your customer communications.

What's New:

• Custom Domain Sending: Emails are sent from your actual domain instead of being relayed through CloudBridal's servers
• Improved Deliverability: Reduce spam rates by sending from a verified, authenticated domain
• Professional Branding: Customer emails show your domain in the "From" address
• Easy Setup: Connect your Postmark account in the Integration Hub

Key Benefits:

• Higher email deliverability rates
• More professional appearance in customer inboxes
• Better email reputation management
• Full control over your email sending domain

How to Get Started:

• Learn more in the Postmark Integration Guide

📏 Vendor-Specific Required Measurements

Mark custom measurement fields as required for specific vendors, ensuring you capture all necessary measurements for accurate sizing.

What's New:

• Per-Vendor Requirements: Configure which custom measurement fields are required when ordering from specific vendors
• Sizing Accuracy: Ensure measurements needed for vendor size charts are always captured
• Visual Reminders: Required measurements are highlighted when creating orders for that vendor

How to Access:

• Configure in Measurement Settings
• Select which vendors require each custom measurement field

🗓️ Additional Improvements

Non-Numeric Size Chart Entries:

• Vendor size charts now support non-numeric data in columns (e.g., bra cup sizes like A, B, C, D)
• More flexibility for vendors with complex sizing requirements

New Appointment Smart Fields:

• Day of Week: Include the day name (Sunday, Monday, etc.) in email and SMS templates
• Appointment Type Name: Reference the appointment type in your messaging
• Appointment Link: Include a direct link for customers to manage their appointment
• Configure these in any email or SMS template related to appointments

Required Email for Staff Appointments:

• Mark the "Email" field as required when staff members book appointments
• Helps reduce data entry mistakes and ensures customer contact information is captured
• Enable in Appointment Settings

Appointment Data Import:

• New data import tool for migrating appointment data from other systems to CloudBridal
• Streamlines the transition when switching appointment booking platforms
• Learn more in the Initial Data Import Guide