Day, week and month
Zoom into today or step back to see how the diary is shaping up.
Run your grooming business with less admin and more confidence.
Calendar, clients, pets, staff, booking, reminders and business controls — thoughtfully connected in one calm workspace.
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Appointment calendar
10–16 June
DayWeekMonth
Mon 10
Tue 11
Wed 12
Thu 13
Fri 14
9:00
9:00 · Bella
Full groom
10:00
10:30 · Milo
Bath & tidy
11:00
12:00
12:30 · Teddy
Puppy intro
13:00
14:00
2:00 · Luna
Full groom
15:00
16:00
Built by groomers, for groomers
Practical software shaped around the way a real grooming day moves.
Real salon workflowsNo hidden SMS markupClear upgrade paths
A calendar that understands the whole working day.
Move between day, week and month views, make quick appointment changes, and keep every booking grounded in the hours and people actually available.
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Team
JS
Jess
9:00–17:00
AM
Amy
9:00–15:00
LB
Leah
Holiday
Booking rules
24h notice · 15m buffer
No overlapping bookings
Wednesday 12 June
Staff availability
Jess
Amy
Leah
WorkingBreakHolidayUnavailable
Quick appointment management
Create, move and update bookings without fighting the calendar.
Opening hours and rules
Control closed days, notice periods, buffers, overlaps and booking horizons.
Rotas and time away
Set staff rotas, breaks, holidays, sickness and unavailable time.
Every pet, remembered properly
The context your next groom depends on.
Client details, pet profiles and grooming history live together, so the useful details from the last visit are ready before the next one begins.
- Medical and coat notes
- Behaviour and handling context
- Products used and price charged
- Recommended next appointment
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BP
Bella
Cockapoo · 4 years
Owner: Sarah Palmer
Weight: 10.8 kg
Last groom: 03 May
Handling note
Nervous around the dryer. Use low setting and breaks.
Grooming history
Most recent completed appointment
Service
Full groom
Price charged
£58.00
Coat condition
Light matting behind ears
Behaviour
Settled after first break
Products used
Oatmeal shampoo, detangler
Next appointment
Friday 14 June
Groom notes
13mm body, rounded face, tidy feet. Owner prefers ears kept natural.
Booking without losing control
Let customers enquire online. You still decide what gets booked.
Public booking requests collect the details you need, then wait for review. Nothing quietly appears in the diary behind your back.
Public intake and forms
Capture service, pet, medical and preferred-time information.
Consent built into the request
Terms, medical details, photo consent and marketing consent stay explicit.
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New booking request
Submitted 12 June at 09:42
Customer and pet
Customer
Sarah Johnson
Pet
Poppy
Breed
Cockapoo
Service
Full Groom
Preferred date
Friday 14 June
Preferred time
10:30
Poppy has mild skin sensitivity. Please avoid strongly scented products.
Intake and consent
Medical details provided
Terms accepted
Photo consent
Marketing consent—
Review requestContact
Pricing that starts with the breed — then stays yours.
Set default prices and durations for dog and cat breeds, while keeping the freedom to adjust around the individual pet and the work involved.
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Breed pricing
Business defaults for price and duration
Search dog or cat breeds…
| Breed | Species | Default price | Duration | Override |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockapoo | Dog | £58 | 90 min | Saved |
| Golden Retriever | Dog | £72 | 120 min | Saved |
| British Shorthair | Cat | £48 | 75 min | Saved |
| Cocker Spaniel | Dog | £62 | 105 min | Add price |
Dog and cat breed catalogue
Start from a structured breed list instead of rebuilding the basics yourself.
Default price and duration
Create useful booking suggestions while preserving business-specific judgement.
Your overrides
The catalogue is a starting point. Your salon’s pricing remains in your control.
Know how the business is moving
Reports that turn a busy diary into a clearer picture.
Review sales, appointment volume, client value, cancellations and no-shows without exporting the whole business into another tool.
Appointment volume
142
Returning clients
78%
No-show rate
2.1%
Avg. groom value
£56
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Business overview
June performance
Revenue
£7,940
+12.4%
Appointments
142
+9 this month
No-shows
3
2.1% rate
Appointment value
Weekly trend
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Clear communication, clear costs
SMS at cost. No markup. No hidden profit on credits.
Send confirmations and reminders with a transparent allowance and usage view. Email confirmations, reminders and customer updates are available too.
Prepared WhatsApp messages on Elite and Platinum help reduce SMS costs.
GroomBox opens a prepared click-to-chat message for you. It does not send automated WhatsApp messages in the background.
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SMS allowance
Elite plan
184 / 300 used
116 messages remaining this period
Confirmation to Sarah
Sent · SMS
Reminder to Mark
Sent · Email
Reminder to Lucy
Scheduled · SMS
Prepared WhatsApp
Elite & Platinum
Hi Sarah, Bella is ready for collection from Paws & Polish. See you soon!
Opens WhatsApp for you to review and send. Not automated.
Open prepared message
The essentials around the workflow matter too.
Branding, administration, subscriptions and permissions stay understandable, so the software can grow with the business without becoming a maze.
Your business, your brand
Add your logo, business details and customer-facing settings so GroomBox feels like part of your salon.
Controls without the chaos
Manage opening hours, booking rules, staff access, notifications and account settings from one calm workspace.
Clear plan permissions
See what each plan includes, where limits apply and what an upgrade unlocks before you make a decision.
Built on solid foundations
Stripe powers GroomBox subscriptions today, with deposit-ready foundations for future salon payment workflows.
Grow and above
AI assistant, coming soon.
A draft-first assistant for bookings, notes and summaries, designed around clear confirmation steps before anything changes.
Draft appointment summary
Nothing changes without confirmation
Bella’s previous groom used a 13mm body length with a rounded face. She was nervous around the dryer and settled after a short break.
Use this draftEdit first
Confirmation required before saving
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