Pickup, with the order in the wallet

A pickup pass turns an order confirmation into something useful: the order number, pickup location and status live in the wallet, update as the order moves, and identify the customer at the counter.

Cedar MarketOrder#5521
PCK 5521 0044
ReadyPickupToday, 16:00
4 items · Downtown store
Cedar MarketOrder#5521
ReadyPickupToday, 16:00
4 items · Downtown store
Order Delivery or PickupOpen Link
Go to LocationOpen in Maps
Pickup passes

What the pass does

Issued at checkout

The pass is created when the order is placed and added from the confirmation page or email in one tap. It carries the order number, the pickup store and what to expect.

Verified at the counter

At pickup, the customer taps the phone on an NFC reader or shows the pass's QR code or barcode. Staff match the code to the order and hand it over, no name spelling or inbox digging required.

Status pushed to the pocket

When the order is ready, the pass updates and a lock-screen message says so. Location relevance can surface the pass as the customer approaches the store.

Often better on the membership pass

Where the customer already holds a membership or loyalty pass, the usual recommendation is to deliver pickup status on that pass rather than issue a second one. Order updates land where they already look, and there is no extra add-to-wallet step. A dedicated pickup pass is the right call for guests who hold nothing yet, or where the order deserves its own place in the wallet, and both patterns are supported.

Gone when it is done

Once the order is collected, the pass expires and archives itself. Every issue, install and pickup is visible in the portal, so you can see how the flow performs.

How it works

The life of a pickup pass

From the record it is created out of to the day it retires itself, with nobody having to think about it in between.

01 / ORDER

Created at checkout

The pass is issued when the order is placed and added from the confirmation page or email, carrying the order number and the collection point.

02 / TRACK

Status on the pass

Placed, picking, ready: each change is pushed to the pass, and the ready state can arrive as a lock-screen message.

03 / ARRIVE

Surfaced at the store

Location relevance brings the pass up as the customer approaches, and a link on the back of the pass can tell the store they have arrived.

04 / COLLECT

Handed over

A tap or a scan matches the pass to the order. Once collected, the pass expires and archives itself.

On the pass

What every field is doing

The pass shown here is one example. A wallet pass has room for a handful of fields, and the template decides which of them carries what, so treat this as a starting point rather than a rule.

Cedar MarketOrder#5521
PCK 5521 0044
ReadyPickupToday, 16:00
4 items · Downtown store
Order Delivery or PickupOpen Link
Go to LocationOpen in Maps

Example layout

Top left

Your brand

The pass sits in the wallet next to boarding passes and tickets, so it has to be recognizable as yours at a glance.

Top right

Order number

The reference staff search on, in the header field at the top of the pass.

Center left

Status

Placed, packed, ready. The largest field on the pass, because it is the only thing the customer opens it to check.

Center right

Pickup window

When to come, stated beside the status so the two are read together rather than one at a time.

Footer

What and where

Item count and collection point, so the customer walks to the right counter in the right store.

Barcode

Tap or scan at the counter

The code matches the pass to the order in one motion, and NFC does the same where the counter has a reader.

Why wallet

What it replaces

The wallet pass is not a nicer version of the old artifact. It is the same job, done by something that can be updated after it is handed over.

The order confirmation email
  • Searched for in an inbox at the counter
  • Says nothing after 'we will let you know'
  • No signal that the customer has arrived
  • An order number read out from a screen, twice
The pickup pass
  • In the wallet, beside the tickets and boarding passes
  • Status pushed as the order moves
  • Surfaced when the customer reaches the store
  • A tap or a scan matches pass to order
Where it fits

Who runs this pass

The same pass type, shaped by what happens at the counter.

Click and collect

The order lands in the wallet at checkout and turns into a counter-ready pass the moment it is picked, with no inbox in between.

Parcel and locker pickup

One pass carrying the collection code, the location and the deadline, updated when the parcel arrives and expired when it is collected.

Order ahead

Food ordered on the way in is ready on arrival, and the pass is what the counter reads instead of a name shouted across a room.

Engage

The pass is also the channel

Engage, Stell's messaging module, sends through the pass the customer already carries. No app install, no rented inbox.

Ready is an update, not a campaign

The status change lands on the pass itself with a change message, so the customer hears it without an app notification or a marketing send.

The moment after the handover

A collected order is the natural point to invite the customer into the loyalty program. The enrollment link can sit on the back of the pass.

One message per moment

The frequency cap in Engage keeps order updates and marketing from arriving on top of each other.

Questions

Pickup passes, answered

What does a pickup pass show the customer?
The order number, the pickup location and the current order status, updated on the pass as the order moves toward ready.
How does the customer identify at pickup?
By NFC tap or by showing the QR code or barcode on the pass, which staff match to the order.
How does the customer know the order is ready?
The status change is pushed to the pass and can appear as a notification on the lock screen.
Can the pass tell the store the customer has arrived?
Yes. A link on the back of the pass can open your arrival flow, and location relevance surfaces the pass as the customer approaches the store.
Does every order need its own pass?
No. Where the customer already holds a membership or loyalty pass, pickup status can be delivered on that pass instead, which saves them a second add-to-wallet step. A separate pickup pass suits guests who hold nothing yet.
What happens to the pass after the order is collected?
It expires and archives itself out of the wallet's active list, so customers are not left holding passes for orders they already have.
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