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What's New in GroomCaptain
2.1.0
October 9, 2026
GroomCaptain just got smarter! We've made major improvements to scheduling, customer communication, and everyday grooming operations. NEW & IMPROVED • Smarter Cancellation Recovery When an appointment is canceled, GroomCaptain can identify nearby customers who may fit the opening. Suggested appointments account for travel time, service duration, and available scheduling windows. • Custom Customer Forms & Documents Create required forms with custom fields, electronic signatures, and PDF uploads. Collect vaccination records and other documents before appointments, with secure storage and customer access controls. • Easier Customer Rescheduling Customers can request rescheduling by text and receive a secure, one-time link to choose another available appointment without signing in. • Improved Traffic & Departure Alerts Traffic-aware departure monitoring now includes an additional five-minute safety margin to help groomers leave on time. • Smarter Booking Protection Improved scheduling validation helps prevent double bookings, unrealistic travel times, and conflicting employee or mobile-unit assignments. • Better Appointment Reminders Automatic reminders and customer confirmations now display clearer statuses, including when reminders were submitted and how customers responded. • Improved Front Desk Assistant Better SMS conversation handling, business identification, and conversation history help resolve customer requests more efficiently. • More Reliable Payments Improved deposit calculations, payment tracking, refunds, and appointment pricing protection. • Team Scheduling Improvements More accurate shift scheduling, improved employee availability handling, and clearer scheduling conflict messages. PLUS Additional performance improvements, security enhancements, and reliability fixes throughout GroomCaptain. Spend less time managing your schedule and more time grooming!
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