In-store promotion and signage update reminders

**Purpose**

1. To systematically alert store teams about upcoming, current, or overdue in-store promotions and necessary signage updates, driving timely execution, consistent customer experience, compliance with head office instructions, and maximizing sales of featured acrylic products and supplies.

**Trigger Conditions**

1. Scheduled dates for promotions or signage change (recurring or one-off).
2. Management/marketing team uploads new promotions or signage update lists.
3. Detection of previous updates left incomplete in status tracking systems.
4. Store check-in/report confirms or disputes signage completion.
5. Inventory levels meet criteria to activate or deactivate promotional signage.

**Platform Variants**

3.1 **Twilio SMS**
- Feature/Setting: Messaging API for sending date-based reminders to store managers; configure event-driven workflow with dynamic recipient fields.

3.2 **SendGrid**
- Feature/Setting: Transactional email API set for auto-reminder sequences to store staff lists using schedule-from-calendar triggers.

3.3 **Slack**
- Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook for posting automated task reminders to channel "#signage-updates"; schedule with date filters.

3.4 **Microsoft Teams**
- Feature/Setting: Connector for scheduled message posts and alert notifications in channel; link to signage-task checklist.

3.5 **Zapier**
- Feature/Setting: Multi-step Zap to detect new items in Google Sheets or Airtable, generating Slack, Email, or SMS notifications.

3.6 **Google Calendar**
- Feature/Setting: Create recurring events with notifications for specific signage update dates; push alerts to invitees.

3.7 **Outlook Calendar**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduled meeting/event invitations with reminders; automate task assignments based on calendar updates.

3.8 **Trello**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduled card creation with due-date reminders for signage tasks; automate checklist population.

3.9 **Asana**
- Feature/Setting: API for creating tasks when a promotion is added, automatically assigned with deadlines and reminders.

3.10 **Monday.com**
- Feature/Setting: Automation for creating pulses/item reminders triggered by new promotion campaign entries.

3.11 **Notion**
- Feature/Setting: Automate page or database entry changes to trigger notifications for signage updates via integrations.

3.12 **Airtable**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduled automation to email or text when a record reaches its signage update date.

3.13 **Shopify**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduled admin notifications or webhook triggers based on product or marketing campaigns.

3.14 **Salesforce**
- Feature/Setting: Workflow Rule/Process Builder automates task creation and email/SMS reminders for in-store tasks.

3.15 **Workato**
- Feature/Setting: Recipe triggers on campaign tables to send notifications across Slack, Teams, or SMS.

3.16 **Mailchimp**
- Feature/Setting: Date-triggered campaign emails to store operations lists; integrate segmentation for store-specific messaging.

3.17 **Jotform**
- Feature/Setting: Submission triggers for new signage request form; auto-reminder to store contacts for fulfillment.

3.18 **ClickUp**
- Feature/Setting: Recurring task automations and scheduled reminders for signage updates.

3.19 **Pipedrive**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduler for activities; auto-notify via integrated communication channels upon new task creation.

3.20 **Google Chat**
- Feature/Setting: Bot integration for posting scheduled automated reminders into custom store operation spaces.

**Benefits**

1. Reduces manual follow-ups and oversight.
2. Improves compliance and timeliness of promotional execution.
3. Enables centralized visibility on store performance.
4. Minimizes missed revenue from outdated or absent signage.
5. Supports multi-channel reminders, adapting to store preferences.
6. Scalable across multiple locations and promotional cycles.
7. Frees up management time for more value-focused activities.