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Launch checklist for a tailor shop: from install day to the first full week.

Everything to do before, during and after your Clover goes live, in the order a tailor shop needs it.

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How does a tailor shop start accepting credit cards with Clover?

Short answer: A tailor shop can be taking cards after a single installation visit: list your top sellers and logins, have the Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested on site, and run a practice sale with every staff member. Then review item, tip and deposit reports after the first week, and call (305) 384-8391 with any questions.

Key facts

  • Before install: top sellers, modifiers, logins and devices
  • Install day: Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested
  • First rush: a second person beside the register
  • Week one: review item, tip and deposit reports

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Before install day

At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for launch checklist for a tailor shop: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.

Confirm where the Station Duo will sit and where power and the connection come from.
Photograph your current menu board or price list so items can be built from it.
Write down your top ten sellers and the modifiers each one needs, in the words your staff use.
Gather a recent processing statement for the free rate review.
Tell your team the date so nobody learns the system on a live service.

On install day

A Station Duo at the counter with a ticket printer, and a Mini at the fitting area.

Staff run a practice transaction for every payment type you take.
We note anything about the space that needs a bracket, a cable or a power strip.
Staff run a practice transaction for every payment type you take.
We note anything about the space that needs a bracket, a cable or a power strip.

Your first service

Tailors take garments in, fit them and hand them back days later, so tickets and pickup dates are the heart of the business.

Keep the support number on a card by the register.
Close out at your usual time and compare the report to the drawer.
Keep a second person next to the register for the first hour.

The first week

Handwritten tickets that do not match the system lead to garments handed to the wrong person.

Tell us what your staff keep asking about so we can add training.
Review the item report and trim buttons nobody uses.
Look at tips by employee and confirm the payout matches.
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What your first day usually looks like

Open

garments due today are pulled and tags checked.

Midday

new drop-offs are ticketed and priced by alteration.

Afternoon

pickups are matched to tickets.

Close

unclaimed items are listed.

Roles and permissions to set on day one

A small team where the fitter and counter are different people.

The situation to prepare for

Unclaimed garments need a posted policy and dates.

How the catalog should be organized

Alterations are priced by garment and work type; rush fees are separate items.

Alterations are a promise with a date attached, so the ticket matters more than the sale. A claim number that matches the garment tag, a promised-by date on the receipt and a short list of tickets due tomorrow turn a stressful pickup counter into a calm one, and a posted unclaimed-garment policy settles the long tail.

Why work with us

With Merchant Fund Express you deal with the people who set the system up. We come on site, train your team and stay reachable by phone, and our funding side is there if you later need capital or equipment financing.

Sources and review

Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.

Common questions

Can I take a deposit at drop-off?

Deposits can be recorded as partial payments and applied at pickup.

Can I add rush fees?

Rush fees can be added as items on the ticket.

What if I am already under a processing contract?

At Merchant Fund Express, tell us the term and the equipment arrangement. We will explain what switching would involve and tell you honestly if waiting makes more sense.

What will this cost me?

There is no price list on purpose. Your quote is built from your monthly card sales, your average ticket and the devices you need, so call (305) 384-8391 and we will price your actual setup.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.

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