The Groomio Feature Challenge
You know what pet care pros need better than anyone. Suggest a feature we don't have — if your idea wins, we build it and put your name on our website permanently as the winner.
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What the Winner Gets
✦ Your feature built into Groomio and shipped to all users worldwide
✦ Your name permanently on groomio.pet as the Feature Challenge Winner
✦ Founding Member badge on your Groomio account
✅ What Groomio Already Has — Review Before Submitting
Groomio already has 60+ features — all with zero monthly fees. Review what's built so your submission is truly new.
Category 1 — Appointments & Calendar
- Smart appointment calendar color-coded by groomer
- Drag and drop rescheduling
- Variable groom duration by breed
- Buffer time between appointments
- Double-booking protection
- Recurring appointments — auto-books next visit
- Running Long cascade — notifies downstream clients, slides schedule, adds mat fee
- Predictive groom duration — flags matting risk at booking
Category 2 — Safety & Compliance
- Safety flags — Biter, Anxious, Needs muzzle, Medical alert
- Allergy alerts — food, skin, products, treats
- Rose banner at top of every appointment
- Mandatory safety review at check-in
- Procedure step safety alerts with vibration at exact moment of risk
- Vaccination expiry tracking with badge system
- Check-in block for expired vaccines with manager override log
- Mid-groom consent with liability record and photo
- Coat condition history tracking
Category 3 — Payments & Retail
- Dual pricing — cash and card prices shown simultaneously at checkout
- Card on file — one tap checkout for returning clients
- New card entry — manual card input for in-person payments
- Gift cards with unique redemption codes
- Account credits for loyal clients
- Retail POS with inventory tracking
- We Used This — products used during groom suggested at checkout
- Dynamic surge pricing — peak day, same-day, early/late, holiday surcharges
- Tip screen full-screen client-facing
- Invoice preview before payment
- North/EPX payment processing
Category 4 — Client Experience
- Online booking page at groomio.pet/[salon]
- PreCheck client self check-in
- 3-touch reminder sequence — 7 days, 48 hours, 2 hours before
- Before and after photos auto-captured and sent to owner
- Style cards with previous visit auto-populated
- Branded auto-delivered report cards with shareable link
- AI-generated report card summaries
- Digital service agreement signed annually
- New client screening form
- Custom intake questionnaires per service
- Two-way SMS inbox for real client conversations
- Abandoned booking recovery — auto follow-up 2 hours after incomplete booking
- Waitlist with auto-notification when slot opens
- Loyalty points earned on every visit
- Referral program
- Automated review requests 24 hours after checkout
- Owner portal with photo gallery, loyalty card, appointment history
Category 5 — Daycare
- Daycare booking integrated with grooming calendar
- Daily check-in and check-out
- Daycare-specific pricing
- Capacity management
- Photo updates sent to parents throughout the day
Category 6 — Staff & Business
- Four role levels — Owner, Manager, Groomer, Receptionist
- Staff shift scheduling with weekly rota
- Timeclock with clock in/out
- Commission tracking per groomer
- Payroll reporting with CSV export
- Daily task checklists assigned to staff with completion tracking
- Color-coded calendar per groomer
- Staff performance comparison reports
Category 7 — Reporting & Analytics
- Revenue by service, groomer, and period
- Groomer performance comparison
- Retail movement and margins
- Membership health dashboard
- Client retention analysis
- No-show tracking
- Daily owner digest email at 7am
- Weekly safety digest every Monday
- CSV export for all reports
Category 8 — Integrations
- North/EPX payment processing
- Twilio two-way SMS messaging
- Resend email marketing with campaign builder
- QuickBooks Online accounting sync
- Zapier — 6 event types, connects to 6,000+ apps
- iDogCam camera system integration
- Google Calendar — by request
- Reserve with Google — by request
- Gusto/Wave payroll — by request
Don't see your idea above? It's not here yet — submit it below! 👇
Submit Your Feature Idea
One submission per person. Make it count.
We personally review every submission. Winner announced September 1, 2026.
Contest Rules
- Open to all pet care professionals worldwide
- One submission per person
- Your idea must not already exist in Groomio — review the list above before submitting
- Winner selected by the Groomio team based on creativity, real-world impact, and feasibility
- Winner announced September 1, 2026
- Winning feature will be built and shipped within 90 days of announcement
- Winner's name will be added permanently to groomio.pet
- By submitting you agree to Groomio's Terms of Service