Delivery Slots, Holidays & Store Pickup

This module manages how orders are fulfilled, ensuring customers can only place orders when the store is open and has availability.

Delivery Slots

• Time Slots: Admins can define operational hours broken down into time slots (e.g., 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM).
• Capacity: Each slot has a maximum order capacity. Once filled, the slot becomes unavailable for new customers.
• Cutoff Time: Admins can set a cutoff time (e.g., 2 hours before the slot starts) to stop accepting orders for that specific slot.

Holidays & Blackout Dates

• Store Closures: Admins can easily add "Holidays" for dates when the store will not be making deliveries or accepting pickups.
• Date Ranges: A holiday can span multiple consecutive days.
• Recurring Holidays: Holidays can be set to repeat yearly (e.g., National Holidays).
• The Checkout page intelligently handles these dates, automatically skipping closed days and showing a tooltip message with the reason (e.g., "Closed: Diwali").

Store Pickup (Click & Collect)

• Settings Toggle: Supermarket Admins can enable or disable the "Store Pickup" feature from Settings -> Delivery & Taxes.
• Checkout Flow: When enabled, customers see an option to choose "Store Pickup" during checkout. This bypasses delivery charges.
• Pickup Times: Customers will still need to select a valid operating time slot for their pickup, ensuring the store is open when they arrive.