New Feature Alert!! First-In Now Available For the Nexkey Controller
We’re rolling out a new feature called First-In
It’s designed to give you more control over your Business Hours, when using the Nexkey Controller.
If your business runs on tight opening hours and solo staff in the mornings, this is going to solve a real problem.
Why this matters for small businesses
Here’s the kind of situation that used to send business owners into panic mode.
You’ve got your Nexkey Controller set to unlock the door at 8:00 AM, Monday through Friday.
That’s fine, until the one employee scheduled to open doesn’t get to the store on time. Flat tire, over slept, called in sick.
Whatever the case, they won’t be there on time.
But your door? It still unlocks at 8:00. On schedule. To an empty store.
Because the next employee isn’t scheduled to come in until 9:30.
You’re scrambling.
Who can get there fast? Are customers already walking in? Is someone going to be standing behind the counter... or is it just a wide-open door and no one in sight?
That’s what First-In fixes.
With First-In turned on, your door doesn’t unlock until a team member actually shows up and opens it with the Nexkey app. If no one arrives, the door stays locked.
It puts control back in your hands, where it should be.
How it works
This feature is available exclusively for customers using the Nexkey Controller.
It’s being rolled out as part of an app update. Once updated:
How to enable First-In
If you already have business hours set on your Nexkey Controller, you’ll see the option to turn First-In on.
If you create new business hours after the update, First-In will be on by default.
No extra setup. Just a smarter way to run your business.
Why we built it
We didn’t dream this up in a vacuum. It came directly from conversations with business owners who’ve experienced these real world issues firsthand.
Sometimes the most useful features are the quiet ones, the ones that work in the background, solving problems you used to just live with.
First-In is one of those.
Update your Nexkey app now.