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Key challenges facing modern retail customer service
The retail, e-commerce, and consumer goods sectors are characterized by unique service challenges, where customer speed and channel choice are paramount to maintaining brand reputation and customer lifetime value (CLV).
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Handling extreme peak load management
During major events like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or the holiday season, call and omnichannel query volumes spike dramatically, overwhelming traditional contact centers and leading to frustrated customers and high call abandonment.
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Achieving seamless omnichannel customer experience (CX)
Customers expect to move effortlessly between channels like voice, chat, WhatsApp, and email without repeating their information, but connecting these modalities and routing them intelligently to the right agent remains a complex technical hurdle
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Integrating point of sale (POS) and external systems
Agents need instant visibility into order status, loyalty programs, and inventory (e.g., for click & collect/bopis) across disparate third-party systems to provide fast, informed answers, yet manual searches slow down the customer journey.
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Improving first-call resolution and efficiency
Inaccurate routing based on simple IVR menus often connects customers to the wrong department, requiring multiple transfers, which lowers customer satisfaction and increases agent workload.
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Retail & e-commerce use cases with Luware
Luware Nimbus powers intelligent routing, automated self-service, and seamless agent support for critical retail and e-commerce scenarios.
Intelligent call routing for order fulfillment
Luware uses Power Automate to check a customer's open orders or returns status in real-time by integrating with external CRMs/data bases. It then routes the call to the relevant agent or uses dynamic text-to-speech to provide an immediate update, reducing wait times and improving customer satisfaction.
Seamless omnichannel task handling
All customer communication modalities, including voice calls, WhatsApp, SMS, and live chat, are handled within a single interface in Microsoft Teams. This ensures intelligent routing across all channels based on agent skill and availability, providing a fast and consistent customer experience and reducing agent effort.
Transcription and summarization for quality assurance
Every customer interaction can be fully transcribed and summarized using ai integrations, which is then automatically logged in the CRM/ticketing system. This frees the agent to focus entirely on the customer, especially during high-value or complex complaint calls, improving service quality and providing a full audit trail.
Managing store-specific communication centrally
Organizations with multiple retail locations can use workflow templates to manage all store-specific inbound lines and greeting messages centrally. Power Automate integrates with external systems to insert details like store name or unique opening hours dynamically into the IVR message for each location.
WhatsApp/SMS deflection for peak load management
During busy periods, customers in a long voice queue are offered the option to opt out and receive a call-back or engage via an asynchronous WhatsApp/SMS interaction. This significantly reduces call abandonment, manages the workload for agents, and results in happier customers who appreciate having communication channel options.
Compliance & security for trust in E-commerce
In the retail and consumer goods industry, trust is built on secure and reliable handling of customer data, including payment information and personal details, across all communication channels.
Quantifiable Results in Customer Service
Luware drives measurable improvements by leveraging data-driven routing and automation, translating directly into higher efficiency and better customer satisfaction.
Common Questions about retail & E-Commerce CX
How does Luware improve omnichannel CX?
Luware centralizes all channels (voice, chat, WhatsApp, SMS) into the Microsoft Teams interface, allowing agents to manage all customer interactions from one screen. This ensures consistency and speeds up response times across all modalities.
Can Luware handle our seasonal peak loads (e.g., Black Friday)?
Yes, Luware Nimbus offers WhatsApp / SMS deflection, allowing customers in long voice queues to switch to an asynchronous text channel. This manages peak call volumes, reduces abandonment, and smooths the agent workload, which is vital for peak load management.
How does it integrate with our POS and inventory systems for click & collect / BOPIS?
Nimbus uses the Power Automate connector to integrate seamlessly with 3rd party CRMs, POS, and inventory databases. This enables real-time lookups for order status or store-specific information and automatically screen-pops relevant customer data to the agent.
Does Luware support loyalty programs and high-value customers?
Yes, intelligent routing uses CRM data to identify loyalty tier or account size. It can route high-value customers to preferred agents or those with the highest skill level for their specific plan, directly improving customer lifetime value (CLV).
Can we track and report on all communication channels in one place?
Absolutely. All voice calls and omnichannel tasks are reported on via the same dashboards and reports, providing leadership with a comprehensive view of performance across all customer contact points.
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