AI Customer Experience for Retail

Better customer experiences for retail and supermarkets.

Deploy AI agents that guide shoppers from product questions to M-Pesa checkout — on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, and your web chat — lifting revenue, retention, and loyalty from every conversation.

The Challenge

Customers expect instant, personal answers.

Customers abandon carts at the slightest hesitation. Whether they need a sizing recommendation, stock confirmation, or just a quick response on Instagram, delayed support directly kills conversion rates.

High cart abandonment due to unanswered questions
Instagram comments and DMs piling up on launch day
Support teams backed up with basic "Where is my order?" queries
Manual and frustrating return authorization processes
Lost up-sell opportunities from impersonal web bots
The Qallio Approach

AI agents that know your products and policies.

Deploy an AI associate that knows your entire product catalog, checks live inventory sync via Shopify or WooCommerce, and drives customers straight to checkout.

Qallio Style Assistant
Online
Hi, do you still have the Kitenge maxi dress in Medium?
Checking for you now — yes, we have 2 left in Medium. Want me to hold one or add it to your cart?
Add to cart please. Does it run true to size?
It’s a relaxed fit, so yes, true to size. Your cart is ready: KES 3,500. Lipa na M-Pesa or pay by card. Need any matching accessories?
System Execution
[14:22] NLP: Intent recognized (Inventory Check). Entity: Kitenge maxi dress, Size: M.
[14:22] TOOL: Shopify Inventory API called. Status: In Stock (qty=2).
[14:23] TOOL: Shopify Draft Order generated. Checkout URL created.
[14:24] MPESA: STK push sent → KES 3,500 payment confirmed. Order completed.
Golden demo path

From first message to measurable outcome.

Walk a high-intent shopper from DM to paid order: inventory-backed answers, M-Pesa checkout, and a clean trail for your team.
WhatsApp · Instagram DM · Web chat
1

Customer reaches you

Shopper messages your verified WhatsApp or Instagram after seeing a product on Stories.

2

Agent + knowledge

Agent answers sizing, care, and return questions from your catalog KB and FAQs.

3

Workflows & tools

Live stock check via Shopify/WooCommerce; draft order and M-Pesa or card checkout link.

4

Human handoff

Bulk or B2B requests route to a store associate with full chat context.

5

Supervisor view

Inbox + dashboard show conversion, revenue attributed to thread, and open escalations.

Example: Kitenge dress checkout on WhatsApp

Realistic flow for a Nairobi fashion retailer running Shopify — customer pays via M-Pesa.

Open

Customer asks for size M in stock; agent confirms qty from Shopify in under a second.

Ground

Fit guidance pulled from your approved product notes—no generic advice.

Act

Creates draft checkout; customer pays KES 3,500 via M-Pesa STK push; receipt + tracking fires.

Escalate

Custom alteration request → ticket to alterations desk with transcript.

Prove

Supervisor sees closed-won from WhatsApp, average handle time, and policy hits.

Customer Experience Features

Everything your CX team needs.

Product Discovery

  • Searches catalogs based on customer descriptions
  • Live syncing with inventory databases
  • Personalized sizing and fit recommendations
  • Intelligent cross-selling and up-selling

Post-Purchase

  • Automated WhatsApp WISMO (Where is my order?)
  • Sends dynamic shipment tracking updates
  • Processes return authorizations instantly
  • Gathers reviews and feedback post-delivery

Omnichannel Support

  • Unified inbox for agents when human escalation is needed
  • Responds instantly to Instagram Story tags
  • Captures leads from Facebook Ads flows
  • Manages brand tone seamlessly across channels
Personalization & growth

Personalized offers and targeted marketing.

Use conversation context and first-party data to tailor messages, launch relevant offers, and reach the right segments — without generic one-size-fits-all blasts.

Personalization

  • Remember size, brand affinity, and channel preference across WhatsApp, DM, and web.
  • Surface complementary categories from past baskets and browsing signals.
  • Tune tone for loyalty tiers and local language without retraining from scratch.

Offers

  • Drop time-bound promos when stock is high or a cart stalled mid-checkout.
  • Bundle accessories with the SKU in thread — offers grounded in live inventory.
  • Redeem loyalty points or member pricing inside the same conversation.

Targeted marketing

  • Re-engage Instagram engagers with SKU-specific follow-ups, not generic blasts.
  • Segment by store location, campaign source, or last purchase window.
  • Attribute revenue to threads so merchandising sees what messaging converts.
Enterprise-grade architecture

Flawless execution under pressure.

When your Madaraka Day or Black Friday campaigns launch, traffic spikes. Qallio scales without dropping a single conversation.

Catalog Synchronization

Real-time webhooks ensure your AI agent never sells an item that just went out of stock.

Payment Gateway Integration

Securely generate payment links through Flutterwave, Paystack, or M-Pesa natively in the chat.

CRM Data Enrichment

Every conversation automatically updates customer profiles for future retargeting.

Stop letting sales slip through the DMs.