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AI call answering for Retail stores

Answer product questions while your team serves in store

Answer product and branch questions using your approved catalogue and stock information. Send enquiries to the store team when they need to confirm a detail.

Store team member helping a customer compare a drill

Answers grounded in your business

Product catalogues, SKUs, variants, prices, branch information and returns policies. Stock answers need a supplied source and its update time.

Load the approved sources your team uses. Sofie asks relevant follow-up questions, keeps the conversation focused and passes questions outside that information to the right person. Keep time-sensitive information up to date; a supplied document is not a live system connection.

Hear There247 in action

Price and stock at a specific branch

A real product demonstration for retail stores: the caller’s request, Sofie’s follow-up questions and the agreed next step.

Recording coming soon

For now, explore the written example or request a demonstration with your business details.

Two calls your team could receive

Names, addresses, product details, prices, references and masked callback numbers below are fictional. SMS and email show the same enquiry details. Your rules determine which handoff is used; warm transfers are available on Premium and Business.

Price and stock at a specific branch

“Do you have the 18V drill kit, SKU DEMO-184, at the North branch? How much is it?”

There247 asks: Are you looking for the kit with the battery and charger included? Sofie also confirms the caller’s name and callback number when a handoff is needed.

Captures: Product variant, SKU, branch and what the caller wants to check. Caller name and number if a callback is needed.

Next step: Quote the price and report the stock shown in the supplied information. Follow the store’s handover rules if the caller asks for a stock check before travelling.

What your team could receive

Example SMS

Alex Example asks about the 18V drill kit with battery and charger, SKU DEMO-184. The catalogue lists it at $129. The North branch stock feed showed three at 10 am. Alex asks for a stock check before travelling. Callback: 021 XXX 0043. Quote the price and report the stock shown in the supplied information. Follow the store’s handover rules if the caller asks for a stock check before travelling.

Example email

Subject: Price and stock at a specific branch

Body: Alex Example asks about the 18V drill kit with battery and charger, SKU DEMO-184. The catalogue lists it at $129. The North branch stock feed showed three at 10 am. Alex asks for a stock check before travelling. Callback: 021 XXX 0043.

Follow-up: Quote the price and report the stock shown in the supplied information. Follow the store’s handover rules if the caller asks for a stock check before travelling.

Example warm introduction — if available

“Hi, this is Sofie from There247. I have Alex Example on the line. They are asking about the 18V drill kit with battery and charger, SKU DEMO-184. Your North branch feed showed three at 10 am, and they would like to confirm stock before travelling. Can I connect you now?”

Product compatibility when the catalogue is incomplete

“Will the replacement blade for the current mower fit my older model?”

There247 asks: What model number is on your mower? Sofie also confirms the caller’s name and callback number when a handoff is needed.

Captures: Caller name, mower model, requested part and callback number.

Next step: Send the model and part details to the hardware team when the approved product guide does not confirm compatibility.

What your team could receive

Example SMS

Sam Example asks whether the current replacement blade fits mower model DEMO-M42. The product guide does not list this model. Hardware team to check compatibility. Callback: 021 XXX 0044. Send the model and part details to the hardware team when the approved product guide does not confirm compatibility.

Example email

Subject: Product compatibility when the catalogue is incomplete

Body: Sam Example asks whether the current replacement blade fits mower model DEMO-M42. The product guide does not list this model. Hardware team to check compatibility. Callback: 021 XXX 0044.

Follow-up: Send the model and part details to the hardware team when the approved product guide does not confirm compatibility.

Example warm introduction — if available

“Hi, this is Sofie from There247. I have Sam Example on the line asking if the current replacement blade fits mower model DEMO-M42. Your product guide does not confirm that combination. Can I connect you now?”

Set up the questions and the next step

Load the right information

Product catalogues, SKUs, variants, prices, branch information and returns policies. Stock answers need a supplied source and its update time.

Agree the routing

Choose who receives price and stock at a specific branch enquiries and who handles product compatibility when the catalogue is incomplete requests. Provide branch contacts, coverage hours and any approved escalation rules.

Test the fallback

Test an answered call, a question missing from the knowledge sources and a transfer nobody accepts. Agree what the caller hears and who follows up.

Common questions

Can There247 confirm bookings, availability or account changes?

The examples on this page capture and route enquiries. Your team confirms bookings, stock, attendance and account changes. Sofie can share approved information, including supplied prices or availability, with any relevant date or limitation.

What if the caller needs a person?

Sofie can introduce the caller to the appropriate team member under your rules. Warm transfers are available on Premium and Business. If nobody answers, use your agreed fallback and notification route.

Can we use it only when the team is busy or closed?

Yes. Agree when calls should reach There247 and configure the routing for your existing number and phone provider. Test the arrangement before relying on it.

Explore the call-handling options

Try it with the calls your business receives

Tell us about your services, hours, knowledge sources and call-handling rules. We help configure and test your call handling. Your seven-day trial starts once forwarding is connected and the service is activated. Keep your existing business number and agree when There247 should answer.

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