AI for Retail & E-commerce

AI Shopping & CX Agents for Retail and E-commerce

Sell, serve and bring shoppers back on every channel they use. PlugDrop.AI agents help shoppers find and buy in the chat, answer “where is my order?” before it's asked, turn returns into exchanges, run opted-in loyalty messages and answer store calls — 24/7, in your shoppers' languages, on the commerce and CRM stack you already run.

Wherever your shoppers are
  • WhatsApp
  • Voice
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Telegram
  • WeChat
The problem

Where shoppers slip away

Whether you run a D2C brand, a multi-category e-commerce site or a chain of stores, shoppers expect instant answers on WhatsApp, chat, phone and email — and they expect them most on sale days, when your CX team is stretched thinnest. PlugDrop.AI puts AI agents on your existing catalogue, order, returns and loyalty systems to help shoppers buy, keep them informed after the purchase and bring them back, handing anything sensitive to your team with the full history.

  • Pre-purchase questions about size, fit, stock and delivery go unanswered long enough for shoppers to buy elsewhere.
  • “Where is my order?” and returns enquiries flood CX after every sale and holiday peak.
  • Returns default to refunds because offering an exchange or store credit takes an agent's time.
  • Marketing is batch-and-blast, while store phones ring out and associates can't see stock beyond their shelf.
LOST SALES
A typical week without AI · illustrative
  • Size question, no reply−
    Shopper leaves for a competitor
  • Cart left at checkout−
    No timely, personal nudge
  • “Where is my order?”−
    The single biggest contact driver
  • Return by email form−
    Refund issued, exchange missed
  • Back-in-stock, never told−
    Demand lost to silence
  • Store calls ring out−
    Associates busy on the floor
LEFT AT THE TILLRevenue + loyalty
Thank you for shopping elsewhere
The shopper journey

Six moments on the shelf. One assistant for all of them.

Pick a moment off the shelf to see what happens today — and what changes with AI agents on your channels.

Help them find the right thing

Today

Search bars and filters that don't understand “something smart for a summer wedding”.

With PlugDrop.AI

A shopping assistant on WhatsApp, web chat and messaging apps that asks two questions and shows a carousel from your live catalogue.

Conversational commerce

A sales associate in every chat

Shoppers ask the way they'd ask in store. The assistant answers from your live catalogue, size charts and stock, then takes them all the way to a secure checkout — without leaving WhatsApp, web chat or the messaging app they already use.

  • Product discovery
    Carousels from your catalogue, filtered by size, budget and occasion
  • Size & fit help
    Guidance from size charts, reviews and return reasons
  • Live stock & delivery
    By store and by postcode, before the shopper commits
  • Pay in the thread
    Secure links from your payment provider — no card details in chat

Try it → tap the replies in the phone.

O
Ondrevo
Shopping assistant
Hi Sofia 👋 Shopping for anything special?
Show me linen dresses
Here are three linen dresses in stock in your size range 👇
Sage linen midi
€89
Sand wrap dress
€95
Rose slip dress
€79
Sample conversation
Orders, WISMO & returns

“Where is my order?” answered before it's asked

Order-status questions are the biggest post-purchase contact driver in retail. The agent turns your order and carrier data into proactive, plain-language updates on each shopper's channel — and handles changes in the same thread. Tap a milestone.

Milestone 3 of 5

Shipped

Carrier tracking turned into plain language on the shopper's channel.

SMS · Ondrevo
On its way! Arriving Thursday. Reply 1 to choose a safe place.
Returns & exchanges

Keep the sale when the size is wrong

The shopper says “it's too small” in the chat. The agent checks the order against your returns policy, asks the reason, and offers the options that keep the customer first — then books the drop-off or courier and sends a QR code.

“The dress is too small” · reason captured, within the return window
Exchange size
Next size reserved and shipped as the old one is dropped off
Offered first
Store credit + bonus
Instant credit, with a small bonus if your policy allows
Refund
Within your returns policy, to the original payment method
Drop-off QR sent · stock and refund systems updated automatically
Sale days & holiday peaks

The busiest days are when service matters most

Black Friday, Singles' Day, Ramadan and Christmas push questions far beyond what any CX team is staffed for — pre-sale stock questions, checkout doubts, then a wave of “where is my order?” and returns. AI agents scale with the peak, so shoppers never wait and your team takes the conversations that need a person.

CX team capacitySale launchWeekendCyber MondayPeaks absorbed by AI agentsShopper conversations across a sale period (illustrative)
Before
Stock & sizing questions
During
Checkout & payment doubts
After
WISMO & returns wave
Loyalty & re-engagement

Messages shoppers are glad to get

Triggered by what each shopper bought, saved or asked — sent only to opted-in customers, on the channel they chose, and answerable in the same thread. Reviews and CSAT follow every delivery, and unhappy replies go straight to a person.

Size M restocked

Back in stock

Good news — the Sage midi is back in M. Want me to hold one for 24h?

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
Wishlist item reduced

Price drop on wishlist

The wool overshirt you saved is now in the sale. Your size is available.

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
~6 weeks after serum purchase

Replenishment

Running low on your vitamin C serum? Reply YES to reorder — same address.

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
Birthday month

Birthday treat

Happy birthday, Sofia 🎉 A little gift is waiting in your account.

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
Loyalty tier: Gold

VIP early access

The new season opens to Gold members tonight at 8 PM — an hour before everyone else.

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
No visit in a while

Win-back

We've missed you. Here's what's new in the styles you liked.

Opted-in · one-word opt-out
Stores & associates

Online and in store, one conversation

Shoppers move between screen and shop floor. The same agents answer store calls, book appointments, run click-and-collect and put your systems in associates' hands. Tap a spot on the floor.

Illustrations

Ondrevo's Black Friday weekend

Ondrevo is a fictional fashion, beauty and home brand selling online and through stores in several countries. Here's how one sale weekend could run with PlugDrop.AI agents alongside its CX and store teams.

1 / 5
Friday
00:01
Page 01
“Is the camel coat true to size?” — answered in seconds, at 1 AM.
Friday · 00:01

Doors open at midnight

Opted-in VIPs get early access on WhatsApp and Telegram. The shopping assistant answers sizing and stock questions in many languages while the CX team sleeps.

What retailers typically see

What retailers typically see

Illustrative and qualitative — results depend on your volume, channels and integration scope.

WISMO contacts
Far fewer
proactive updates answer most questions before they're asked
Returns
More exchanges
exchange and store credit offered first, within your policy
Sale-day service
No queue
AI agents scale with the peak, around the clock
Repeat purchase
Higher
relevant, opted-in messages that shoppers can reply to
House rules

Your brand, your prices, your policies

  • Marketing only to shoppers who opted in, per channel — and an opt-out honoured in one word
  • Prices, promotions and stock read from your catalogue and commerce platform, never invented
  • Returns, refunds and goodwill within the policy limits you set
  • Payments through secure links from your payment provider — card details never in the chat
  • A person one message away, with the full conversation and order history
  • Brand voice, languages and quiet hours configured per market
Where retailers start
  • Conversational shopping
  • Size & fit guidance
  • Abandoned-cart recovery
  • Order status & WISMO
  • Delivery changes
  • Returns & exchanges
  • Back-in-stock & price-drop alerts
  • Loyalty & VIP messages
  • Store calls & locator
  • Appointments & click-and-collect
  • Associate assist
  • Reviews & CSAT
Plugs into your stack

Bring Your Own Platform — PlugDrop.AI wraps the commerce, CRM, helpdesk and messaging tools you already run.

ShopifySalesforceZendeskFreshdeskWhatsApp BusinessTwilioSalesforce Commerce CloudMagentoKlaviyoYour OMS & POSLoyalty platform
FAQ

AI for Retail — questions we hear

What can AI agents do for a retailer or e-commerce brand?

PlugDrop.AI agents help shoppers discover and buy products in the chat, answer size, stock and delivery questions, send proactive order updates, handle returns and exchanges, run opted-in loyalty and re-engagement messages, and answer store calls — across WhatsApp, voice, SMS, email and chat, escalating to your team with full context when needed.

Can shoppers buy directly in WhatsApp or chat?

Yes. The shopping assistant shows products from your live catalogue, helps with size and fit, adds items to the bag and sends a secure checkout link from your payment provider, so the shopper can pay without leaving the conversation. Card details are never typed into the chat.

How does it reduce “where is my order?” contacts?

The agent turns your order-management and carrier data into proactive, plain-language updates at each milestone on the shopper's preferred channel, and answers order questions instantly on any channel. Delivery changes such as a safe place or a redirect to a store can be handled in the same thread.

Can it handle returns and exchanges?

Yes. The agent checks the order against your returns policy, captures the reason, offers an exchange or store credit before a refund where your policy allows, books the drop-off or courier and sends a QR code — updating your commerce, stock and CRM systems automatically.

Does it work with our commerce, CRM and helpdesk stack?

Yes. PlugDrop.AI wraps your existing commerce platform (such as Shopify), CRM (such as Salesforce), helpdesk (such as Zendesk or Freshdesk) and messaging providers through their APIs, following a Bring-Your-Own-Platform model rather than replacing them.

How do you handle marketing consent and opt-outs?

Re-engagement messages such as back-in-stock, price-drop, replenishment and birthday messages go only to shoppers who opted in for that channel, respect quiet hours per market, and honour an opt-out in one word. Service messages about an order are kept separate from marketing.

Will the AI make up prices or promotions?

No. Prices, promotions, stock and delivery dates are read from your catalogue and commerce systems, and refunds or goodwill stay within the limits you set. Anything outside policy is handed to a person.

Does it help physical stores too?

Yes. Voice AI answers store phone lines with hours, stock and order questions; shoppers can book fittings, styling or beauty appointments; click-and-collect orders get ready-for-pickup messages; and associates can ask for stock in other stores or product details from their phone.

Can it cope with Black Friday and holiday peaks?

Yes. AI agents scale with demand, so pre-sale questions, checkout doubts and the post-sale wave of order and returns enquiries are answered without a queue, while your team focuses on the conversations that need a person.

Does it support multiple countries and languages?

Yes. The agents converse in your shoppers' languages and can be configured per market for brand voice, currencies, channels such as WhatsApp, WeChat or Telegram, and local quiet hours.

Is shopper data secure?

PlugDrop.AI is built for enterprise security with role-based access, audit logging, PII redaction and encryption in transit and at rest, aligned with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 best practices. Payments are taken through your payment provider's secure links.

How quickly can we go live?

A focused use case such as order-status updates, returns or a WhatsApp shopping assistant can typically be integrated and piloted in weeks, with KPIs such as contact deflection, exchange rate or conversion agreed upfront.

See AI for Retail live on your own stack

Book a working session and we'll map AI agents to your shopper journey — chat commerce, order updates, returns or loyalty — with KPIs defined upfront.