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Bring the helpful part of a store online

A closer look at the role of conversation in a well-designed shopping experience.

THE CONVI JOURNALGood questions. Thoughtful answers.
THE IDEA TO TAKE WITH YOU

Conversation is most useful when it removes a specific obstacle between a shopper and a confident decision.

01

Find the moments that need an explanation

Some products are easy to buy from a photo. Others require a conversation about fit, ingredients, compatibility, delivery, or care. Look for the places where shoppers need context that a product grid cannot provide.

Your support conversations are a useful starting point. Repeated questions often reveal information that belongs on a product page as well as in an assistant’s knowledge.

02

Connect browsing to a useful next step

A helpful assistant can turn a broad question into a short list, explain a policy, or direct a shopper to the right page. Each answer should include the appropriate next step, without pressuring the shopper to act before their question is resolved.

03

Keep the storefront in the conversation

Use product links and clear explanations that match the information on your site. Make it easy to move between the chat and the catalog. The assistant should help shoppers navigate the store, with the store remaining the place where they inspect and purchase products.

04

Listen to what remains difficult

A conversation channel gives you a view of what shoppers cannot understand or find. Group repeated questions by topic and bring them back to your merchandising, content, and support teams. Some of the most useful improvements will happen outside the chat widget.

MAKE IT PRACTICAL

Try the idea in your own store.

Explore the assistant and see how a useful conversation feels.

Experience Convi