Industries / Sports Shops
From running shoes to ski servicing
The online shops remind your customers every single day, and you do not. SmartChat puts ski service pickups, demo days and season launches on their lock screen on WhatsApp.
Sound familiar?
Advice in store, bought online
You measure their feet, look at their gait, explain what actually sets the models apart - and the order goes to the cheapest website that evening. Without a direct line, all that advice never turns into a regular customer.
Seasonal stock sits in the storeroom
Skis in March, beach shoes in September: when the season turns, stock has to move. A sign in the window only reaches whoever happens to walk past, and everybody else misses your sale completely.
Finished repairs sit on the shelf too long
Edges sharpened, bases waxed, rackets restrung - and then the job waits around for days, because your call goes to voicemail and your email stays unread.
How you use SmartChat
Tell customers the moment a job is done
As soon as the skis, board or racket are ready, the message goes out. Your customers collect faster, your shelf clears and your phone stays quiet.
Fill your demo days and group runs
A new trail range or a bike fitting session: one message to your list brings in more signups than any poster ever did, and the AI writes it for you.
Announce the new season and the clearance
When the ski season opens or the summer stock has to go, your customers hear about it first - straight to the phone instead of finding out from a leaflet weeks later.
Ready in 3 steps
- 1
Connect your website: the AI picks up your range, your brands and your tone of voice, then builds your shop a landing page from it.
- 2
Sign customers up: a QR code at the till, a link on the service receipt - anyone who buys something or drops off a service job signs themselves up with a double opt-in.
- 3
Send and sell: demo days, collection messages and season offers arrive drafted by the AI, you approve them, and customers walk back through the door.
What you get
- 98% open rate instead of a leaflet in the recycling
- Service customers collect far sooner
- Seasonal stock sold while it still sells
- The AI builds your landing page and writes your messages
- GDPR-compliant with a double opt-in
- Up and running in under 60 seconds
Passende Funktionen
FAQs
My customers buy online anyway - what do I get out of this?
That is exactly why you need the direct line. Someone who gets your messages on their phone thinks of you first the next time they need shoes, instead of opening a website. That is how all that advice finally turns into loyalty.
How do I collect my customers' numbers?
Through your own landing page: as a QR code at the till, on the service receipt or handed out at a demo day. Your customers sign themselves up and confirm with a double opt-in. Buying in address lists is not something SmartChat does.
Is this legally clean?
Yes. Every signup runs through a GDPR-compliant double opt-in, every consent is documented, and anyone who no longer wants messages can opt out at any time with a single word.
What does SmartChat cost?
Plans start at 188 euros per month on the annual plan, with unlimited contacts on every one of them. Meta bills the WhatsApp costs directly, and SmartChat adds nothing on top.
I am on the shop floor all day - when am I supposed to do this?
You are not. The AI builds your landing page, newsletters and follow-ups from your website, and you read them over and approve. Announcing an event takes less time than rearranging a shelf.
Does it work for clubs and team sport too?
Very well indeed. Kit orders, club discounts and bulk orders reach a whole club in one go on WhatsApp, and the replies come straight back into your inbox.
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