- Problem
- Most website chats were customers asking where their sofa was or whether a floor model was still in stock. Store staff answered between customers on the floor, so replies were slow and inconsistent.
- What the AI did
- The AI chat assistant looks up delivery status and stock through the retailer's own order system, delivered via API and scoped during planning, and answers in plain language. Damage claims, cancellations and anything involving a refund are passed to a named store associate, and no payment card details are ever requested in chat.
- What changed
- Floor staff are interrupted far less for routine questions, and customers get the same answer whether they ask at noon or after closing.