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Is Apple Business Chat The Future of E-Commerce?

The Unofficial Shopify Podcast · with Michael Perry · June 26, 2019 · 42 min

Summary

Shopify merchants can now leverage Apple Business Chat through Shopify Ping, enabling direct, personalized conversations with customers within Apple Messages. This episode explores how this integration facilitates conversational commerce, helping businesses build stronger customer relationships and potentially tripling conversion rates by interacting with customers where they already are.

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Themes

shopify & ecommerce platformsconversion & crocustomer retention

Topics covered

apple business chatshopify pingconversational commercecustomer relationshipsconversion rate optimization

Episode description

Shopify Ping adds support for Apple Business Chat– That's a game changer for small business.

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What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
Integrate Apple Business Chat via Shopify Ping to offer personalized customer service directly within Apple's Messages app, mimicking the 'people buy from people' dynamic.
What does this episode say about conversion & cro?
Utilize conversational commerce to build a competitive moat by fostering stronger customer relationships and moving beyond transactional brand interactions.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Explore chat functionalities to drive significant conversion rate improvements, with potential to 3x conversions through direct customer engagement.
What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
Investigate using chat platforms to answer customer questions in real-time, provide product recommendations, and assist with checkout for a frictionless buying experience.

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