Retail and Mail Order Services

Retailing is no longer a single channel activity; to be successful in today’s competitive environment requires the strategic use of a blend of multi-media channels as well as a high street presence. Message Pad's services and technology can manage your customers' queries, no matter what channel they prefer to use, and will ensure that most often neglected method - the telephone - always offers the highest quality customer service.  

Outsource your customer service and order lines

Message Pad has over a decade of experience in providing product ordering and customer service solutions for diverse retail operations.  Our network of secure, multi-media contact centres can ensure a fast and efficient response to your seasonal campaigns, special offers, on-going customer service and even unforeseen product re-call requirements.

Current retail support services include:

  • Order taking & payment capture

  • Up- and cross-selling

  • 'Nearest to' store/supplier information

  • Real-time stock checks

“Boots plc works with Message Pad to maintain our high levels of customer service. Message Pad is flexible and proactive enough to respond to our seasonal peaks and promotional activity quickly and effectively, helping us to meet campaign targets and maximise sales.”

Graham Hardy, Head of Central Customer Care - Boots

Our network is uniquely scalable and agents can be brought quickly on-line to handle peaks in call volume, day-to-day overflow and out-of-hours calls.  Our agents can work on specific campaigns and products in dedicated, specially trained teams whilst our multi-media capabilities mean we can handle email, web and SMS contact, keeping you in touch with your customers whatever their preferred method of communication. 

  • Bureau and dedicated agents available 24/7
  • Capture more sales enquiries, quickly and cost effectively
  • Reduce the impact on your staff's time
  • Absorb seasonal fluctuations in demand with scalable resources
  • Web Services available
  • Comprehensive audit reporting and digital call recording as standard
  • Integral Business Continuity resources at your disposal for unexpected disruptions to you business at no additional cost
  • Flexible charging structure - we will beat any UK outsourcer on cost.

Read the Northern Tool case study.

Read the Staples technology case study for details on how our technology can be used in your own sales/customer service centre.

 

CONTACT US

For more information about all our hosted and outsourced services please contact us.