Shopper Inbox
Learn about the introduction of the Shopper Inbox feature for enhanced two-way communication with your shoppers.
✏️ Note: This article describes features in the New Back Office (app.vori.com). For instructions on accessing it, view our guide: Access the New Back Office.
Introducing the Shopper Inbox
We've launched the Shopper Inbox, a new feature designed to help your store manage and respond to text message replies from your Shoppers. This feature creates a two-way communication channel, giving you visibility into Shoppers’ responses to your text campaigns. The Shopper Inbox is automatically enabled for all stores that have SMS campaigns active under the Loyalty & Marketing section.
Communicate with Shoppers
The Shopper Inbox allows you to send and receive text messages with your Shoppers directly through the Vori platform.
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Responding to a Shopper: To respond to a message, click on the Shopper's conversation thread, enter your message into the message field, and click Send.
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New Message Reply: When you receive a new reply from a Shopper, a notification icon will appear on the Shopper Inbox menu item and next to the conversation thread.
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Compose New Text: To start a brand new conversation with a Shopper, click the compose icon (pencil icon) in the top right corner of the inbox.
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Search Messages: You can quickly find a specific message by clicking the magnifying glass icon and entering your search term.
✏️ Note: Currently, there is no user interface for store users to manually opt out Shoppers. If a Shopper is unable to text "STOP" for any reason, please collect their phone number(s) and send the number to Vori Support for manual opt-out.