Optimising Operational Resources with Voice Communication Technology

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Why choose VoCoVo?

The Next Normal

In recent times, ways of working have shifted dramatically as we look for the next normal. Retail and Hospitality need to find new ways of communicating in order to run efficient and safe teams, with potentially fewer colleagues.

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The Daily Huddle

VoCoVo allows Store Managers and Area Managers to deliver daily direction and keep staff engaged through regular updates and briefings.

Daily Task Reminders

The VoCoVo SaaS Portal enables users to set daily task reminders to repeat and end as desired. An example of this is sending out a reminder to all Headsets at a certain time every day to remind stores to complete reductions or do a stock check. Not only does this help towards better processes, but can help bring down food waste and incorrect stock levels.

Product Recalls

Alert stores on urgent product recalls instantly via the VoCoVo SaaS Portal

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Step One

Messages can be audio recorded or typed into the VoCoVo Portal

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Step Two

The message can be directed to individual stores, regions or across the entire estate

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Step Three

Message alerts are sent straight to colleagues devices for a quicker more efficient product recall action

All Company updates

By using the VoCoVo Portal you can record, type and schedule ‘messages of the day’ or other key alerts. Sending these messages across the entire estate or individual stores in an instant.

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Colleague Efficiencies

Connect your colleagues and save time by taking the steps out of contacting team colleagues, checking stock levels and finding answers to customer queries.

Un-manning Desk Areas

For example, Click & Collect desk, Customer Service desk etc. VoCoVo allows stores to un-man desks whilst still giving the customer access to a colleague at the push of a button. Customers no longer have to search the shop-floor for help and stores are able to re-deploy hours whilst still giving a quick and efficient service.

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Redeployment of hours in-store

By implementing a VoCoVo Customer Call Point, desks, counters and high customer flow areas no longer need to be manned as colleagues are able to speak to customers from wherever they are on the floor to resolve their queries. Colleague Keypads on tills eliminate the need for ‘till bells’ and ‘runners’ enabling colleagues to answer product enquiries and questions from anywhere on the shop-floor.

Colleague Keypads

Cut queues at your stock checkouts by keeping colleagues connected

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Step One

Colleague has a problem at the tills, i.e. no more till roll. Alert colleagues by pressing the Keypad

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Step Two

Shop floor colleague are alerted by the checkout colleagues problem over the VoCoVo Headsets

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Step Three

A colleague can pick up the query and resolve the issue quickly and effectively

Time-taken to complete tasks reduced

VoCoVo allows colleagues to speak to multiple teammates at one time enabling them to ask questions and be more productive with their time.

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Customer Experience

VoCoVo empowers teams to respond instantly to customer enquiries on the phone and in store.

Stock availability

Receive restock notifications by integrating with weighted shelving. Customers never have to ask if there is any more stock in the back.

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Step One

Weighted shelves recognises products have been taken and need restocking

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Step Two

VoCoVo Headsets are alerted to which self in which aisle need restocking

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Alerted colleagues can restock the shelves, preventing customer queries

Omni-channel

Today in-store customers receive information from their mobile devices about recent offers and possibly better price. Omni-channel communications allows the entire organisation to allocate inventory availability and visibility across locations. This allows consumers to have a uniform customer experience online and in-store.

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United Teams

No more one-way conversations on walkie talkies or robotic commands to find a colleague. Just press a button and start talking.

Reduction in customer queues and wait time

When a till bell is pressed or a red-light has appeared, a customers’ internal timer starts as they know that they cannot complete their transaction until a colleague has approached the till. By integrating with tills and self-scan checkouts, we can alert colleagues when help is required and even enable them to solve the query through the headset.

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Customer assistance Call Points

The VoCoVo Customer Call Point is typically located in high-flow customer areas, next to complex products/departments, at unmanned desks/counters or near locked cabinets. The Call Points allow customers to ask for assistance without having to find a colleague. The colleague can speak with the customer through the Call Point, allowing them to assist from anywhere within the store, and help resolve their query. This not only saves the customer a lot of time and frustration in needing to locate a colleague but also means the colleagues are being more efficient and are always available for the customer.

Onboarding

Effectively train and assist colleagues without slowing down your team.

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Instant knowledge share

Don’t know the answer to customer queries? Instantly ask a colleague who does.

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Constant connection to colleagues

Forgotten how to do something? Ask a colleague over the Headsets to walk you through it.

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Manage new colleagues

Guide and give colleagues tasks to complete on the move to maximise efficiencies.

Assigning tasks to colleagues

Need to change or add in a task for a member of staff? Streamline to do lists by integrating with task management systems or simply adding tasks via voice command on the VoCoVo Headsets.

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Security/Theft

Stop thieves and reduce shrinkage by connecting your teams with your wider security system.

Loss prevention

Every staff member wearing a VoCoVo Headsets can communicate with your central security hub. Your on-site and external security teams can monitor activity across stores and areas, alerting staff to potential threats—like shoplifters operating in their area—so your staff are always a step ahead.

Tannoy reduction

Keep need to know information discreet and not ruin the customer experience with loud tannoy announcements.

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Discreet communication

VoCoVo integrates with existing security systems to send your team important alerts.

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CCTV alerts

Coordinate to prevent thefts and contact emergency services quickly from their Headset.

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Emergency services

Give your team the power to call emergency services instantly at the push of a button, from anywhere in store.

Goods in / out

Using VoCoVo external Call Points, delivery drivers can alert colleagues in store of their arrival, sending a message over the conference. A colleague can then communicate with the driver in store. This stops the need for loud door bells, drivers waiting for long periods of time and delayed deliveries – which can be charged to the store.

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The Future store

In order to combat the change in consumers shopping habits, retail stores need to utilise technologies that allow them to serve the customer of today.

Self-scan integration

Authorise transactions faster, get more customers through self-checkout and improve self-checkout efficiency, all with fewer members of staff.

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Level 1 – Audio notifications

When a self-checkout has an issue, an audio alert is sent to the assigned colleagues’ Headset

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Level 2 – Remote customer service

Unman your self-checkouts by allowing customers to call for assistance as and when they need it

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Level 3 – Remote intervention

VoCoVo colleagues can verify self-checkout requests with a quick voice command anywhere in sight of the tills

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