Over the last couple of years, WhatsApp in India has gone through a massive change in terms of usage. With over
400 million users in India, WhatsApp may be the go-to platform for personal communication. But, it has given businesses, especially the D2C eCommerce companies an opportunity leverage it to their benefit. WhatsApp through its commerce side, WhatsApp Commerce via WhatsApp Business, offers a unique opportunity for eCommerce brands to drive first time as well as repeat sales without the need for multiple app integrations.
Compared to email and SMS,
WhatsApp messages have a 98% open rate with a 45-60% click-through rate. This is almost 5X more than its counterparts. This means, people are less likely to miss a message sent on WhatsApp than email or SMS. In fact, since people are highly active on WhatsApp, they tend to
reply faster – in under a minute.
However, the fear of bombarding customers with promotional messages remains a concern. That’s where tools like Kwik Chat come into the picture.