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Tata CLiQ achieves 10X ROI in monthly sales

Gupshup’s WhatsApp business solution drove engagement for Tata CLiQ’s customers thus boosting conversions

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Enhancing post-purchase interactions for an e-commerce firm

10X

Increase in ROI over email, in-app push notification, and SMS

$500K

In sales in one month attributed to WhatsApp

57%

Clickthrough rate with WhatsApp

by reaching customers in their preferred language

Our customers had a clear preference for WhatsApp, which averaged a 57 percent clickthrough rate. Customers who visited our website from a WhatsApp notification were 1.7 times more likely to make a purchase. We’ve seen $500,000 USD in sales attributable to WhatsApp during our Diwali and Black Friday campaigns, with an ROI 10 times higher than our conventional channels
Amit Kumar
Customer Retention Manager, Tata CliQ
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About the Brand

Indian eCommerce Giant

Tata CLiQ is an Indian e-commerce company owned by Tata Digital, under the Tata Group. It operates as a marketplace offering a wide variety of products, including fashion, electronics, and luxury goods, with a focus on connecting customers with brands and authorized resellers.

The Brand’s Challenge

The Engagement Crisis: When Traditional Channels Fail

Tata CLiQ faced critical engagement challenges with 10% email open rates and restrictive SMS character limits preventing personalized messaging. Despite customers opting for follow-up communications, conventional channels failed to deliver meaningful connection. The brand needed a dynamic, reliable platform for personalized, rich notifications that could drive conversions effectively.

The Solution

Empowering Customer Interaction Through WhatsApp

Tata CLiQ’s strategic partnership with Gupshup demonstrates how brands can leverage WhatsApp to create meaningful customer touchpoints. What began as basic transactional communications—order updates and shipment notifications—evolved into sophisticated targeted campaigns during high-conversion events like Diwali and Black Friday.

This progression illustrates a critical principle in digital transformation: start with utility, scale with intelligence. By first establishing trust through valuable service communications, Tata CLiQ created the foundation for revenue-driving interactions.

The implications extend beyond campaign success. This approach signals messaging platforms as the new frontier for customer relationship management, where brands must move beyond broadcasting to create genuine, two-way value exchanges.

Behavioral Intelligence Meets Conversational Commerce: The Next Evolution

Tata CLiQ transformed WhatsApp from a broadcast channel into a sophisticated recommendation engine, analyzing customer browsing patterns to deliver hyper-personalized product suggestions. A customer exploring kitchenware receives curated WhatsApp messages featuring top-performing cast iron pan sets with direct purchase links—anticipatory commerce that fulfills needs before they’re explicitly expressed.

This behavioral targeting represents a fundamental shift in customer engagement. Rather than interrupting consumers with generic promotions, Tata CLiQ created a system that adds genuine value during critical pre-purchase and product discovery phases. The WhatsApp platform becomes a personal shopping assistant, offering relevant recommendations precisely when customers are most receptive.

The broader implications are profound: customer data transforms from a static asset into dynamic conversation starters. Every browsing session becomes an opportunity for meaningful dialogue, establishing a new benchmark for customer engagement—relevance at scale, delivered through the intimacy of personal messaging.

Recapturing Lost Revenue Through Strategic Intervention

Tata CLiQ deployed WhatsApp’s immediacy to address one of e-commerce’s most persistent challenges: cart abandonment. By sending timely, contextual notifications about incomplete purchases, the brand created a friction-free path back to conversion while positioning itself as a helpful partner rather than a persistent vendor.

This approach delivers dual value: recovering potentially lost revenue while enhancing customer experience. Shoppers genuinely appreciate these gentle reminders, often viewing them as helpful nudges rather than aggressive sales tactics. The strategy transforms what could be perceived as intrusive follow-up into valuable customer service.

The psychological insight here is crucial—customers don’t abandon carts out of disinterest but often due to distraction or timing. WhatsApp’s personal, immediate nature creates the perfect intervention point, meeting customers where they are most likely to engage and complete their intended purchase.

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The Success

The Strategic Transformation: From Communication to Conversion

Tata CLiQ’s WhatsApp journey represents a masterclass in customer engagement evolution. Faced with 10% email open rates and restrictive SMS formats, the brand built a comprehensive conversational commerce ecosystem—starting with order notifications, advancing to behavioral targeting and personalized recommendations.

The transformation delivered exceptional results: 57% click-through rates, 1.7x higher purchase likelihood for WhatsApp-driven traffic, and 10x ROI improvement over conventional channels. During peak sales periods, this translated to $500,000 in attributable monthly sales.

This case study demonstrates that successful digital transformation isn’t about adopting new technology—it’s about fundamentally reimagining customer relationships. Tata CLiQ didn’t just switch channels; they switched mindsets, moving from broadcasting to building relationships at scale through conversational commerce.

Use Case Summary

Solution

Conversational Marketing

Channel

WhatsApp

Industry

E-Commerce

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