Furniture and home decor

Complaint management for furniture and home decor

Delivery, assembly, after-sales, warranty: follow every customer complaint from the store to the home visit, and turn your after-sales service into an asset.

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The challenges of furniture complaints

Furniture is a significant, long-term purchase: when something goes wrong, customers expect a quick answer and a concrete solution.

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Delivery

Late delivery, missed slot, missing or damaged item: delivery is the first source of complaints.

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Assembly and installation

Incomplete assembly, missing part, defective finish: a new visit must be organized quickly.

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After-sales and warranty

Manufacturing defect, premature wear, exchange or repair: each warranty case must be investigated with photos and proof.

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Custom orders

Manufacturing times, wrong color or dimensions: complaints that involve the supplier or the factory.

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Stores and e-commerce

Customers may buy online and complain in store, or the other way round: the history must be the same everywhere.

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Brand image

An unhappy customer shares the experience: a quick answer keeps a complaint from becoming a negative review.

A classification designed for furniture retail

Reasons organized along the customer journey, from order to after-sales.

Order

Availability time, special or made-to-measure order, deposit, change or cancellation, stock availability.

Delivery

Late delivery, missed slot, partial delivery, damaged item, reservations on the delivery note, access to the home.

Assembly and installation

Incomplete assembly, missing part or hardware, instructions, kitchen or wardrobe installation defect.

Product

Manufacturing defect, finishing defect, wrong color or dimensions, premature wear, fabric or covering.

Warranty and after-sales

Warranty coverage, legal guarantee of conformity, repair, exchange, take-back, spare parts.

Payment and invoicing

Invoice, installment payment, financing, refund, credit note.

With Complaints Manager, your brand…

A solution that connects stores, customer service, logistics and after-sales around the same customer file.

Receives complaints on every channel

Store, phone, e-commerce site, e-mail, social media: one view per customer and per order.

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Classifies by type of problem

Delivery, assembly, product defect, warranty, billing: each complaint goes to the right team.

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Meets service times

SLAs by complaint type and alerts so no customer is left without an answer.

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Coordinates store, logistics and after-sales

Everyone involved sees the case, adds information and plans the next step.

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Analyzes root causes

Products, carriers or stores that generate the most complaints, to act at the source.

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Measures satisfaction

A survey after resolution to check the customer is happy with the solution.

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Advanced modules for furniture retail

Automate after-sales follow-up and keep all the evidence in the case.

Document publishing

Send visit confirmations, exchange vouchers and warranty replies from templates.

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RPA Dispatcher

Assign the complaint automatically to the store, carrier or after-sales team concerned.

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Workflow

Chain the steps: diagnosis, warranty approval, part order, visit, closure.

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Digital signature

Have service reports and exchange or take-back agreements signed electronically.

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Integrated EDM

Attach photos, delivery notes and invoices to the case to speed up handling.

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Chatbot

Keep the customer informed: complaint status, visit date, documents to provide.

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Example: the workflow of furniture delivered damaged

A customer receives a wardrobe damaged during delivery.

  1. 1

    Report Chatbot

    The customer reports the problem on the website or through the chatbot, with photos and the order number; an acknowledgement is sent.

  2. 2

    Assignment RPA Dispatcher

    Classified as "Delivery – damaged item", the complaint is assigned to the selling store's after-sales team and to the carrier.

  3. 3

    Documented case Integrated EDM

    Photos, delivery note signed with reservations and invoice are attached to the case.

  4. 4

    After-sales circuit Workflow

    Workflow: after-sales (diagnosis) → repair or replacement → part or item order → visit scheduling → closure; automatic reminder if the visit is not scheduled in time.

  5. 5

    Confirmation to the customer Document publishing

    The chosen solution and visit date are sent to the customer from a template.

  6. 6

    Service report signed Digital signature

    The customer signs the home visit report electronically, then receives a satisfaction survey.

The indicators followed by your brand

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Complaints per 100 orders delivered

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Share of delivery, assembly and product complaints

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Average after-sales resolution time and visit lead time

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Second visit rate

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Complaints by carrier, supplier and store

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Satisfaction after the visit and customer reviews

KITEA, elected Customer Service of the Year Morocco 2022
Case study

KITEA, elected Customer Service of the Year Morocco 2022

A leading furniture and home decor retailer with several stores in Africa, KITEA needed a robust system to handle, track and resolve customer complaints quickly.

  • Centralized, automated complaint handling
  • Fast, efficient complaint follow-up
  • A stronger customer relationship
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Frequently asked questions

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Can external carriers and installers be tracked?

Yes: carriers and installers can receive the cases that concern them, record their visits and attach photos.

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How are spare parts managed?

The after-sales workflow includes ordering the part from the supplier, with automatic reminders until it is received.

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Can customers send photos?

Yes: from the online form or the chatbot, photos are attached directly to the case in the EDM.

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Do stores and the website share the same history?

Yes: whatever the purchase or complaint channel, there is a single customer file.

Thinking about digitalizing your after-sales and complaint management?

Our experts will show you Complaints Manager on your journeys: delivery, assembly, warranty and returns.

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