Retail and food

Complaint management for retail and the food industry

Stores, e-commerce, click and collect, delivery: handle customer and supplier complaints across your whole network, escalate quality alerts and protect trust in your brand.

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The challenges of retail complaints

With thousands of checkouts and product references, retailers receive a high volume of very diverse complaints.

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Product quality and safety

Expired product, storage issue, foreign body, undeclared allergen: these complaints can trigger a quality alert or a recall.

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Prices and promotions

Shelf price different from the till, promotion not applied, loyalty card: everyday disputes to settle in store or remotely.

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In-store experience

Welcome, checkout queues, product availability, cleanliness: complaints reveal what happens in each store.

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E-commerce and delivery

Incomplete order, damaged product, late delivery or missed slot, refunds: complaints that require precise tracking.

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Store network

Hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores: each store must handle its complaints while reporting to headquarters.

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Supplier relations

Some complaints concern suppliers and must be passed on to them, with follow-up of corrective actions.

A classification designed for retail

Reasons organized by department, customer journey and responsibility (store, logistics, supplier).

Product quality

Expired use-by or best-before date, broken cold chain, abnormal taste or appearance, foreign body, allergen, defective packaging.

Food safety

Suspected food poisoning, product subject to a recall, batch traceability, report to health authorities.

Prices and checkout

Shelf price different from checkout price, promotion not applied, wrong change, receipt, payment declined.

Loyalty and offers

Points not credited, coupons, gift cards, personalized offers, lost loyalty card.

Store

Product availability (out of stock), checkout queues, cleanliness, parking, welcome, staff behavior.

E-commerce and drive

Missing or substituted item, late delivery, missed slot, damaged product, refund.

With Complaints Manager, your brand…

One platform for headquarters, stores, customer service and quality.

Collects complaints everywhere

Store desk, contact center, e-commerce site, app, social media: everything arrives in the same tool.

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Classifies by department and reason

Fresh, grocery, non-food, prices, service, delivery: a classification that routes to the store, quality or the supplier.

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Organizes handling by store

Each store sees and handles its own complaints, headquarters keeps a consolidated view.

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Triggers action plans

Corrective actions in store or at the supplier, with owners and due dates.

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Analyzes trends

Dashboards by store, region, department and supplier to spot recurring problems.

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Measures satisfaction

Satisfaction surveys after handling to track how the customer experience evolves.

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Advanced modules for retail

Save time on high volumes and react quickly to quality alerts.

Document publishing

Send personalized standard replies: apology, voucher, refund, explanation.

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RPA Dispatcher

Distribute complaints automatically between stores, quality and suppliers.

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Workflow

Immediately escalate food safety complaints to quality management.

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Digital signature

Approve goodwill gestures and supplier agreements electronically.

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Integrated EDM

Attach receipts, product photos and batch numbers to the case.

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Chatbot

Answer frequent questions automatically: opening hours, order tracking, returns and refunds.

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Example: the workflow of a fresh product quality complaint

A customer reports a spoiled fresh product bought in store.

  1. 1

    Report Chatbot

    The customer files the complaint through the website chatbot or at the store desk, attaching a photo of the product and the receipt.

  2. 2

    Assignment RPA Dispatcher

    Classified as "Quality – fresh product", the complaint is assigned to the store and the quality team, with the supplier identified from the product reference.

  3. 3

    Evidence kept Integrated EDM

    Photo, receipt, batch number and expiry date are stored in the case EDM.

  4. 4

    Quality circuit Workflow

    Workflow: store (goodwill gesture) → quality team (batch analysis, blocking if needed) → supplier (action plan); immediate alert to quality management if several complaints concern the same batch.

  5. 5

    Reply to the customer Document publishing

    A personalized letter or e-mail is generated: apology, refund or voucher.

  6. 6

    Supplier commitment Digital signature

    The corrective action plan is approved and signed electronically by the supplier, then the case is closed.

The indicators followed by your brand

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Complaints per store and per 10,000 receipts

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Share of quality and food safety complaints

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Complaints by supplier and by batch

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Average response time and in-store resolution rate

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Amount of goodwill gestures and refunds

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Satisfaction after handling and NPS by store

Marjane transforms its complaint management
Case study

Marjane transforms its complaint management

A leader in mass retail, Marjane needed to manage complaints from its customers and suppliers efficiently. The group adopted Complaints Manager to strengthen customer satisfaction and optimize its resolution process.

  • Handling, tracking and resolution of customer and supplier complaints
  • An optimized resolution process
  • Stronger customer satisfaction
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Frequently asked questions

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Can each store handle its own complaints?

Yes: each store has its own workspace; headquarters and regional management keep a consolidated view and can take over.

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How do you handle a batch alert?

An alert rule detects several complaints on the same batch or product and immediately notifies quality management so it can decide on a recall.

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Can suppliers answer in the tool?

Yes: the complaint is passed on with the documents, they propose an action plan and approve it by electronic signature.

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Can the e-commerce site be integrated?

Yes: complaints from the website and app are received automatically and linked to the order number.

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