Stock Checker: A Business SMS Use Case
Posted on
09/01/2012
With an SMS Stock Checker customers can text in a product number or item name to check its stock at their local store.
The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to give their customers the opportunity to check their stock: Retail, Supermarkets, Consumer Products
For more information on how you could be utilising SMS text messaging within your business call us on 0800 954 5305 or email helpdesk@fastsms.co.uk
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