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WhatsApp CRM Implementation

Repeat Purchase & LTV Maximization Program for EC & Retail

"Customer acquisition costs keep rising while profits shrink." "We can't access customer data on marketplaces, so repeat purchase strategies are impossible." "We started using WhatsApp, but it's just a broadcast channel." — The most cost-effective strategy for improving EC profitability is increasing repeat purchase rate and LTV (Lifetime Value). As an L-Step agency, Banggood provides end-to-end support for WhatsApp CRM — from strategy design to implementation and operation — optimized for EC and retail businesses. Our team, with 200+ client engagements across Amazon, Rakuten, Yahoo!, own EC sites, and physical retail stores, implements WhatsApp strategies that maximize post-purchase profitability — including purchase-data-linked scenario messaging, segment-specific CRM, and post-purchase follow-ups.

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200+ EC & Retail Client Engagements
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WhatsApp CRM Implementation

Facing Any of These WhatsApp / CRM Challenges?

Customer acquisition ad spend keeps growing month after month

Low repeat purchase rate and stagnant LTV (Lifetime Value)

Marketplace customer data is locked in, preventing CRM initiatives

Created a WhatsApp Official Account but only sending mass broadcasts with no results

No customer segmentation in place — sending the same message to everyone

No cart abandonment recovery strategy for your own EC site

Not following up with in-store visitors through WhatsApp

Interested in L-Step but unsure what it can do

Implemented L-Step but not utilizing it to its full potential

Hired a WhatsApp builder, but they didn't understand how EC sales actually work

If any of these resonate, let's talk.

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Why Clients Choose Banggood&WECAN for WhatsApp CRM Implementation

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L-Step Agency x 200+ EC & Retail Clients — WhatsApp Built by a Team That Knows How to Sell

There are many L-Step agencies, but the vast majority are industry-generic — serving beauty, education, recruitment, and local businesses. Banggood&WECAN is an agency specialized in EC and retail (OMO). Because our team has supported 200+ businesses across Amazon, Rakuten, Yahoo!, own EC sites, and physical stores, the precision of our WhatsApp architecture is fundamentally different from vendors who "can build WhatsApp but don't understand how EC sales work." We implement EC-specific CRM strategies with high accuracy — from purchase-data-linked scenarios and product-category-based cross-sell designs to driving marketplace customers toward your own EC site.

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Not Just "Build and Done" — We Design CRM Strategy That Directly Drives Revenue & Profit

Building L-Step is not the goal — it is a means to improve repeat purchase rate, LTV, and profit margins. Before building anything, Banggood&WECAN designs the strategy based on EC business data: "which customer segments," "at what timing," and "what content to deliver for conversions." After launch, we analyze messaging performance and continuously optimize scenarios. We provide PDCA-driven CRM operations that prevent the "built it but no results" problem.

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Funnel Design: Marketplace Customers to Your WhatsApp to Your Own EC Site

Guiding customers acquired on Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon into WhatsApp registration and then repeat purchases on your own EC site — this "Marketplace to WhatsApp to Own EC" funnel design is only possible because Banggood&WECAN has deep expertise in both marketplaces and WhatsApp. We maximize WhatsApp registration rates while complying with each marketplace's terms of service through package insert design, QR codes, and more. For brands with lower awareness, we also design friend acquisition campaigns using WhatsApp Ads (CPF).

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Purchase-Data-Linked Scenario Messaging (Own EC) — Automating Personalized Recommendations

"Sending the same coupon to everyone" is no longer CRM. By API-integrating your own EC site with L-Step, we automate scenario messaging linked to purchase data — product purchased, purchase frequency, purchase amount, last purchase date, and more. First-time buyers receive usage guides, second-time buyers get cross-sell recommendations, dormant customers receive win-back coupons — automated messaging tailored to each individual's situation maximizes repeat purchase rate and LTV.

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Holistic Optimization Across CRM Channels Beyond WhatsApp

WhatsApp is not the only CRM channel. Email marketing, Rakuten R-Mail / R-SNS, loyalty points, membership tiers — Banggood&WECAN designs holistic optimization combining WhatsApp with other CRM channels. Some customers who don't respond to WhatsApp engage with email, so we maximize overall repeat purchase rate through strategic channel allocation.

WhatsApp CRM Implementation — 7 Service Areas

Using WhatsApp Official Accounts and L-Step, we help EC businesses improve repeat purchase rates and build effective CRM systems.

WhatsApp Official Account Setup & Initial Design

If you don't have a WhatsApp Official Account yet, we support you from account creation. We design the initial setup optimized for EC and retail businesses.

WhatsApp Official Account creation & verified account application Rich menu design & layout (optimized for EC & retail funnels) Auto-greeting message design for new friend additions Auto-response & FAQ design WhatsApp registration funnel design (QR codes, package inserts, web banners, etc.)

L-Step Implementation & Scenario Building

As a certified L-Step agency, we design and build scenarios optimized for EC and retail businesses.

L-Step account setup & initial configuration Customer segment design (purchase frequency, product category, spend, attributes) Step messaging scenario design & build (examples below): Tag design & scoring design Rich menu display segmentation (by customer segment)

Marketplace-to-WhatsApp Registration Funnel

We design funnels to convert Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon customers into WhatsApp friends.

Package insert & card design with QR codes Compliant customer redirect strategies per marketplace terms WhatsApp registration incentive design (coupons, exclusive content, etc.) Friend addition rate KPI setting & tracking setup Friend acquisition via WhatsApp Ads (CPF) campaign design

Content Creation & Messaging Operations

Solving the "what should we send?" problem. We create and manage messaging content based on EC business data.

Monthly messaging calendar (aligned with sales, new products, seasonal events) Segment-specific messaging content creation Rich message / card-type message design Coupon & shop card design Messaging performance analysis (open rate, click rate, CV rate, block rate)

EC x WhatsApp Data Integration (Own EC Site)

Integrating your own EC site with WhatsApp to enable automated messaging based on purchase data. Note: since Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon do not open their APIs externally, the automated integrations in this section are exclusively for own EC site support.

Shopify x L-Step integration design ecforce / futureshop x WhatsApp integration design Purchase data integration (product name, amount, purchase date, frequency) Cart abandonment data integration & reminder messaging design Customer data import & sync with L-Step

Performance Analysis & PDCA Optimization

Post-launch data analysis and continuous improvement to keep maximizing WhatsApp CRM effectiveness.

Monthly reporting (friend count, block rate, messaging performance, revenue impact) Scenario-level performance analysis & optimization proposals Segment-level response analysis LTV improvement progress monitoring Messaging frequency & timing optimization

OMO Support (Physical Retail x WhatsApp)

For businesses with physical stores, we build systems for driving foot traffic, nurturing customers, and generating repeat purchases using WhatsApp Official Accounts. We design OMO (Online Merges with Offline) strategies that bridge online and offline channels.

In-store WhatsApp friend acquisition funnel (checkout prompts, in-store QR codes, business card-sized cards, etc.) Visit data & WhatsApp integration for segmented messaging Shop card (stamp card) design & setup Visit reminder & return visit promotion scenario building OMO customer management across physical retail x own EC

Our Engagement Process

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— Free Discovery Session (60 min)

We assess your current CRM initiatives, WhatsApp usage, repeat purchase rate, and LTV. We then share insights on improvement opportunities and priority actions.

02

— CRM Strategy & Scenario Design

Based on your EC and retail data, we design customer segments, messaging scenarios, and KPIs. Since the scope of automation depends on whether your own EC site is integrated, this is where we establish the overall blueprint.

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— L-Step Build & Implementation

We implement L-Step account configuration, scenario building, rich menu creation, and data integration. (Estimated timeline: 4-8 weeks)

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— Launch & Test Messaging

After verifying functionality through test messaging, we launch live operations. Friend acquisition initiatives — package inserts, WhatsApp Ads, etc. — kick off simultaneously.

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— Performance Analysis & PDCA Optimization

Based on monthly reports, we continuously improve scenarios, messaging content, and segments. We relentlessly pursue improvements in repeat purchase rate, LTV, and WhatsApp-attributed revenue.

We Propose the Optimal Plan for Your Business

WhatsApp CRM implementation pricing is tailored to your situation and needs. Start with a free discovery session so we can understand your current state and provide a custom estimate.

Plan Type Scope Overview Recommended Phase
Spot Audit Current WhatsApp/CRM analysis + improvement report Want to understand what to prioritize first
Build Plan WhatsApp Official Account + L-Step setup + scenario design Want to launch WhatsApp CRM from scratch
Build + Operations Plan Build + monthly messaging operations + analytics + PDCA optimization Want ongoing operations managed as well
Full CRM Plan Holistic CRM design & operations including WhatsApp + email + loyalty programs Want to delegate the entire EC CRM strategy
OMO Plan Physical retail x WhatsApp build + visit promotion scenarios + OMO customer management Want cross-channel WhatsApp strategy for retail and EC

* We offer flexible pricing models including fixed-fee, performance-based, and hybrid structures.

Free Consultation Available

In your initial consultation, we assess your WhatsApp potential at no cost.
We'll outline "strategies that improve repeat purchase rate" and "concrete steps to implement WhatsApp and L-Step."
No sales pressure. Simply reach out to get started.

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Case Studies

Food Manufacturer (Rakuten + Own EC)

Monthly Rakuten revenue of 20M yen but only 5% repeat rate. Customer data locked within Rakuten.

Package insert to WhatsApp registration to L-Step own EC redirect + purchase-frequency-based scenario messaging

Beauty & Cosmetics Brand (Own EC)

New customer CPA surging to 8,000 yen. Repeat rate at 12% with stagnant LTV.

Shopify x L-Step integration + cart abandonment reminders + subscription conversion scenario

Consumer Goods Manufacturer (Amazon + Yahoo! + Own EC)

Had a WhatsApp account but only sending mass broadcasts. Block rate exceeded 20%.

L-Step implementation + segment-based messaging + VIP customer exclusive programs + messaging frequency optimization

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Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely. We handle everything from opening a WhatsApp Official Account to implementing and building out L-Step — a complete one-stop service from scratch.

L-Step is the most feature-rich WhatsApp extension tool for marketing, offering segmented messaging, scoring, scenario branching, and traffic source analysis. For EC business CRM, these granular segmentation and data analysis capabilities are essential, which is why Banggood&WECAN recommends L-Step as a standard.

Yes. L-Step can be connected to your existing WhatsApp Official Account. You can migrate without losing your friend data.

Yes. Within the compliance boundaries of each marketplace's terms of service, we use package inserts, QR codes, and other methods to drive WhatsApp registrations. However, since Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon do not open their APIs externally, cart abandonment reminders and automated post-purchase scenario triggers are only available when integrated with your own EC site. For marketplace customers, we design maximum-impact strategies using WhatsApp Ads (CPF) and CSV-based segmented messaging.

Cart abandonment reminders are supported only when your own EC site (Shopify, ecforce, futureshop, etc.) is API-integrated with L-Step. Since marketplaces such as Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon do not open their APIs externally, cart abandonment reminders on marketplace platforms are not supported.

Yes. With the "Build Plan," we provide an operations manual upon completion and facilitate the handover to your in-house team. If questions arise after launch, spot support is also available.

In some cases, L-Step implementation may qualify for regional IT subsidy programs. We support you from eligibility verification through application assistance, so feel free to inquire.

Pricing varies based on the scope of features, number of scenarios, and whether operations management is included. After a free CRM assessment, we present the optimal plan and estimate tailored to your business.

From "Sell and Forget" EC to "Customer-Growing" EC.

With the expertise of a certified L-Step agency and 200+ EC and retail client engagements, we support your repeat purchase rate and LTV improvement. Start with a free "CRM Assessment" (60 min) to discover your WhatsApp CRM improvement potential.

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