E-commerce and Retail

The AI Calling Bot That Stops COD Returns, Recovers Abandoned Carts and Reschedules Failed Deliveries

Indian e-commerce loses crores every month to fake COD orders, abandoned checkouts, and failed deliveries that never needed to return. Sprio calls before dispatch, before the shopper leaves, and before the courier gives up. Calls go out in Hindi and 12+ Indian languages.

TRAI DND compliant Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento Live in weeks
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FashionKart
COD VERIFICATION CALL
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SPRIO
Namaste Priya ji! Main FashionKart ki taraf se baat kar raha hun. Order #FC-8821: Navy Blue Sneakers, Rs 2,199, Cash on Delivery. Kya aap yeh order lena chahti hain?
PRIYA
Haan, bilkul. Confirm karo.
SPRIO
Perfect! Order confirm ho gaya. Wednesday shaam 6 baje tak delivery expected hai.
Confirmed · Ready to Dispatch
Integrates with
Shopify | WooCommerce | Magento | Unicommerce | Shiprocket | Delhivery | Razorpay | TRAI DND Registry
The Numbers

India's E-commerce Market Has a Crore Problem Nobody Talks About

300 million shoppers, festive seasons worth billions, and a COD dependency that returns one in four orders unsold. The brands that fix the leaks first take the most of the growth.

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M+
Online shoppers in India by 2026, the fastest-growing online shopping base in the world
23–26%
RTO rate for COD orders. Prepaid orders return at under 2%
70.22%
Average cart abandonment rate globally. 7 in 10 shoppers add to cart and leave
$14B
GMV in India's 2024 festive season, up 12% on the year before

One hub for your whole stack

Sprio connects to the tools your team already uses, so leads, orders and updates flow in on their own.

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Where Revenue Leaks

Where the Money Goes Before You Spend a Rupee on Growth

Most brands chase paid CAC while three earlier costs quietly eat the P&L. Fix these first.

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60–70%

Of Indian Orders Are COD. One in Four Returns Unsold.

GoKwik's data across 180 million shoppers puts COD at 60 to 70 percent of orders on most Indian D2C stores. The return-to-origin rate for those orders sits at 20 to 25 percent on average. Fashion and footwear touch 40 percent. Each returned shipment costs the seller forward freight, reverse logistics, and processing fees with zero revenue recovered.

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70.22%

Of Shoppers Add to Cart, Then Leave Without Buying

The Baymard Institute's aggregate of 50 cart abandonment studies puts the rate at 70.22 percent. For most Indian D2C brands without Amazon's stored payment credentials or Flipkart's native checkout, the number runs higher still. A single phone call 45 minutes after abandonment, catches shoppers before the intent fades and they move to another tab.

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Rs 180–240

Lost on Every Failed Delivery That Goes to Reverse Logistics

ClickPost's last-mile logistics data puts the combined cost of a failed COD delivery at Rs 180 to 240 per order: forward freight, reverse logistics, handling fees, and zero revenue recovered. Address errors, from incorrect pin codes to incomplete landmarks, are a leading cause of failed delivery attempts. A 90-second phone call before the second delivery attempt fixes most of those. The courier makes the trip. The seller earns the sale.

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Manual vs Sprio

What Changes When Sprio Handles the Calls

Same order events. Completely different outcomes.

Without Sprio
COD order dispatched without confirmation. 23–40% return unsold
Cart abandonment email sent hours later. Most shoppers don't open it
Failed delivery enters reverse logistics. Rs 180–240 lost per order
Lapsed buyers re-acquired through paid ads at Rs 400–800 CAC
Festive season outreach done manually. Low reach, inconsistent messaging
With Sprio
Call goes out 30 minutes after placement. Only confirmed orders dispatch
Voice call at 45 minutes while intent is warm. Specific items mentioned
Buyer called within 2 hours. Address confirmed. New slot booked on the same call
Personalised call at day 60 referencing last order. WhatsApp sent to re-engagers
Outreach runs 30/15/7 days before sale. 12+ languages. Zero manual work
AI Agents

One Agent for Every Point Where E-commerce Revenue Slips Away

Place an order. Abandon a cart. Miss a delivery. Go quiet for 90 days. Each of these has a Sprio agent waiting. All are TRAI DND compliant.

COD Verification
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COD Order Verification Agent

Thirty minutes after a COD order lands, Sprio calls the shopper to confirm delivery intent. It reads back the order details and address, then asks for explicit confirmation. Unconfirmed orders go to a hold queue before dispatch. You never pay forward freight on a shipment the shopper never meant to receive.

Up to 40% RTO reduction (GoKwik)
Cart Recovery
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Cart Abandonment Recovery Agent

Forty-five minutes after a shopper adds items and leaves, Sprio calls before the moment passes. The call names the specific product in the cart, not a generic message, and asks if there was a checkout issue. If the shopper wants a payment link or a discount code, Sprio sends one via WhatsApp on the spot. A second call goes out 24 hours later for those who didn't convert the first time.

70.22% abandonment rate (Baymard)
Failed Delivery
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Failed Delivery Rescheduling Agent

When Shiprocket, Delhivery, or any connected logistics partner logs a failed delivery, Sprio calls the shopper within 2 hours. It asks what went wrong, corrects the address if needed, and locks in a new delivery window. A confirmed reschedule is pushed to your OMS and the logistics webhook before the call ends. Most failed deliveries that get a same-day callback never reach reverse logistics.

Rs 180–240 saved per recovered order
Festive Campaigns
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Festive Sale Pre-Registration Agent

India's festive season (Diwali, Navratri, Big Billion Day, Great Indian Festival, End of Season Sale) drives a disproportionate share of annual e-commerce GMV. Thirty, 15, and 7 days before your sale, Sprio calls your existing buyer database, announces early access, collects category preferences, and offers pre-registration deals. Shoppers who register get a WhatsApp with an early-access link the night before the sale opens.

$14B festive GMV in 2024 (Redseer/IBEF)
Loyalty Reactivation
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Loyalty Reactivation Agent

Reacquiring a lapsed buyer through paid ads costs Rs 400 to 800. A phone call costs a fraction of that. Sprio identifies shoppers who haven't ordered in 60 or 90 days and calls them by name. The call references their last purchase: "You ordered the blue kurta in April, we just restocked your size." If you configure a win-back offer, it goes in on the same call. Those who re-engage receive a WhatsApp deep link into the relevant category.

60 days silent = high reacquisition cost
Post-Purchase

Post-Purchase Review Agent

Three days after confirmed delivery, Sprio calls to collect a product rating and open feedback. If the shopper flags an issue or wants to return the item, a return request lands in your OMS before the call ends. Satisfied shoppers get a WhatsApp with a direct link to leave a review on your store or on Google. Collecting at day 3 catches the peak recall window, before the experience fades and the next purchase cycle begins.

Day 3 = peak recall window

See a Live COD Confirmation Call on Your Number

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How It Works

Plug In Your Store. Sprio Handles the Rest.

No new dashboards. No manual lists. Sprio connects to your store, reads order events as they happen, and places the right call at the right time.

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Connect Your Store and Logistics Partners

Sprio hooks into Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, or Unicommerce via webhook. Logistics events from Shiprocket, Delhivery, Bluedart, Ekart, and others arrive the same way. Order placed, cart abandoned, delivery failed, order delivered: each event flows into Sprio as it happens.

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Sprio Calls at the Configured Window in the Shopper's Language

Each event type has its own delay: 30 minutes for COD verification, 45 minutes for cart recovery, 2 hours for a failed delivery. Sprio places the call in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, or any of 12+ supported languages. The conversation is recorded and transcribed.

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Outcome Tagged, Action Triggered Immediately

Order confirmed, cart recovered, delivery rescheduled, return logged, review collected: each outcome is tagged and synced back to your OMS, CRM, and logistics platform before the call ends. Your team reviews a live dashboard of results and can pull any transcript on demand.

Timing Guide

When Each Sprio Agent Runs in the Order Lifecycle

Every trigger event has a different objective and call window. Getting the timing right is what separates a conversion from a missed call.

Sprio Agent Trigger Event When Sprio Calls What Happens
COD Verification Agent COD Order Placed 30 min after placement Confirms buyer intent and delivery address. Unconfirmed orders held before dispatch. Confirmed orders sent to dispatch workflow
Cart Abandonment Recovery Agent Cart Abandoned 45 min; follow-up at 24 hours Names the specific cart items. Asks about checkout issues. Offers discount code or fresh payment link via WhatsApp. Outcome logged to CRM
Failed Delivery Rescheduling Agent Delivery Failed 2 hours after failure logged Corrects delivery address. Books new delivery window. Pushes confirmed slot to OMS and logistics webhook before call ends
Festive Pre-Registration Agent Pre-Sale Campaign 30, 15, and 7 days before sale Announces sale, captures category preferences, confirms early access registration. WhatsApp with early-access link sent the night before sale opens
Loyalty Reactivation Agent Customer Gone Quiet Day 60 and Day 90 since last order References last purchase by name. Mentions new stock in preferred categories. Delivers win-back offer. WhatsApp deep link sent to those who agree to re-engage
Post-Purchase Review Agent Delivery Confirmed Day 3 after confirmed delivery Collects 1-to-5 rating and open feedback. Creates return request in OMS for flagged orders. Sends WhatsApp review link to shoppers who rated 4 or 5
Integrations

Every Platform Indian E-commerce Brands Already Use

Sprio plugs into your existing store, OMS, and logistics stack. No new tools for your team to learn.

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Shopify

Native webhook. Every order event triggers the matching Sprio agent without custom code

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WooCommerce

Plugin-based connection. COD orders, abandoned carts, and delivery events flow into Sprio live

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Magento

REST API for Magento 2. All order status changes sync to Sprio as they happen

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Unicommerce

OMS-level integration. Failed delivery and return events trigger the relevant call

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Shiprocket

Delivery status webhooks connect directly. Failed deliveries trigger a rescheduling call within 2 hours

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Delhivery

Real-time tracking API. Undelivered status events trigger Sprio before the shipment enters returns

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Razorpay

Checkout drop-off events trigger cart recovery calls at the window with the highest pick-up rate

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TRAI DND Registry

All lists scrubbed before any campaign goes out. Opt-outs from calls permanently suppressed

Market Context

The Numbers Behind India's Online Retail Boom

The brands that fix COD losses, cart drop-off, and failed deliveries at scale are positioned to capture the largest share of this growth.

$65B+
India's online retail GMV in FY25, doubling over the past five years
$14B
GMV in India's 2024 festive season, up 12% on 2023
60–70%
Share of Indian e-commerce orders placed cash on delivery
70.22%
Average cart abandonment rate: 7 in 10 carts leave without a purchase
12+
Indian languages Sprio speaks: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and more
Weeks
To go live with COD verification, cart recovery, and delivery rescheduling
Compliance

Regulatory Requirements Sprio Handles for You

Every outbound call placed for an e-commerce brand follows India's applicable TRAI, Consumer Protection, and data privacy rules.

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TRAI DND and NDNC Registry

All lists are scrubbed against TRAI DND and NDNC before any campaign. Calls go out only between 9 AM and 9 PM. Opt-out requests from any call are permanently logged and suppressed across all future outreach.

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TCCCPR 2018

Promotional outreach covering festive sales and loyalty reactivation follows Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2018 on category consent and registered headers. Transactional calls such as COD confirmation and delivery rescheduling follow the applicable transactional category rules.

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Consumer Protection Act 2019

Sprio does not make misleading claims about pricing, offers, or delivery timelines during calls. Buyer grievances raised during a call are logged and escalated to your brand's customer care within the same session.

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DPDP Act 2023

Phone numbers, order data, and conversation transcripts are handled under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 framework. Data is processed only for purposes the shopper consented to at order placement. Deletion requests are executed within the required timeframe.

FAQ

Questions About Sprio for E-commerce

What online sellers, D2C brands, and marketplace operators ask before going live.

Within 30 minutes of a COD order being placed, Sprio calls the shopper to confirm delivery intent. The call introduces itself as your brand's team, reads back the order details and delivery address, then asks for explicit confirmation. Orders the shopper doesn't confirm go to a hold queue before dispatch. You never pay forward freight on a shipment the shopper never meant to receive.
Yes. Sprio connects to your store (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, or any platform with a webhook) and triggers a call 45 minutes after a shopper adds items and leaves without purchasing. The call names the specific items in the cart and asks if there was a checkout issue. A second attempt goes out 24 hours later for shoppers who didn't answer or convert the first time.
When your logistics partner logs a failed or undelivered status, Sprio calls the shopper within 2 hours. It finds out what went wrong, corrects the address if needed, and locks in a new delivery slot. A confirmed reschedule is pushed to your OMS and logistics webhook before the call ends. Most failed deliveries that get a same-day callback never reach reverse logistics.
Yes. Sprio runs pre-sale outreach 30, 15, and 7 days before Diwali, Big Billion Day, Great Indian Festival, End of Season Sale, and any brand-specific campaign. It calls your existing buyer database, announces early access, collects category preferences, and offers a pre-registration deal. Shoppers who register receive a WhatsApp with an early-access link the night before the sale opens.
Sprio identifies shoppers who haven't ordered in 60 or 90 days and calls them by name. The call references their last purchase; for example, "You ordered the blue kurta in April, we just restocked your size." If you configure a win-back incentive, it goes in on the same call. Shoppers who re-engage receive a WhatsApp deep link into the relevant category on your store.
Yes. Three days after a confirmed delivery, Sprio calls to collect a product rating and open feedback. If the shopper flags an issue or wants to return the item, a return request is created in your OMS before the call ends. Shoppers who gave a 4 or 5 rating receive a WhatsApp with a direct link to leave a review on your store or on Google.
Yes. Sprio connects to Shopify via native app or webhook, WooCommerce via plugin, Magento via REST API, and Unicommerce for OMS-level order events. Each trigger event (COD order placed, cart abandoned, delivery failed, order delivered) flows into Sprio, which places the call and logs the outcome back to your platform. No manual uploads or CSV exports needed.
Sprio connects with Shiprocket, Delhivery, Bluedart, Ekart, DTDC, XpressBees, and Shadowfax via webhook or tracking API. When any connected partner logs a delivery as failed or undelivered, Sprio receives the event and places the rescheduling call within 2 hours.
Yes. Sprio scrubs all outbound lists against the TRAI DND and NDNC registry before any campaign. Calls go out only between 9 AM and 9 PM. Opt-out requests made during a call are permanently logged and suppressed. Promotional campaigns follow TCCCPR 2018 requirements on category consent and registered sender headers.
Yes. Sprio speaks Hindi, Hinglish, English, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Rajasthani, and Bhojpuri. A shopper in Patna hears the COD confirmation call in Hindi, a shopper in Coimbatore hears it in Tamil. Pick-up rates improve when callers hear their own language from the first word.
A WhatsApp message requires the shopper to read and respond, and many low-intent COD shoppers do not do that. A phone call requires active confirmation or cancellation, a much stronger signal of real intent. GoKwik's data across 180 million shoppers puts COD RTO at 20 to 25 percent on average, with fashion touching 40 percent. Confirming before dispatch filters the lowest-intent orders before you spend Rs 180 to 240 on a shipment that will return.
Forty-five minutes after leaving, the shopper gets a call from your brand's number. Sprio uses their name and says something like "You left a pair of Nike Air Force 1 in size 9 in your cart." It asks if there was an issue at checkout. If the shopper wants a payment link, Sprio sends one via WhatsApp on the spot. If they want a discount, a pre-configured code goes on instantly. Most calls finish in under 90 seconds.
For a standard setup covering COD verification, cart recovery, and failed delivery rescheduling, Sprio can be live in a few weeks. The timeline depends on the number of platform integrations and call flows to configure. The Sprio team handles all API connections, trigger mapping, and script setup.
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Run a Live Demo on Your Own Store

Tell us your monthly COD volume, your primary platform, and the biggest leak in your current order flow. We will show you the relevant agent, run a live call to your number in the language you choose, and walk through the integration on your actual store.

📞 Live call to your number during the demo; you hear exactly what your shoppers hear
🔗 Walkthrough of the Shopify or WooCommerce integration on your actual store
📊 Estimate of RTO and cart recovery impact based on your current order volume
🚀 No long contracts; start with one agent and add more as you see results
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