E-commerce & Retail

Automate the ops behind every order.

Order processing, stock management, returns, customer service — the operational load of e-commerce grows with every sale. SMEAutomate’s AI agents keep the machine running without adding headcount.

Top workflows to automate first

Order processing & fulfilment

Orders flow from your store to warehouse to dispatch. Exceptions flagged, not buried.

5–8 hrs/week saved

Returns & refund handling

Agent handles return authorisation, refund processing, and stock updates — escalating edge cases to your team.

3–5 hrs/week saved

Stock alerts & reordering

Low stock triggers alerts and generates purchase orders from preferred suppliers.

2–3 hrs/week saved

Before and after

Processing a return

Today

Customer emails about return

Support rep checks order details

10 min

Creates return authorisation

5 min

Sends return label manually

10 min

Receives item, inspects, updates stock

15 min

Processes refund in payment system

10 min

Notifies customer

5 min

55+ minutes of manual work
With SMEAutomate

Customer initiates return (self-serve)

< 2 min

Return authorised, label sent

Instant

Item received, stock updated

< 2 min

Refund processed, customer notified

Instant

Mostly instant and automatic

Results in practice

Example figures

Online homeware retailer

28 staff

Time saved

12 hours/week

Key result

Returns processing time cut by 70%

Integrations

We connect with the tools your industry relies on.

Shopify / WooCommerceWarehouse systemsPayment gatewaysEmailCourier APIs

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