Retail

Retail Outsourcing

Customer service that scales when you need it to.

Savari provides degree-qualified retail support teams — covering customer service, order management, returns and back-office operations — that ramp for peak without the recruitment and training lag that usually makes seasonal scaling impossible.

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The retail staffing problem

Seasonal demand versus the cost of being ready for it

Retail support demand isn't flat. Q4, sales events, new product launches and returns windows create spikes that a fixed team can't absorb and a reactive hire can't solve fast enough.

Typical approach

Hire permanent staff for average demand — under-resourced at peak, over-cost the rest of the year.

Or hire temporary staff at peak — recruitment lag, inconsistent quality, training overhead, and the knowledge walks out when the contract ends.

With Savari

A trained team that knows your products and processes — scalable up for peak because the foundation is already in place.

Knowledge stays. Training compounds. Quality is consistent whether it's a quiet Tuesday in February or Black Friday.

What we handle

From first contact to post-purchase

The full customer journey, handled to a consistent standard across channels.

Pre-purchase

Product enquiries, availability questions, sizing and specification queries, gift advice and cross-sell support.

Order management

Order confirmations, delivery tracking, amendment and cancellation handling, carrier liaison and exception management.

Returns and refunds

Policy-compliant returns initiation, exchange handling, refund processing and follow-up — resolved without the friction that costs retention.

Complaints

First-contact complaint handling, investigation coordination, resolution communication and review response management.

Loyalty and retention

Win-back outreach, lapsed customer reactivation, loyalty programme support and VIP customer care.

Back-office

Product catalogue management, inventory record support, supplier correspondence, data entry and operational administration.

The commercial case

One rate. No employment on-costs.

As the employer, we carry everything below. You pay one agreed rate.

Employer National Insurance
Pension auto-enrolment
Holiday pay and cover
Sick pay and absence cover
Recruitment and replacement
Training and product knowledge
Desk, equipment, connectivity
HR, payroll and management overhead

You pay one agreed rate. Everything above sits with us.

Peak readiness shouldn't be a last-minute scramble.

A team that's already trained on your products and processes scales for Q4 far more reliably than one assembled in October.
Straight answers

Questions worth asking first

How do agents learn our products?

Product training is part of onboarding. We train on your catalogue, your policies and your tone before any agent goes live. That training is updated when your range changes.

Can you scale up quickly for peak periods?

Scaling is more reliable when the foundation is already in place. Planned volume increases are handled by growing the team on a timeline we agree in advance.

Can you handle multiple channels?

Yes — phone, email, live chat and social messaging, to a consistent standard across all of them.

Can you work in our OMS and helpdesk?

Yes. We work inside your existing systems. Access is configured appropriately during onboarding.

What's the minimum team size?

A dedicated team typically starts at two to three agents. We'd rather start contained and prove the model than over-commit on both sides.

How is quality measured?

Against the measures you define — CSAT, FCR, response time, return rate, resolution rate — reported on a cycle you set.

Can you handle out-of-hours and weekends?

Yes. Coverage is agreed around your customers' needs, not a standard nine-to-five.

What happens if a product recall or serious complaint comes in?

Escalation protocols for high-severity scenarios are agreed during onboarding. Agents know exactly who to contact and how.

Ready to talk about peak readiness?

Twenty minutes is enough to work out whether Savari is the right fit and what a team would cost.