Transforming Product Research with BFore's Personalized Conversational Experience
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- Electronics
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Building Automation & Control
- Chatbots
About The Customer
BFore is a company that aims to simplify the product research journey for shoppers. Co-founded by Abhinav Sharma, a product manager with experience in multiple startups in India, BFore is passionate about making product research an easy and joyful activity. The company has developed an app that provides personalized, easy-to-consume research insights to users, helping them make informed buying decisions. BFore's target customers are individuals who are looking to purchase high-value products such as electronics and automobiles and want to reduce the time and effort spent on product research.
The Challenge
The process of researching high-value products such as electronics and automobiles can be a daunting task for most shoppers. The need to make informed buying decisions often leads to a lengthy research process that can take up to three weeks. This process involves figuring out what model to buy and where to buy it from. The challenge was to simplify this process and make product research an easy and enjoyable activity. BFore, co-founded by Abhinav Sharma, aimed to replace the traditional product research journey with a personalized conversational experience.
The Solution
BFore developed a high-engagement conversation interface that responds to a user’s input by delivering recommendations for products and nearby stores via chatbots. These chatbots help users articulate their needs in a simple yet personalized way. The personalized product recommendations provided by the chatbots can significantly shorten the product research journey from two weeks to under five minutes. BFore was built on Bubble, a no-code visual web editor, which allowed the product managers to work directly with the technology. This enabled them to learn from user interactions and make changes quickly, thereby improving the user experience and reducing the time to market.
Operational Impact
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