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How Toolstore Reinvented Sales with a Customer-Centric Omnichannel Strategy

Discover how Toolstore boosted chat sales by 200% with UX research, WhatsApp strategy, and omnichannel integration. A data-driven transformation.

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About the Client

Tool Store - La tienda del especialista

Toolstore is a specialized hardware retailer focused on power tools, welding equipment, and automation systems. As the retail arm of H Ujueta S.A.S., a company with over 100 years of history in the Latin American market, it benefits from the group’s expertise in importing and distributing high-performance products. With in-house design and manufacturing based in China, Ujueta supplies over 17 countries from its logistics hubs in Colombia and Mexico.

Highlight Metrics:

  • +200% increase in chat-based sales
  • 35% return on investment (ROI) from digital initiatives
  • Seamless integration of physical and digital sales channels
  • Creation of a dedicated Business Intelligence department for real-time decision-making

The Challenge

After a surge in online sales during the pandemic, Toolstore experienced a sharp decline in digital performance. At one point during lockdown, monthly online sales peaked at COP 600 million. However, once physical stores reopened, digital sales plummeted. The team asked: “What did we do wrong?”.

The digital ecosystem was fragmented: multiple unconnected channels (Shopify, WhatsApp, MercadoLibre, HubSpot chat), limited automation, disorganized databases, under-trained sales reps, and nearly nonexistent digital marketing. Strategic focus was skewed toward B2B, while the B2C channel, with higher margins, was overlooked.

The Requirements

  • Identify which customers actually drove revenue
  • Redefine the role of digital channels in the business
  • Strengthen the mobile user experience
  • Enable efficient, knowledgeable customer service
  • Operationally integrate physical and digital ecosystems
  • Track performance in real time
screencapture 2022 toolstore.com.co

Let user behavior, not assumptions, shape the strategy: UX research led the way.

As part of the digital transformation, the Toolstore website was redesigned not merely as a sales platform, but as a comprehensive support and education tool for both customers and sales reps.

Homepage Architecture for Solution Discovery

The homepage was structured to guide users toward the right product with minimal friction, based on how they actually shop:

  • A promotional hero featuring current campaigns.
  • A visual tool selector by name and image, addressing regional naming differences across Colombia.
  • A brand navigation section, recognizing that many users shop by brand loyalty.
  • A “tools by trade” guide, helping users find products based on their profession (e.g., welding, carpentry, mechanics).

Product Content Strategy

welder Furius Description Example

To overcome a recurring challenge in tool sales, technical complexity, a visual content strategy was implemented. For example, product images like those for Furius welders were redesigned to show essential specs right on the image: voltage, amperage range, electrode types, and warranty. This ensured that no matter where the product appeared, Toolstore, B2B partner sites, or marketplaces, customers could instantly understand what the tool offered.

The Solution

As Digital Transformation Manager, a UX and data-driven strategy was executed
  1. Customer Insight Diagnosis:
    • RFM segmentation revealed that 55% of revenue came from a customer segment ignored by traditional strategies.
    • Interviews uncovered that these clients highly valued fast, responsive service, and preferred to shop after work.
  2. Customer Support Overhaul:
    • Implemented WhatsApp-based support from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with rotating shifts.
    • Replaced the web chat with persistent, mobile-friendly channels like WhatsApp or Messenger, near-universal across Latin America.
  3. Mobile-First Design:
    • Redesigned product listings with visual, educational content (graphic manuals, badges, contextual use cases).
    • The ecommerce platform became a sales support tool for technical advising.
  4. Scalable Training:
    • Product technical info was centralized on the website, reducing reliance on ongoing training.
  5. True Omnichannel Sales:
    • In-store sellers were equipped to sell via WhatsApp, with access to cross-location inventory.
    • A unified commission system eliminated channel bias among sales staff.
  6. Creation of a BI Department:
    • Built dashboards for sales, commissions, inventory, and operations monitoring.
    • Enabled faster, data-informed decision-making.

The Results

  • +200% increase in chat-based sales

  • 35% ROI on digital initiatives

  • Reduced friction in technical sales

  • Self-sufficient sales staff through ecommerce-driven training

  • Customer service aligned with actual user behavior

  • Fully integrated omnichannel operations

Client Testimonials

"César’s work reshaped how we see digital at Toolstore. What began as isolated online efforts evolved into a fully connected, data-driven operation. Thanks to his user-centered approach and strategic use of technology, our sales process became smarter, our team more empowered, and our service truly omnichannel."

Conclusion

 This project not only reactivated Toolstore’s digital sales, it redefined its service, training, and operational models. By aligning the customer experience with internal culture, the company achieved a truly user-centered digital transformation.

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