Retail answering service
that knows your store.
Customer hours, return policy, order status, gift card balance. Frontdesk handles every routine call so the team stays on the floor. POS-integrated, multi-location, 24/7.
A retail answering service that earns its keep.
Retail staff should be on the floor selling, not behind the counter answering "what time do you close" for the 40th time today. The wrong answering service leaves customers on voicemail. The right one pulls answers from your POS and handles 80% of calls without staff involvement.
A retail answering service in 2026 is AI-first. It integrates with Shopify, Square, Lightspeed, or Clover. It knows order history, current inventory, store hours, and policies. It routes by location, handles after-hours calls, and recovers abandoned carts via SMS.
Frontdesk is built for retail specifically. Native POS integration, multi-location routing, bilingual standard, 24/7 coverage. Flat $65/month with no per-call fees. Compare to Smith.ai or Goodcall.
Everything a great Retail Answering Service does. At 1/10th the cost.
Picks up while you serve customers
Retail teams get an AI receptionist that handles hours, location, returns, and order questions so the team stays on the floor.
POS-integrated
Shopify, Square, Lightspeed, Clover. AI knows orders, inventory, customer history before answering.
Multi-location aware
Routes by store name, ZIP, or customer location. Central reporting on call volume and outcomes.
After-hours coverage included
Customers call before opening, after closing, during holidays. Frontdesk runs 24/7 on the same flat plan.
Bilingual on every plan
English and Spanish standard. Detect language at the first word.
Flat $65/month
No per-call fees, no per-minute charges. Compare to Smith.ai or Ruby at $300+/month.
Retail Answering Service tuned to your business.
Pre-trained workflows, industry-specific FAQ libraries, and CRM mappings for the most common verticals.
Popular use cases
Frontdesk vs the leading retail answering services.
| Capability | Smith.ai | Goodcall | Frontdesk AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| POS integration | Zapier | Limited | Native |
| Multi-location routing | Manual | Yes | AI-powered |
| After-hours coverage | Premium tier | Yes | Standard |
| Cart recovery | , | Limited | SMS-based |
| Pricing | $300+/mo | $59+/mo | $65 flat |
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Contact supportA service that handles inbound calls for retail businesses. The best ones do more than take messages: AI handles routine questions, integrates with your POS, routes by location, and recovers abandoned carts.
Retail answering.
Built for the floor.
Frontdesk handles routine customer calls, integrates with your POS, and runs 24/7. Free 7-day trial.