Digital business cards for shop owners
Turn walk-in shoppers into repeat WhatsApp customers.
Card ₹1,699 once · profile from ₹199/year
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Read our Google reviewsA digital business card for a shop opens your catalogue, location and WhatsApp chat when a customer taps the card or scans the counter QR. Update stock and offers from your phone and every card follows. The NFC card is ₹1,699 once, and the profile from ₹199 a year. Pro, at ₹299 a year, adds a Google review button and direct UPI payments.
Why traditional visiting cards don't work for modern retail shops
In retail, a customer does not just need your phone number. They want to see what you sell, know whether their size or preferred model is in stock, get driving directions back to your shop, and have an effortless way to order refills from home. A paper card does none of that.
A visiting card has space for a shop name and two mobile numbers, but not a single product photo, size, or price. A customer wanting to check whether you have an item in stock has to call and describe it.
A printed address in a bustling market or shopping complex does not help first-time shoppers. They get lost, call your billing counter for directions, or walk into a competitor's store next door.
Customers prefer ordering groceries, clothes, or refills on WhatsApp, but typing a ten-digit number from a paper slip has heavy drop-off. If they cannot start a chat in one tap, the reorder never happens.
Printing leaflets or cards for Diwali, Eid, Onam, or end-of-season sales is expensive, and they are obsolete three weeks later. A printed card with last season's pricing starts the transaction with an awkward correction.
A digital business card built for retail counters
What belongs on a retail shop's digital profile?
Product catalogue with photos and prices
Display your core stock, best-sellers, or new arrivals with clear images and starting prices. Customers can tap any product to enquire directly on WhatsApp.
Store location with Google Maps navigation
Pin your exact shop entrance, floor number, and landmark. Shoppers tap once to get driving or walking directions right to your counter.
Direct WhatsApp ordering button
Start a chat without forcing the shopper to type your number. A prefilled message like "Hi, I would like to check availability for..." opens immediately.
Direct UPI payments and QR
Collect advances for custom orders, hold items for customers, or handle counter checkout overflow using direct UPI on your profile (Pro plan).
Google review shortcut
Let happy shoppers tap to rate your store on Google Maps at checkout. Building local reviews is the fastest way to rank higher on "shops near me" searches (Pro plan).
Store hours, weekly off and phone lines
Display your opening hours, lunch breaks, holiday schedule, and landline or alternate mobile numbers so customers know when you are open.
How shops use Beeps Card day-to-day
At the billing counter
Keep an NFC card or acrylic QR standee beside your billing machine. While you pack their items, ask the customer to tap or scan to save your catalogue and festival offers.
Home delivery and repeat orders
Print your Beeps dynamic QR code on carry bags, packaging boxes, or bill slips. When a customer runs out of a product at home, they scan the packaging and order on WhatsApp in twenty seconds.
Trade exhibitions and pop-up stalls
When you set up a stall at an exhibition or flea market, you meet hundreds of walk-ins in two days. A tap puts your full product range on their phone so they can buy after the expo ends.
Festival sales and clearance promotions
Launching an annual sale? Change the banner and discounted prices in your dashboard. Every customer who ever saved your link or scans your counter QR sees the live sale without you printing a single flyer.
Sharing on WhatsApp and Instagram
When a customer DMs you on Instagram or asks on WhatsApp "What designs do you have?", send your Beeps profile link instead of twenty individual photos that clutter their chat.
Multi-branch retail outlets
Run separate profiles for each retail branch with its own local phone number and Google Maps location, managed under one central login.
Why a walk-in who loved your store never comes back
They meant to reorder. Nothing you handed them made it easy.
Handing out a paper visiting card
It gets crumpled in a shopping bag, left in a glove box, or tossed with the receipt. Even when it survives, it gives the customer no reason to open it again after they get home.
A counter QR standee and tap card at billing
They scan it while their items are being packed, and your live catalogue is on their phone. Now they have something to browse and reorder from rather than a card to misplace.
Offers that only exist on physical boards
The customer who would have bought at your sale price never learns about it, because the only place it was ever announced was a signboard outside your store.
Publish current promotions on your digital profile
Update the banner and discounted prices from your phone in sixty seconds. Every repeat customer who saved your link or scans your packaging sees the live promotion immediately.
Reordering requires phone calls and descriptions
A repeat customer who wants two units of an item they bought last month has to phone your counter and describe it. Most people simply do not bother and order from a delivery app instead.
One-tap WhatsApp enquiry per product
The customer taps the item in your catalogue and WhatsApp opens with the product name and code already filled in. Reordering becomes something done in thirty seconds from a sofa.
Setting up your shop profile
Roughly fifteen minutes of setup from your phone or laptop.
- Photograph 6 to 10 of your top-selling products in good light and list their prices or starting rates. A catalogue with prices always converts faster than one without.
- Pin your exact store location on Google Maps, including the shop number and floor if you are inside a shopping complex or bazaar.
- Connect your shop WhatsApp number and test the one-tap message from a mobile phone to ensure chats open instantly.
- Place your NFC tap card or printed QR standee prominently near the billing counter and cash register so customers see it while paying.
- Add your Google Business review link so satisfied customers can leave a review while you wrap their items.
What should a retail store's profile include?
The layout is ordered so the most frequent visitor gets what they need first. A walk-in buyer checking your range sees products and prices immediately; a customer looking for your shop finds Google Maps navigation; and someone reordering from home finds WhatsApp at the top.
Printed visiting card vs Beeps digital business card
| Capability | Printed card | Beeps Card |
|---|---|---|
| Full product catalogue with photos and prices | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ |
| One-tap WhatsApp chat without typing a number | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ |
| One-tap Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ |
| Update stock and prices without reprinting | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ |
| Collect UPI payments and advances on the page | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ Pro |
| Google review shortcut at billing counter | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ Pro |
| Track catalogue views and link clicks | Printed card✕ | Beeps Card✓ Pro |
| Basic shop name and phone number | Printed card✓ | Beeps Card✓ |
How customers open your Beeps profile - NFC and QR
NFC - tap against the phone
Hold the matte PVC card against the back of an iPhone XS or newer, or any NFC-enabled Android phone. A notification appears instantly - tap it, and your full profile loads in Safari or Chrome without any app installation.
Keep the card on your billing counter or carry it in your wallet for supplier and vendor meetings.
QR code - scan with any camera
Every card carries a high-contrast dynamic QR code on the back. Any customer can point their smartphone camera to open the exact same profile, ensuring 100% compatibility across all phones including budget Android devices without NFC.
You can also download your QR code to print on billing standees, carry bags, and invoices.
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What a shop owner actually pays
The physical card is bought once. The profile is an annual hosted subscription because it powers your live catalogue, map directions and WhatsApp enquiries.
Questions shop owners ask before switching
Is a digital business card useful for a physical retail shop?
Yes. A paper visiting card gives a customer a phone number they will probably lose before they reach home. A Beeps Card or counter QR opens your product catalogue, store location, Google reviews and WhatsApp chat in their phone browser without installing any app. That turns a one-time walk-in buyer into a customer who can check your stock and reorder from home.
Can I add products with photos, descriptions and prices?
Yes. You can add each product with an image, title, description and price directly from your dashboard. When a customer taps or scans your card, they can browse your current items and tap any product to start a prefilled WhatsApp enquiry with that product name already filled in.
How do customers order or enquire on WhatsApp from my card?
Your profile carries a prominent WhatsApp button. Instead of asking customers to manually type and save a ten-digit phone number, tapping the button opens a direct chat with your store. For individual catalogue items, the message opens prefilled with the specific product name, so the customer does not have to describe what they want from scratch.
Can I update festival discounts, weekend offers or new arrivals without reprinting?
Yes. Every change you make in your dashboard updates your live profile immediately. When you announce festival discounts for Diwali, Onam or Eid, or add fresh stock, you edit the catalogue once. Every physical card you have handed out, every counter QR standee, and every packaging sticker reflects the new prices and offers instantly.
How does the Google Maps location help new customers find my shop?
A printed address in a busy commercial market or shopping complex is easy to misunderstand, and first-time shoppers often get lost or walk into competing stores. Your Beeps profile features an interactive Google Maps button that launches turn-by-turn navigation directly to your shop entrance.
Can I collect UPI payments or customer advances through the profile?
Yes, on the Pro plan at ₹299/year. Pro adds direct UPI collection to your profile, letting customers scan or tap to pay directly to your UPI ID without an extra soundbox or hardware terminal. It is especially useful for holding items, booking custom orders, or managing counter queue overflow during peak hours.
Do walk-in customers need to download an app to open my profile?
No. An NFC phone opens your profile as soon as it touches the card, and any smartphone camera can scan the QR code printed on the back or on your counter standee. The profile loads in their normal browser in about two seconds. They can save your contact details directly to their phonebook with one tap.
How does having a Google review link on my card help my shop?
On the Pro plan at ₹299/year, you can add a direct Google review button to your profile. The best moment to collect a five-star review is right at the billing counter when the customer is happy with their purchase. Having them tap your card or scan your counter standee to leave a review builds your Google Maps ranking, which drives local "near me" footfall.
Can I use Beeps for multiple shop branches or billing counters?
Yes. If you operate two or three retail outlets, you can manage separate profiles with local addresses and phone numbers under Pro. For larger retail businesses or franchises needing up to 20 profiles, the Enterprise plan covers 20 profiles at ₹5,000/year on a single company invoice.
Turn every walk-in customer into a repeat WhatsApp buyer.
Product catalogue, store location, Google reviews and WhatsApp chat behind one tap. Card ₹1,699 once, hosted profile from ₹199/year.
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