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How Hey Pharma Used eDesk AI to Cure their Customer Service Challenges

54%

improvement in agent handling time

329

hours saved per month

47

minute reduction in first response time

COMPANY WEBSITE
https://www.heypharma.com/

HEADQUARTERS
NY, USA

INDUSTRY
Health & Beauty

SELLING PLATFORMS
Webstore, eBay, Amazon, Walmart, Target

SOLUTIONS
eDesk, AI Assist, Feedback

CUSTOMER SINCE
2016

AVG MONTHLY SUPPORT TICKETS
5600

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hey Pharma has been a trusted online destination for over-the-counter beauty and wellness products for many years. With a customer-focused approach, Hey Pharma makes it simple for consumers to find specific products or browse for everyday health and beauty needs, establishing itself as a reliable source for all medicine cabinet and first-aid kit essentials.

CHALLENGE

Managing customer support efficiently was becoming increasingly difficult for Hey Pharma’s team. With 5,600 monthly tickets and only 5 support agents, the workload was overwhelming, particularly as most inquiries were post-sales related to tracking, damaged goods, and wrong item deliveries.

Key challenges included:

  • Balancing personalization with efficiency in customer responses
  • Addressing the growing response time issue affecting customer satisfaction
  • Ensuring comprehensive answers that addressed all customer concerns
  • Managing high ticket volume with limited staff resources
  • Creating consistent messaging while avoiding robotic-sounding replies


When evaluating platforms, Hey Pharma recognized that eDesk’s comprehensive feature set and native integration capabilities for third-party Amazon sellers fulfilled their workflow requirements.

SOLUTION

Hey Pharma implemented eDesk’s AI Assist – Smart Reply, query classification, and personalized support across all support channels to address their customer service challenges. The team found the initial setup process straightforward and received valuable assistance from eDesk’s team during implementation.

Key components of their solution included:

  • Channel-wide implementation: Deploying Smart Reply across all communication channels for consistent customer experience
  • Emotionally intelligent responses: Leveraging AI particularly for managing upset customer interactions with sympathetic, non-robotic replies
  • Personalized communication: Utilizing Smart Reply’s ability to customize messages with a human touch while maintaining brand voice
  • Simple configuration: Taking advantage of the intuitive setup process with support from the eDesk team


The solution has been effective in helping Hey Pharma’s small team of
five agents manage their high volume of 5,600 monthly tickets while ensuring responses remain personalized.

RESULTS

Since implementing eDesk’s tools, 75% of responses by Hey Pharma’s support team have been AI-generated, using Smart Reply to maintain a personalized touch. This has helped reduce first response time by 47 minutes. Other significant improvements they’ve felt in their customer service operations include:

  • Enhanced Personalization: Moving beyond rigid templates to customized responses that address specific customer inquiries

  • Consistent Human Touch: AI-assisted replies maintain a natural tone, eliminating robotic-sounding responses even for repetitive inquiries

  • Improved Customer Satisfaction: Personalized communication has led to happier customers and more positive interactions

  • Agent Productivity: The team has leveraged over 1,272 AI-assisted replies in the past month, significantly impacting agent productivity – agent handling times improved from a team average of 6.5 minutes to just under 3 minutes – saving 329 hours across 5600 tickets per month after AI Assist adoption

  • Flexible Workflow: While many responses require minimal editing, agents appreciate the ability to make adjustments when needed

  • Better Agent Experience: Support staff can focus on meaningful customer interactions rather than repetitive response creation


With eDesk AI Assist, Hey Pharma’s small support team now handles high ticket volume efficiently while maintaining personalization—converting satisfied customers into repeat business, referrals, and sustainable revenue growth.

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