WhatsApp rolls out shopping button to make it easier to see what businesses are selling
- Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
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WhatsApp has introduced a shopping button for people to more easily see what products and services a business has to offer.
The shopping button, which looks like a storefront icon, provides immediate access to a business’ catalogue, enabling the user to browse products and start a conversation about an item they see with one tap. In the past, users had to click into the business’ profile to see if the business had a catalogue.
The button replaces the voice call button in business chats. Now, the voice call option is housed within a general ‘call’ button where the user can select either voice or video call. 
The rollout of the shopping button comes a few weeks after WhatsApp made several changes to its Business app and Business API. Changes included making it possible for users to make purchases from directly within a chat, providing businesses with the option to manage WhatsApp messages via Facebook’s hosting services, and beginning to charge for some Business services.
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