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Art and craft stores · WhatsApp marketing

Answer the brand-by-name message before the buyer asks the next shop.

WhatsApp marketing for an art and craft store is the use of WhatsApp Business for catalogues, replies, lists and permitted broadcasts to buyers who asked to hear from you. GullySales works on the catalogue, the quick replies and the broadcast lists for parents, hobbyists, teachers and makers.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

Also for art and craft stores

Sales and marketing for art and craft stores, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For art and craft stores

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The first reply wins the sale”

    A buyer sends the same message to three shops asking for a particular brush. The shop that replies with a photograph and a price while the buyer is still deciding gets the order. A saved reply with the catalogue link lets the counter answer in seconds.

  • “Photographs of lists need a routine”

    Parents send photographs of handwritten school lists. A routine that reads the list, replies with the total and holds the packed order for pickup turns a rushed message into a clean sale. A saved reply and a packing shelf make that routine possible at a busy counter.

  • “A broadcast works only for people who agreed”

    A list of makers who asked for restock news is welcome. A list built from numbers copied from bills becomes a blocked number. Permission first, then the message. Ask at the counter and keep a record of who said yes, as the proof.

  • “The catalogue is the shelf on a phone”

    A WhatsApp catalogue with photographs, names and prices answers a hundred repeat questions. Without it, the owner types the same details at the counter between customers. Keep photographs sharp and prices current, and the catalogue answers on the owner's behalf.

What we do

What we deliver for art and craft stores.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A WhatsApp Business setup

    Profile, hours, greeting and away message, written for the shop and checked on a phone.

    Result: A profile that greets and tells the hours.

  2. A catalogue of the shop's key items

    Photographs, names, sizes and prices for the items people ask for by name, with a line on what each makes.

    Result: A buyer can browse before sending a message.

  3. Quick replies for common asks

    Saved replies for availability, price, bulk rate, pickup time and school lists.

    Result: The counter sends the same clear answer each time.

  4. Broadcast lists by buyer type

    Separate lists for parents, hobbyists, teachers and makers, built from people who agreed.

    Result: Each list gets messages that suit it.

  5. A school list handling routine

    Steps for reading a photographed list, replying with a total and packing the order.

    Result: A list is answered the same way whoever is on shift.

  6. Rules on messaging

    A written rule for who may be messaged, how to opt out and what the shop will not send.

    Result: The shop can show how it asks permission.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Who it is for

This is written for these art and craft stores.

  • School and college students buying for projects and exams
  • Parents buying holiday craft and hobby kits for children
  • Hobby painters and sketch artists
  • Resin, clay and jewellery-making hobbyists
  • Calligraphy and journaling enthusiasts
  • Hobby class teachers and workshop organisers
  • Small makers selling on Instagram or at weekend markets
  • Schools, event planners and tuition centres buying craft material in bulk

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

  1. 1

    Understand current WhatsApp use

    We review how customers currently message you and how consistently, if at all, it is answered.

  2. 2

    Audit common questions

    We identify the questions that come up repeatedly, which decide what should be automated first.

  3. 3

    Set up automation and templates

    An automated first response and quick reply templates are built for the most common needs.

  4. 4

    Connect to the CRM

    Conversations are linked to customer records so context carries over between team members.

  5. 5

    Measure and optimise

    We track response time and conversion, refining automated responses based on what customers actually ask.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

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Can we message customers whose numbers we have from bills?
Messaging people who did not agree risks complaints and blocks. Ask at the counter, record the consent and message those people. Check the platform's current rules and your own adviser on data.
Is the WhatsApp Business app enough, or do we need the API?
The app is enough for a single counter with a few staff. The API suits larger volumes and automation. We start with the app and move only when the volume calls for it.
How frequently should we send a broadcast?
Only when there is news the buyer cares about: new stock, a restock day or a term list. A broadcast sent just to be present teaches buyers to ignore the shop.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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Your next practical step

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