Are disconnected teams and knowledge gaps costing you sales?
Transform how your frontline communicates, learns and sells with the ultimate smart headset solution.
You can’t drive in-store conversion with isolated staff and tools. x-hoppers unites your frontline with a voice-first headset, empowering your associates to:
Connect teams instantly across the entire store, other units, headquarters and beyond.
Train faster with access to a real-time, hands-free AI assistant.
Serve smarter by routing smart notifications to the right staff members.
Make the change from fragmented operations to real-time service that converts browsers into buyers.
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The value of a connected team
x-hoppers bridges the gap between your physical store and your digital tools, delivering immediate business outcomes:
- Reduction in system noise
Skill-based routing ensures the right message goes to the right person, the first time.
- Average 90 mins saved per user per week
Streamlined operations free your store managers and staff from repetitive tasks, boosting productivity on the sales floor.
- Mandatory task compliance
Automated reminders sent straight to the headsets ensure daily safety, temperature and inventory checks happen on time, every time.
- Boosted staff confidence
Instant access to colleagues, security and AI support significantly improves employees’ selling confidence and safety on shift.
Fast implementation, value from day one
We know you don’t have time for a complex IT headache. That’s why
x-hoppers is built to integrate with your existing solutions, simplifying your frontline teams’ workflow.
- Crystal clear DECT headsets
Hands-free, lightweight DECT headsets connect to our reliable base stations to provide clear, dependable voice anywhere in store.
- Mobile and web apps
Area and regional managers log into the mobile or web app to communicate directly with any store, anywhere.
- Embedded intelligence
We set up automated smart notifications and train your dedicated AI assistant on your internal store procedures.
- Seamless ongoing support
Whether you want to empower your in-house IT team or work with us directly, the x-hoppers support team is there to help you every step of the way.
Is x-hoppers right for you?
x-hoppers is built specifically for fast-paced, high-volume retail environments where true convenience and efficiency matter most. It is the ideal solution for stores prioritizing:
- Real-time intervention
Automatically alert staff the moment a customer needs assistance with a self-service kiosk or locked cabinet.
- Knowledge on demand
Empower staff to answer complex product or stock questions on the spot, ensuring they never have to leave a customer’s side to look up data.
- Streamlined communication
Group your staff by department or zone, allowing you to broadcast targeted updates or route specific system alerts to the exact people who can act on them.
- Data-driven store management
Gain complete, live visibility into sales floor activity. Analyze staff performance and leverage real-time analytics to coach your teams and optimize operations across your network.
Case study: Heron Foods creates consistency and confidence across stores
Heron Foods, one of the UK’s leading value retailers with over 3,800 employees, faced an operational challenge: ensuring consistent communication and procedural compliance across its entire estate.
By deploying x-hoppers, Heron Foods connected field-based managers directly to store colleagues, automated mandatory freezer and safety checks via headset reminders and integrated seamlessly with StaffSafe security protocols.
By deploying x-hoppers, Heron Foods connected field-based managers directly to store colleagues, automated mandatory freezer and safety checks via headset reminders and integrated seamlessly with StaffSafe security protocols.

Jon Newson
Head of Information Technology, Heron Foods
“The real value-add we see from x-hoppers extends beyond just colleagues talking in store. It’s the deep integration with systems like StaffSafe, the field-based communication and collaboration it enables and how it aligns with our future roadmap.”
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Built to connect with the tools you already use






























x-hoppers doesn’t replace your tech stack — it unites it. Our platform integrates seamlessly with your existing systems thanks to open APIs and over 500 ready-to-go integrations.
Security integrations
Connects directly with systems like StaffSafe to provide an instant emergency lifeline right in the headset.
Smart automation
Links with IoT sensors (including smart shelves and coolers) to automatically route urgent tasks to staff headsets the moment something changes.
Unified comms
Comes with built-in telephony or integrates with your provider of choice so associates can handle calls and headquarters can communicate with the sales floor seamlessly.
The x-hoppers difference
Unlike standard headset systems or walkie-talkies, x-hoppers is a complete smart retail communications solution.
AI-powered workflows
Our AI assistant can route calls, support task management and provide on-demand answers to frontline staff directly through their headsets.
Skill-based notifications
Say goodbye to endless sales floor chatter. Route tasks, notifications and messages to the exact team or associates that need them.
True cross-company reach
Connect managers and headquarters directly to any sales floor associate via our mobile and web apps.
What our customers say

David Hedrick
Owner Barr’s Ace Hardware
“When customers come in we can easily talk to another teammate or use the AI feature to find a product and look up the price and information on it. Everyone is using the headsets. It’s been a great move to be able to talk to each other instead of having to yell to one another across the store.”
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Jon Newson
Head of Information Technology, Heron Foods
“The real value-add we see from x‑hoppers extends beyond just colleagues talking in store. It’s the deep integration with systems like StaffSafe, the field-based communication and collaboration it enables, and how it aligns with our future roadmap.”
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Scott Sibbet
VP Retail Operations, Gas King Oil Co Ltd
“Since introducing x-hoppers, we’ve seen strong team adoption thanks to the comfortable, wireless headset design compared to our previous solution. It’s greatly improved staff communication and in-store security, while the new QR code feature is performing well and enhancing customer engagement.”
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Frequently asked questions
How long does deployment take?
Physically installing the base stations and cabling is quick and can be done by x-hoppers or your in-house team. Once those are installed, the headsets and the platform can be set up within a day. After an initial onboarding, the system is so simple that most retailers’ in-house IT teams handle subsequent store rollouts themselves.
Does x-hoppers offer real-time analytics?
Yes. x-hoppers comes with easy-to-personalize, real-time dashboards and is also compatible with leading business intelligence software like PowerBI.
What is available in the analytics dashboard?
You can see everything from headsets’ battery levels and last known location to searchable automated transcriptions. They are a powerful window into what’s actually happening on the sales floor.
How does the AI assistant help a busy retail worker?
Our AI assistant provides instant Tier 0 support. It can automate mandatory task reminders, look up procedural data from your internal knowledge base and automatically route calls so staff never have to leave a customer’s side.
Can I use my own AI assistant?
Yes. While x-hoppers comes with the option to use our AI assistant, we can integrate your proprietary or preferred AI assistant with our system, giving your associates easy hands-free access to your solution from anywhere in store.
What technology does x-hoppers use?
x-hoppers runs on Wildix, a unified communications provider with over 20 years of industry experience, allowing us to provide not only headsets, but telephony, mobile and web apps, powerful integrations and AI support all in one retail-focused solution.
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