WhatsApp Business Directory will search for nearby stores

WhatsApp Business Directory will search for nearby stores. WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will help users search for Businesses nearby directly from the app.

When searching for something from the app, users will see one section with sub-categories like photos, videos, and documents.

A second section will show businesses nearby like restaurants, grocery stores, and more.

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will help users search for Businesses nearby directly from the app. When searching for something from the app, users will see one section with sub-categories like photos, videos, and documents. A second section will show businesses nearby like restaurants, grocery stores, and more.

The ‘Business Directory’ feature was reported by WABetaInfo after it was released for some people in São Paulo, Brazil, and is set to come to more users in more regions in the future. The feature will be handy for users to look for various businesses close to them and then get in touch with them directly via the app.

The feature likely aims at making shopping more seamless via WhatsApp, which already has its own payment interface in regions like India, via UPI. The ability to search for nearby stores, restaurants, and other businesses, speak to the respective. WhatsApp Business Directory will search for nearby stores, restaurants. WhatsApp Business accounts, choose from a catalogue of products and services, and pay directly from the app will mean users will be able to complete the entire process without leaving WhatsApp at all.

However, more news on upcoming features including the new Business Directory feature should come soon in early 2022.