Prepared by the students of Digital Marketing at the MBA program of IE Business School, this presentation analyzes the user experience of Zappos.com along four dimensions - branding, usability, functionality, and content. The presentation also compares Zappos with its nearest competitors and identifies the gaps and the measures to fill those gaps in terms of digital user experience.
3. THE IDEA
Who would be willing to buy shoes
without trying them on?
Zappos Solution
Free Shipping both ways
365 day return policy
24/7 “best in the industry” customer
service
4. THE BUSINESS
MODEL
Goods Sold
Inventory
Costs
Shipping
Returns
Sales of Marketing
“Happiness & Delight”
Revenues
Shoes, Apparel, House Fast, Strategy
Easy, Friendly
wares Experience for Users
Apparel & Footwear
Any Gender, Young &
Customers Collaborators
Brands, Delivery
Tech Savvy
Companies
5. PURCHASE PROCESS
User Purchase Process
Search on Search on Receipt of
Purchase Feedback
Google Zappos.com goods
SEO/SE Categorization Secure Return Policy Excellent
M Customer
Appealing Website Payment Free Shipping Support
Zappos’ focus to enhance this experience
6. USER
EXPERIENCE
Branding Usability
Functionality Content
7. BRANDING
Aesthetics and desired projection of the organizational image and message
Brand visibility Delivery of the brand-promise
Visual impact of the site
16. BEST
•
PRACTICES
Great SEO/SEM strategy which boosts visibility
• Great use of digital marketing tools , great user engagement!
– Zappo’s channel in YouTube Zappo’s for Android and iOS devices
19. BEST
PRACTICES
• GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!
24/7 active call-center
Great kindness (5 hours,57 secs the
longest call)
Support to customers in website navigation
Suggestion of competitors when a product is
out of stock
• RELIABILITY/TRUST
Great brand awareness
Great refferrals!
Clear policy
Fast delivery: 365 overnight free shipping
Free returns
20. BEST
PRACTICES
• GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!
24/7 active call-center
Great kindness (5 hours,57 secs the
longest call)
Support to customers in website navigation
Suggestion of competitors when a product is
out of stock
• RELIABILITY/TRUST
Great brand awareness
Great refferrals!
Clear policy
Fast delivery: 365 overnight free shipping
Free returns
21. BEST
PRACTICES
• HUMANIZATION OF ONLINE SHOPPING
EXPERIENCE
– Customers know people behind the website
• product descriptions
• ads
• employees section on the website with
pictures.
– Free returns no questions for one year
overcome the try, feel touch barrier
– Opportunity for the customer to make a
tour in the company
– Gifts (flowers example)
• GREAT COMPANY CULTURE
– Family
– Values
– Work and fun
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