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Zalora Enhances Customer Communications and Marketing Efficiency with Vonage SMS API
Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - NFC
- Robots - Wheeled Robots
Applicable Industries
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Last Mile Delivery
- Time Sensitive Networking
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Zalora, a leading online fashion retailer in Asia Pacific, was facing a significant challenge in its customer communication and marketing efforts. With the rise of mobile eCommerce, Zalora recognized the need for an effective SMS solution to implement marketing campaigns and provide reliable transaction, order, and delivery updates to its customers. However, the company's initial solution of using local SMS aggregators proved to be ineffective. Thousands of Zalora's SMS messages were not being delivered, leading to a negative disruption in the mobile shopping experience of its customers. This issue was not only affecting Zalora's customer satisfaction but also its marketing and transaction efforts.
About The Customer
Zalora is a leading online fashion destination in the Asia Pacific region, with operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The company offers a range of customer-friendly features such as free returns, speedy deliveries, free delivery over a certain spend, and multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery. Zalora is recognized as a truly innovative retailer in Asia, understanding the trend toward mobile eCommerce and seeking solutions to enhance its customer communication and marketing efforts.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Zalora partnered with Vonage to leverage its robust SMS API. This solution was used for various purposes including reactivation campaigns, event marketing campaigns, and transaction & operational updates. For reactivation campaigns, customers who had not made a purchase after a certain period would receive an SMS with a device-specific coupon code for their next Zalora purchase. This strategy provided an easy way to bring customers back to Zalora's website or brand app. For event marketing campaigns, SMS was used to communicate region-specific sales in real time during critical marketing periods such as Cyber Monday, Black Friday, and birthdays. Lastly, for transaction & operational updates, customers received real-time confirmations, payment reminders, and delivery notifications via SMS.
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