Vivobarefoot, the minimalist footwear brand, has launched an online
fitting application called Shoefitr that allows shoppers to mimic the
in-store fitting experience through their website. Since integrating
Shoefitr's application at the beginning of the year, Vivobarefoot has
seen a 37.5 percent reduction in returns and a higher level of
engagement from shoppers. The findings were pulled from an 8 month
evaluation of the online fitting service on vivobarefoot.com.
According
to Vivobarefoot Global Marketing Director, Michelle Hinsvark,
"Vivobarefoot is continuously looking to improve the online consumer
shopping experience and one of the major reasons for returns was fit. As
all shoes are designed on an anatomical last, the shoes fit different
than conventional footwear. Having an application that directly compares
the shoes the customer wears, to the shoes they want to purchase is not
only brilliant, it's imperative to customer satisfaction."
Vivobarefoot
began using Shoefitr's fitting app on its retail site in February, 2012
in an effort to make trying a pair of the company's shoes easier for
shoppers who had not worn them in the past or who wanted to see how new
models fit. Shoppers can enter the name and size of their current shoe
and see how each Vivobarefoot shoe will fit. The company has seen a 37.5
percent reduction in its return rate when compared to the same eight
month period in 2011. The application has also garnered excitement from
shoppers who leave feedback like the following:
"Very dynamic visual shoe comparison. This is awesome!" – Vivobarefoot Customer
"This
is fantastic! I'm trying to go minimalist, don't have access to a
decent shoe store, and this is really helping me figure out what to buy.
Thanks!" – Vivobarefoot Customer
About 28 percent of purchases
on Vivobarefoot's site come from users of the fitting application, which
is about 20 times higher than other common features on retail sites
like product videos.
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