This was an Industry project wherein we conducted competitive analysis, user research, prototyping and usability testing as a part of group industry project for Zivame to provide an omnichannel experience to its customers.
3. Background Analysis
A detailed competitive analysis of Zivame with Clovia is provided below
Founders Founded by Richa Kar & Kapil Karekar in 2011
Educational Qualifications
• Richa Kar
ü B.E in Civil from BITS, Pilani
ü MBA from SVKM’s Narsee Monjee
Institute of Management Studies(NMIMS)
• Kapil Karekar
ü B.Tech in Computer Science from Doctor
Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological
University
Founded by Pankaj Vermani & Neha Kant in 2013
Educational Qualifications
• Pankaj Vermani
ü Integrated B.Tech/M.Tech(Computers &
Mathematics) from IIT, Delhi
• Neha Kant
ü BA(H),Mathematics from Delhi University
ü PGDM, Business Management from Fore
School of Management, Delhi
Vision
Statement
‘To Offer Every Woman the Confidence,
Comfort & Choice She Deserves’
Confidence is sexy and we want to help women
find it, wear it and be it every day.
At Zivame, we reinvent lingerie
We reimagine outerwear
We rethink design innovation
And spend hours creating every single piece
To make a woman feel beautiful in seconds
‘To help our customers find joy in the little
ways we can’
Clovia the brand stands for Joy. We believe that
if, with our colours, comfort and fashion, we are
able to add a little joy to a woman’s lingerie
experience and let her begin her day right, we
think our job is DONE!
5. Employees
&
Presence
The company headquarters is located in
Bangalore, Karnataka and has a headcount of
approximately 231 employees
The company headquarters is located in
Noida, Uttar Pradesh and has a headcount of
approximately 218 employees
Investment Total Funding Amount $69M in 7 rounds of
funding
• Series A – $ 3M->14 Mar’12 (Chiratae
Ventures)
• Series B – $ 6M->10 Dec’13 (Ronnie
Screwvala)
• Series C - $ 40M->3 Sept’15 (Zodius
Capital, Khazanah Nasional)
• Series C - 600M->30 Mar’2019 (The
Allana Group, Zodius Capital)
• Debt Financing - 600M->9 Apr’19
(Trifecta Capital Advisors)
• Venture Round - $2.7 M->17 Sept’9
(Avendus Capital, Zodius Capital)
Total Funding Amount $18.7M in 4 rounds of
funding
• Seed Round – Undisclosed->1 Jan’13
(Mountain Partners)
• Series A - 300M->9 June’15
(IvyCap Ventures)
• Series B - $ 4M->11 Apr’17
(Ravi Dhariwal, Singularity Ventures)
• Series C – $ 10M->25 Jan’19
(AT Capital)
Revenue
Details
The estimated annual revenue for Zivame over
the last 3 years is as below:
FY 2016-17 -> $8.19M
FY 2017-18 -> $12.81M
FY 2018-19 -> $7.3M
The estimated annual revenue for Zivame over
the last 3 years is as below:
FY 2016-17 -> Rs 38.7 crore
FY 2017-18 -> Rs 51.8 crore
FY 2018-19 -> $18.6M
Products
Offered
• Lingerie
• Nightwear
• Activewear
• Shapewear
• Swimsuits
• Beachwear
• Socks & Stockings
• Intimate Wear Products
The categories mentioned above have been
further sub-categorized by differentiating
products based on collections, style,
preference, brands, packs & sets, control level
etc.
• Lingerie
• Nightwear
• Bridal Collection
• Activewear
• Specials( for maternity wear, socks,
stockings, thongs etc)
As compared to Zivame, the categorization of
products is much lesser. However, the sub-
categorization of each of the products is quite
vast and well defined
7. Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths • Superior product and service
quality
• First Mover Advantage
• High Margins
• Successful Go To Market
track Record
• Managing Regulations and
Business Environment
• Strong Balance Sheet and Financial
Statement
• Robust Domestic Market
• Non-descriptive discreet
packaging
• Online Privacy
• Fit Consultants Service
• Availability of premium
brands such as Enamor
and Amante.
• Offers
• Pricing
• Frequent Competitive
Offers
• Private Mode
• Consulting Services
• Customization Facility
• No Outsourcing
• Customer Engagement via
Club Clovia concept
• Partnership Program
• Women health awareness
• Specialized Technical tools
• Forecasting and customer
feedback
Weakness • Track record on environment
consideration
• Customer Dissatisfaction
• Lack of Work force diversity
• Implementation of Technology in
Processes.
• Return Policy
• Supply Chain Management issues
• Less in-house products
• Delay in delivery
• Less Variety of products
• Low quality products
• Hassle of returns or
exchange of products
8. Product Analysis and Performance
App Downloads 5,000,000+ (Android) 10,00,000 + (Android)
App Ratings • Rated 3.8 out of 5 – 24,458
ratings in total (Android)
• Rated 3.3 out of 5 – 461 ratings in
total- (IOS)
Shopping App ratings
• Rated 4.4 out of 5 – 20,086 ratings in
total (Android)
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 – 4K ratings in
total- (IOS)
They also have apps for sales personnel as
well as vendors
User Experience The user experience over Android as
well as IOS seems to be quite poor with
a lot of negative reviews from
customers. Few of the concerns
expressed by customers are as below :
• No real time delivery updates
• Too many ads being displayed
which spoils the user
experience.
• Issues with payments and
refunds.
• Issues with image loading and
slowness
• Poor check out experience
• Poor experience with handling
customer feedback and queries
• Issues w.r.t cart addition and
buying process.
The user experience over Android as well
as IOS seems to be satisfactory. However,
some of the concerns expressed are as
below:
• Issues with OTP delivery
• Payment related issues
• Issues w.r.t refund and payments.
However, most of the concerns expressed
are of older date and the most recent user
comments seem to be satisfactory with a
pleasant user experience.
Technology Zivame extensively uses online
networking to reach out to their target
market. They have regular posts on
Facebook so as to net different
promotions over Facebook. Theses
posts are developed based on interests
and purchase behaviours of women
with relevant ads and messages. An
important factor in Zivame’s success
has been its ability to identify market
gaps and incorporate feedback through
machine learning tools
Quoting the current CEO, Amisha Jain :
“We are a new-age company, a digital
Clovia is based on an amalgamation of
fashion and technology. They have built a
proprietary technology engine known as
ReX (or ReqS, i.e.Requirement
Simulator). They also have patent-pending
algorithms that help them gauge the
customer purchase pattern through their
sales channels and track their feedbacks
fast.
Clovia uses smart technology and big data
analytics for intelligent management of
their product list
Clovia also came up with a tool called the
11. References
• https://www.crunchbase.com/
• https://www.clovia.com/
• https://www.zivame.com/
• https://www.owler.com/
• https://yourstory.com/
• https://linkedin.com,
• https://inc42.com/
• https://www.techcircle.in/
• https://www.financialexpress.com/
• https://www.slideshare.net/
• https://www.businesstoday.in/
• https://viden.io/
B – USER RESEARCH
Two types of user research method were used – (1) Contextual Inquiry of sellers (2) Survey of
target customer (Women, 18-55 years, shopping for lingerie both online and offline, Metro and
Tier 1/2 cities)
Hypothesis for the user research are :-
1. Online Lingerie market has an acceptance among the target customer segment
2. Women prefer brand name and quality for online shopping
3. Major hindrance for online shopping for women are size issues, fitment issues and
delivery time
4. Most women are comfortable with offline shopping and are resistant to try online
shopping for lingerie segment
5. Zivame has a brand recall among customers for online lingerie shopping
6. Daily innerwear is the most frequented category in online lingerie market
7. Local sellers need to be provided a seamless order management process to be integrated
with online ordering system
8. Sellers struggle in inventory management and order management , and most processes
are currently not automated
Below are the results of the survey conducted :-
12. Report Title: Zivame
Survey Title: Zivame product feedback and improvement survey
Report Type: Bar Graph
Start Date :29-Nov-19
End Date :30-Nov-29
Sent :0
Delivered :0
Bounced : 0
Completed :10
Unique Access Rate :0.00%
Incomplete :0
Incomplete Incl. in Report :0
Q1. How familiar are you with Zivame?
Answer Responses Value %
Not at all familiar 0 1 0%
Slightly familiar 3 2 30.00%
Somewhat familiar 2 3 20.00%
Very familiar 5 4 50.00%
Extremely familiar 0 5 0%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.20
Total Responses 10
13. Q2. How do you usually purchase your Loungerie?
Answer Responses Value %
Online 2 1 20.00%
Offline 5 2 50.00%
I see online and buy it offline 1 3 10.00%
I try to see in offline stores and order online 2 4 20.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 2.30
Total Responses 10
Q3. How often do you buy loungerie?
Responses Responses %
0-3 months 0 0%
3-6 months 3 30.00%
6 months - 1 Year 5 50.00%
1 year or more 1 10.00%
Other (Please specify) 1 10.00%
(Did not answer) 0 0%
Total Responses 10
14. Q5. Rate the following factors on basis of priority that you will consider while buying loungerie.
Answer Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5
Weighted Rank
(Score)
Fitting & comfort 7 3 0 0 0 1 (47)
Price 2 5 2 0 1 2 (37)
Brand 0 2 6 1 1 3 (29)
Trending Designs and looks 0 0 2 6 2 4 (20)
Return and replacement options 1 0 0 3 6 5 (17)
Did Not Answer 0
Total Responses 10
Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(a) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Ease of Ordering
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 0 2 0%
Average 7 3 70.00%
Above Average 2 4 20.00%
Excellent 1 5 10.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.40
Total Responses 10
15. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(b) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Value for money
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 0 2 0%
Average 9 3 90.00%
Above Average 1 4 10.00%
Excellent 0 5 0%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.10
Total Responses 10
16. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(c) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Quality and feel
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 1 2 10.00%
Average 6 3 60.00%
Above Average 3 4 30.00%
Excellent 0 5 0%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.20
Total Responses 10
17. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(d) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Customer Support
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 0 2 0%
Average 6 3 60.00%
Above Average 3 4 30.00%
Excellent 1 5 10.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.50
Total Responses 10
18. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(e) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Variety
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 2 2 20.00%
Average 2 3 20.00%
Above Average 4 4 40.00%
Excellent 2 5 20.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.60
Total Responses 10
19. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(f) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: App Experience
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 0 2 0%
Average 3 3 30.00%
Above Average 5 4 50.00%
Excellent 1 5 10.00%
(Did not answer) 1 NULL 10.00%
Weighted Score : 3.78
Total Responses 10
20. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(g) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Store Experience
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 0 2 0%
Average 5 3 50.00%
Above Average 5 4 50.00%
Excellent 0 5 0%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.50
Total Responses 10
21. Q7.Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.
7(h) : Please rate zivame in the following areas, according to your experience.: Customer Service and
assistance
Answer Responses Value %
Poor 0 1 0%
Below Average 1 2 10.00%
Average 4 3 40.00%
Above Average 4 4 40.00%
Excellent 1 5 10.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 3.50
Total Responses 10
22. Q9. Overall, how would you rate Online Loungerie shopping on the scale below?
Answer Responses Value %
1 - The worst! 0 1 0%
2 1 2 10.00%
3 2 3 20.00%
4 5 4 50.00%
5 - The best! 0 5 0%
(Did not answer) 2 NULL 20.00%
Weighted Score : 3.50
Total Responses 10
23. Q13. How do you usually search and select your loungerie?
Answer Responses Value %
By Styles 5 1 50.00%
By Collections 1 2 10.00%
By Preferences 2 3 20.00%
By Brands 1 4 10.00%
Prefer to see all and decide 1 5 10.00%
(Did not answer) 0 NULL 0%
Weighted Score : 2.20
Total Responses 10
24. Q14. What products have you ordered from Zivame?
Responses Responses %
Bra 6 60.00%
Panties 7 70.00%
Sports wear/ Active wear 2 20.00%
Night dresses 5 50.00%
Baby Dolls 0 0%
Slips and Camis 0 0%
Shape wear 0 0%
Swimwear 1 10.00%
Not ordered Yet 3 30.00%
(Did not answer) 0 0%
Total Responses 24
Multiple answers per participant possible. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may
select more than one answer for this question.
25. Q16. Why haven't you considered purchasing other products from Zivame?
Responses Responses %
I don't have a need for any other products
you offer
3 30.00%
I'm not fully satisfied with [product] 0 0%
I'm not aware of what else [business
name] offers
7 70.00%
Other (Please specify) 0 0%
(Did not answer) 0 0%
Total Responses 10
26. Q17. How likely is it that you would recommend this product to a friend or colleague?
Answer Responses %
(0-6) Detractors 3 30.00%
(7-8) Passives 7 70.00%
(9-10) Promoters 0 0%
Total Responses 10
Net Promoter
®
Score -30
27. Based on survey of target customers , below insights are gathered :-
1. A majority of the population are familiar with Zivame and hence are actively using online
services to order lingerie. This shows a good online lingerie market can be built in the
near future.
2. There is a continuous demand for lingerie as women tend to replace and purchase a new
set of lingerie on a frequent basis.
3. Most of these women prefer to stick to good brands as this is the closest thing their
bodies and no one wants to compromise on the quality and feel. Fitting and comfort are
hence the top most priorities of a women when buying lingerie.
4. Size and fit issues are the highest accounted for customer discontent and returns.
(Note: If we can solve this problem we can have a lot more customers coming in and this will help
the brand to gain trust.)
5. The current status of Zivame as per users:
a) Users had an average experience when it was about ease of ordering, value for
money, quality and feel and customer support.
b) The users feel there are more varieties of lingerie that can be added.
i. (Note: We need to figure out what more options and varieties we can
add)
c) The overall app experience is good.
d) The store experience has given way more happy customers.
i. (Note: As it eliminates the basic problem of size and misfit. It’s easier to
buy lingerie when someone can assist you with your choices and
requirements.)
e) The users have suggested to improve the variety of lingerie and provide better quality
at a more competitive pricing.
f) Overall users are still looking forward to ordering lingerie online as it saves time and
offers better deals, but there is a lot more scope for improvement.
g) Most of the users are positive about suggesting the app to others.
6. Most women prefer to search by styles when buying lingerie, we can add more content
and options in the styles menu.
7. .Daily wear like bra, panty and night dresses are the highest ordered so we can add more
styles and focus on improving the quality and feel of everyday lingerie.
8. Zivame already has an eshtabilished image in the market for comfort and feel this needs
to be maintained or improved.
28. 9. Most of the users have never explored the options out there and are not aware of the
products zivame offers, we need to market the varieties we offer.
Insights data gathered from contextual inquiry of sellers :-
i. Local retailers would be interested to sell zivame products but they would not like to
take a franchise.
ii. Online training needs to be provided or a basic setup guide to help the offline sellers
go on an online platform to sell products.
iii. Pricing is also very competitive and it’s hard to provide the same at an offline store as
profits need to cover expenses of staff and rent.
iv. Users can’t find the item they see online and single pieces are a risk as there is no
assurance that the user will buy it from that specific store even if he places an order
for the same.
v. Maintaining product catalog for all the products and updating the catalog for users
seems to be a big problem.
Henceforth, hypothesis that are validated are as below –
1. Online Lingerie market has an acceptance among the target customer segment
2. Women prefer brand name and quality for online shopping
3. Major hindrance for online shopping for women are size issues, fitment issues and
delivery time
4. Zivame has a brand recall among customers for online lingerie shopping
5. Daily innerwear is the most frequented category in online lingerie market
6. Local sellers need to be provided a seamless order management process to be integrated
with online ordering system
7. Sellers struggle in inventory management and order management , and most processes
are currently not automated
Hypothesis that is rejected is as below –
1. Most women are comfortable with offline shopping and are resistant to try online
shopping for lingerie segment
Suggested solution based on above insights are:-
1) Zivame can maintain a product catalog where in the seller just has to just receive orders
and make deliveries or request a store visit for collecting the garment.
29. 2) We can provide tablets with zivame app that will help the user to login and browse all the
products in the store. We can also introduce a feature that will show the availability of the
chosen product in the nearest zivame store/shop from where they can buy it after trial.
3) We can create a program for the user wherein the user needs to fill in details about
favorite brand and size. This way we can identify our top competitors in the market also.:
Favorite brand :
Size:
Your Zivame standard size as per your favorite brand is ___.
We can develop an algorithm where in we can compare zivame standard size with
brands that are in demand and give zivame ideal size.
This can be also used as a default while the user is buying the product.
Also options for creating family profiles can be given wherein the same details can be
used to create profiles for family, this will suggest the perfect size when the user is
shopping for family.
C – PAPER PROTOTYPING - SKETCH
Below sketches were made based on the insights derived from user research:-
1. Use Case – (a) User should be able to get to know her recommended size for Zivame brand,
based on her size in other popular brand. (b) User should be able to add her preferred offline
store (c) User should be able to add other family member profiles under the same account.
Action – User should be able to update below information under their “My Profile” section.
Upon login to the account, user should be prompted to update size of other popular brand,
update preferred store and edit/add family members profile to the store.