Customer Confidential: Dovetail Furniture bring home comforts online with Optimizely

Marco Mazzoni, Dovetail’s Digital Marketing Leader, discusses Dovetail’s strategy for creating personalized digital experiences, the impact of digital transformation on the customer experience and how Dovetail have crafted their digital home with Optimizely.

This first installment in the Customer Confidential series encapsulates Dovetail’s journey, digital strategy and transformation, and how Optimizely has been a critical partner in their success.

Meet Dovetail

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  • Over 30 years of history and growth from a single retail store
  • Expansion into thousands of retailers across North America
  • Marco Mazzoni’s extensive experience in ecommerce and digital marketing

 


Dovetail's "Business to Human" digital strategy

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  • Shift from B2B to B2H, emphasizing human-centric digital experiences
  • Development of a welcoming brand presence for designers and retailers
  • Implementation of a comprehensive digital strategy to enhance customer engagement

We started to do these exercises understanding how do we become more a welcoming place for all the designers and retailers. We are not just a B2B that sells furniture, but through them, we create a home atmosphere for their customers.

Marco Mazzoni
Director of Technology and Digital Marketing

 


How to bring home to digital

Bringing the offline company ethos to online brand

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  • Translating the in-store experience to the digital platform
  • Optimizely's role in enabling a seamless transition to online
  • Creating a cohesive and welcoming online presence

 


Creating super-personalized experiences

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  • Utilization of CMS, Visitor Groups and product recommendations for personalization
  • Tailoring experiences for different customer segments (retailers, designers, ecommerce)
  • Integration with ERP systems for dynamic pricing and user roles

Optimizely gave us the ability to really create what we had in mind and allow us to bring that home feeling to the website, creating a space for both retailer and designer with features and functionality that speak to them directly.

Marco Mazzoni
Director of Technology and Digital Marketing

 


Content and commerce

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  • Streamlined content and commerce management on a single platform
  • Efficiency gains for a lean team of three managing digital operations
  • Simplified and systematic processes for content and commerce integration

The fact that now both CMS and commerce are in the same space is very helpful. One of our team members said, 'Oh my God, I can't believe how easy it is to manage product changes and feature products on landing pages.

Marco Mazzoni
Director of Technology and Digital Marketing

 


What's next for Dovetail?

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  • Focus on organic content growth and public visibility
  • Launching a blog to target and engage new designers
  • Making product information accessible to potential customers

 


Scaling the relationship

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  • Future integration of AI and chatbots for enhanced customer service
  • Scaling operations through advanced technology and automation
  • Continuous support and new features from Optimizely to facilitate growth

 


Conclusion

Dovetail’s partnership with Optimizely has been instrumental in their digital transformation. By leveraging Optimizely's CMS, Commerce Connect and PIM solutions, Dovetail has created a seamless, personalized digital experience that mirrors their physical showrooms. As they continue to innovate and grow, Optimizely remains a key partner in their journey, providing the tools and support needed to scale their operations and enhance customer engagement.

Industry

Retail

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