Improving Sales and Distribution Through eLearning
Tempur Sealy International Inc. transformed their business processes through user-centric thinking.
As a luxury brand, Tempur was challenged by third-party retailers not delivering the same level of service and expertise as their product and brand promised. With high costs related to training sessions and a more mobile sales team, they were looking for a smarter solution. They also had an objective of becoming the world’s favourite mattress and pillow brand. Through motivating eLearning that leverages gamification dynamics on a device staff were familiar with, Tempur was able to educate retailers in a creative and engaging way. The app has increased top-of-class mentality amongst sales personnel, as well as securing a higher level of service. It has also provided country managers with valuable statistics and knowledge of their sales team.
Motivating Retail Staff to Become Brand Advocates
Tempur products are being sold by third-party retailers globally. It is therefore imperative for the sales that retail staff are well-educated and well-versed around the products. It is often in the physical stores that buying decisions are being made – in fact, 70% of all customers end up purchasing the first recommendation made by retail personnel. Tempur wanted to create a digital solution to accommodate that. The objectives were to update the retail staff, engage them, enhance their skills, stay top of mind and focus on Tempur and could reach globally and easily work for different cultures and languages but with a small budget and quick turnaround.
The App
As the solution should be engaging and motivating, Monstarlab suggested a simple gamification mechanism in an app. The app would be in a format quickly recognisable for retail staff. Features like personal stats, leader boards, quizzes and factfinder all contribute to a motivating experience. The staff will be able to level-up in ranking and to collect points together with their colleagues and win prizes. The app was rolled out to test internally, and iterations were made based on feedback. The backend grew exponentially to support customisation for each country and support a mass of questions, languages, levels and user data.
Gamification of eLearning
Through engaging games, retail staff is motivated to compete against colleagues and competitive stores.
Supports Customisation for Each Country
Can be based on language, level of staff, questions and user data, making it relevant for country managers and their KPIs.
Sales and Marketing Tool
Tempur can push new products, campaigns and information quickly and ensure a quick adoption rate for new products.
- 13 Minutes Average Usage Time.
- 93% Return Use.
- 60.000 Screen Views per Month
About Tempur
Tempur Sealy is the world’s largest bedding provider. They develop, manufacture, and market mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. Their materials are being used by NASA’s spaceships. The products are high-end and have visibility across four continents. Produced in Denmark and the USA among other places, the Company’s products are sold worldwide through its own stores, online and third party retailers alongside other competitors. The Company’s brand portfolio includes many highly recognised brands in the industry. The total net sales in FY2018 amounted to $2.702,9 million, and they had 6200 employees across its markets in 2018. This case focuses solely on Tempur.
The Partnership
Taking Part in Tempur’s Digital Transformation, Optimising Sales and Marketing Processes
Through the project, Tempur was made aware that a digital transformation was needed for the entire organisation, and Monstarlab has been a big part of that process via optimising their internal and external processes. The app has resulted in an optimisation of their communication and sales and marketing processes: Raising awareness and the level of knowledge Improving communication and providing user data Training and onboarding provided by Monstarlab.
"Monstarlab’s trustworthy professionalism is second to none and this is what makes the collaboration between us not only delightful, but also efficient and goal-oriented. The resulting app is continuously helping us in improving the knowledge of our products, and with the user data gathered, the app is a crucial tool to understanding our markets and to improve sales."
