Simba Sleep, a leading technology brand, started in the mattress industry in 1979, supplying the thread that went on to be used in over 50 million mattresses in over 35 countries. In 2002, Simba diversified into mattress design and supply, setting out to create the ultimate mattress that would trump all others.
Consumers quickly jumped into bed with the Simba mattress, drawn in by the quality of the product. However, many could not afford to make a one-off payment, as mattresses ranged between £500 to £1000. To combat this issue, Simba was using an interest-free, instalment-based payment method but was not happy with the results being achieved. This is when DivideBuy entered the room.
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Simba was using an interest-free, instalment-based, payment provider but it found the conversion rate of customers to be low. Many customers using this method were abandoning their payments in the checkout and Simba had no visibility on why this was happening. This is a problem Simba needed to fix but their interest-free credit provider at the time was not able provide the necessary data needed to fix the issue. This is when Simba was approached by LendTech company DivideBuy, who understood the problems it faced and presented them with an industry-best solution.
DivideBuy offered Simba a bespoke tool that not only provided the necessary interest-free credit payment option, at an increased speed, but could also track the customer journey across its eCommerce website and discourage cart abandonment by providing an intuitive user experience. Simba decided to trial DivideBuy alongside its current provider and the results were outstanding, with conversions increasing against its competition. What was originally a two-week trial lasted nine weeks, and after that DivideBuy was permanently on board.
DivideBuy achieved this increase by improving the customer conversion rate. Its quick and simple sign-up process worked to the customers benefit by retaining interest in the sale, and DivideBuy’s high rate of acceptance meant that more customers were able to take advantage of instalment-based payments. In addition, DivideBuy showed customers the various options for splitting up their payments earlier in the process before making their purchase, which made the final check-out significantly easier and faster.
“We were supported by a lead developer throughout the entire process, with DivideBuy’s technology integrated directly into the Simba platform. This made the checkout process much easier than with our previous provider,” Jon explained. “After nearly a year in partnership, Simba has tracked a noticeable improvement on both a product and a service level.”
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Interest free credit agreements provided by Zopa Bank Limited trading as DivideBuy that are 12 months or less in duration are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service. Zopa Bank Limited trading as DivideBuy is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, and entered on the Financial Services Register (800542). Zopa Bank Limited (10627575) is incorporated in England & Wales and has its registered office at: 1st Floor, Cottons Centre, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QG. VAT Number 281765280. DivideBuy’s trading address is First Floor, Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1HH. © Zopa Bank Limited 2024. All rights reserved.
Tuesday 31st December 2024
Our merchant partner Simba is giving one lucky winner a Hybrid® mattress, duvet, and pillow bundle worth up to £2,952. Choose from one of their Comfort, our high-tech Deluxe or their heavenly Earth mattress ranges.