A digital transformation hub

Founded in 1996, Diffusione Tessile is one of the most influential outlets in the women’s high-end clothing market. Driven by a customer-centric mindset and an innovative spirit, in the past years they invested large resources in the back-end and front-end to make processes more efficient and diversify the services for the customers.

By introducing RFID technology, the management has made the managing of stock, and the tracking of the products along the entire distribution chain, more efficient. Another area of development has been the digitisation of the products’ catalogue, the redesigning of the e-commerce website, the improvement of the CRM system connected to the data collection projects, and the development of a sales and stock management app to support sales personnel.

Since 2017, the Diffusione Tessile has turned its attention to the physical stores with an omnichannel experience approach.

By taking advantage of digital technologies, Diffusione Tessile aimed at:

• Improving in-store communication through Digital Signage.
• Improving the shopping experience through a number of added value services.
• Improving the sales support tools available to the staff.

M-Cube was involved from the beginning  in the brainstorming process. By using creativity to shape the new services, and digital technology as a means to engagement and relationship, the development team has created a highly integrated system of communication and customer assistance.

The concept is based on digital contact points that accompany the in-store customer journey through contents designed to convey information, promotions, and call to action in a dynamic and efficient way.

• Wayfinder is the store mapping solution that helps customers find their bearings in particularly large stores.
• Digital Mirror is a high-impact solution, being both a mirror and a Digital Signage solution. It is used to show the total looks of the new collections and items available in the store.
• Horizontal Double Displays and 55” vertical screens are strategically placed in the space layout. They are used to inform the customers of the initiatives and customer care services available in the store, and of the improved features of the e-commerce site. The 55” monitors have also other customer service functions;
• Size-point: here the customer can check whether the desired item’s size is available – thanks to this simple innovation, the customer can carry on shopping while waiting to collect the item. At the size-point counter the customer is given a wrist band with a number that will appear on all 55” displays around the shop. When the number changes from red to green the item is ready to be collected.
• Endless Aisle: through an app developed by Diffusione Tessile, sales staff can access the CRM system from the tablet and see the buying history of the customer. They can also access the stock manager and the digital catalogue of all products. In line with the customer’s preferred style It is then possible to suggest a selection of articles, and the images can be shared from the tablet with any of the 55” screens present in the store. The full-size high-definition images make the presentation of the article more appealing. The purchase can then be made directly through the tablet, and if items are not available in the store, their delivery at home or in the shop can be arranged.

“We had lots of ideas to make life inside our stores more pleasant, but it was difficult to put them into effect. The contribution of M-Cube has been fundamental: they not only brainstormed and developed the new projects with us, but they guarantee us assistance for the hardware maintenance, and for the definition of the contents.The positive experience in Genoa has convinced the management to extend the investments to all our stores network, and to start on new projects. M-Cube has proved to be the ideal partner, following all aspects of the project.”

Edoardo Testi, Stock & Web Commercial Manager