Blue Nile Mobile Marianne Marck
11 Drivers Serving Customers Staying relevant, having a mobile presence Tools for buying diamonds, comparing specifications and price, assessing value Providing education and a “no pressure” experience Managing Costs Complex search service for diamonds Very lean cost structure
22 Our Customer Behavior Customer profile 1.9% of visitors coming to the Website via iPhone / iTouch (obviously due to a better browser).09% of visitors coming via Android >.01% coming from Blackberry, Palm, Symbian Customers are making purchases on their phones
3 Going Mobile: Platforms and Devices, Many Choices
1. Start with Mobile Web Application iPhone as the target device, but make sure it works on android browsers Build a prototype first Use styles and tools to get the native app look and feel Build seamless integration with full website Integrate and phone features 2. Create iPhone application Assess value of Webapp Go out of house for iPhone dev skills Reuse services created for the Webapp 4 Strategy
55 Blue Nile Websites, Home Page
66 Blue Nile Websites, Diamond Search