After a century-long tradition of purveying luxury brands such as Rolex, Tacori, and Verragio, Sheiban Jewelers sought to initiate an ecommerce presence that could attract visitors from well beyond its Ohio headquarters.
The family-owned firm was challenged to effectively educate online customers and to segment them into a range of different buyer personas — everyone from first-time purchasers of engagement rings to loyal customers returning to invest in fine watches. Sheiban Jewelers chose Corra to translate its finely tuned in-store approach into a seamless online experience, guiding customers through their purchase journeys while ensuring the same high standards of service.
Our first recommendation was to optimize extensive, eye-catching photography to portray the beautiful facets of stones and jewelry pieces. We also focused on creating highly functional menus that could effortlessly guide users of many different personas through their shopping experiences without overwhelming them with options.
The result included multiple shopping paths that allow users to quickly find products based on criteria such as collection, price range, brand, and design.
Engagement rings are, of course, a highly personal purchase, so Corra developed an interactive experience to design your own ring, allowing customers to control every aspect of the product. Based on a very complex data model, the feature allows to quickly display more than 450 custom ring iterations based on different metals, stones, cuts, colors, and ring sizes — each from a 360-degree perspective. Our research showed that most visitors looking to buy an engagement ring have little or no knowledge of what to look for in diamond quality, cut, or ring style. To simulate the assistance that customers receive in-store, product information, warranty, shipping details, and educational tips are readily available without the shopper having to interrupt the purchase journey. A summary of details and specs is provided for review before purchase, and brides-to-be can instantly share their ring of choice with others via social media.
Since launching in early August, Sheiban Jewelers is already experiencing a boost in organic traffic, and the company is ready for whatever their customers demand next.
Corra was understanding, flexible, and consultative in walking me through everything I needed to know — hopping on calls at all times of day to ensure I had what I needed. I couldn’t have done it without them.
JASON SHEIBAN, VP OF MARKETING