Executive Summary
We have collated data points from the following sources to analyze the key challenges faced by brands:
Concerns raised via Slack, emails, and daily routines i/o metrics from the SX portal Currently, most operational issues are raised through Slack and emails. Consolidating these themes, the central problem areas identified are Fulfillment, Payout, and Support:
Fulfillment: Ensuring timely pickups and improving the dispatch-to-order rate. Payout: Streamlining the claim settlement process, reducing invoice mismatch errors, and improving integration with the OMS. Support: Reducing TAT for issue resolution, improving return rates, and enhancing ad ROI through better product discovery. Additionally, an NQD analysis was conducted for brands on Mall as per the latest definition. Key findings include:
40 BPC brands (12% of Mall OC) breached the NQD guardrails. 22 WMF Brands (2.5% of WMF OC) breached the NQD guardrails. The primary L1/L2 reasons for these breaches include:
WMF: Wrong/missing product received, quality issues, and size chart discrepancies. PCW: Poor product quality, high WFR, incorrect sizing, and wrong/missing product deliveries. Instrumentation
We revamped the NPS survey by adding more detailed questions to enable continuous problem discovery. So far, responses have been collected from 30 brands in the last one month. Additionally, an NPS survey pop-up was introduced on the supplier panel to increase the fill rate, which helped to achieve a better fill rate.
Here are the NPS results, highlighting Support and Payout workstreams as immediate areas for improvement. The following brands have raised concerns regarding these issues. We are currently reaching out to them to gain deeper insights and implement necessary fixes.
NPS Survey Results | Jan'25
Brand X NPS survey cuts across each categories 2.Brand Experience Tickets
Brand Self Serve tickets raised please add the chart for i/o metric All the concerns collated through slack threads Problems highlighted though slack threads
Count of issues highlighted
3. Brand LoDs
In the brand LoD analysis also the major themes that stood out was with respect to payouts and business growth as below.
Currently, we do not have a consolidated process for analyzing all the concerns brands face. These concerns are gathered through NPS surveys, LoDs, Slack/email channels, and daily problem escalations. Moving forward, we need to explore a centralized ticketing system. However, before implementing it, we are in the process of establishing an SOP with defined TATs for each problem statement, ensuring alignment with the relevant product functions.
NQD Deepdive
Context
Previously, our NQD deboarding process was limited to SL and Non-brands (as defined under the new guidelines). National, D2C, and other Brands (as per the updated definition) were excluded from the monthly detagging exercise and guardrail checks. However, with the recent exclusion of Non-brands from Mall, we continue to observe brands exceeding the NQD guardrails, as outlined below. The major deviations were found in PCW and WMF categories.
Brand NQD vs Guardrails (Scaled catalogs)
Problem Statement
How to ensure the NQD of brands on mall exists within the guardrails?
Present Scenario
Currently there are 103 brands amongst a total list of 759 operating brands which are breaching the NQD guardrails within the respective categories. Out of a total of 786 SSCATs, 243 SSCATs are breaching the guardrails as stated below. Amongst these lists, we can also observe top brands such as Denver, Satrani, Cello, Hoppup, Indian Garage breaking the NQD guardrails on a cumulative basis.
NQD | Focus, Anchor archetype
To understand more about why these SSCATs/Brands are breaching the guardrails, the L1/L2 reasoning were analyzed.
Category level analysis | BPC, Women’s and Men’s Footwear
The central themes coming out of these analysis are related to WFR, overall quality of the product, size fit issues.
From these analysis the common themes are listed below
In breaking these central themes and marching forward, would need guidance and mentorship
Initiatives
Initiate User CF for SSCATs Crossing the WFR Tipping Point The current marketplace tipping point for WFR is set at 5%, while the average WFR across the marketplace is 1.7%. Any SSCATs where the WFR exceeds 1.7% require immediate attention. The tipping point for WFR specific to the mall is under review and will be redefined accordingly (WIP). Address SSCATs Breaching NQD Guardrails Initiate User CF for all SSCATs that are breaching the NQD guardrails defined within their respective categories. In addition to meeting the search guardrails for onboarding a new supplier as a brand on Meesho Mall, the supplier must also comply with the NQD guardrails established for the category on both Fk and Az Review of the sscat level feedback questions on rating 1* and 2* ratings to understand more about the L1/L2 reasonings of poor perception Support Required
Analytics Dashboarding: Automating the tracking of all data metrics, which are currently managed through Excel or manually created Metabase queries. Appendix
The overall L1 Reasonings are analyzed below.
83% of the reasonings can be attributed to Quality Issues (38.35%), Wrong/Missing Product Received (28.29%), Defective/Damaged/Used product received (16.86%). Within these L1 reason, the L2, L3 split are as below.
L2 Reasoning | Quality Issues
L2 Reasoning | Wrong/Missing Product Received
L2 Reasoning | Defective/Damaged/Used Product
The L2 reasonings are analysed below with top SSCATs facing this issues and the next steps
Product Features to Explore
Introduce a like and dislike option for reviews displayed in the ratings table? This would allow users to identify legitimate reviews more effectively and also help us better analyze and assimilate the data.
Analyzing the UGC of negative ratings to gather more data.
Product Roadmap | KR updates
Appendix
The instrumentation began with compiling an exhaustive list of problem areas, followed by evaluating each using the methodology outlined below (Oct '24). A summary of the approach conducted at that time is provided in the appendix for reference. For detailed workings, please refer to the link below:
Brand Experience - PFS · KR Prioritization []
Overall Approach to Prioritizing KRs 1. Problem Identification & Input Collection
A comprehensive list of problems is compiled from multiple sources, ensuring all key pain points and opportunities are captured:
Category team interactions User Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) 2. Problem Categorization
The identified problems are categorized using three key parameters, each rated as High, Medium, or Low:
a. Brand Priority (50% weightage)
Evaluates the strategic importance of the brand based on:
Alignment with organizational goals and brand stature OC weightage on other platforms (e.g., Flipkart) b. Man-Hour Effort Estimation (20% weightage)
Estimates the man-hours that can be optimized or saved, both internally (Meesho team) and externally (brand team), by resolving the problem.
c. I/O Escalation Metrics (30% weightage)
Measures the severity of the issue based on the volume of related escalations. Problems with a high number of escalations receive greater weightage.
3. Evaluation & Ranking
Each problem is assessed based on these parameters, and a weighted average score is calculated to create a stack rank—prioritizing problems by overall impact and feasibility.
4. KR Prioritization
Based on the stack rank, KRs are classified into:
Hygiene: Essential tasks that require immediate attention to ensure smooth operations. H1/10X: High-priority, high-impact initiatives that should be fast-tracked, often requiring tech intervention. H2: Medium-priority, long-term initiatives that contribute to growth but can be scheduled later. 5. Cross-Functional Support & Operational Feasibility
For each prioritized KR, the feasibility of execution is assessed, identifying whether it can be handled within the team or requires cross-functional collaboration (e.g., Tech, Product, Business, FE, etc.).