{"id":3309,"date":"2022-07-06T10:56:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T08:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/site\/?p=3309"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:58:04","slug":"good-practices-castex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the pressure off customer service to focus on the essentials: best practices from Castex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you fall asleep at night and lay your head on your pillow, you\u2019re probably 1000 leagues away from imagining all the technology swarming beneath your ears\u2026 And yet: there\u2019s so much to know about pillows, eiderdowns and other evening comforts!  Since 1870, the French manufacturer Castex has been offering essential night-time accessories (comforters, linens, bolsters, etc.) at unrivalled value for money.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The family-run company was faced with a classic e-commerce problem: the technical specifications of its products are vast and highly specialized, leading \u2013 on the one hand \u2013 to a lack of understanding on the part of some Internet users, and \u2013 on the other hand \u2013 to a flood of inquiries from these users. As you can see, there\u2019s a very simple system that can be put in place to remedy this latent waste of time: the chatbot! On the one hand, this automated conversational tool provides clear information, and on the other, it automates over 80% of the most common questions, saving customer service teams a huge amount of time, enabling them to concentrate on higher value-added issues.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Castex\u2019s marketing department turned to us to configure their tool and meet their needs. Six months later, it was time to take stock of the situation and get some feedback.  B\u00e9atrice Nalpas-Cala, Director of Marketing and Communications, agreed to answer our questions!  <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Summary<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3d351f;color:#3d351f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3d351f;color:#3d351f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#Introduce_yourself_and_your_company\" >Introduce yourself and your company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#What_issues_did_you_face_before_launching_your_chatbot\" >What issues did you face before launching your chatbot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#How_did_you_come_to_the_conclusion_that_a_chatbot_would_meet_these_needs\" >How did you come to the conclusion that a chatbot would meet these needs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#Why_choose_Botnation\" >Why choose Botnation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#How_did_you_come_up_with_the_chatbot_What_was_the_design_process\" >How did you come up with the chatbot? What was the design process?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#You_called_on_Botnations_studio_for_the_configuration_and_turnkey_delivery_of_your_chatbot_describe_the_experience_for_us\" >You called on Botnation\u2019s studio for the configuration and turnkey delivery of your chatbot, describe the experience for us:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#Have_you_seen_any_initial_results\" >Have you seen any initial results?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/good-practices-castex\/#Would_you_have_any_advice_for_a_company_that_also_wants_to_launch_a_chatbot\" >Would you have any advice for a company that also wants to launch a chatbot?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduce_yourself_and_your_company\"><\/span>Introduce yourself and your company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>A family-owned French company specializing in feathers and down for 5 generations, Manufacture Castex makes top-of-the-range natural comforters, eiderdowns, pillows and bolsters from new goose and duck down certified Origine France Garantie. Part of the circular economy, with Oeko-Tex\u00ae 100 and EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) certification, Castex has converted all its 90% down ranges to organic cotton fabric, with recycled and recyclable packaging. A pure player, Castex distributes its products to private individuals via its online boutique, as well as to the Dax factory outlet, selected marketplaces and custom distributors and retailers. Sales 5.6 M\u20ac \u2013 18 employees   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_issues_did_you_face_before_launching_your_chatbot\"><\/span>What issues did you face before launching your chatbot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>The technical nature of the products (loft, heat index, need for advice, after-sales service, etc.) meant that the customer service department was increasingly called upon to answer recurring questions by telephone, e-mail and live chat, despite the parallel optimization of the content of the product sheets and buying guide. With growing traffic and the launch of a new site in 2021, we decided to streamline the user experience and improve team productivity by integrating a chatbot. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_you_come_to_the_conclusion_that_a_chatbot_would_meet_these_needs\"><\/span>How did you come to the conclusion that a chatbot would meet these needs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Castex had already been using chat for years to optimize conversion and support customers. However, after 6 p.m. (office closing time) or at weekends, Castex users found themselves alone on our e-commerce site, obliged to ask their questions and wait for an answer on Monday morning. <\/p>\n\n<p>The chatbot\u2019s immediate and permanent responsiveness met the objective of continuous service and optimization of the 24-hour live transformation.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_choose_Botnation\"><\/span>Why choose Botnation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>After careful benchmarking, we quickly included <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Botnation AI<\/a> in our shortlist and compared 3 proposals. We chose Botnation AI for its simplicity of use, its <a href=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/conversational-agent-artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> which enables us to adjust the chatbot, its well thought-out pricing and the fact that it\u2019s a French company. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_you_come_up_with_the_chatbot_What_was_the_design_process\"><\/span>How did you come up with the chatbot? What was the design process? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>We know our business, but we wanted to avoid any risk of error in the method we used to create the Castex chatbot. We therefore called on the Botnation AI teams to design and parameterize our chatbot, according to a process that was given to us to guide us on how to arrange the information and structure the approach. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_called_on_Botnations_studio_for_the_configuration_and_turnkey_delivery_of_your_chatbot_describe_the_experience_for_us\"><\/span>You called on Botnation\u2019s studio for the configuration and turnkey delivery of your chatbot, describe the experience for us:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Upstream with the sales team and then with the technical department, the process ran smoothly and we were reassured. The announced deadlines were met, and each acceptance related to each batch delivered enabled us to move forward and validate each stage right up to going online. The project evolved on a \u201ctest and learn\u201d basis, while remaining within the defined scope.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_you_seen_any_initial_results\"><\/span>Have you seen any initial results?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>YES, very quickly, the customer service department was relieved and had more time to provide real advice to people to whom the chatbot had not provided an answer. Thanks to artificial intelligence, we were able to create additional questions\/answers and enrich the bot. It\u2019s a real sales ally.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Would_you_have_any_advice_for_a_company_that_also_wants_to_launch_a_chatbot\"><\/span>Would you have any advice for a company that also wants to launch a chatbot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Before creating your chatbot, categorize the different universes of possible questions and their answers. Simplify, and start by covering the 20\/80. <\/p>\n\n<p><em>Discover Castex\u2019s informative and clear chatbot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.couette-castex.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you fall asleep at night and lay your head on your pillow, you\u2019re probably 1000 leagues away from imagining all the technology swarming beneath your ears\u2026 And yet: there\u2019s so much to know about pillows, eiderdowns and other evening comforts! 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