In a world where everybody is speaking AI - here's how Butternut Box is winning at harnessing AI to build a brand all pet-parents love!

Butternut Box got on the AI bandwagon in 2021- when hardly any organisations were even thinking of it. Relying on traditional customer insight methods could only get them so far. But Butternut Box was thinking beyond the norm in order to build a brand that customers are truly obsessed with! And today, they've expanded their business across five markets and continue to strengthen their brand using AI.

Here, Selene Riontino, the Insights Lead at Butternut Box, shares insightful experiences about harnessing AI-driven customer insights to revolutionize their strategies.

1. Seamless Integration of Customer Feedback Sources
Butternut Box transformed their insights approach by integrating solicited (surveys) and unsolicited (customer support tickets) feedback sources using AI. Doing this helped them bridge the gap between manual survey analysis and untapped customer conversations, providing them with a holistic view of customer sentiments.

2. Automated Analysis for Unbiased Insights
AI-driven tools facilitated automated analysis, eliminating human biases prevalent in manual analysis. By quantifying and categorizing insights in real-time, Butternut Box obtained more accurate and unbiased understandings of customer experiences and needs.

3. Strategic Collaboration
The adoption of AI enhanced collaboration across their teams and departments, aligning them toward a unified customer-centric goal. It fostered an environment where data-driven insights became the cornerstone for strategic decision-making and roadmap planning.

4. Amplifying Empathy and Encouraging Curiosity
Butternut Box didn't just focus on numbers; they augmented empathy at scale. They nurtured curiosity and encouraged deeper qualitative research, fostering a more profound understanding of customer behaviors and motivations.

5. Driving Tangible Business Outcomes
The implementation of AI-driven insights directly impacted Butternut Box’s bottom line. It translated insights into actionable strategies, resulting in tangible outcomes such as successful brand campaigns, strategic changes in product offerings, and an intensified focus on delivering value to customers.