What is Zulily?
If you are a mom, I’m sure you’ve browsed the Zulily website. From fluffy tutus, to maternity wear, to home decor, to tons of toys, Zulily is one of the coolest shopping experiences for families. And everyday, there’s something new! It’s extra cool for our family because the Zulily headquarters is in Seattle, close to where we live!
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Zulily is a company launched in Seattle in 2010 and provides cool products to moms at a discounted price. What sets them apart is that in addition to popular brands like Little Tikes, Thomas the Train, Ergo, etc. they also find small, unique businesses with creative products. Plus, you can save Up to 70% off of Kid’s Apparel!
What Do They Sell?
It’s one of the best places to find interesting birthday presents and holiday gifts. Oh, and party supplies! This past 4th of July, my friend hosted a BBQ. She saw a giant, inflatable bowling set and thought it would be fun for the party.
The kids decided it was more fun to pick up the pins and chase each other around the yard! They had never seen anything like this before and they were fully occupied for at least 30 minutes. Even my toddler joined in on the fun!
Tour of Zulily Headquarters
Zulily invited my family to tour their Seattle headquarters earlier this month. I was beyond excited! I mean, I’ve shopped on Zulily for years and was curious to see what the Zulily office looked like. It’s located in Seattle’s trendy Belltown neighborhood near the Seattle waterfront.
We parked in the garage across the street and took the sky bridge directly to their office. As soon as we got to the front desk, my kids spotted a play area! The staff member encouraged me to send the kids to play while I finished checking in and getting my visitor’s badge.
The first thing I noticed was how clean and organized the play area was! We arrived at 12:30pm, so plenty of time for things to get messy, especially with Zulily child models going in and out. But, my kids loved climbing on the toys.
After a few minutes, Callie and Yli came to greet us. My boys were excited to meet them. They were so sweet and gave us a big bag of Zulily goodies, including some yummy snacks to eat on the car ride home!
Our first stop was seeing their cafeteria. No, they don’t get their meals for free, but they have a catering company that provides some really delicious and healthy options for breakfast and lunch. What I noticed most was how bright and airy it was. That’s because it’s in an atrium! Such a smart way to get a bit of light, especially in Seattle!
I also got to check out their marketing department! They had just done a team building activity where they did a photo scavenger hunt around Seattle. The photos from that hanged on the walls and it looked like a fun place to be!
We also got to see the big storage area of all the toys, shoes, clothes, etc used for the photo shoots! It reminded me a ton of local consignment sales like Just Between Friends and Jack & Jill with the sheer quantity of items! My kids wanted to sit here and play with all the toys, but we had more things to do!
What Makes Zulily Unique?
So, one thing that makes Zulily different than its competitors is that they can offer wholesale prices for top name brands. Basically, they do flash sales and you can get in on the discounted price. Then, they send in the order and ship it out once it’s been filled. They work directly with the brands.
And you can follow certain brands on Zulily and you’ll get an email alert or Facebook message when that brand is doing a sale with Zulily. It’s really helpful if you’re hoping to score particular items, but can’t check Zulily every day.
But, it’s not just kid stuff. They also have a full line of Women’s clothes (including maternity,) Men’s clothes, toys, home items, beauty products, event tickets, and more! And they launch tons of new products every day.
Zulily Photo Shoot
One of the stops on the tour I was most excited for was the Zulily photo shoot. What’s cool about Zulily is that they use regular, local Seattle kids and parents as their models. I got to briefly see their dressing rooms and hair and make-up stations.
They let my kids and I play around in a really cute woodland creatures set. We got to pretend that we were Zulily models! The first thing they did was crank up the Moana tunes!
My toddler wasn’t sure about taking photos, so one of the employees started blowing bubbles. Bubbles really do make problems go away! The boys and I had a lot of fun popping them!
I’m really glad I got an insider look at the Zulily Headquarters in Seattle! I love supporting Seattle businesses and I finally understood what all goes into their massive business.
If you think that you or your kids would like to model for Zulily, fill out their Zulily Model Submission Form.
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54 Comments
I live in Seattle but never been on Zulily! Didn’t know they sell other stuff like party supplies but good to know.
I hope they hold a blogger event there at some point because it’s such a cool company!
What a fun place! They seem like they took excellent care of you guys! I love Zulily and that makes me like them even more!
They went above and beyond! It was epic!
How fun to get to actually go behind the scenes at somewhere that you ACTUALLY shop! What a great tour and I’m loving how clean everything was, lol!!
Haha! Yes, it was exceptionally clean!
Omg! I had no idea inflatable bowling was a thing! That’s amazing and so unique. I love the idea!
It was the hit for our 4th of July party!
Oh my goodness, that looks like so much fun! I adore Zulily and I bet it was a fantastic time touring their building. I’d love to see your boys on the website soon, they really are too cute!
Oh thanks so much! It was such a cool experience to see “where the magic happens!”
I didn’t know Zulily was from Seattle. I’ve shopped on their a few times to get the great deals.
Yep! They are headquartered here and have an office in Ohio. They have really good deals on products that usually don’t go on sale!
I had never heard of the place before. I also don’t leave in Seattle so maybe that is why. It looks super cool for the kids!
Zulily is right up there with Amazon in terms of places Moms go to score deals!
Zulily is such an awesome company. They have helped and continue to help so many people!
I know, right? I love how they are expanding into home decor, too!
How cool! It looks like such a fun place to work!
It was so bright and cheery!
Wow that looks like so much fun! Next time my niece comes to visit I will definitely want to take her there, I can already imagine just how much fun she’ll have! Those are some great photos, and looks like everyone had a great time.
Sign her up to be a model! What a fun vacation adventure!
I always love the deals from Zulily, the headquarters look so fun!
They have sales on products that rarely go on sale! That’s what I love most!
I’ve not heard of Zulily before so just been browsing on their site and I totally love everything on it! Their headquarters looks like a great and fun place for the kids too!
Their site has EVERYTHING!
How adorable and so kid friendly! Love the backdrop for your pictures 🙂
Isn’t that such a cute set?
I have never shopped at Zulily, I feel like I have been missing out, what a great concept on a way to save your customers money and provide a great product. Looks like so much fun to visit their headquarters too.
It’s like having a Mom BFF who lets you in on killer deals!
It looks like you had such a fun visit! My mom is obsessedddddd with Zulilly!
So is my Mother-in-Law!
That place looks like so much fun! What a neat experience for you and your littles!
It’s always fascinating to see how businesses work!
I have always been really interested in them but I dont know anyone who has ordered from there so I am nervous about it From your photos and post it seems like they are indeed a real company with real products so I might have to do that!
Yes, it’s completely legit! We’ve been shopping with them for years!
I was just in Seattle this spring and had no idea Zulily was headquartered there. I probably went right past their office without even knowing it! Going behind the scenes is always fun, and it’s nice that they did a photo shoot with you and your kids. I haven’t shopped Zulily yet, but I didn’t realize all that you could get there. That inflatable bowling set looks so fun!
Oh you might have! It’s in Belltown, down near the water. It’s so much larger than I expected!
I love how colorful everything is. Looks like y’all had a blast!
I know, right? Such a happy office!
Your tour sounds fun. I love Zulily and I’m not even a mom. They really do have great deals
They have a lot of things for women, including clothing and beauty products!
I love Zulily! I actually have gotten a number of pieces from them in the past, including the shoes I’m wearing right now! I didn’t know that they had such a family-friendly business model. That makes me love them even more!
Yes! They have such a range of brands! Totally family-friendly!
I adore Zulily! Love all these behind the scenes! So cute!
They have such cool products!
I love Zulily! Their products are diverse and prices are so great! I’m also local to Seattle and they really are a great company that is a fabulous part of our community. So great that you got to tour the headquarters and share this part of our city with the rest of the world! Looks like your kids had a great time too!
Hi fellow Seattleite! They are such a great company and I’m so glad they are headquartered here!
It sounds as though you and your had a great experience! I love the photo with the binoculars and the last one, although, they were all cute! I’ll have to check out Zulily soon.
Haha! It was fun to play around that cute set for photos!
This looks like so much fun! Zulily has so much cute stuff for pretty much everyone!
Yes, they really have something for everyone!
This is super fun for kids! The photoshoot is gorgeous though. Looks really professional. Would love to visit there in the future.
It’s how they market their awesome deals!
That looks like a super cool headquarters. I bet the kids of the parents who work there love it.
Everyone seemed genuinely happy to be there!