It’s all in the name…Zoolu!

We are often asked…why the name “Zoolu!”? Here’s the long and the short of our story :-)

As we were brainstorming ideas for our company, choosing our name was very fun, yet quite overwhelming. There were so many options…where do we start? As time passed, we couldn’t stop thinking about big-time companies like Yahoo!, Amazon, Google and Zappos – they all had two things in common: 1) they are VERY successful and 2) their names were not part of our vocabulary prior to them becoming big (okay, maybe Amazon was…but today when you hear Amazon, what comes to mind first: the company or the rainforest?) With that, we focused on finding a one-word name that was catchy, easy to pronounce and most importantly, was the kind of name that left you with a smile on your face!

The minute Zoolu! came to mind, we knew it was the perfect name for our business! It’s catchy, nobody mispronounces it (even though we have to spell it out for people quite often!) and we have definitely received many remarks (from company reps and customers alike) saying, “Zoolu!…I like it!” For those of you that are military, many of you know that Zulu is the term used to ensure that all pilots, regardless of their location, are using the same universal 24-hour clock in order to avoid confusion when coordinating flights between time zones. In both the flying world and at Zoolu!, timing is everything! We felt that Zoolu! was a great spin on the time-related word, Zulu, and that it embodied what Zoolu! sets out to do on a daily basis -- saving our customers both time and money by providing thousands of top name-brand and personalized products at competitive prices with unparalleled customer service…all with VERY fast shipping too! (Our loyal customers often remark..."Wow! Your package came SO FAST!")

In addition to loving its relation to time, we also love how the name Zoolu! is not specific to one area of retail. Though our focus right now is on products that will simplify the lives of young families, we have often been asked, "When is Zoolu! going to add pet products to your site?" or "When will Zoolu! expand to include home decor?" The possibilties with Zoolu! are endless and we look forward to continuing to expand to serve the needs of families both stateside and abroad in the years to come!