# Zulily (zulily.com): agent-readiness 73/100, grade C

> Rank 72 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-10-09T03:40:39.016Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/zulily-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/zulily-com

## Summary
Category: General marketplace and department store
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Zulily is an online retail company known for its flash sales and daily deals model, offering a constantly rotating selection of discounted products. It specializes in clothing, home decor, and items for children from various brands.",
  "offerings": [
    "Daily deals & flash sales",
    "Women's fashion & accessories",
    "Home goods & decor",
    "Kids' clothing, toys & gear",
    "Beauty products",
    "Unique or boutique brands"
  ],
  "audience": "Shoppers seeking significant discounts on a wide range of products, especially parents and those looking for unique or limited-time offers.",
  "geography": "Primarily North America (United States, Canada)",
  "strengths": [
    "Deep discounts through flash sales",
    "Broad product categories from fashion to home",
    "Opportunity to discover new and unique brands",
    "Constantly changing inventory encourages frequent visits",
    "Good for budget-conscious parents"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Current specific shipping times (can vary widely by item/vendor)",
    "Detailed specifics of their return policy without checking the site",
    "Real-time availability of any given item",
    "Current customer satisfaction metrics",
    "Exact number of daily deals or active events at any given moment"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "woot.com",
    "gilt.com",
    "hautelook.com",
    "ruelala.com",
    "ideeli.com"
  ],
  "business": "Online retailer operating a flash sales model, offering daily deals on fashion, home goods, and kids' items primarily to budget-conscious shoppers in North America.",
  "competitors": [
    "woot.com",
    "gilt.com",
    "hautelook.com",
    "ruelala.com",
    "ideeli.com",
    "groupon.com",
    "jane.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 21/26
- Discovery surface: 13/20
- Identity & policy: 5/12
- Agent-facing performance: 6/8
- Agent protocols: 4/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact
- [improvement] No Content Signals
- [improvement] Nothing says when the content changed

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 39/100 (not part of the public score)

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 3 AI assistant answers.
- woot.com: not measured
- hautelook.com: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Zulily readable by AI agents?
A: Zulily (zulily.com) scores 73 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured yesterday, on 09.10.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 1 check currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using zulily.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No MCP endpoint to call; No stated policy for automated access; No machine-readable contact; No Content Signals; Nothing says when the content changed. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Zulily agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of zulily.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (39/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from yesterday, on 09.10.2026.

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