E-Commerce UX Research Articles

The articles are based on 5-10% of Baymard’s premium research catalog. Topics include navigation, search, product pages, checkouts, mobile e-commerce, etc.

Have Direct Links to ‘Return Policy’ and ‘Shipping Info’ in the Footer (20% don’t) January 16, 2019

Baymard: 2018 and 2019 December 19, 2018

Product List UX: Explain Industry-Specific Filters (91% Don’t) December 11, 2018

Product Page UX: Include Descriptive Text or Graphics for Some Product Images (52% Don’t) November 28, 2018

Drop-Down Usability: When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Use Them November 13, 2018

Format the ‘Expiration Date’ Fields Exactly the Same as the Physical Credit Card (90% Get It Wrong) October 31, 2018

PDP UX: Core Product Content Is Overlooked in ‘Horizontal Tabs’ Layouts (Yet 28% of Sites Have This Layout) October 17, 2018

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Research Topics

All 7 research studies include articles, a benchmark database, and 5-15 research reports

Homepage & Category Usability

Study on optimal homepage design and site hierarchy

On-Site Search Usability

Study on e-commerce search logic and design

Product List Usability

Study on e-commerce filtering and sorting usability

Product Page Usability

Study on product page design and features

Cart & Checkout Usability

Study on checkout process design and usability

Accounts & Self-Service

Study on self-service and user account interfaces

Mobile E-Commerce Usability

Study on e-commerce design for mobile devices

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