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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.
Drop-Down Usability: When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Use Them
Format the ‘Expiration Date’ Fields Exactly the Same as the Physical Credit Card (90% Get It Wrong)
PDP UX: Core Product Content Is Overlooked in ‘Horizontal Tabs’ Layouts (Yet 28% of Sites Have This Layout)
E-Commerce Checkouts Need to Mark Both Required and Optional Fields Explicitly (Only 14% Do So)
Form Field Usability: Avoid Multi-Column Layouts (13% Get It Wrong)
Form Usability: Getting ‘Address Line 2’ Right
Self-Service UX: Promote In-Store Returns Alongside Mailed Return Options
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Research Topics
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