Backdrop’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Backdrop’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 484 design elements. 196 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Backdrop’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. It is especially issues related to poor Homepage & Category and mediocre Cart & Checkout that detract from Backdrop’s UX performance.
Overall UX Performance
485 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
294 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
38 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Layout
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
48 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout & Loading
8 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
14 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info
6 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Thumbnails
8 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering: Scope & Logic
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering: Interface & Layout
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Sorting
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
64 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout & Features
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Image Gallery UI
9 Guidelines · Performance:
The 'Buy' Section
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping, Returns, and Gifting
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Variations
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Specifications Sheet
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
110 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart & “Added to Cart” Behavior
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels & Microcopy
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Methods (Incl. Third-Party)
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Form & Page Design
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Credit Card Form
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Features
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Default Values & Autocompletion
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Confirmation & E-Mail
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
34 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Drop-Down
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Dashboard
5 Guidelines · Performance:
'Your Account': Addresses, Payments, & Newsletters
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Account-Wide Navigation, Structure, & Information
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
191 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation & Categories
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Category Taxonomy
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List
32 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List Layout & Features
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Item Content
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page
47 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page Layout
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Images & Videos
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Descriptions & Variations
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping, Returns & Buying
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Checkout
71 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shopping Cart
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping & Store Pickup
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Account Selection & Creation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Info
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Form Fields
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Field Validation
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Payment
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Input Optimization
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Order Review & Confirmation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Layout & Features
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features & Elements
18 Guidelines · Performance:
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Backdrop’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
11 pages of Backdrop’s e-commerce site, marked up with 190 best practice examples:
Backdrop’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
9 pages of Backdrop’s e-commerce site, marked up with 132 best practice examples:
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