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Berlin Packaging’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Berlin Packaging’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 271 design elements. 79 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Berlin Packaging’s overall e-commerce UX performance is broken. Some of Berlin Packaging’s biggest UX issues are caused by broken Homepage & Category, Cart & Checkout, and Product Page performances.
First benchmarked in October 2020, and reviewed 6 times since then, most recently November 2020.
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Overall UX Performance
271 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
24 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
36 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
25 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
34 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self Service
19 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile-Commerce
117 Guidelines · Performance:
Like Berlin Packaging, all 80 major e-commerce sites have been benchmarked across hundreds of guidelines, meaning the chart you’re seeing above summarizes 30,000+ usability ratings.
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Berlin Packaging’s Desktop E-Commerce Design
26 pages of Berlin Packaging’s e-commerce site, marked up with 134 best practice examples:
Homepage & Category
Homepage, Top-Level Navigation
Homepage & Category
Top-Level Navigation
Homepage & Category
Intermediary Category Page
On-Site Search
Search Field
On-Site Search
Autocomplete Suggestions
On-Site Search
Search Results Page
On-Site Search
No Results Page
Product Lists & Filtering
Product List: Category
Product Lists & Filtering
Product List: Search
Product Lists & Filtering
Sorting Tool
Product Lists & Filtering
Comparison Tool
Product Page
Product Page, Image Gallery Overlay
Product Page
Video & 360-Views
Product Page
Spec Sheet
Cart & Checkout
Cart
Cart & Checkout
Account
Cart & Checkout
Shipping Address
Cart & Checkout
Shipping Address
Cart & Checkout
Delivery & Shipping Methods
Cart & Checkout
Payment
Cart & Checkout
Order Confirmation
Accounts & Self-Service
'My Account' Drop-Down
Accounts & Self-Service
Account Dashboard
Accounts & Self-Service
Address Book
Accounts & Self-Service
Orders Overview
Accounts & Self-Service
Order Tracking Page
Berlin Packaging’s Mobile E-Commerce Design
17 pages of Berlin Packaging’s e-commerce site, marked up with 98 best practice examples:
Mobile E-Commerce
Homepage
Mobile E-Commerce
Navigation Menu
Mobile E-Commerce
Category Page
Mobile E-Commerce
Category Page
Mobile E-Commerce
Product List
Mobile E-Commerce
Filtering Options
Mobile E-Commerce
Search Field
Mobile E-Commerce
Search Autocomplete
Mobile E-Commerce
Search Results
Mobile E-Commerce
Product Page
Mobile E-Commerce
Cart
Mobile E-Commerce
Checkout Account Selection
Mobile E-Commerce
Shipping Address
Mobile E-Commerce
Shipping Address
Mobile E-Commerce
Shipping Method
Mobile E-Commerce
Payment Method
Mobile E-Commerce
Order Confirmation
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See all 290 articles in the full public archive.