This is a case study of Blue Apron’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 228 design elements. 196 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Blue Apron’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Their UX is especially thwarted by usability issues related to poor Mobile Recipe Lists & Pages, Mobile Cart & Checkout, and Cart & Checkout performances. That said, their site performs well within Mobile Meal Kit Plans & Quizzes.
Desktop Web
228 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Main Navigation
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Meal Kit Plans & Quizzes
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Recipe Lists & Pages
43 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Services
34 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
102 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Design & Interaction
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
177 Guidelines · Performance:
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13 pages of Blue Apron’s e-commerce site, marked up with 141 best practice examples:
8 pages of Blue Apron’s e-commerce site, marked up with 122 best practice examples:
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