This is a case study of IKEA’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 1126 design elements. 243 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
IKEA’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Notably, IKEA’s UX performance is impeded by broken Order Tracking & Returns and poor Customer Accounts.
First benchmarked in September 2016, and reviewed 21 times since then, most recently in January 2024.
Overall UX Performance
1228 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
457 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
31 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
45 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
75 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
103 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
123 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
38 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Features
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Tracking & Returns
27 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
422 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile App
349 Guidelines · Performance:
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35 pages of IKEA’s e-commerce site, marked up with 341 best practice examples:
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