Sports Direct UX Case Study
This is a case study of Sports Direct’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 240 design elements. 250 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Sports Direct’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Their main culprits are poor Homepage & Category Navigation, On-Site Search, and Mobile Homepage & Category Navigation performances.
First benchmarked in September 2021, and reviewed 5 times since then, most recently in August 2023.
Desktop Web
252 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
29 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
51 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
60 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
71 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Service
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
251 Guidelines · Performance:
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Sports Direct’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
25 pages of Sports Direct’s e-commerce site, marked up with 305 best practice examples:
Sports Direct’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
18 pages of Sports Direct’s e-commerce site, marked up with 142 best practice examples:
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