uniball

Mobile views of two sections of the uniball website
Mobile views of two sections of the uniball website
Mobile views of two sections of the uniball website

Uniball's e-commerce platform was struggling with user engagement and conversion due to poor product discoverability and comparison capabilities. The site’s weak filtering options made it hard to narrow choices by criteria like ink type, pen type, and price. Additionally, real-time filter visibility was poor, and users couldn't easily compare multiple products side by side.

The Challenge

Users faced three critical issues when shopping on Uniball's website:

  1. Difficulty accessing detailed product specifications, resulting in purchase uncertainty and high bounce rates

  2. Inefficient filtering system that lacked essential criteria like ink type, pen type, and price ranges

  3. Inability to effectively compare multiple products side-by-side

These challenges were significantly impacting user satisfaction and potentially affecting sales performance.

Project Goals

Our team set out to achieve three primary objectives:

  1. Implement comprehensive product specifications on all product pages

  2. Develop an advanced filtering system with improved visibility and efficiency

  3. Create an intuitive product comparison tool for informed decision making

A close-up of Affinity Mapping
A close-up of Affinity Mapping
A close-up of Affinity Mapping

Research & Discovery

We initiated the project with extensive user research to understand pain points and user needs:

  1. Conducted detailed surveys with existing Uniball customers

  2. Performed user interviews to gather qualitative feedback

  3. Analyzed existing website analytics to identify problem areas

  4. Created user personas and journey maps to guide our design decisions

Research & Discovery

We initiated the project with extensive user research to understand pain points and user needs:

  1. Conducted detailed surveys with existing Uniball customers

  2. Performed user interviews to gather qualitative feedback

  3. Analyzed existing website analytics to identify problem areas

  4. Created user personas and journey maps to guide our design decisions

A close-up of the filters section on the uniball website
A close-up of the filters section on the uniball website
A close-up of the filters section on the uniball website
A close-up of the Compare Products feature of the uniball website
A close-up of the Compare Products feature of the uniball website
A close-up of the Compare Products feature of the uniball website

Design Process

Our iterative design approach included:

  1. Initial Prototyping

    • Created wireframes for enhanced product pages

    • Designed multiple versions of the filtering system

    • Developed prototypes for the comparison tool

  2. User Testing

    • Conducted multiple rounds of usability testing

    • Gathered feedback from representative users

    • Iteratively refined designs based on user insights

  3. Final Implementation

    • Developed a comprehensive product specification display

    • Implemented an advanced filtering system

    • Created an intuitive comparison tool

The Solution

We delivered three key features:

  1. Enhanced Product Pages

    • Detailed specification sections

    • Clear attribute presentation

    • Improved product imagery and information hierarchy

  2. Advanced Filtering System

    • Real-time filter updates

    • Multiple filtering criteria (Ink Color, Body Material, Point Size)

    • Clear visibility of active filters

  3. Product Comparison Tool

    • Side-by-side comparison capability

    • Key specification highlighting

    • Easy add/remove functionality

14.75 sec

Decrease in time to find product specs

164%

Increase in product comparison speed

383%

Increase in product search speed

8.63

New Net Promoter Score (NPS) rising from 7.13

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All project done while at Youtech

nathinarthur@gmail.com

I love inside jokes, love to be a part of one someday

All project done while at Youtech

nathinarthur@gmail.com

I love inside jokes, love to be a part of one someday

All project done while at Youtech

nathinarthur@gmail.com