Peapod’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Peapod’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 387 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Peapod’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Some of Peapod’s biggest UX issues are caused by broken Product Lists & Filtering, poor Homepage & Category, and poor Mobile Web performances.
Overall UX Performance
387 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
238 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
39 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Intermediary Category Pages & Taxonomy
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Layout
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Recipe pages
8 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
27 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Query Types & Logic
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Autocomplete
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Results Logic, Filtering & Guidance
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
50 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout, Hit Areas & Product Loading
14 Guidelines · Performance:
List Item product Info and Thumbnails
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering: Available Filters & Sorting
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering: Scope & Logic
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering: Interface & Layout
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
24 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout & 'Buy' Section
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions & Spec Sheets
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
71 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart & “Added to Cart” Behavior
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Credit Card Form & Payment Flow
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review & Confirmation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Form & Page Design
6 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions, Validations & Data Persistence
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels, Design & Microcopy
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
27 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Drop-Down, Dashboard & Sign In
11 Guidelines · Performance:
'Your Account': Addresses, Payments, & Newsletters
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Account-Wide Navigation, Structure, & Information
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
149 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation & Categories
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile On-Site Search
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Autocomplete
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Query Types, Design & Logic
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List
33 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List Layout & Features
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Item Content
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Pages
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Checkout
30 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart, Shipping & Store Pickup
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment & User Info
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review & Confirmation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Forms
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Form Fields
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Validation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Input Optimization
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features & Elements
15 Guidelines · Performance:
To learn how we calculate our performance scores and read up on our evaluation criteria and scoring algorithm head over to our Methodology page.
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Peapod’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
30 pages of Peapod’s e-commerce site, marked up with 187 best practice examples:
Peapod’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
19 pages of Peapod’s e-commerce site, marked up with 129 best practice examples:
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