Bang & Olufsen’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Bang & Olufsen’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 485 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Bang & Olufsen’s overall e-commerce UX performance is decent. Notably, their UX is hampered by broken On-Site Search and Customer Accounts, although this is allieviated somewhat by perfect Homepage & Category.
Overall UX Performance
485 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
77 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Intermediary Category Pages
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Layout
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Store Locator
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Collection Page
15 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Query Types
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Form & Logic
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Autocomplete
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists
46 Guidelines · Performance:
Product List Layout & Products Loading
11 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
11 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering & Sorting
17 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
62 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout & Cross-Sells
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images & Videos
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Image Gallery UI
11 Guidelines · Performance:
The 'Buy' Section, Shipping & Returns
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Variations
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
123 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart & “Added to Cart” Behavior
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Gifting Flow & Features
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Methods (Incl. Third-Party)
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Credit Card Form
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Confirmation & E-Mail
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Form & Page Design
10 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels & Microcopy
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Features
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Default Values & Autocompletion
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile E-Commerce
143 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation & Categories
19 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile On-Site Search
21 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Autocomplete
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Query Types
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Design & Logic
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List
35 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product List Layout & Features
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Item Content
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Pages
45 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page Layout
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Images & Videos
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Variations
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping, Returns & Buying
7 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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Bang & Olufsen’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
16 pages of Bang & Olufsen’s e-commerce site, marked up with 220 best practice examples:
Bang & Olufsen’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
4 pages of Bang & Olufsen’s e-commerce site, marked up with 94 best practice examples:
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