Ace Hardware’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Ace Hardware’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 266 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Ace Hardware’s overall e-commerce UX performance is decent. This is mainly due to good Homepage & Category Navigation while simultaneously having poor Accounts & Self-Service and mediocre Product Lists & Filtering.
Desktop Web
266 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
34 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy & Intermediary Category Pages
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Design & Interaction
10 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
31 Guidelines · Performance:
Query Types, Search Form & Logic
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Autocomplete
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Results Logic, Layout & Filtering
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
44 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout & Loading Products
7 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
8 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Comparison Tool
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Sorting
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
50 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout, Content & Product Variations
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images: Gallery UI, Videos & 360-Views
8 Guidelines · Performance:
The "Buy" Section & Shipping
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions & Specifications Sheet
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
91 Guidelines · Performance:
Checkout Types & “Added to Cart” Behavior
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Methods (Incl. Third-Party)
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Credit Card Form
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review, Confirmation & E-Mail
9 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels & Microcopy
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Input Optimization
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Service
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Drop-Down, Dashboard & Sign In
7 Guidelines · Performance:
'Your Account': Addresses, Payments, & Newsletters
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Account-Wide Navigation, Structure, & Information
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
242 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
20 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy & Intermediary Category Pages
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
29 Guidelines · Performance:
Query Types, Search Form & Logic
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Autocomplete
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Results Layout & Filtering
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
43 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout & Loading Products
10 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
10 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Sorting
3 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
50 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout, Content & Product Variations
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images: Gallery UI, Videos & 360-Views
10 Guidelines · Performance:
The "Buy" Section & Shipping
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions & Specifications Sheet
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
81 Guidelines · Performance:
Checkout Types & “Added to Cart” Behavior
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection & Creation
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Store Pickup
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Methods (Incl. Third-Party)
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Credit Card Form
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review, Confirmation & E-Mail
9 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels & Microcopy
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Input Optimization
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Design & Interaction
19 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Features & Navigation
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Touch Interfaces
8 Guidelines · Performance:
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Ace Hardware’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
27 pages of Ace Hardware’s e-commerce site, marked up with 226 best practice examples:
Ace Hardware’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
24 pages of Ace Hardware’s e-commerce site, marked up with 220 best practice examples:
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