COX’s E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of COX’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 279 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
COX’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Some of COX’s biggest UX issues are caused by poor Application Flow, Product Information, and Mobile Web performances.
Overall UX Performance
374 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
198 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation & Category Taxonomy
13 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Information
33 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
13 Guidelines · Performance:
Check Availability
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Plan Matrix
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Application Flow
84 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Application Form Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Information
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping/Installation Options & Store Pickup
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment & Credit Card Form
15 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Labels & Microcopy
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Input Optimization
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review & Confirmation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
33 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Sign-Up & Sign-In
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Account-Wide Navigation, Structure, & Information
14 Guidelines · Performance:
'Your Account': Addresses, Payments, & Newsletters
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Layout & Features
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
176 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage & Category
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation & Categories
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Information
20 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile 'Check Availability'
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Plan Matrix
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Application Flow
76 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shopping Cart
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Application Form Layout
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Information
4 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping/Installation Options & Store Pickup
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Payment & Credit Card Form
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Interactions & Distractions
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Validation Errors & Data Persistence
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Field Labels & Microcopy
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Field Design & Input Optimization
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Order Review & Confirmation
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Customer Accounts
28 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Account Sign-Up & Sign-In
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Account-Wide Navigation, Structure, & Information
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile 'Your Account': Addresses, Payments, & Newsletters
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features & Elements
20 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features & Elements
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile-Specific Features & Elements
9 Guidelines · Performance:
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COX’s Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
16 pages of COX’s e-commerce site, marked up with 115 best practice examples:
COX’s Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
14 pages of COX’s e-commerce site, marked up with 106 best practice examples:
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