Hamleys’ E-Commerce UX
This is a case study of Hamleys’ e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 525 design elements. 122 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Hamleys’ overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Some of Hamleys’ biggest UX issues are caused by broken On-Site Search, poor Site-Wide Features, and poor Mobile Web performances. That said, their site performs great within Customer Accounts.
Overall UX Performance
526 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
260 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
25 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Main Navigation
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Category Taxonomy & Intermediary Category Pages
13 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Query Types
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Search Logic & Search Results
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
43 Guidelines · Performance:
List Layout & Loading
7 Guidelines · Performance:
List Item Content
14 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
9 Guidelines · Performance:
List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering & Sorting
22 Guidelines · Performance:
Available Filter and Sort Types
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering & Sorting: Scope & Logic
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Filtering & Sorting: Interface & Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
57 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page Layout
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Images & Gallery UI
12 Guidelines · Performance:
The 'Buy' Section, Shipping & Returns
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Descriptions
7 Guidelines · Performance:
User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
87 Guidelines · Performance:
Shopping Cart & Gifting
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Account Selection
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer & Address Information
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Shipping & Fulfillment
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Payment Flow & Credit Card Form
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Form Fields & Page Design
8 Guidelines · Performance:
User Interactions & Distractions
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Validation Errors & Data Persistence
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Field Design & Default Values
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Order Review & Confirmation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Features
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
266 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage & Category Navigation
26 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Homepage
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Main Navigation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Category Taxonomy & Intermediary Category Pages
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile On-Site Search
23 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Query Types
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Search Logic & Search Results
18 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Lists & Filtering
44 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Layout & Loading
10 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Item Content
17 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Items: Product Info & Thumbnails
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile List Items: Interface & Hit Areas
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting
17 Guidelines · Performance:
Available Mobile Filter & Sort Types
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Filtering & Sorting: Logic & Layout
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page
57 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Page Layout
5 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Images & Gallery UI
13 Guidelines · Performance:
The Mobile 'Buy' Section, Shipping & Returns
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Product Descriptions
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Reviews
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Cross-Sells & Cross-Navigation
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Cart & Checkout
88 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shopping Cart & Gifting
15 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Account Selection
7 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Customer & Address Information
11 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Shipping & Fulfillment
9 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Payment Flow & Credit Card Form
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Form & Page Design
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile User Interactions & Distractions
6 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Validation Errors & Data Persistence
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Field Design & Default Values
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Order Review & Confirmation
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Customer Accounts
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Site-Wide Features
16 Guidelines · Performance:
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Hamleys’ Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
17 pages of Hamleys’ e-commerce site, marked up with 175 best practice examples:
Hamleys’ Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
17 pages of Hamleys’ e-commerce site, marked up with 194 best practice examples:
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