Context

Implementing an updated tire compare feature on desktop and mobile platforms aims to boost user engagement by offering a seamless experience.

The goal is to improve user satisfaction, retention, and ultimately drive conversions through consistent and user-friendly accessibility across devices.

Problem

The existing tool for comparing exhibits a high exit rate, posing challenges in seamless comparisons, and its information hierarchy is not user-friendly.

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Team

UXPA

Principal UX Designer

UX Researcher

Sr Store Experience Specialist

Product + Quality Program Director

Sr Business Systems Analyst

Software Engineer

Tools

Figma

Content Square

Baymard

NNG

Metrics

Conversion Rate

My Role

UX Researcher

Competitive Analysis

Analytics

Timeline

Research – 1 week

Scope

Analytics

Benchmarking

Design Proposals

Compare Feature Background

This project addresses the rising significance of online platforms, especially mobile devices, in tire purchasing decisions. Focused on enhancing user experience, it aims to provide a seamless tire comparison tool across desktop and mobile interfaces, catering to evolving user preferences and positioning the platform as a user-centric destination for informed tire purchases.

Goals ✨

• Enhance User Experience: Achieve a 20% increase in user satisfaction scores based on post-interaction surveys conducted quarterly.
• Increase User Engagement: Achieve a 15% increase in the average time spent on the tire comparison feature within the first six months of implementation.
• Drive Conversion Rates: Attain a 10% increase in conversion rates for users who utilize the tire comparison feature before making a purchase.
• Optimize for Mobile Accessibility: Achieve a minimum 25% increase in mobile user engagement with the tire comparison feature within the next quarter.
• Expand Tire Database: Increase the number of available tire test ratings by 30% in next 6 months. To allow for a broader comparative selection for users.

⭐️ Insights

Long Scrolling on Compare Page

Our competitor's compare pages are shorter than ours including our sister company Tire Rack.

<aside> <img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/5ef37959-f5bd-4b57-b35f-751bd1d8e498/costco-favicon.ico" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/5ef37959-f5bd-4b57-b35f-751bd1d8e498/costco-favicon.ico" width="40px" /> Costco

Scroll Rate: 1960px

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<aside> <img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/7512399f-db78-484c-aa82-acb57a0d59f1/goodyear-favicon.png" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/7512399f-db78-484c-aa82-acb57a0d59f1/goodyear-favicon.png" width="40px" /> Goodyear

Scroll Rate: 2200px

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<aside> <img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/032ecad2-8c7d-41db-ad46-33aeaf804af4/TR-favicon.png" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5d7d991a-e036-4ea0-9330-e824181f7da3/032ecad2-8c7d-41db-ad46-33aeaf804af4/TR-favicon.png" width="40px" /> Tire Rack

Scroll Rate: 443px

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<aside> <img src="/icons/car_red.svg" alt="/icons/car_red.svg" width="40px" /> Discount Tire

Scroll Rate: 3500px

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<aside> ⭐ Efficiently consolidating information will shorten the page and facilitate quicker decision-making for our users and store employees.

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Above the Fold

Impertinent information should be above the fold:

Call to action buttons

Should be above the fold, DT does not have it currently.

Info Overload of Product Cards

With more than three comparison options, the zones become compressed, and the displayed information is stacked.

Competitor Insights

Goodyear is a great example to follow

• High-level information
• Customer Delight

<aside> ⭐ Whether dealing with customers directly or managing in-store interfaces, it is always advantageous to minimize cognitive load for our team and ensure that the user interface supports seamless journeys.

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