Vetsource

Understand the antiquated experience and strategically remove friction to align the platform to business goals

Client

Vetsource

Industry

Veterinarian Tech

Service

UX Design

Design Systems

UX Research

Strategy

Duration

'21 - '22

Project Overview

Vetsource, an ecommerce platform for pet owners to purchase supplies and prescriptions directly from their vets, was facing significant usability challenges and falling short of many goals.

Discovery

Looking Under the Hood

Looking Under the Hood

It was nearly immediate how quickly usability issues became apparent. Before addressing the failing design and usability we had to lay the ground work for informing our strategy. Our research goals included auditing the experience through multiple methods to understand how the experience is currently performing and what pain points lead to drop off rates and understand Vetsource customer experience and shopping habits. Foundational knowledge informing customer personas.

It was nearly immediate how quickly usability issues became apparent. Before addressing the failing design and usability we had to lay the ground work for informing our strategy. Our research goals included auditing the experience through multiple methods to understand how the experience is currently performing and what pain points lead to drop off rates and understand Vetsource customer experience and shopping habits. Foundational knowledge informing customer personas.

Strategy

Design System Unification

Design System Unification

Before designing anything, we needed to build a design system to unify the experience and remove inconsistencies, speed up design and development, launch features faster. Engineering and I collaborated on best practices and naming conventions. Meanwhile, I workshopped design principles with stakeholders to ensure goals are accomplished with the project.

Design

Transforming the Shopping Funnel

Transforming the Shopping Funnel

Step-by-step, we stripped the most pressing pain points in the shopping funnel that were suffering from basic design flaws, causing users to experience accumulated friction and bouncing before completing a purchase. More strategy was leveraged like implementing interactive CTA's in the hero section to drive customer behavior. By following design principles, elements like product cards, product pages, and discount experiences were improved for usability and legibility.

Iterate

Iterate

Iterate

Iterate

Addressing Functionality

Addressing Functionality

We placed a strong emphasis on improving the functionality of the experience, including the 'My Account' space and the search experience. Now customers can find an item through search history, recommendations, and auto-suggestion without even submitting a query and enjoy a results page that is no longer a dead end. The 'My Account' space is much more intuitive and allows customers to better control their preferences and manage their preferences.

Results

Results

Results

Results

The comprehensive redesign and the new design system significantly impacted Vetsource’s business. Our efforts contributed to a 132% growth rate in e-commerce orders and a 74% increase in veterinary prescriptions. By addressing usability issues and reducing friction, we also significantly reduced the bounce rate.

The comprehensive redesign and the new design system significantly impacted Vetsource’s business. Our efforts contributed to a 132% growth rate in e-commerce orders and a 74% increase in veterinary prescriptions. By addressing usability issues and reducing friction, we also significantly reduced the bounce rate.

The comprehensive redesign and the new design system significantly impacted Vetsource’s business. Our efforts contributed to a 132% growth rate in e-commerce orders and a 74% increase in veterinary prescriptions. By addressing usability issues and reducing friction, we also significantly reduced the bounce rate.

The comprehensive redesign and the new design system significantly impacted Vetsource’s business. Our efforts contributed to a 132% growth rate in e-commerce orders and a 74% increase in veterinary prescriptions. By addressing usability issues and reducing friction, we also significantly reduced the bounce rate.

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