case study

Best Buy

Using customer insights to deliver more relevant product experiences at scale.

Project Overview

Enterprise research revealed that customers weren't all shopping the same way. Rather than designing a one-size-fits-all product detail page, our team developed a more flexible experience informed by customer behaviors, shopping preferences, and product complexity.

 

Role
UX Manager

Responsibilities

  • Design Leadership

  • UX Strategy

  • Design Sprint Facilitation

  • Customer-Centered Research

  • Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Team Coaching

Approach

Identify

Customer research revealed distinct shopping behaviors and information needs.

Define

Established a scalable framework for customer types and product complexity.

Lead

Facilitated design sprints
and aligned the team around
a shared vision.

Deliver

Translated strategy into personalized product experiences at enterprise scale.

Identify

Different Customers. Different Needs.

Enterprise research revealed that customers approached shopping in fundamentally different ways. Some wanted Best Buy to be the expert, while others already considered themselves the expert. That insight became the foundation for a more flexible product experience.

Define

A Scalable Framework

Together with Product, we analyzed customer insights, shopping behaviors, and product complexity to define a repeatable framework for product detail pages. The result was a flexible system that could scale across product categories while better supporting different customer needs.

Simple Products

Products customers already understand. Prioritized key details, pricing, and purchase actions without unnecessary content.

Ecosystem Products

Products meant to be paired with complementary devices. The experience emphasized compatibility, bundles, and the broader ecosystem.

Large Products

High-consideration purchases that required additional decision support, including delivery, installation, and protection plans.

Lead

Guiding the Team

As Design Manager, my role shifted from designing every screen to creating the conditions for great design. I facilitated design sprints, aligned cross-functional partners, provided design direction, and coached the team toward a shared vision while ensuring consistency across every experience.

Deliver

Driving Business Impact

The framework became the foundation for millions of product detail page visits, helping customers navigate products more effectively while supporting measurable business growth.

$100M+ annual opportunity

Removing low-value content increased Add-to-Cart rates by more than 100 basis points on large product pages.

$2.5–3M annual revenue

The Simple Products redesign increased mobile revenue per visit and Add-to-Cart performance.

$14–56M future opportunity

Research identified additional revenue potential by surfacing educational video content within Ecosystem experiences.