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AH Compact

Date

Apr 2021 - Aug 2022


Client

Albert Heijn


Result

Softwares

User interview, UI/UX design, Figma

In 2020, home delivery was disrupted by new competitors. This pushed Albert Heijn to invest in its delivery service with a new proposition: AH Compact. This free service aimed to deliver a selection of people's favorite products. In 2 years, the service rapidly grew and drew attention.

Context

Key results

+23%

increased revenue

After 1 year, between the MVP and the last version.

+30K

extra active users

In the last year, we multiplied our user base by 2.

+15%

increased conversion

through user research and various AB tests.

+16

Successful launches

We expanded our service from 3 to 16 cities.

UX Ambition

Research & Analytics

User research, user interviews, App stores screening and analytics study was an integral part of the process.


Usability tests feedback

  • Users first look at discounts before to browse through the rest of the assortment.
  • Campaigns/Banners are overlooked. Users are generally not interested in our content
  • Some users are willing to try new products, but the app doesn't highlight any.
  • Both the conversion and the amount of users are stagnating.

Improvements

  • Highlight the discounts of the week with larger banners, more engaging
  • Together with the content team, we've adapted the visuals to make them more appealing (MVP)
  • A 'new product' section has been added to the assortiment page. Conversion increased
  • Introduced the 'Invite a friend' feature, including a special discount

From sketches to prototypes

Transition 2020-2022

The App transitioned from a large to a small palette of color to align with the main brand and support the "simple to use" feeling. Our team also implemented some large features such as 'Invite a friend', a 'Free Product' campaign, new search and filters mechanism, and finally a new homepage to support the App vision.

Key features

Through continuous research, analytics, and AB testings, we developed and improved the following functionalities.

  • Invite a friend to attract new customers
  • Free product to reward our fans
  • New dynamic & welcoming home
  • In-app messages to increase engagement
  • Improvement of search & filters
  • Optimization of the product taxonomy

Styleguide

Impact

  • Increased revenue in 2 years
  • Increased conversion
  • Successful expansion in other cities
  • 5 major features launched and tracked

Learnings

  • Use of analytics and A/B testing
  • Taking full ownership of an App design
  • Manage a roadmap of features
  • Advocate decisions to stakeholders