Streamlined journey for over 2.9 million users

Providing a smoother user experience and a cutting-edge loyalty program for millions.

Client
Carrefour
Project Duration
Ongoing
Team
UX designer, UI designer, Motion Graphics Designer
Project Snapshot

Carrefour, a leading retailer in Romania, launched an ambitious loyalty program alongside the introduction of self-scan registers in hypermarkets nationwide. To improve user experience and set a new digital standard, Carrefour teamed up with UXProject to implement a more user-centric approach.

Our Contributions
User Experience
Design System
User Interface Design
Competitor Analysis
User Research
A/B Testing
User Testing
Interaction Design

Working with UXProject on Carrefour's mobile app and the Act for Good loyalty program has been an enriching experience.

Teodor Gurgui

Product Manager @ Carrefour

Challenges along the way

Our ongoing partnership with Carrefour has faced diverse and unique challenges. From improving existing pages to creating new features, here’s a glimpse into our collaborative journey.

Challenge 1 - The “Promotions” page glow-up.

Users struggled to find relevant promotions due to the lack of category selection and sorting options, which impacted their interest in Carrefour's offers and brand loyalty.

To tackle this challenge, we organized promotions by product categories, discount types, and prices, added sorting options for user preferences, and introduced personalized recommendations based on user history. 

These improvements streamlined the promotion discovery process, resulting in amplified engagement and improved conversion rates, further validating the impact of personalized recommendations.

Challenge 2 - A loyalty mechanism that wasn’t working.

Carrefour created an innovative loyalty program with user challenges but struggled with low redemption rates due to a complex challenge structure and unclear reward tiers.

We revamped the challenges interface for better visual appeal and user-friendliness. Added a progress bar, gamification elements, and simplified earning and redeeming process. 

The changes led to a remarkable 5x increase in traffic within just one month, clearly indicating the effectiveness of the redesign in driving user engagement.

Challenge 3 - A confusing self-checkout interface.

The POS interface was outdated and confusing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between self-scan and regular checkout options.

Our goal was to improve the self-checkout process, so we redesigned the POS interface with a sharp focus on simplicity and efficiency. 

The new design features a clear checkout pathway, resulting in significantly faster checkout times, reduced customer frustration, and heightened awareness of the self-scan process.

Challenge 4 - Catalogs that weren’t talking to the users.

The catalog structure was overly complex and failed to effectively guide users to their desired products, leading to frustration and poor conversion rates.

We significantly improved catalog navigation by implementing clear categories and organizing products into easy-to-view tiles. We also improved product displays with high-quality images and prominent pricing. To accommodate different preferences, we provided two views: a magazine-style layout for visual browsing and a list format with advanced filters. 

This approach doubled catalog traffic within three months, demonstrating improved user experience and better product discoverability

Challenge 5 - An “Invite a friend” feature that wasn’t inviting.

Although the "Invite a Friend" feature had a solid concept, its complex process led to low referral rates.

We streamlined the invitation process to a single click, allowing users to share their referral link via social media, messaging apps, and email. We introduced incentives for both the inviter and the invited friend and added gamification elements like levels, prizes, and a progress map. 

These changes led to increased referral rates and a significant growth in the user base.

THE BIG Numbers

Our partnership produced a user-centric design that refined every aspect, from customer enrollment to in-store shopping via self-scan. The app now not only showcases the Loyalty program but also embodies Carrefour's business objectives.

We integrated cutting-edge collaborative tools like Figma, Miro, Jira, and Maze into the Carrefour project team, driving a significant shift in operational efficiency.
And here are the numbers.

~2.9mil

Active Users
User Experience practices will help you earn more.

~2.2mil

Loyal Users
Customer-centric practices turned first-time users into loyal customers.

~1.8mil

Active users / month
Usability is what makes them come back.

4.3

Visits / User / Month
Experiences tailored made for each user.

~100

Usability Tests/Year
Customer centric practices will reduce the risk of rewriting code.

4.2

User Rating
An app designed for people, appreciated by people.
The big win of our approach

In our partnership with Carrefour, we've focused on user-centric design by conducting regular usability testing sessions and annual comparative tests. This has provided valuable insights into user preferences, pain points, and industry standards, helping us refine the product continuously.