Navigation & Footer Redesign Boosts Desktop Engagement but Challenges Mobile Conversion

Discover how a redesigned header and navigation impacted user engagement and conversions, revealing insights for future enhancements.

Metric

CVR

Lift change

-22.52% (CVR)

Navigation & Footer Redesign Boosts Desktop Engagement but Challenges Mobile Conversion – Control screenshot

Control

Navigation & Footer Redesign Boosts Desktop Engagement but Challenges Mobile Conversion – Variation screenshot

Variation

If we redesign the navigation bar for mobile and desktop, then conversions will increase because users can navigate more intuitively and efficiently.

What We Changed

  • Redesigned the entire header.
  • Used collection images in mega-menus and mobile navigation.
  • Moved secondary links to a submenu.

Detailed breakdown

Conversion Rate

-22.5%

Add-to-Cart Rate

-4.6%

Key Learnings

  • The redesign improved average order value due to better product visibility.
  • Conversion rates dropped on mobile, but improved on desktop.
  • Visual elements like collection images can aid in user engagement but need clearer user paths.
  • Navigation & Footer Redesign boosted desktop engagement but challenged mobile conversion, hence further testing was provided to find a better mobile experience