You can break away from the mold of endless scrolling via product grids - this is where rich digital experiences come in. Content like quizzes, interactive buying guides, video, and lookbooks narrow down a high volume of products to an easily digested few. But most importantly, they do so in engaging and interactive ways. In essence, customers want shopping to be fun, even on the internet.
When you begin to make the user experience a higher priority, you need to beware of making the purchase path for your customers too complicated. A roundabout, indirect path to purchase can easily frustrate viewers and cause them to tire of shopping. The solution to this purchasing problem is quickviews. Integrated quickviews allow shoppers to simply click an item to activate an eCommerce-enabled lightbox. With one or two clicks, they can add that product to their cart while staying on the page. There’s no annoying back and forth between pages, no new tabs to open or close. Shoppers are encouraged to buy when there aren’t any barriers in their way.
A great example of user experience down right is Citizens of Humanity’s Fit Guide. This buying guide experience is richly interactive, allowing customers to click through various denim types to discover a perfectly curated wardrobe collection. The experience is easily navigated, beautifully designed, inspirational, and instantly shoppable through quickviews. It’s a UX home run.