Menards UX Case Study
This is a case study of Menards’ e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 266 design elements. 250 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Menards’ overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. Some of Menards’ biggest UX issues are caused by broken Homepage & Category Navigation, broken Accounts & Self-Service, and poor Homepage & Category Navigation performances.
First benchmarked in February 2023.
Desktop Web
266 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category Navigation
34 Guidelines · Performance:
On-Site Search
31 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
44 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
50 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
91 Guidelines · Performance:
Accounts & Self-Service
16 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
242 Guidelines · Performance:
To learn how we calculate our performance scores and read up on our evaluation criteria and scoring algorithm head over to our Methodology page.
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Menards’ Desktop Web E-Commerce Design
26 pages of Menards’ e-commerce site, marked up with 219 best practice examples:
Menards’ Mobile Web E-Commerce Design
18 pages of Menards’ e-commerce site, marked up with 201 best practice examples:
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