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ShopSmart

Solving discovery fatigue in eCommerce — a product case study that defines the problem, validates it with user research, and designs a smarter, intent-driven shopping experience.

ProgrammeIIT Patna · PM Programme
Document TypeProduct Case Study
RoleProduct Manager
DateJune 2025

More choice. Less satisfaction.

Modern eCommerce gives users thousands of options — but more options often leads to worse decisions. Discovery fatigue is real: users spend more time searching, feel overwhelmed, and either abandon or buy something they regret. ShopSmart addresses the root cause: poor intent-matching between users and products.

The problem isn't a lack of products. It's that the discovery experience doesn't understand what the user actually wants right now.

Smarter discovery, not more filters.

  • Mapped the full user discovery journey to identify where intent is lost and frustration peaks
  • Defined the core insight: users need contextual recommendations based on intent signals, not just browsing history
  • Designed a feature set including guided buying flows, contextual intent capture, and smart shortlisting
  • Prioritised the MVP using a combination of user impact scoring and technical feasibility assessment
  • Defined success metrics around discovery efficiency: time-to-decision, cart abandonment reduction, and satisfaction scores

How I worked.

User Journey MappingDiscovery ResearchFeature PrioritisationUX Design ThinkingMVP DefinitionSuccess Metrics