Bed Bath & Beyond Case Study

Bed Bath & Beyond: Growing Online Revenue Without Replatforming

Website Audits, UX Design and Implementation

Bed Bath & Beyond is a New Zealand retailer of bed, bath and home products, with more than 60 stores at the time of the project. Its online channel was underperforming, and the CEO wanted evidence that eCommerce could deliver more revenue before investing in a replacement platform.

Greg Randall analysed customer behaviour and interviewed store managers to identify barriers in the mobile, checkout and click-and-collect journeys. He then designed improvements and worked with the eCommerce agency to implement them within the existing platform.

The result of this process was online revenue increasing by 161%, with a 57% increase in conversion rate. The business achieved these results without replatforming.

Bed Bath & Beyond Pain Points: Proving Online Growth Before Replatforming

Bed Bath & Beyond’s online channel was underperforming. The CEO wanted to establish how much extra online revenue could be generated using its existing platform before committing to a costly replacement.

The ageing technology constrained the customer experience, but the immediate priority was to identify buying barriers that could be addressed within those limits.

Customers encountered numerous friction-filled experiences and had difficulties completing checkout, particularly on mobile.

The business needed a practical plan that prioritised changes capable of delivering measurable revenue growth.

PROVING GROWTH WITHIN THE EXISTING PLATFORM


Greg’s experience helped distinguish technology constraints from customer journey problems that could be fixed within the existing platform.

He focused the work on changes to checkout and click and collect that could improve sales and give the CEO evidence to inform future investment.

Solution: Improving Customer Journeys Within the Existing Platform

Greg’s role was to identify buying barriers, prioritise improvements and guide their delivery within the existing technology.

Step 1: Understanding Customer Behaviour

Greg analysed behavioural data, paying particular attention to mobile journeys, where customers encountered the most difficulty.

He also interviewed store managers to understand in-store buying behaviours and the click-and-collect experience. These conversations connected online behaviour with what happened in stores, helping identify problems across the full customer journey.

The website audit established where changes were needed and provided evidence to guide the recommendations.

Step 2: Prioritising Changes for Commercial Impact

Greg documented the issues and recommended changes, focusing on improvements that could deliver measurable revenue growth within the existing platform.

This gave the CEO and internal team a clear basis for agreeing on priorities and approving the work.

Step 3: UX Design Planning

Greg created wireframes and detailed guidance showing how the revised customer journeys would work, including checkout on mobile and desktop.

The UX design defined page layouts, content and interactions, giving the development team a practical plan for implementing the approved changes.

Step 4: Guiding Implementation

Greg worked with Bed Bath & Beyond’s eCommerce agency to deliver the changes, clarifying requirements and checking the build against the approved wireframes and recommendations.

His project leadership helped preserve the intended customer experience as the designs became working website journeys.

The Results - 161% Revenue Growth Without Replatforming:

Bed Bath & Beyond increased online revenue by 161% following the customer journey improvements, using its existing eCommerce platform.

The results included:

  • 103% increase in transaction volume
  • 28% increase in average order value
  • 57% increase in conversion rate
  • 45% increase in click-and-collect pickups

More customers completed purchases, average order value increased, and more orders were collected through the store network.

The work gave the CEO measurable evidence of the online channel’s potential before committing to a replacement platform.