Reimagining

Store POS

Reimagining

Store POS

Reimagining

Store POS

Reimagining

Store POS

A mobile-first POS that enables associates to assist customers anywhere in-store.

A mobile-first POS that enables associates to assist customers anywhere in-store.

A mobile-first POS that enables associates to assist customers anywhere in-store.

A mobile-first POS that enables associates to assist customers anywhere in-store.

85% High Adoption

85% High Adoption

Majority of associates quickly integrated the mobile POS into their workflow.

Majority of associates quickly integrated the mobile POS into their workflow.

$3M+ Revenue Impact

$3M+ Revenue Impact

Enabled through online order placements in store.

Enabled through online order placements in store.

Assist Anywhere in the Store

Assist Anywhere in the Store

Empowered associates to serve customers anywhere

on the floor.

Empowered associates to serve customers anywhere

on the floor.

Higher CSAT & NPS

Higher CSAT & NPS

Boosted customer satisfaction and net promoter score.

Boosted customer satisfaction and net promoter score.

85% Adoption

85% Adoption

Associates found the tool highly valuable to serve customers.

Associates found the tool highly valuable to serve customers.

$3M+ Revenue Impact

$3M+ Revenue Impact

Enabled through online order placements in store.

Enabled through online order placements in store.

Assist Anywhere

Assist

Anywhere

Empowered associates to serve customers anywhere

on the floor.

Empowered associates to serve customers anywhere

on the floor.

Higher CSAT & NPS

Higher

CSAT & NPS

Boosted customer satisfaction and net promoter score.

Boosted customer satisfaction and net promoter score.

About Project

About Project

About Project

At Victoria’s Secret, I designed the mobile-first POS to empower associates to assist customers anywhere on the floor. The solution reduced checkout time, enabled online order placements, and drove higher customer satisfaction and revenue.

At Victoria’s Secret, I designed the mobile-first POS to empower associates to assist customers anywhere on the floor. The solution reduced checkout time, enabled online order placements, and drove higher customer satisfaction and revenue.

At Victoria’s Secret, I designed the mobile-first POS to empower associates to assist customers anywhere on the floor. The solution reduced checkout time, enabled online order placements, and drove higher customer satisfaction and revenue.

Krati Agarwal

Krati Agarwal

Lead UX Design, Researcher

Lead UX Design, Researcher

Lead UX Design, Researcher

Team: 2 UX designers and a UX researcher

Team: 2 UX designers and a UX researcher

Team: 2 UX designers and a UX researcher

Timeline: 6 months (Sep 2023 - Mar 2024)

Timeline: 6 months

(Sep 2023 - Mar 2024)

Timeline: 6 months (Sep 2023 - Mar 2024)

Problem Overview

The moment we’re fixing

The moment we’re fixing

The moment we’re fixing

The Moment We’re Fixing

Long lines, slow lookups, and lost sales at peak hours.

Long lines, slow lookups, and

lost sales at peak hours.

Long lines, slow lookups, and lost sales at peak hours.

Long lines, slow lookups, and lost sales at peak hours.

Problem Overview

Problem Overview

Problem Overview

Long waits lose sales, while limited mobility keeps associates stuck at the counter

Long waits lose sales, while limited mobility keeps associates stuck at the counter

Long waits lose sales, while limited mobility keeps associates stuck at the counter

Weekend rush at Victoria’s Secret

Long checkout lines frustrate customers

Long checkout lines frustrate customers

Shoppers often wait 5–7 minutes in line during rush hours — enough to cause frustration and drop-offs.

Shoppers often wait 5–7 minutes in line during rush hours — enough to cause frustration and drop-offs.

Shoppers often wait 5–7 minutes in line during rush hours — enough to cause frustration and drop-offs.

With most stores tied to fixed checkouts,

With most stores tied to fixed checkouts,

Staff miss opportunities to assist or upsell, while customers wait (or leave).

Staff miss opportunities to assist or upsell, while customers wait (or leave).

Staff miss opportunities to assist or upsell, while customers wait (or leave).

Slow Checkout Process

Slow Checkout Process

Manual steps and limited counters slow down checkout during peak hours.

Manual steps and limited counters slow down checkout during peak hours.

Manual steps and limited counters slow down checkout during peak hours.

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Observing Current Experience - Pain-points & Behaviour

Observing Current Experience - Pain-points & Behaviour

Observing Current Experience - Pain-points & Behaviour

Observing Current Experience - Pain-points & Behaviour

We conducted workshops with key store stakeholders—including Store Associates and Product Managers—to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and pain points in the current POS systems.


All insights, scenarios, and workflows from these sessions were documented in a Miro board, which also includes affinity mapping and organized clusters of findings:

We conducted workshops with key store stakeholders—including Store Associates, Product Managers, and Developers—to gain a deep understanding of the challenges and pain points in the current POS systems.


To document these insights, we created a FigJam board capturing all existing scenarios and the processes involved in the current POS workflows.


Current Flow & Challenges

We conducted workshops with key store stakeholders—including Store Associates and Product Managers—to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and pain points in the current POS systems.


All insights, scenarios, and workflows from these sessions were documented in a Miro board, which also includes affinity mapping and organized clusters of findings:

We conducted workshops with key store stakeholders—including Store Associates, Product Managers, and Developers—to gain a deep understanding of the challenges and pain points in the current POS systems.


To document these insights, we created a FigJam board capturing all existing scenarios and the processes involved in the current POS workflows.


Current Flow & Challenges

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Store associates are at the heart of every in-store experience — from assisting customers to managing transactions efficiently. However, legacy POS systems often slow down workflows, leading to frustration, reduced productivity, and missed sales opportunities.


To create an experience that truly supports associates, it’s essential to understand their day-to-day challenges, device interactions, and expectations from a modern POS system, our team aimed to deeply understand how associates interact with POS tools in real environments.

Store associates are at the heart of every in-store experience — from assisting customers to managing transactions efficiently. However, legacy POS systems often slow down workflows, leading to frustration, reduced productivity, and missed sales opportunities.


To create an experience that truly supports associates, it’s essential to understand their day-to-day challenges, device interactions, and expectations from a modern POS system, our team aimed to deeply understand how associates interact with POS tools in real environments.


Research Plan & Insights


Research Plan & Insights

Our researchers visited 11 stores to observe real in-store scenarios, capturing how associates interact with customers, manage transactions, and navigate the POS and mPOS systems during daily operations.

Sample Questions:

Focus Area:

Sample Questions

Workflow

Walk me through your typical day — what are your top recurring POS tasks?

Pain Points

When do you feel the system slows you down or gets in your way?

Efficiency

Are there moments when you need to switch between multiple systems or devices?

Error Handling

What happens when a product isn’t found in the system?

Expectations

If you could change one thing about the POS, what would it be?

Customer Impact

How does the current POS affect your interaction with customers?

Slow System

Slow System

Slow System

POS slows down during peak hours, frustrating staff and customers.

POS slows down during peak hours, frustrating staff and customers.

POS slows down during peak hours, frustrating staff and customers.

Too many steps

Too many steps

Too many steps

Applying promotions or offers takes multiple steps, slowing down checkout.

Applying promotions or offers takes multiple steps, slowing down checkout.

Applying promotions or offers takes multiple steps, slowing down checkout.

Poor Navigation

Poor Navigation

Poor Navigation

Switching between multiple screens is confusing and reduces efficiency.

Switching between multiple screens is confusing and reduces efficiency.

Switching between multiple screens is confusing and reduces efficiency.

Lack of Guidance

Lack of Guidance

Lack of Guidance

Associates often rely on manuals or peers for basic tasks.

Associates often rely on manuals or peers for basic tasks.

Associates often rely on manuals or peers for basic tasks.

“Sometimes the system lags so much during sales that customers get impatient.“


~ Store Associate

“Sometimes the system lags so much during sales that customers get impatient.“


~ Store Associate

It takes too many clicks just to apply a simple discount.


~ Store Associate

It takes too many clicks just to apply a simple discount.


~ Store Associate

I keep going back to the manual for tasks I should already know.


~ Store Associate

I keep going back to the manual for tasks I should already know.


~ Store Associate

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Competitive Research:

Mobile POS & On-Floor Checkout

Competitive Research:

Mobile POS & On-Floor Checkout

Competitive Research:

Mobile POS & On-Floor Checkout

Leading brands are already leveraging mobile POS to redefine their in-store experience:

Leading brands are already leveraging mobile POS to redefine their in-store experience:

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer

Pay With Me — scan & pay via app;

seamless 10-second checkout.

Pay With Me — scan & pay via app;

seamless 10-second checkout.

Nordstrom

Nordstrom

mPOS in departments since ~2011; on-the-floor checkout with receipts.

mPOS in departments since ~2011; on-the-floor checkout with receipts.

Nike

Nike

Nike integrates mobile checkout into both its in-store experience and Nike Membership app.

Nike integrates mobile checkout into both its in-store experience and Nike Membership app.

Walmart

Walmart

Associates using handheld mPOS to serve customers throughout the store.

Associates using handheld mPOS to serve customers throughout the store.

The North Face

The North Face

Apple device-based mPOS via Aptos/NewStore for immersive sales.

Apple device-based mPOS via Aptos/NewStore for immersive sales.

Zara

Zara

Mobile-enabled stock lookup + checkout. Allow customers to reserve, pick up, or return items with minimal friction.

Mobile-enabled stock lookup + checkout. Allow customers to reserve, pick up, or return items with minimal friction.

Marks & Spencer: “Pay With Me”

Marks & Spencer: “Pay With Me”

Marks & Spencer: “Pay With Me”

Marks & Spencer: “Pay With Me”

Marks & Spencer launched “Pay With Me” as a way to tackle long checkout lines during peak periods.


Store associates carry mobile devices that allow them to scan items and process payments anywhere in the store.


Highlights:


Mobile device–based checkout

Card/contactless payments supported

Optimized for peak hours

Marks & Spencer launched “Pay With Me” as a way to tackle long checkout lines during peak periods.


Store associates carry mobile devices that allow them to scan items and process payments anywhere in the store.


Highlights:

Mobile device–based checkout

Card/contactless payments supported

Optimized for peak hours

Marks & Spencer launched “Pay With Me” as a way to tackle long checkout lines during peak periods.


Store associates carry mobile devices that allow them to scan items and process payments anywhere in the store.


Highlights:

Mobile device–based checkout

Card/contactless payments supported

Optimized for peak hours

Marks & Spencer launched “Pay With Me” as a way to tackle long checkout lines during peak periods.


Store associates carry mobile devices that allow them to scan items and process payments anywhere in the store.


Highlights:


Mobile device–based checkout

Card/contactless payments supported

Optimized for peak hours

Pay With Me customer feedback

Pay With Me customer feedback

Pay With Me customer feedback

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

“It felt great to be pulled out of the queue. It definitely improved my shopping experience. I’m surprised other retailers aren’t doing this.”

View Complete Research Here

View Complete Research Here

Recognizing the Need for a Mobile POS Solution

Empowering Associates with a Seamless, On-the-Floor Tool to Improve Efficiency and Customer Experience

Empowering Associates with a Seamless, On-the-Floor Tool to Improve Efficiency and Customer Experience

Through our research, we observed that associates face repeated challenges while assisting customers on the sales floor — from checking stock and promotions to processing returns and online orders. These pain points highlighted a critical need for a mobile POS device that allows associates to complete tasks anywhere on the floor, without being tied to the checkout counter. By enabling on-the-spot product lookup, seamless transactions, and faster customer interactions, the mPOS solution empowers associates to work efficiently while providing a smoother, more engaging in-store experience.

Who Are Our Users

Who Are Our Users

Who Are Our Users

Store Associates handling floor and counter tasks

Mix of full-time, part-time, and new hires

Shift patterns: 2–4 associates at checkout during peak hours, others rotate on the floor


Key tasks: Customer consultations, scanning, placing orders, rewards enrolment, returns/exchanges.


Tech comfort: Ranges from tech-savvy to needing guidance.


Pain points: Slow workflows, multi-step processes, limited mobility, lack of real-time inventory visibility

Store Associates handling floor and counter tasks

Mix of full-time, part-time, and new hires

Shift patterns: 2–4 associates at checkout during peak hours, others rotate on the floor


Key tasks: Customer consultations, scanning, placing orders, rewards enrolment, returns/exchanges.


Tech comfort: Ranges from tech-savvy to needing guidance.


Pain points: Slow workflows, multi-step processes, limited mobility, lack of real-time inventory visibility

Checkout Specialists

Primarily at cash wrap/checkout counters

Billing, applying offers, rewards signup, handling refurns and exchanges.

Long queues, slow systems, confusing offer application

Floor Advisior

On the sales floor assisting customers

Product lookup, size & availability check, fitting room support, upselling

Guide customers quickly, improve conversion

Hybrid Associates

Switch between floor & counter depending on rush hours

Support checkout during peak, assist on floor during off-peak

Balance both customer support & checkout

New

New & part-time associate -

Require training

Primarily at cash wrap/checkout counters

Billing, applying offers, rewards signup, handling refurns

Long queues, slow systems, confusing offer application

Designing for Every Role

Designing for Every Role

Designing for Every Role

When designing the POS system, we realized that not all store team members interact with the system in the same way. Their responsibilities, experience levels, and goals differ, so the design needed to reflect that.

When designing the POS system, we realized that not all store team members interact with the system in the same way. Their responsibilities, experience levels, and goals differ, so the design needed to reflect that.

When designing the POS system, we realized that not all store team members interact with the system in the same way. Their responsibilities, experience levels, and goals differ, so the design needed to reflect that.

Store Managers

We wanted to build something that makes it easy to review and approve tasks quickly.


Needs oversight of inventory, transaction history, and approvals.

We wanted to build something that makes it easy to review and approve tasks quickly.


Needs oversight of inventory, transaction history, and approvals.

Store Associates

Assist customer faster, do checkout, returns on the floor and more.

Prioritizes speed & ease-of-use, doesn’t want to fumble in front of customers.

Assist customer faster, do checkout, returns on the floor and more.

Prioritizes speed & ease-of-use, doesn’t want to fumble in front of customers.

For New or Part-time Associates:

Since training time is short, we wanted to make the app intuitive enough to be picked up right away, so new associates can support the team without heavy onboarding.

Since training time is short, we wanted to make the app intuitive enough to be picked up right away, so new associates can support the team without heavy onboarding.

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

Research & Discovery

User Personas

User Personas

Meet the associates who keep our store running: full-time and part-time staff juggling shifts, checkout counters, and floor duties, each with their own comfort level and challenges using the POS system.


View Personas

Meet the associates who keep our store running: full-time and part-time staff juggling shifts, checkout counters, and floor duties, each with their own comfort level and challenges using the POS system.


View Personas

Meet the associates who keep our store running: full-time and part-time staff juggling shifts, checkout counters, and floor duties, each with their own comfort level and challenges using the POS system.


View Personas

Meet the associates who keep our store running: full-time and part-time staff juggling shifts, checkout counters, and floor duties, each with their own comfort level and challenges using the POS system.


View Personas

Jessica Miller

New Part-Time Associate

22 Year Old, Full Time, 1 months at VS

22 Year Old, Full Time, 1 months at VS

just want to feel confident helping customers and using the POS correctly.

Responsibilities

Learning store layout

Assisting with simple customer inquiries

Handling POS under supervision

Processing returns, exchanges

Challenges

Needs training to learn POS work flows

Managing busy times,

Remembering promotions and sizing

Zoe Thompson

Sales Associate

22 Year Old, Full Time, 3 months at VS

22 Year Old, Full Time, 3 months at VS

I want to make sure customer should leave feeling valued and satisfied.

Responsibilities

Cash register operations

Processing transactions efficiently

Managing loyalty programs

Processing returns, exchanges

Challenges

Managing long checkout lines

Handling complex returns and exchange

Troubleshooting POS system issues

Maria Santos

Sales Associate

25 Year Old, Full Time, 2 Years at VS

25 Year Old, Full Time, 2 Years at VS

“I want to make checkout fast and keep the customer happy and satisfied with the purchase.”

Responsibilities

Cash register operations

Processing customer transactions efficiently

Managing store credit cards and loyalty programs

Processing returns, exchanges

Maintaining cash drawer accuracy and end-of-day reconciliation

Challenges

Managing long checkout lines during peak hours

Handling complex returns and exchange

Troubleshooting POS system issues

Dealing with payment disputes and declined cards

Modules

Modules

Modules

From concept to launch, here are a few core flows we designed to enhance store efficiency

From concept to launch, here are a few core flows we designed to enhance store efficiency

From concept to launch, here are a few core flows we designed to enhance store efficiency

From concept to launch, here are a few core flows we designed to enhance store efficiency

01

01

Scan & Go

Scan & Go

Associates can scan items and complete purchases with mobile pay right on the sales floor—no need to stay tied to the counter.

Associates can scan items and complete purchases with mobile pay right on the sales floor—no need to stay tied to the counter.

02

02

SOOS -Item out of stock

SOOS -Item out of stock

If an item is out of stock in-store, associates can instantly place an online order and have it shipped to the customer—turning a lost sale into a win.

If an item is out of stock in-store, associates can instantly place an online order and have it shipped to the customer—turning a lost sale into a win.

03

03

Rewards Sign-up

Rewards Sign-up

Seamless enrollment flow that enables associates to sign up customers for the loyalty program in under a minute.

Seamless enrollment flow that enables associates to sign up customers for the loyalty program in under a minute.

04

04

Easy Returns

Easy Returns

Seamless enrollment flow that enables associates to sign up customers for the loyalty program in under a minute.

Seamless enrollment flow that enables associates to sign up customers for the loyalty program in under a minute.

Designing with Familiarity in Mind

Designing with Familiarity in Mind

Designing with Familiarity in Mind

👉 Most importantly, we didn’t want to disrupt existing habits. Associates are already used to one application, so instead of forcing them to relearn workflows, we focused on improving flows, removing friction, and enhancing usability — while preserving familiar processes.

👉 Most importantly, we didn’t want to disrupt existing habits. Associates are already used to one application, so instead of forcing them to relearn workflows, we focused on improving flows, removing friction, and enhancing usability — while preserving familiar processes.

👉 Most importantly, we didn’t want to disrupt existing habits. Associates are already used to one application, so instead of forcing them to relearn workflows, we focused on improving flows, removing friction, and enhancing usability — while preserving familiar processes.

Start

Scan Product(s) Barcode

using mPOS camera/scanner.

Shopping Bag

Bag shows list of scanned products + quantity + total price.

Select Debit / Credit Card, Gift Card

Payment via Aurus Vayu

Payment Success

e-Receipt

Sends digital receipt to customer.

User Flows

User Flows

User Flows

We mapped the end-to-end journey to understand how associates interact with mPOS across key touch points.


Please check our figjam for the detailed flow analysis:


View User Flows

We mapped the end-to-end journey to understand how associates interact with mPOS across key touch points.


Please check our figjam for the detailed flow analysis:


View User Flows

We mapped the end-to-end journey to understand how associates interact with mPOS across key touch points.


Please check our figjam for the detailed flow analysis:


View User Flows

We mapped the end-to-end journey to understand how associates interact with mPOS across key touch points.


Please check our figjam for the detailed flow analysis:


View User Flows

Streamlining Checkout with IA

Streamlining Checkout

with IA

Streamlining Checkout with IA

We designed the mobile POS Information Architecture to organize every step of the sales process—finding products, checking inventory, accessing customer info, and completing payments—so associates can serve customers quickly and efficiently.


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We designed the mobile POS Information Architecture to organize every step of the sales process—finding products, checking inventory, accessing customer info, and completing payments—so associates can serve customers quickly and efficiently.

Details

We designed the mobile POS Information Architecture to organize every step of the sales process—finding products, checking inventory, accessing customer info, and completing payments—so associates can serve customers quickly and efficiently.

Details

We designed the mobile POS Information Architecture to organize every step of the sales process—finding products, checking inventory, accessing customer info, and completing payments—so associates can serve customers quickly and efficiently.


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Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

We started with wireframing to define clear structure, hierarchy, and user flows. This helped us uncover limitations early and gather feedback from stakeholders like Store Ops, Tech, and Product teams.

We started with wireframing to define clear structure, hierarchy, and user flows. This helped us uncover limitations early and gather feedback from stakeholders like Store Ops, Tech, and Product teams.

We started with wireframing to define clear structure, hierarchy, and user flows. This helped us uncover limitations early and gather feedback from stakeholders like Store Ops, Tech, and Product teams.

We started with wireframing to define clear structure, hierarchy, and user flows. This helped us uncover limitations early and gather feedback from stakeholders like Store Ops, Tech, and Product teams.

Build Our Design Language

Build Our Design Language

Build Our Design Language

Build Our Design Language

A design system is more than components—it’s the language of our product. Our design system ensures consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all store experiences.


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A design system is more than components—it’s the language of our product. Our design system ensures consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all store experiences.


View Design System

A design system is more than components—it’s the language of our product. Our design system ensures consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all store experiences.


View Design System

A design system is more than components—it’s the language of our product. Our design system ensures consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all store experiences.


View Design System

Final Designs

Final Designs

From store floors to digital platform — designing experiences that matter.

From store floors to digital platform — designing experiences that matter.

From store floors to digital platform — designing experiences that matter.

Scan & Checkout Flow

Scan & Checkout Flow

Scan & Checkout Flow

Enables associates to scan items and complete purchases directly on the floor, giving customers a faster and line-free checkout experience.

Enables associates to scan items and complete purchases directly on the floor, giving customers a faster and line-free checkout experience.

Enables associates to scan items and complete purchases directly on the floor, giving customers a faster and line-free checkout experience.

Enables associates to scan items and complete purchases directly on the floor,

giving customers a faster and line-free checkout experience.

Rewards Membership Sign Up Flow

Rewards Membership Sign Up Flow

Rewards Membership Sign Up Flow

Easily enroll customers into the rewards program during checkout, helping them unlock offers, earn points, and stay engaged with the brand.

Easily enroll customers into the rewards program during checkout, helping them unlock offers, earn points, and stay engaged with the brand.

Search for Out of Stock (SOOS) Flow

Search for Out of Stock (SOOS) Flow

Search for Out of Stock (SOOS) Flow

Search for Out of Stock (SOOS) Flow

If an item is out of stock, associates can quickly place an online order for home delivery or pickup—ensuring customers never miss out on what they need.

If an item is out of stock, associates can quickly place an online order for home delivery or pickup—ensuring customers never miss out on what they need.

If an item is out of stock, associates can quickly place an online order for home delivery or pickup—ensuring customers never miss out on what they need.

Inventory Look Up

Inventory Look Up

Inventory Look Up

Allows associates to check real-time product availability across stores and online, helping customers quickly find the right size, style, or color.

Allows associates to check real-time product availability across stores and online, helping customers quickly find the right size, style, or color.

Allows associates to check real-time product availability across stores and online, helping customers quickly find the right size, style, or color.

Gift Card Inquiry & Sale Flow

Gift Card Inquiry & Sale Flow

Gift Card Inquiry & Sale Flow

Gift Card Inquiry & Sale Flow

Enables associates to check balances, activate, or sell gift cards instantly—offering customers a convenient and flexible way to shop or gift.

Enables associates to check balances, activate, or sell gift cards instantly—offering customers a convenient and flexible way to shop or gift.

Enables associates to check balances, activate, or sell gift cards instantly—offering customers a convenient and flexible way to shop or gift.

Usability Testing

Usability Testing

Usability Testing

Usability Testing

Approach

Approach

Approach

Approach

We recruited 5 store associates to test the mPOS Figma prototype and asked them to complete real-world flows: logging in, scanning products, adding items to bag, and checking out.

We recruited 5 store associates to test the mPOS Figma prototype and asked them to complete real-world flows: logging in, scanning products, adding items to bag, and checking out.

We recruited 5 store associates to test the mPOS Figma prototype and asked them to complete real-world flows: logging in, scanning products, adding items to bag, and checking out.

We recruited 5 store associates to test the mPOS Figma prototype and asked them to complete real-world flows: logging in, scanning products, adding items to bag, and checking out.

Shopping Bag

Shopping Bag

Shopping Bag

❌ Before (Issues):


Discounts/rewards placement was not obvious.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.

If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

❌ Before (Issues):


Discounts/rewards placement was not obvious.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.

If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

❌ Before (Issues):


Discounts/rewards placement was not obvious.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.

If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

❌ Before (Issues):


Discounts/rewards placement was not obvious.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.

If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

✅ After (Improvements)


Introduced an inline customer tagging option in the shopping bag, making it easier to link accounts and apply rewards before checkout.

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking.

✅ After (Improvements)


Introduced an inline customer tagging option in the shopping bag, making it easier to link accounts and apply rewards before checkout.

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking.

✅ After (Improvements)


Introduced an inline customer tagging option in the shopping bag, making it easier to link accounts and apply rewards before checkout.

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking.

✅ After (Improvements)


Introduced an inline customer tagging option in the shopping bag, making it easier to link accounts and apply rewards before checkout.

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking.

Before

Associate unsure where to apply Rewards Discount

Associate unsure where to apply Rewards Discount

Associate unsure where to apply Rewards Discount

01

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.


If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.


If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

No way to tag a customer directly in the shopping bag.


If the customer was added later (after “Continue”), associates were unsure how to apply rewards/discounts.

03

02

Unsure how to apply Transaction Discounts


Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

Unsure how to apply Transaction Discounts


Transaction Discounts were hidden under the three-dot menu

02

01

After

Added inline customer tagging in the bag for easier rewards application.

Added inline customer tagging in the bag for easier rewards application.

Added inline customer tagging in the bag for easier rewards application.

01

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

Added “Add More Discount” option in the bag for better visibility.

02

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking

Rewards visible in bag after customer linking

01

03

Business Impact & Outcomes

Business Impact & Outcomes

Business Impact & Outcomes

Business Impact & Outcomes

The mPOS solution scaled quickly, improving both customer experience and store efficiency.


Efficiency Gains – Reduced order processing and checkout times, making daily tasks faster and smoother.


Workflow Impact: Associates report faster checkout and smoother order handling.


Assist Anywhere: Associates could assist customers without leaving the shop floor.


Positive Feedback: Majority of associates find it highly useful for in-store operations


Higher CSAT & NPS Score: Enhanced customer satisfaction & Net Promoter Score.

The mPOS solution scaled quickly, improving both customer experience and store efficiency.


Efficiency Gains – Reduced order processing and checkout times, making daily tasks faster and smoother.


Workflow Impact: Associates report faster checkout and smoother order handling.


Assist Anywhere: Associates could assist customers without leaving the shop floor.


Positive Feedback: Majority of associates find it highly useful for in-store operations


Higher CSAT & NPS Score: Enhanced customer satisfaction & Net Promoter Score.

The mPOS solution scaled quickly, improving both customer experience and store efficiency.


Efficiency Gains – Reduced order processing and checkout times, making daily tasks faster and smoother.


Workflow Impact: Associates report faster checkout and smoother order handling.


Assist Anywhere: Associates could assist customers without leaving the shop floor.


Positive Feedback: Majority of associates find it highly useful for in-store operations


Higher CSAT & NPS Score: Enhanced customer satisfaction & Net Promoter Score.

The mPOS solution scaled quickly, improving both customer experience and store efficiency.


Efficiency Gains – Reduced order processing and checkout times, making daily tasks faster and smoother.


Workflow Impact: Associates report faster checkout and smoother order handling.


Assist Anywhere: Associates could assist customers without leaving the shop floor.


Positive Feedback: Majority of associates find it highly useful for in-store operations


Higher CSAT & NPS Score: Enhanced customer satisfaction & Net Promoter Score.

334 Stores

334 Stores

Rolled out nationwide across

334 locations.

Rolled out nationwide across

334 locations.

$3M+ Revenue Impact

Enabled through online order placements in store.

85% Adoption & Engagement Rate

85% Adoption & Engagement Rate

The majority of associates quickly integrated the mobile POS into their workflow.

Assist Anywhere

Empowered associates to serve customers across the floor.

Higher CSAT & NPS

Higher CSAT & NPS

Boosted customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Boosted customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Associates Reviews

Associates Reviews

Associates Reviews

Most associates found the mobile POS highly valuable, noting that it streamlined order processing and checkout, making daily tasks faster and more efficient.

“With mPOS, I don’t need to walk customers back to the cash counter—checkout happens right where they are.”

“It saves me time during peak hours and lets me focus more on helping customers find what they need.”

Earlier, we lost sales when items were out of stock. Now, I can quickly place online orders for customers on the spot.”

Road Ahead

Road Ahead

Road Ahead

Building on the current mPOS experience, we can expand into advanced functionalities:

Building on the current mPOS experience, we can expand into advanced functionalities:

Building on the current mPOS experience, we can expand into advanced functionalities:

Self Checkout
Enable customers to complete purchases independently at kiosks or through their own devices.


Personalized Recommendations
Look up customer buying history or wishlist to suggest relevant products and styling options.


Reserve & Hold
Allow associates to reserve items or fitting room spots, ensuring a seamless in-store experience.


Future Integrations
Connect with loyalty programs, AI-powered styling, and real-time inventory visibility for a unified customer journey.

Self Checkout
Enable customers to complete purchases independently at kiosks or through their own devices.


Personalized Recommendations
Look up customer buying history or wishlist to suggest relevant products and styling options.


Reserve & Hold
Allow associates to reserve items or fitting room spots, ensuring a seamless in-store experience.


Future Integrations
Connect with loyalty programs, AI-powered styling, and real-time inventory visibility for a unified customer journey.

Self Checkout
Enable customers to complete purchases independently at kiosks or through their own devices.


Personalized Recommendations
Look up customer buying history or wishlist to suggest relevant products and styling options.


Reserve & Hold
Allow associates to reserve items or fitting room spots, ensuring a seamless in-store experience.


Future Integrations
Connect with loyalty programs, AI-powered styling, and real-time inventory visibility for a unified customer journey.

🌸 Thank You! 🌸

🌸 Thank You! 🌸

Thank you for putting so much time and attention into exploring this journey.

Thank you for putting so much time and attention into exploring this journey.

Thank you for putting so much time and attention into exploring this journey.

Krati Agarwal

Lead UX Designer

Lead UX Designer

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