Support several discovery modes
A home retail website must organise thousands of products while supporting room, need, style and item-led entry.
Case studies / IKEA Retail Catalogue Website Study
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IKEA Retail Catalogue Website Study
A large-catalogue study of IKEA's public retail site, connecting room inspiration, product taxonomy and shopping tools.
- Room imagery supports discovery
- Large taxonomy remains accessible
- Editorial and transactional paths intersect
E-commerce Catalogue Reference Study
Room-led product discovery and retail shopping
Retail
CONTEXT / DIRECTION
From an interface challenge
to an observed direction.
Multiple catalogue entrances
IKEA combines a robust category system, room-led imagery and product collections that bridge inspiration and shopping.
THE CHALLENGE
What the page needs to communicate.
A home retail website must organise thousands of products while supporting room, need, style and item-led entry.
01Support several discovery modes+
Search, rooms and inspiration should reach the same catalogue.
02Make scale manageable+
A large taxonomy requires progressive disclosure.
03Connect ideas to items+
Room content should lead into products.
THE SOLUTION
How the public website handles the task.
IKEA combines a robust category system, room-led imagery and product collections that bridge inspiration and shopping.
Multiple catalogue entrances
Products can be approached by room, family or search.
Inspiration with utility
Room scenes lead into product groups.
Mobile catalogue priority
Search and product access remain prominent.
REFERENCE STATUS
What this study can support.
Official sitePublic reference source
3 viewsDesktop, mobile and detail
No client claimStudio relationship
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