
A multi-step checkout collapsed into a single progressive form, dropping abandonment by 25%.
Users abandoned at the billing step. The form asked for too much, too early.
A research-led overhaul of a 4-step checkout for a mid-size e-commerce client.
Watched real users complete real purchases on real devices.
Mapped drop-by-field for 60 days.
Fixed 22 form-validation regressions.
“Address autofill is the single largest checkout-conversion lever. We treated it as a tier-1 component.”
“Inline validation cuts abandonment more than progress indicators do.”
Funnel + heuristic audit + 10 field sessions.
Single-page progressive form with autosave.
Ran for 21 days against control on 30% of traffic.

Forms are the most under-designed surface in e-commerce. They reward the obvious investments: real validation, real autofill, real keyboards.
Rebuilt the catalog-to-checkout funnel for a premium fashion brand, recovering 40% in conversions and tripling page-paint speed.