Case Studies — EpikInsight
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Case Studies
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01
Usability Testing
Finding where customers were dropping off — and why.
E-Commerce Shopify Usability Testing In-House Study

An e-commerce operator running multiple Shopify websites needed to understand why customers were abandoning before converting. Standard analytics could tell them where drop-off was happening — but not why. EpikInsight was brought in to run a series of usability tests with real participants on one of their live Shopify sites.

The study surfaced navigation friction points and user confusion that weren't visible in the data alone. The client received actionable findings in plain language — not a lengthy research report, but a clear picture of what needed to change and why.

  • Identified specific drop-off points invisible to analytics alone
  • Delivered findings in a format the client could act on immediately
  • Client confirmed the insights were critical to their optimization process
  • Follow-on project already planned
"We had Epik run a series of usability tests on one of our Shopify websites to determine where our customers were dropping off. Epik came through and delivered insights that were so important to us that I'm not sure we could have optimized this site otherwise. Happy to hand over our next project to Epik when that time comes."
— J. Hinson, E-Commerce Operator
02
Usability Testing
Confirming what the data couldn't say — and turning it into sales.
E-Commerce Small Business Usability Testing Navigation & UX

A small business e-commerce team had a gut feeling their website wasn't working — but couldn't pinpoint the problem from the inside. The site looked fine to them. What they needed was an outside perspective from real users navigating it cold.

EpikInsight ran a usability study that confirmed what the team suspected: the site was harder to navigate than it appeared to people who built it. The findings were delivered in plain language with clear direction on what to fix. After implementing the recommended changes, the client reported a visible shift in customer behavior and the sales results to match.

  • Validated the client's instinct that navigation was the core problem
  • Delivered clear, jargon-free findings the team could act on without a research background
  • Client reported measurable improvement in customer behavior post-fix
  • Sales results confirmed the impact of the changes
"Epik saved the day. Seriously, I was trying myself to figure out why our website… well, it wasn't the great flow we thought we had. To me it looked ok but Epik's usability test confirmed my suspicions that our site was in fact hard to navigate. We learned why, and how to fix it and the results were delivered in a way that we could understand what we needed to fix. It was well worth the cost because now we are seeing customers behaving much differently and seeing the sales we need."
— Mary & John R., E-Commerce Operators, Small Business
03
Usability Testing
A ghost-town storefront turned into a working business.
Home Bakery E-Commerce Usability Testing Small Business

A home bakery founder built a loyal offline following selling protein bars through Nextdoor — demand grew so fast that neighbors from counties over were asking for them, making local fulfillment impossible. So she launched an online storefront. It went nowhere. Products that sold themselves in person sat untouched online, and the site her partner called "the great disaster" wasn't converting anyone.

EpikInsight came in, ran a usability test on the self-built store, and identified a major usability problem quickly. They also referred the founder to an agency for copywriting and SEO support. The result: a storefront that actually works — one that makes sense to the people landing on it and is now bringing in customers.

  • Identified a critical usability problem in a self-built storefront
  • Referred client to appropriate specialists for copywriting and SEO
  • Store went from ghost town to operational and converting
  • Founder now has a legitimate online channel to match her offline demand
"When I started a home bakery, I never expected people would line up for our protein bars on Nextdoor. Within a few months we decided to go online to get our bars out into the wild — neighbors from counties over were wanting them, and fulfilling that offline wasn't feasible. So we launched our storefront to what my partner calls 'the great disaster.' Goods were selling offline but the online store was sitting there like a ghost town. Since I know the owner of Epik, I reached out and had them take a look. They referred me to an agency to help with copywriting and SEO, and we ran a small usability test on the site. Since I built the store myself, Epik was able to quickly identify a major usability problem. We now have a legitimate, operational storefront that makes sense — and it's getting customers."
— Pepper F., Founder & Baker
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