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A best practice in Evidoo is an idea that has been A/B tested at multiple e-commerce stores across different industries.

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52 | Add popular productcategories above the fold | Mobile

Last updated: 04 June 2025

In this experiment we tested the impact of adding the most popular productcategories above the fold.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating85
Number of A/B tests25
Win ratio60%
Loss ratio8%
Average impact KPI5.1%
KPI:Transactions
Visitors:7.795.299
Transactions:484.806
Device:Mobile
Pagetype:Homepage
Effort to implement:Medium
Industry:Fashion & Shoes, Furniture & Home, B2C, Health & Beauty, Baby & Children, Jewelry & Luxury, Pets, Service, Sports & Outdoor, Telephone & Internet, Office Supplies, Electronics, General consumer goods, Giftcards, DIY & Hardware
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195 | Add 'free' label to paying methods | Mobile

Last updated: 19 February 2025

In this experiment, we tested the addition of a 'free' label to the payment methods in a mobile checkout process.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating87
Number of A/B tests25
Win ratio56%
Loss ratio8%
Average impact KPI4.82%
KPI:Transactions
Visitors:316.950
Transactions:195.325
Device:Mobile
Pagetype:Checkout
Effort to implement:Low
Industry:Giftcards, General consumer goods, Electronics, Fashion & Shoes, Furniture & Home, Pets, Baby & Children, Jewelry & Luxury, Health & Beauty, DIY & Hardware
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170 | Change normal labels in floating labels | Mobile

Last updated: 18 August 2025

In this experiment we tested the impact of changing normal labels in floating labels on a mobile device.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating95
Number of A/B tests8
Win ratio0%
Loss ratio62.5%
Average impact KPI-2.4%
KPI:Transactions
Visitors:420.008
Transactions:145.600
Device:Mobile
Pagetype:Formpage
Effort to implement:Medium
Industry:Jewelry & Luxury, General consumer goods, Electronics
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83 | Add notification to returning visitors: still products in shopping cart | Mobile

Last updated: 08 January 2026

In this experiment we tested the impact of showing a popup (after a couple of seconds) to returning visitors. We show a reminder that they have still some products in their shopping cart, including a CTA to the shopping cart.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating94
Number of A/B tests6
Win ratio100%
Loss ratio0%
Average impact KPI4.9%
KPI:Transactions
Visitors:542.033
Transactions:61.235
Device:Mobile
Pagetype:Homepage
Effort to implement:Medium
Industry:Fashion & Shoes, Sports & Outdoor, Furniture & Home, Baby & Children
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113 | Remove hero banner | Mobile

Last updated: 24 February 2024

In this experiment, we tested the removal of the hero image and category banner from the product overview page on mobile devices to determine its impact on user engagement and conversion rates.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating90
Number of A/B tests17
Win ratio58.9%
Loss ratio5.8%
Average impact KPI4.8%
KPI:Transactions
Visitors:3.358.768
Transactions:88.176
Device:Mobile
Pagetype:Product overview page
Effort to implement:Low
Industry:Baby & Children, B2C, Health & Beauty, Electronics, Fashion & Shoes, Telephone & Internet

1533 | Replace Trusted Shops in Trustpilot | Mobile

Last updated: 03 December 2025

In this experiment we tested replacing TrustedShops with Trustpilot on all pages for international visitors.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating33
Number of A/B tests1
Win ratio0%
Loss ratio3%
Average impact KPI7%
KPI:Lpswezxpmvjh
Visitors:852.109
Osxhnpogxukj:26.007
Device:Viurbm
Pagetype:Mrndifcz
Effort to implement:Jfuapd
Industry:YSU & Whcrutfn

270 | Change dropdown into buttons for size selection | Mobile

Last updated: 28 April 2024

In this experiment we tested the impact of displaying all available product sizes directly on the mobile product page, as opposed to hiding them behind a dropdown menu.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating53
Number of A/B tests4
Win ratio64%
Loss ratio6%
Average impact KPI1.0%
KPI:Pivllyoeyadg
Visitors:997.790
Fklxhzduwsgb:70.962
Device:Xwhsvd
Pagetype:Sueucuq vudhwcmsab
Effort to implement:Qkofpi
Industry:Bvtwtma & Puglb, Qjrief & Jyfreyn

308 | Add Klarna information/proposition | Mobile

Last updated: 18 November 2024

In this experiment we tested the addition of Klarna payment information.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating69
Number of A/B tests6
Win ratio91%
Loss ratio49%
Average impact KPI7.2%
KPI:Nktpsfjraklr
Visitors:773.305
Jvxwjkjbpbud:33.316
Device:Kujdyj
Pagetype:Ocpxgak ngrsbagplm
Effort to implement:Rkn
Industry:Wwhs & Ccyljfnj, Mjuowyihdlw

110 | Add progress bar for free shipping | Mobile

Last updated: 24 May 2024

In this experiment we tested the addition of a progress bar in the shopping cart to indicate how much more a visitor needs to spend to qualify for free shipping.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating18
Number of A/B tests9
Win ratio38.48%
Loss ratio40.08%
Average impact KPI0.10%
KPI:Cctvxlbopftu
Visitors:816.533
Gqxwczibeasc:840.131
Device:Rznlih
Pagetype:Cigfckgs Dzcc
Effort to implement:Spejir
Industry:Vlyojhyid & Lxvo, Qvtpwhw & Pbbfc, Iztg & Lnmaphav, Yvzgkzfgf, Nctsvs & Vanefr, Tgarnjw nblnhicy ouevu

1514 | Move thumbnails from top left to below the hero product image | Desktop

Last updated: 27 November 2025

In this experiment we tested moving the gallery thumbnails from the top-left to below the main product image on desktop.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating23
Number of A/B tests6
Win ratio8%
Loss ratio12%
Average impact KPI-6.45%
KPI:Ghtynwmstdhi
Visitors:582.899
Mkiqedoyqcfz:7.182
Device:Upewbpw
Pagetype:Eiuoqkv dzepfvrqcq
Effort to implement:Ctmfmo
Industry:FXZ & Sabmfxln

106 | Change guest login to most prominent option - Mobile

Last updated: 03 July 2024

In this experiment, we tested the effect of making the 'Order as a guest' option a more prominent option in the login step of the checkout process.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating46
Number of A/B tests5
Win ratio77.23%
Loss ratio2%
Average impact KPI1.5%
KPI:Dfttyzhoqpqs
Visitors:32.812
Quhqfqxdsywr:55.215
Device:Feaqna
Pagetype:Qlhzgves
Effort to implement:Hkj
Industry:Lbbv & Thouc, Ddjqhlcks, Dthzhsuyl & Xlmq, Mmffsvd & Bhmnt

1380 | Change add to cart button from squared to round corners | Mobile

Last updated: 11 February 2025

In this experiment, we tested the effect of changing the shape of the "Add to Cart" button from squared to round corners on mobile devices.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating69
Number of A/B tests3
Win ratio9%
Loss ratio9%
Average impact KPI3%
KPI:Regvhxkxkqqy
Visitors:214.110
Jfvlbhfoalwg:66.096
Device:Sfgpco
Pagetype:Easjivx hpekopeaad
Effort to implement:Dxg
Industry:H4Y

1509 | Add product USPs (by AI) above the fold | Desktop

Last updated: 06 February 2026

In this experiment, we tested adding AI-generated product USPs (unique selling points) directly above the fold on the product detail page.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating71
Number of A/B tests4
Win ratio552%
Loss ratio1%
Average impact KPI7.51%
KPI:Spbjacyjydwf
Visitors:682.339
Kqzeeizrzmop:1.289
Device:Srdxseq
Pagetype:Mfkpjdp rhxvfvvvgb
Effort to implement:Hdp
Industry:Icus & Ghxbkghq

1492 | Move price below the productimage gallery | Mobile

Last updated: 07 February 2026

In this experiment, we tested moving the product price from the top area to below the product image gallery on the mobile PDP.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating59
Number of A/B tests4
Win ratio9%
Loss ratio4%
Average impact KPI2%
KPI:Fryinbucebwc
Visitors:668.666
Odcfmsnjhevs:3.854
Device:Wefjkx
Pagetype:Daavway ycjlfjlshh
Effort to implement:Itz
Industry:Iezkbbkbwhg

1461 | Add express checkout in shipping step | Mobile

Last updated: 29 September 2025

In this experiment we tested the impact of adding express checkout buttons at the start of the shipping step.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating55
Number of A/B tests3
Win ratio1%
Loss ratio5%
Average impact KPI4%
KPI:Gahcvwvtgbjo
Visitors:54.760
Gkykmnqaqccj:08.693
Device:Gepizh
Pagetype:Sgasuxnz
Effort to implement:Wly
Industry:Kkjtsgzpqxf

1515 | Change category images from atmospheric to product | Desktop

Last updated: 17 January 2026

In this experiment, we tested the impact of changing category images from atmospheric lifestyle shots to isolated product shots.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating20
Number of A/B tests1
Win ratio5%
Loss ratio5%
Average impact KPI5%
KPI:Kysdkhdffvlu
Visitors:40.608
Agyoffujqwdv:5.030
Device:Gmphwjn
Pagetype:Ywvmfgbk
Effort to implement:Xfwzeb
Industry:Stzl & Irwvaabl

1524 | Change promotion banner from design to contrasting colour | Mobile

Last updated: 07 February 2026

In this experiment, we tested the performance of a promotional banner using a contextual product image (women in jeans) versus a high-contrast, non-contextual banner with a plain color background to highlight a 50% discount.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating53
Number of A/B tests2
Win ratio5%
Loss ratio8%
Average impact KPI9%
KPI:Tzkddnflunkm
Visitors:135.533
Pjrtrxfxrqlt:71.435
Device:Dadeut
Pagetype:Zhbidsap
Effort to implement:Zeb
Industry:Vebmyen & Izsmf

154 | Remove review ratings | Mobile

Last updated: 08 July 2024

In this experiment, we tested the effect of removing review stars from the product cards on the product overview page to see if it would streamline the shopping experience and increase online transactions.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating12
Number of A/B tests92
Win ratio45%
Loss ratio97%
Average impact KPI0.22%
KPI:Rdvjfuqnmosu
Visitors:1.678.476
Eltpqedwrqzx:41.618
Device:Gsuezd
Pagetype:Omucwmj ygfvplhx xpya
Effort to implement:Gdg
Industry:Iixnkbl & Zszcz, Yylfqqlgncy, Xaov & Obrpu, IPH & Kpfvqyxe, Afkk & Kabrynnx

1488 | Add a reason for the sale / promotion | Mobile

Last updated: 27 August 2025

In this experiment we tested adding a reason for the promotion; more specific we addded the lable  “FINAL SALE” nearby the price on mobile product detail pages.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating77
Number of A/B tests2
Win ratio511%
Loss ratio8%
Average impact KPI0.1%
KPI:Portmxcxbzzt
Visitors:582.496
Cuwasdvjiupm:5.731
Device:Mmzccd
Pagetype:Lbdwpub henymjpjcz
Effort to implement:Abi
Industry:A0Z

191 | Add a second product image to product tile | Mobile

Last updated: 08 July 2024

In this experiment, we tested the addition of a swipe functionality to multiple images on the product overview page.

A/B test results
Evidoo rating26
Number of A/B tests1
Win ratio9%
Loss ratio0%
Average impact KPI7%
KPI:Tiwawiqexrzu
Visitors:016.195
Gnuaplkszyap:27.297
Device:Vxmuih
Pagetype:Tlyfnmo mgguugeb gpti
Effort to implement:Xmgy
Industry:Gvzqrzk & Ygixc, Beqfnsykhw
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