A play · one sale type

Ecommerce & retail digital

A shopper finds a product, compares, pays, waits for delivery, and decides whether you are a store or a one-off.

Discover, buy, receive, come back.

The play

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01 · Browse · 9 items

Browse

How do they find the product among a thousand lookalikes?

Pain · 4

they cannot tell you apart among a thousand lookalikes

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

Every tile looks like the next tile.

Satisfied

One difference they can see in a second.

Delighted

They stop because the picture is specific.

Avoid

A feed of generic stills.

Mitigate

One true difference on the first tile.

Opportunity

Being distinct is the browse job.

Still owns: Marketer, Creative

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

the ad and the page disagree

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They click a promise and land on a different one.

Satisfied

The page continues the sentence the ad started.

Delighted

The path feels like one shop.

Avoid

A campaign that launches before the page is ready.

Mitigate

One claim, one page, one next step.

Opportunity

Paid attention becomes a basket, not a bounce.

Still owns: Creative, Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

visitor leaves unanswered

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They leave with the same question they arrived with.

Satisfied

They understand the offer and see one clear next step.

Delighted

The page answers as the company would, and they feel expected.

Avoid

A brochure that cannot answer a real question.

Mitigate

Governed answers on the page, brand voice, and a named handoff.

Opportunity

The first useful conversation happens before they hunt for a form.

Still owns: Marketer

too much information, they are lost before they engage

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They drown in claims and never start.

Satisfied

One question, one answer, one next step.

Delighted

The page feels like a person who already knew what mattered.

Avoid

A first surface that tries to say everything.

Mitigate

One conversation, one next step, the rest on demand.

Opportunity

Less on the page is how they begin.

Still owns: Marketer

Customer risk · 1

they only see a price, so they only decide on price

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

If the job is vague, the only number left is price.

Satisfied

The difference is visible before the number.

Delighted

They stay for fit, not only for a discount.

Avoid

Leading with a strike-through.

Mitigate

Show the job the product does, then the price.

Opportunity

Price becomes a decision, not the only question.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

the tile names the job, not only the SKU

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They have to decode a code.

Satisfied

The tile speaks like a shop assistant.

Delighted

They add because they recognised themselves.

Avoid

A SKU and a pack shot.

Mitigate

Write the job on the tile.

Opportunity

Browse is merchandising in public.

Still owns: Content writer, Creative

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 3

spend without a brake

Felt by Media ops

Dissatisfied

Money runs at an out-of-stock or a thin page.

Satisfied

Someone can pause when the SKU cannot fulfil.

Delighted

Spend follows stock and a ready page.

Avoid

Boosting a dead end.

Mitigate

A ready-check: live, in stock, honest picture.

Opportunity

Paid attention waits on a real SKU.

Still owns: Media ops

A named way

blank page

Felt by Content writer

Dissatisfied

Category pages stay empty while traffic arrives.

Satisfied

The page has a job, a picture, and a next step.

Delighted

The writer and the tile stay in the same story.

Avoid

No brief for the category.

Mitigate

A short brief tied to the live SKU.

Opportunity

Browse is still a writing job.

Still owns: Content writer

A named way

The seller cannot find the proof when the buyer asks.

Still owns: Content writer, Seller

A named way

See the leak

02 · Consider · 8 items

Consider

What answers the size, fit, or ‘is this for me’ question?

Pain · 4

they cannot see when it will arrive, or if it is there to ship

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

The tile is pretty. Delivery time and stock are a mystery.

Satisfied

A dated window and a true available-to-ship sit next to add.

Delighted

They add because the wait is named, and the unit is real.

Avoid

Hiding the date until checkout, or selling a hope.

Mitigate

Show the window you can defend, or mark it gone.

Opportunity

Honesty at consider is the stock room.

Still owns: Marketer, Sales ops

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

shopper does not trust the picture

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They cannot tell if the picture is the SKU.

Satisfied

The image is accurate enough to decide.

Delighted

They can see it in their world and still trust the SKU.

Avoid

Pretty pictures that drift from the catalogue.

Mitigate

Accurate stills, a kit, and a human check.

Opportunity

The picture does the shop-floor conversation.

Still owns: Creative

A named way

visitor leaves unanswered

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

Size, fit, or use — and nobody answers.

Satisfied

The page answers the question they came with.

Delighted

They add to bag without opening a chat they distrust.

Avoid

A brochure PDP.

Mitigate

Governed answers for the questions you already know.

Opportunity

Consider is a conversation.

Still owns: Marketer

too much information, they are lost before they engage

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They drown in claims and never start.

Satisfied

One question, one answer, one next step.

Delighted

The page feels like a person who already knew what mattered.

Avoid

A first surface that tries to say everything.

Mitigate

One conversation, one next step, the rest on demand.

Opportunity

Less on the page is how they begin.

Still owns: Marketer

Customer risk · 1

they do not buy because they already fear the return

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

Doubt wins. The bag stays empty.

Satisfied

The policy and the fit help are visible before pay.

Delighted

They buy because the downside is named.

Avoid

Hiding returns until after the sale.

Mitigate

Say how returns work next to the add button.

Opportunity

Honesty converts.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

they can see it in their own place

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

A pack shot on white is all they get.

Satisfied

A true context, still the right SKU.

Delighted

They send the picture to the person they buy with.

Avoid

Lifestyle that lies about the product.

Mitigate

Context that stays honest.

Opportunity

Imagination is a consider job.

Still owns: Creative

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 2

the picture drifted from the catalogue

Felt by Creative

Dissatisfied

They receive a different thing to the tile.

Satisfied

A human check before publish.

Delighted

Returns fall because the picture was true.

Avoid

A pretty campaign that skipped the SKU.

Mitigate

The creative and the catalogue share a check.

Opportunity

Accuracy is the brand.

Still owns: Creative

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

nobody owns the fit question

Felt by Marketer

Dissatisfied

They asked. The page shrugged.

Satisfied

A chair is accountable for size and use answers.

Delighted

The reply feels like the same shop as the tile.

Avoid

A shared inbox for 'is this for me'.

Mitigate

Name the owner of the consider question.

Opportunity

Consider ends when they can decide.

Still owns: Marketer, Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

03 · Buy · 8 items

Buy

What still kills conversion after they meant to purchase?

Pain · 1

they meant to pay and the checkout stopped them

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

The bag was ready. The form was not.

Satisfied

They can pay in the same mood they added.

Delighted

The order exists before doubt returns.

Avoid

A surprise account wall.

Mitigate

Ask only what completes the order.

Opportunity

The yes is a receipt.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Customer risk · 2

a fee appears that the tile never mentioned

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

Trust dies at the last number.

Satisfied

The total they saw is the total they pay.

Delighted

They finish because nothing new appeared.

Avoid

Hiding delivery until the end.

Mitigate

Show the real total as early as you can.

Opportunity

Surprise fees are a bounce.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

they abandon because you demanded an account

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

The club pitch killed the order.

Satisfied

They can finish as a guest.

Delighted

They join later, after a good receive.

Avoid

Growth-hacking the last step.

Mitigate

Separate pay from join.

Opportunity

The order is the relationship starter.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

they can pay without joining a club

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

Every order is a signup argument.

Satisfied

Pay first, account later if they want it.

Delighted

They return because the first order was easy.

Avoid

Forcing a club to complete.

Mitigate

Guest checkout, then an honest reason to stay.

Opportunity

Respect is a conversion asset.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 4

the site sells a unit that is not there

Felt by Sales ops

Dissatisfied

They pay. You cancel.

Satisfied

Live stock is the only offer.

Delighted

They receive what they paid for.

Avoid

A cache that lies.

Mitigate

No stock, no add.

Opportunity

Honesty at buy is an ops job.

Still owns: Sales ops

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

form dies in an inbox

Felt by Visitor

Dissatisfied

They asked a last question at checkout and heard nothing.

Satisfied

A reply while they still have the bag.

Delighted

They complete because someone was there.

Avoid

A form that only helps the CRM.

Mitigate

Route the last-meter question to a named chair.

Opportunity

A question at pay is a hot cart.

Still owns: Sales Development Representative

The form dies in an inbox.

Still owns: Marketer, Sales Development Representative

A named way

See the leak

Nobody owns the next step after the verbal yes.

Still owns: Seller, Legal

A named way

See the leak

04 · Receive · 8 items

Receive

Does delivery and unboxing match the ad they clicked?

Pain · 2

the box is not the ad they clicked

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

Unboxing is a disappointment.

Satisfied

What arrived is what they were shown.

Delighted

They would post the unboxing without a wince.

Avoid

A campaign that outran the SKU.

Mitigate

The receive photo is a check on the ad.

Opportunity

Delivery is the second ad.

Still owns: Creative, Success

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

ticket pile, no takeover

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They wait, and nobody takes the ticket.

Satisfied

An answer or a clean escalation, consistent with policy.

Delighted

They feel heard before they regret opening the ticket.

Avoid

A pile with no owner and no takeover.

Mitigate

Resolve what you can, escalate cleanly, keep answers consistent.

Opportunity

Care after the yes is why they stay.

Still owns: Support

A named way

Customer risk · 2

they do not know where the order is

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

Silence after pay feels like a scam.

Satisfied

A dated, honest status they did not have to chase.

Delighted

They relax because the shop is visibly on it.

Avoid

A generic 'it is on its way'.

Mitigate

One status they can trust, updated.

Opportunity

Tracking is care.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

they open the wrong item and have no easy next step

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

Anger, then a maze.

Satisfied

A named, fast path for wrong item.

Delighted

They stay because you sorted it without a fight.

Avoid

A policy buried in a footer.

Mitigate

The path is next to the order.

Opportunity

A clean recovery is a second chance.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

they know what to do with it the hour it arrives

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

The thing sits in the box.

Satisfied

A short start that matches the SKU they bought.

Delighted

They get the result they paid for the same day.

Avoid

A generic thank-you.

Mitigate

A first-use note tied to the line item.

Opportunity

Receive is onboard for a product.

Still owns: Success

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 3

the status email disagrees with the carrier

Felt by Support

Dissatisfied

They trust neither.

Satisfied

One status, even if the news is slow.

Delighted

They stop opening tickets for 'where is it'.

Avoid

Two systems and a hopeful template.

Mitigate

Send only what you can defend.

Opportunity

Honesty beats a fake progress bar.

Still owns: Sales ops

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

every delay becomes a ticket pile

Felt by Support

Dissatisfied

The queue is only 'where is my order'.

Satisfied

Status is good enough that most never write.

Delighted

The queue is real defects, not location.

Avoid

No proactive note when a delay is known.

Mitigate

Tell them before they hunt you.

Opportunity

Prevention is a care metric.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Tickets pile up and nobody takes over.

Still owns: Success, Support

A named way

See the leak

05 · Care · 6 items

Care

Returns, defects, ‘where is my order’ — who answers at 21:00?

Pain · 1

ticket pile, no takeover

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They wait at 21:00 and nobody takes it.

Satisfied

An answer or a clean escalation, consistent with policy.

Delighted

They feel heard before they regret the order.

Avoid

A pile with no owner.

Mitigate

Resolve, escalate, keep answers consistent.

Opportunity

Night-time care is the brand.

Still owns: Support

A named way

Customer risk · 2

the return is harder than the buy

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They will not order again. The last mile was the return.

Satisfied

A return they can start without a hunt.

Delighted

They tell a friend the shop made it easy.

Avoid

A policy that only exists as a threat.

Mitigate

Start the return from the order, not a form odyssey.

Opportunity

Returns are part of the product.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

the refund is promised and then silent

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They watch the statement and lose trust.

Satisfied

A dated refund they can see.

Delighted

They reorder because money behaved.

Avoid

A verbal yes and a slow finance queue.

Mitigate

Promise only what the ledger will do, then do it.

Opportunity

Money is the last care test.

Still owns: Sales ops, Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

a fair fix makes them order again

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

A defect ends the relationship.

Satisfied

The fix is faster than their anger.

Delighted

They reorder because you were decent.

Avoid

Winning the argument.

Mitigate

A clear remedy, then a reason to stay.

Opportunity

Care is acquisition for the second order.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 2

two people give two return answers

Felt by Support

Dissatisfied

They screenshot the contradiction.

Satisfied

One policy, written, used.

Delighted

The next answer matches the last.

Avoid

Memory as policy.

Mitigate

The people who take tickets share one page.

Opportunity

Consistency is the brand at 21:00.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

the thread dies in a personal inbox

Felt by Support

Dissatisfied

When that person is off, the order is stuck.

Satisfied

The thread is on the order.

Delighted

Anyone on duty can finish the sentence.

Avoid

A hero inbox.

Mitigate

Move it to the order the same hour.

Opportunity

The shop can cover a shift.

Still owns: Support

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

06 · Reorder · 6 items

Reorder

What makes the second order easier than the first?

Pain · 1

the second order is as hard as the first

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They would buy again and cannot find the last SKU.

Satisfied

The last order is a door, not a hunt.

Delighted

They repeat in two taps.

Avoid

Treating every visit as a stranger.

Mitigate

A return path that already knows the last SKU.

Opportunity

Reorder is a product.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Customer risk · 2

you only appear with a discount

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

Every note trains them to wait.

Satisfied

A useful note, then an easy door back.

Delighted

They open you because last time was easy.

Avoid

A drip of codes.

Mitigate

Earn the open with the last order, then offer.

Opportunity

Repeat is not a coupon.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

they cannot reorder without recovering an account they never wanted

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

The club you forced now blocks the repeat.

Satisfied

Guest orders can still come back.

Delighted

They repeat because it is easy, then maybe join.

Avoid

An account wall on the second buy.

Mitigate

Remember the order, not only the login.

Opportunity

The order is the identity that matters.

Still owns: Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Opportunity · 1

they know when to come back for the thing that runs out

Felt by Customer

Dissatisfied

They forget. A competitor is closer.

Satisfied

A timely, specific nudge for that SKU.

Delighted

The second order feels expected.

Avoid

A generic newsletter.

Mitigate

Time the note to the life of the product.

Opportunity

Lifecycle is a reorder job.

Still owns: Success, Marketer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

Seller-ops risk · 2

nobody asks for the review while the unboxing is still warm

Felt by Success

Dissatisfied

You ask a month later and they have forgotten.

Satisfied

The ask is close to receive, after they are happy.

Delighted

They write it because it is still true.

Avoid

A campaign of old orders.

Mitigate

Ready-check: received, ok, then one ask.

Opportunity

Warm proof is an ops habit.

Still owns: Success

A named way

No named way on this item yet.

last order's SKU is no longer findable

Felt by Content writer

Dissatisfied

They search the name they remember and miss.

Satisfied

The old name still reaches the live SKU.

Delighted

They repeat without a hunt.

Avoid

A rename with no trail.

Mitigate

Keep the path they already used.

Opportunity

Findability is a reorder job.

Still owns: Content writer

A named way

No named way on this item yet.