AmbienteDirect:
The Trustmark boosts order values by 9%
AmbienteDirect is an online shop for exclusive designer furniture.
URL: ambientedirect.com
Market: B2C
Founded: 1998
Trusted Shops member since: 2015
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AmbienteDirect:
The modern online shop for exclusive designer furniture
AmbienteDirect makes every room shine with exclusive designer furniture, lights and accessories.
Launched in 1998 as the first online shop in the design sector, AmbienteDirect is now one of the leading medium-sized companies in the industry with over 400,000 customers and numerous awards.
The recipe for success includes fair prices paired with carefully selected original brand goods, top service, and short delivery times. Trust also plays a crucial role because anyone who invests in designer furniture wants to know that it will be well received and meet their expectations. The trust-building measures include transparent communication, an authentic presence on social media, and the Trusted Shops Trustmark with Buyer Protection.
The A/B Test: Furnishing your sales with the Trustbadge
AmbienteDirect conducted an A/B test by displaying the Trustbadge with the Trusted Shops Trustmark in the footer of the page throughout the checkout process. The B version did not contain this trust element.
The A/B test ran for 4 weeks on the mobile version of the shop and 2 weeks on the desktop/tablet version.
The results are impressive: The conversion rate and average order value (AOV) have increased significantly in the versions with the Trustmark!
Conversions boost
on mobile
There were 8% more completed orders on the mobile-optimised pages.
Conversions increase
on desktops
On desktops, displaying the Trustmark led to a conversions boost of 6%.
Higher Average Order Value (AOV)
The average order value increased by 9% on mobile devices.
"The Trusted Shops Trustmark showed a reduction in the abandonment rate in two of the checkout steps, particularly with the desktop version. However, on mobile, all checkout steps were impacted positively. From this, we conclude that uncertainty is generally high on mobile, which is why trust-building measures such as the installation of seals are given greater importance."
Verena Eiden
Senior User Experience Manager
Patterns for success:
Customer satisfaction
*Rating from AmbienteDirect.com (December 2023)
In addition to review management and online reputation optimisation, the Trustbadge offers many other advantages for AmbienteDirect:
1. The Trustmark creates trust
The Trustmark lets potential customers know that this is a verified online shop. This provides a level of trust and increases conversion rates and average order values.
2. Transparency for customers
In addition to the Trustmark, the Trustbadge displayed the overall rating from all customer reviews. This makes it clear at a glance how other buyers see the online shop. If consumers want further insights, they can access the shop profile with all reviews with a simple click.
3. Additional purchase motivation: Buyer Protection
In order to convince undecided customers to make a purchase, the Trustbadge informs users of the Buyer Protection.
By combining these and other trust elements, AmbienteDirect has managed to achieve higher conversion rates.
"Normally, the performance of a test fluctuates greatly until a trend emerges after a few weeks. This was not the case in the desktop version of this test. From the very beginning, we had consistently better performance for the version displaying the Trusted Shops Trustmark."
Verena Eiden
Senior User Experience Manager
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