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The Smart Market / Early discovery

The Smart Market.

Defining the digital direction
before building the storefront.

The Smart Market is a commerce venture owned by my wife. Before choosing screens or features, the work starts with understanding the products, the buyers and the day-to-day operation.

Scope & responsibility

My role at this stage is to help shape the digital direction and ask the questions that should inform a useful build.

The customer’s journey

Discovery, product questions, buying decisions and fulfilment expectations.

The operator’s work

Availability, order handling, communication and the tasks a digital system should simplify.

Start with the operation

  • How do customers discover an item, ask a question and decide to buy?
  • What needs to be clear about availability, fulfilment and payment?
  • Which tasks should a digital system simplify for the person running the business?

Current development focus

The current output is a clearer understanding of the business: how people buy, what the operator needs and which digital capabilities should come first.

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