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How Purdy & Figg Doubled Conversions by Fixing Bounce Rates with Smart CRO

Client

Purdy & Figg

Industry

Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Platform

Shopify Plus

Partner

ValarDigital (CRO & Shopify Experts)

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Quick Overview

The challenge

Purdy & Figg (P&F) is a rapidly growing, eco-friendly cleaning products brand with a good customer base from their Shopify Plus store. Despite steady incoming traffic, most visitors left without making a purchase, leading to high bounce rates and low conversions. Furthermore, discrepancies in user behavior data from Google Analytics (GA4) and Shopify made it harder to interpret problem areas.

The challenge was clear: Reduce bounce rates, improve data accuracy, and design a conversion-focused user experience that encouraged purchases.

What we did

We started by fixing the discrepancies in user data analytics to ensure accurate reporting and reliable conversion insights. Next, we redesigned the storefront with stronger CTAs, improved layout readability, and optimized product pages for higher engagement. Additionally, we ran A/B tests to validate the design and UX changes before full rollout.

The Results

The new Shopify experience created a smoother customer journey, resulting in increased sales. Redesigning the storefront and low-performing pages improved conversion rates. Most visitors started coming back and engaging with the brand, leading to stronger brand loyalty.


2%

Improved GA4 tracking accuracy

Accurate user data reports for better future decisions

2X

Growth in conversion rates

Visitors engaged more deeply with the brand.

 

Increase in AOV and total sales

Improved average order values and total sales

 

Significant reduction in bounce rate

Lower visitors who left the store without a purchase

Where we started

To increase conversions, we had to understand what was broken

The results didn’t happen by chance. Before we could improve the user purchase experience, we had to understand what caused higher bounce rates in the first place. That meant looking closely at Purdy & Figg’s current user experience — the layout, the tone, the sales flow, and user data analytics — and identifying where it created confusion, pressure, or missed opportunities. What we found shaped every decision that followed.

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What We Already Knew

  • Purdy & Figg is a rapidly growing Shopify Plus store with a great market potential.
  • Their Shopify website attracted high traffic but had low conversions and stagnant sales.
  • Users bounced off without adding products to their carts or checking other offers.
  • The client was seeking organic ways to improve sales and order values after poor decisions made from inconsistent GA4 and Shopify reports.
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What We Needed to Learn

  • Which store pages and sales funnels were hindering CRO?
  • How to handle discrepancies in user data insights?
  • How to create a conversion-focused Shopify store theme?
  • How to improve Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) and revenue?

The Challenge

1. Lack of Data Accuracy

Our team discovered discrepancies in the numbers reported on sales and conversions coming from Shopify and Google Analytics (GA4). This led the clients to make decisions based on inaccurate data and sales funnels that could not achieve the expected conversion rates.

2. High Bounce Rates

The number of users leaving the store without adding products to the cart, not proceeding to checkout, not browsing similar offers, and not subscribing to updates was drastically high. This was a sign of low engagement from the users, highlighting that the store experience was missing some strong user experience (UX) factors that could compel the users to make a purchase.

3. Poor Optimization of Low-Performing Pages

Purdy & Figg’s existing Shopify themes were lacking clear call-to-action (CTA) elements, which meant customers couldn’t engage effectively. The product page and checkout design elements were not CRO-focused, leading users to abandon a purchase midway. Product pages needed more testing and optimization before they went live.


Our Approach

From personalized customer experience to AOV-improving sales funnels, we redesigned every part of the store experience to reduce bounce rate and retain customers. These aren’t just cosmetic upgrades — each change was made to reduce confusion, improve trust, and provide value to the customer’s time and money.

1. Data Accuracy First

We resolved existing data discrepancies in user insights reported by Google Analytics and Shopify, and fixed them one at a time to get clean and reliable data. Then, we gathered the current rate of all-time conversions, analyzed and validated them to identify the low-performing pages.

2. Conversion-Focussed Design

We validated the low-performing pages and identified areas of improvement to ensure higher customer retention. This included adding clearer CTAs, improving the navigation, creating readable layouts, and optimizing product visuals for creating a long-lasting impression. Thus, came a brand new Shopify theme that attracted high traffic while also fueling conversions.

3. A/B Testing For UX Wins

We ran rigorous A/B test incrementations to measure real impact. This included several experiments with layouts, CTA placements, and product page designs that helped increase accuracy.

4. Retention & CLV Optimization

The product pages were redesigned with optimized sales funnels to encourage repeat purchases and higher customer engagement. Smart upsells and personalized recommendations help focus on building loyalty through better user experience and data-driven offers.

Turning insights into action - What we changed, and how it improved the experience

We analyzed and identified the low-performing pages that contributed to higher bounce rates. This paved the way for a conversion-focused design of the store’s Shopify theme with optimized visuals and clearer CTAs. Design optimizations went through several rounds of A/B testing to encourage repeat purchases and establish brand loyalty.

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We analyzed and identified the low-performing pages that contributed to higher bounce rates. This paved the way for a conversion-focused design of the store’s Shopify theme with optimized visuals and clearer CTAs. Design optimizations went through several rounds of A/B testing to encourage repeat purchases and establish brand loyalty.

Before

  • Data discrepancies in user data analytics reported from Shopify & Google Analytics.
  • Visitor behavior patterns were not analyzed on different product pages.
  • Weak CTA prompts on the website, with non-engaging layouts and product pages.
  • Optimization decisions were made from confusing user insights that came from Shopify and GA4.
  • Lack of personalization during the checkout process caused cart abandonment.

After

  • Accurate user data insights for making CRO-focused decisions.
  • Analysis of visitor behavior patterns on each product page and sales funnel.
  • Optimized the Shopify theme with improved layout readability and engaging product pages.
  • Subsequent sales and product page optimizations come from A/B testing using Google Optimize.
  • Streamlined product navigation and personalized checkout offers reduce bounce rate and increase AOV.

Outcome

Since every step taken to improve P&F was backed by sufficient data insights, it is no surprise that their conversion rate started to rise significantly. The result can be verified with these numbers.

  • Conversion Rate: Increased from 2.5% → 5% (2X Growth)
  • Bounce Rate: Significant reduction across top pages
  • Revenue Impact: Lift in both AOV and total sales
  • Data Accuracy: Improved GA4 reporting by 2% for better future decisions

Key Takeaways

CRO is not just about more traffic. Conversions involve making your current traffic work harder for you and keep returning for more.

  • Clean and trustworthy user data insights form the base for accurate decision-making for future sales campaigns that can yield maximum profits.
  • Small, yet significant UX changes that are consistently optimized with A/B testing are a success factor for significant conversion boosts.
  • Your willingness to invest in a conversion-ready design will compound your ROI across sales, CLV, and retention.

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