Dayo, a product lead at a food delivery startup in Lagos realized the issue of customer dissatisfaction was rooted in trust, not just in late deliveries.
After observing customers and riders closely, Dayo's team shifted focus from speed to reliability, leading to a significant drop in support tickets related to delivery anxiety.
Through an ideation sprint, they tested and implemented new features like refined progress bar messaging, leading to a 22% increase in customer satisfaction scores due to customers feeling more informed and relaxed.
Continued monitoring and small improvements based on real user data, like optimizing asset size and localization, further enhanced the user experience, showcasing the power of empathy-driven design thinking in solving real-world problems.