Industry

Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)

Client

Restaurant Brand International Inc.

Optimizing Tim Hortons’ app experience for speed, loyalty, and user satisfaction

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Project overview

Type of work

AB Testing Survey User behavior analytics Presentation design

Tools

UserTesting Amplitude analytics Excel Google Slides

Date

January 2021 to December 2022

Challenges

Slow checkout

Payment and points redemption were in separate flows, causing friction.

Low Scan+Pay adoption

Users lacked a seamless way to combine rewards and payments.

Limited loyalty insights

Needed better data to refine offers and strengthen engagement.

Solutions

  1. Conducted unmoderated usability tests to uncover app barriers and improve ordering for pick-up functionality.

  2. Launched an app satisfaction survey targeting key consumer segments to identify loyalty and offer improvement opportunities.

  1. Enhanced the Scan+Pay feature through three iterative A/B prototype tests, refining the design for ease of use and enabling quick toggling between points redemption and payment.

Achievements

  • Increased Conversion Rate by 7% by improving the visibility of the ordering button and optimizing the user flow.

  • Awarded “Customer Loyalty Innovation and Transformation” for the successful Scan+Pay feature launch, which enhanced drive-thru service speed in Canada and the US.

  • Deepened User Loyalty Insights through targeted research, guiding the product and design teams to optimize user experience and enhance offer effectiveness.