Teams were tasked with analyzing the current Dicks Sporting Goods product service system (PSS) and design a service innovation with an in-store component that caters to the unmet needs of key stakeholders.
After much research and iteration, my team pitched DSGN Lab, an in-store service experience that allows customers to customize and personalize their shoes.
Research Methods
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Guerilla research
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PESTLE analysis
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Digital ethnography
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Fly on the wall observations
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Intercept interviews
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Competitor analysis
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Usability testing
My Role
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Conducted guerilla research, intercept interviews, and fly on the wall observations amongst 2 other team members
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Led data analysis, affinity clustering, and insight generation
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Supported usability testing sessions
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Acted as lead designer throughout entirety of project
Our Process
1 | Dove into Desktop Research
Through PESTLE analysis & digital ethnography, we looked into macro-environmental factors impacting the sporting goods industry today
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The Opportunity
Through our research we uncovered that:
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GenZ and women were identified as gaps within DSG's customer segment
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40% of consumers will comprise of GenZ within the next 5 years
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74% of all footwear spends occurs online
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“Demand for customization will grow in consumer sector” according to McKinsey
How might we help GenZ move away from their screens and give up the convenience of delivery to come to Dicks Sporting Goods?
The Solution
Through our research, we learned that Genz users value individuality and have an appetite for customization.
With that knowledge, we proposed DSGN Lab, a shoe customization station within Dicks Sporting Goods, where customers can own their own style.
Service Blueprint
Dicks Sporting Goods enables customers to customize their shoes by providing them inspiration to create designs, tools for customization, guidance from store employees.
VALUE FLOW
Value is co-created between customers and employees
Lessons Learned
1 | The Value of a Team Charter
Our team was a mix of user researchers, human computer interaction, and business students, all with different workstyles and skillsets. To ensure that we stayed on track and delivered a high quality service innovation, we developed a team charter, which helped us kick off on the right foot.
One lesson learned was the importance of revisiting the team charter as a group and re-aligning on team expectations after key milestones to ensure inclusive and equitable work distribution.
