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Nexus Malls

Turned a 50-store mall into a quick commerce app.

Nexus 247 is a phygital commerce platform that transforms a physical mall into an always-on digital shopping experience. Instead of replicating traditional e-commerce, it rethinks how malls operate in a quick commerce context — bringing together multiple retailers into a single, unified, and scalable system. The product was designed as a modular, content-led ecosystem where merchandising, categories, and brand presence could dynamically adapt without breaking consistency.

Year2025
CategoryRetail Commerce
ServicesProduct Design, Mobile App, Design System
Nexus 247 — Home screen
Challenge

The core challenge was resolving a fundamental tension: how to enable fast, low-friction transactions while preserving the exploratory, discovery-led nature of mall shopping. The product needed to address onboarding confusion, location dependency, and unclear differentiation between Nexus One and Nexus 247. At the same time, it had to maintain a premium brand experience across multiple diverse retailers.

Nexus 247 — Device mockup
Nexus 247 — Rewards program
Nexus 247 — Desktop layout
Role & Contribution

We shaped the end-to-end experience across onboarding, discovery, product browsing, checkout, rewards, and post-purchase flows. Built a scalable design system to unify multiple retailers under one premium visual language. Contributed to strategic decisions and trade-offs, balancing business needs, tech constraints, and user experience.

Nexus 247 — Device mockup 2
Nexus 247 — Full frame
Approach

We shifted the product from a catalog-driven experience to a modular, content-led ecosystem. Designed a visual language inspired by real-world retail elements — storefronts, signage, and receipts — to bridge the familiarity of physical retail with the efficiency of digital commerce. Structured core commerce flows (discovery, PLP, PDP, cart, checkout) for speed and clarity. Built a modular interface framework that supports flexible content and merchandising.

50+Stores in one app
30 minAvg delivery time
Key Takeaway

This project was less about designing screens and more about designing a new retail model — one that merges physical and digital environments into a cohesive, scalable product experience. The experience prioritizes clarity, speed, and structured discovery, ensuring users can move seamlessly from browsing to checkout.

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