Pretzel
Designing a social shopping app for an early stage startup
Overview
Pretzel was an early-stage startup designed to enhance the shopping journey. This mobile app made it easy for users to gather, organize, and share their favorite purchases with friends and family.

Our team crafted a visually captivating experience that encouraged users to remember, repurchase, and share the meaningful, practical items in their lives—creating truly magical moments along the way. Some key features included collections, return reminders, and save to Pretzel.
Outcome
Through our design and research efforts, we guided Pretzel in uncovering new opportunities for product direction. Our insights led the company to recognize the potential in pivoting from personal finance to the social shopping space, setting a clearer path for product development and growth.
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Design
Strategy
Research
Wire-framing
Prototyping
Decks
Overview
Pretzel was an early-stage startup designed to enhance the shopping journey. This mobile app made it easy for users to gather, organize, and share their favorite purchases with friends and family.

Our team crafted a visually captivating experience that encouraged users to remember, repurchase, and share the meaningful, practical items in their lives—creating truly magical moments along the way. Some key features included collections, return reminders, and save to Pretzel.
Outcome
Through our design and research efforts, we guided Pretzel in uncovering new opportunities for product direction. Our insights led the company to recognize the potential in pivoting from personal finance to the social shopping space, setting a clearer path for product development and growth.
Services
Design
Strategy
Research
Wire-framing
Prototyping
Decks
Overview
Pretzel was an early-stage startup designed to enhance the shopping journey. This mobile app made it easy for users to gather, organize, and share their favorite purchases with friends and family.

Our team crafted a visually captivating experience that encouraged users to remember, repurchase, and share the meaningful, practical items in their lives—creating truly magical moments along the way. Some key features included collections, return reminders, and save to Pretzel.
Outcome
Through our design and research efforts, we guided Pretzel in uncovering new opportunities for product direction. Our insights led the company to recognize the potential in pivoting from personal finance to the social shopping space, setting a clearer path for product development and growth.
Services
Design
Strategy
Research
Wire-framing
Prototyping
Decks

Starting in personal finance, but quickly pivoting

Starting in personal finance, but quickly pivoting

When we first started working with Pretzel, it was designed as a visual receipt aggregator and finance tracking app aimed at helping users better understand their financial habits. However, based on investor feedback, user interviews, and testing, we quickly pivoted the app’s focus to social shopping. We recognized the need for a strong value proposition and a clear problem to solve, positioning Pretzel for a more impactful market presence

When we first started working with Pretzel, it was designed as a visual receipt aggregator and finance tracking app aimed at helping users better understand their financial habits. However, based on investor feedback, user interviews, and testing, we quickly pivoted the app’s focus to social shopping. We recognized the need for a strong value proposition and a clear problem to solve, positioning Pretzel for a more impactful market presence

An easy way to gather purchases, with collections

An easy way to gather purchases, with collections

Collections allowed users group all of their items into one place so they could reference later. Think Pinterest for the things you own. This made it really easy to keep track of all of the items you love and want to remember later.

Collections allowed users group all of their items into one place so they could reference later. Think Pinterest for the things you own. This made it really easy to keep track of all of the items you love and want to remember later.

Comparing products from any website, made simple

Comparing products from any website, made simple

The "Save to Pretzel" feature enabled users to add products from any website to a personal collection. Users could add items through the share sheet, hyperlink, or by manually uploading a photo. We designed an MVP that allowed users to effortlessly create collections, making it easy to compare items they were considering for purchase—a bit like a wedding registry, but for everyday shopping.

The "Save to Pretzel" feature enabled users to add products from any website to a personal collection. Users could add items through the share sheet, hyperlink, or by manually uploading a photo. We designed an MVP that allowed users to effortlessly create collections, making it easy to compare items they were considering for purchase—a bit like a wedding registry, but for everyday shopping.

Never forget a return again with return reminders

Never forget a return again with return reminders

To boost engagement, we introduced "return reminders" for Pretzel, sending users weekly alerts for items nearing their return deadlines. This customer-first approach became a standout feature, adding real value and competitive edge.

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A perfect design partner for your startup, right in your pocket.

Book a free consultation call today to learn more about our services.

A perfect design partner for your startup, right in your pocket.

Book a free consultation call today to learn more about our services.

A perfect design partner for your startup, right in your pocket.

Book a free consultation call today to learn more about our services.