
Overview
A group-wide strategy to modernize operations and unify five disparate retail brands under one cohesive, omni-channel experience as part of a broader digital transformation initiative at The Warehouse Group—New Zealand’s largest retail company.
The Challenge
Unify five distinct retail brands under a single, seamless path to purchase—designed for scale, consistency, and long-term growth. This required close cross-functional collaboration and a systems-level rethink of both design and technology.
• Deliver a consistent, customer-first digital experience across all brands.
• Resolve technical shortcomings to reduce waste and improve delivery efficiency.
• Consolidate fragmented systems into a centralized design system and reusable components.
• Ensure scalability through thoughtful interaction patterns and flexible UI architecture.
• Align product, design, and engineering through inclusive collaboration.
• Position the organization for innovation and operational maturity.
Disparate payment experiences
My Role
I led end-to-end experience design across the purchase flow—from product discovery to checkout and into account management. My work spanned design strategy, prototyping, and user testing, with deep collaboration across PM, engineering, and brand teams. I also contributed to a centralized design system that balanced consistency with brand flexibility—reducing engineering debt and unifying the customer journey.
The Solution
We reimagined the purchase experience as a modular, cross-brand system—balancing flexibility with consistency. By aligning teams around shared components, customer insights, and scalable patterns, we delivered a unified flow that worked seamlessly across devices, brands, and customer types.
Impact
The redesigned purchase flow delivered measurable improvements to both customer experience and operational efficiency—quickly becoming the benchmark for future brand rollouts.
This work set a new standard for how digital experiences are designed, delivered, and scaled across the organization.
First test vs launch pilot test
Reflection
This project taught me the value of zooming out to unify experiences, while sweating the details that help users stay confident from click to conversion.
Designing across five brands required flexibility, empathy, and relentless systems thinking. The result is a platform that can grow with the business and adapt to future needs.
Mathius Walsh
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