Case Study — Checkstall
Case Study

Checkstall
China to
Nigeria

A powerful bulk-ordering e-commerce platform integrating 1688.com and Banggood APIs — bridging verified Chinese suppliers with Nigerian businesses.

E-Commerce UX Design Bulk Orders Cross-Border Trade
4 Weeks
Product Designer
1688 + Banggood

About Checkstall

Checkstall is a powerful e-commerce platform that enables users to make bulk orders of goods from China to Nigeria. With its integration with APIs from 1688.com and Banggood — two of the largest platforms used by Chinese stores — Checkstall offers a seamless and convenient way to purchase products from the Asian market.

Checkstall streamlines the process of ordering goods from China, reducing the hassle and complexity that often comes with international transactions. With the platform's user-friendly interface and powerful ordering tools, users can easily search and purchase products from a vast array of Chinese suppliers, making it easier than ever to find the goods they need.

The platform provides real-time tracking, transparent pricing including shipping and customs breakdowns, and verified supplier badges — eliminating the trust deficit that has historically plagued cross-border trade for Nigerian importers.

B2B / B2C E-Commerce
China → Nigeria
1688.com · Banggood
Bulk / Wholesale
Verified Suppliers
End-to-End Product Design

The Challenge

The problem we aim to solve is the difficulty and lack of trust in the process of ordering goods from China for individuals and small businesses. Our e-commerce platform will connect customers with verified Chinese suppliers, streamline the ordering and shipping process, and provide secure payment options and dedicated customer support — addressing the issue of a lack of trust and transparency in the current market.

Who We Serve

🏪

Small Business Owners

Nigerian SMEs sourcing stock from China — clothing, electronics, household goods — who need reliable bulk supply chains without travel or freight brokers.

📦

Individual Importers

Entrepreneurs and resellers who need a trusted platform that handles logistics, customs, and payments end-to-end, without the guesswork.

🏭

Wholesale Distributors

High-volume repeat buyers who require verified supplier relationships, bulk pricing tiers, and seamless reorder workflows at scale.

How We Designed It

01 / 04 Research

Competitive analysis, user interviews with Nigerian importers, and mapping the broken current journey from product discovery to delivery.

02 / 04 Empathise

Deep-dive into user pain points: scam listings, unclear pricing, and language barriers. Built empathy maps and affinity diagrams from interviews.

03 / 04 Design

Wireframing, information architecture, and a full component library. Iterated from low-fi sketches to high-fidelity screens with design tokens.

04 / 04 Prototype

Interactive Figma prototype across all key user journeys. Tested with 6 participants across Lagos and Abuja for usability validation.

Research
Competitor analysis: Alibaba, Jumia, Jiji. Desk research on Nigeria-China import volumes. 8 structured interviews with active importers mapping the current, broken discovery-to-delivery journey.
Learnings
Key insights: Trust is the #1 barrier — 78% of interviewees had been scammed at least once. Shipping opacity causes anxiety. Language barriers with Chinese sellers create costly errors. Payment security is a critical concern.
Design
Decisions based on findings: Verified supplier badges, real-time shipment tracking, escrow-based payments, in-app translation support, a bulk order calculator, and a dedicated support channel per order.
Prototype
Deliverable: 60-screen Figma prototype covering onboarding, product discovery, bulk cart, checkout, live tracking, and support flows — tested across desktop and mobile breakpoints with real Nigerian importers.

Core User Journey

Entry
Homepage
Sign Up / Login
Set Profile
Dashboard
Discovery
Search Products
Filter / Sort
Listing Detail
Verified?
Supplier Profile
Order
Set Quantity
Price Calculator
Add to Cart
Checkout
Escrow Payment
Fulfilment
Order Confirmed
Supplier Ships
Live Tracking
Customs Cleared
Delivered ✓

Design System

Colour Palette

#E8001C
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#888888
#1A1A1A

Typography

Bebas Neue
Display · Headlines · 400
Sora Bold
Body · UI · 300–700
JetBrains Mono
Labels · Tags · 400–700

UI Components