marketlens

marketlens

marketlens

ui / data visualization design

ui / data visualization design

A dashboard tool to guide smarter decisions, reduce marketing risk, and help businesses stay ahead.

A dashboard tool to guide smarter decisions, reduce marketing risk, and help businesses stay ahead.

time

time

3 weeks

3 weeks

role

role

uI design / Data Analysis

uI design / Data Analysis

tools

tools

figma, Flourish, RAWGraphs, Google Sheets

figma, Flourish, RAWGraphs, Google Sheets

Customer behaviour doesn't stand still, what people love today might be gone tomorrow.

Customer behaviour doesn't stand still, what people love today might be gone tomorrow.

In business environment, we have been hearing all the time from business owners and marketing managers that

  • "Are we investing in the right place?".

  • "Are we missing trends before they happen?".

  • "Markets become competitive and it's getting harder to predict what customers want and which products to sell".

In business environment, we have been hearing all the time from business owners and marketing managers that

  • "Are we investing in the right place?".

  • "Are we missing trends before they happen?".

  • "Markets become competitive and it's getting harder to predict what customers want and which products to sell".

A smart, one-stop platform for everything retailers need.

A smart, one-stop platform for everything retailers need.

Supplink helps retailers connect directly with suppliers, place orders easily, and view real-time updates on stock and pricing.

Supplink helps retailers connect directly with suppliers, place orders easily, and view real-time updates on stock and pricing.

No existing app brings supplier connections and ordering together in one seamless platform.

No existing app brings supplier connections and ordering together in one seamless platform.

When I looked deeper into the industry in Myanmar, I noticed that many suppliers already have their own ordering apps, while some still don’t. But even with those apps, retailers can’t really order directly — they usually need company approval first. As a result, the apps don’t actually make things easier for them.

When I looked deeper into the industry in Myanmar, I noticed that many suppliers already have their own ordering apps, while some still don’t. But even with those apps, retailers can’t really order directly — they usually need company approval first. As a result, the apps don’t actually make things easier for them.

criteria

criteria

criteria

Pohpaymel

Pohpaymel

Pohpaymel

Azay

Azay

Azay

DigitalFusion

DigitalFusion

DigitalFusion

BaganMart

BaganMart

BaganMart

Supplink

Supplink

Supplink

Real time stock & price updates

Real time stock & price updates

Real time stock & price updates

order delivery tracking

order delivery tracking

order delivery tracking

all suppliers in one place

all suppliers in one place

all suppliers in one place

product details with images

product details with images

product details with images

Cross-supplier ordering

Cross-supplier ordering

Cross-supplier ordering

Competitor Analysis

Competitor Analysis

Face the problems firsthand and explore how others are figuring out.

Face the problems firsthand and explore how others are figuring out.

I used to work in this industry and saw these problems firsthand. I also spoke with other retail owners to understand the challenges they’re currently facing and how they try to solve them. On the other side, I talked with supplier staff and marketing teams to get their perspective on how these issues impact their relationships with retailers when things go wrong.

I used to work in this industry and saw these problems firsthand. I also spoke with other retail owners to understand the challenges they’re currently facing and how they try to solve them. On the other side, I talked with supplier staff and marketing teams to get their perspective on how these issues impact their relationships with retailers when things go wrong.

Understanding both the retailers and suppliers' behaviours

Understanding both the retailers and suppliers' behaviours

To better understand the needs of both retailers and suppliers, I created two personas—one for each group. They helped me see the common challenges both groups face and how they’re currently dealing with them.

To better understand the needs of both retailers and suppliers, I created two personas—one for each group. They helped me see the common challenges both groups face and how they’re currently dealing with them.

“Sometimes I don’t even know if my order went through until the delivery shows up—or doesn’t.”

“Sometimes I don’t even know if my order went through until the delivery shows up—or doesn’t.”

corner-store chaw chaw

corner-store chaw chaw

Small Convenience Store Owner

Small Convenience Store Owner

pain points

pain points

workarounds

workarounds

Prices often changes without notice.

Keeps a notebook of past prices and calls multiple suppliers.

Keeps a notebook of past prices and calls multiple suppliers.

Orders get delayed or missed, and there’s no proper confirmation.

Orders get delayed or missed, and there’s no proper confirmation.

Follows up with voice calls or sends reminder messages after every order.

Follows up with voice calls or sends reminder messages after every order.

Difficult to find new or alternative products when existing ones go out of stock.

Difficult to find new or alternative products when existing ones go out of stock.

Asks around in her small business group chats or waits for supplier reps to visit.

Asks around in her small business group chats or waits for supplier reps to visit.

"I always worry that one wrong delivery could damage the trust I’ve built with my customers."

"I always worry that one wrong delivery could damage the trust I’ve built with my customers."

Local supplier ko min

Local supplier ko min

Beverage Distributor

pain points

pain points

workarounds

workarounds

Orders come from too many channels and are hard to keep track of.

Orders come from too many channels and are hard to keep track of.

Writes down manually on his notebooks.

Writes down manually on his notebooks.

Retailers often miss price updates or stock changes.

Retailers often miss price updates or stock changes.

Sends updates manually through group messages or one-on-one chats.

Sends updates manually through group messages or one-on-one chats.

Incorrect items are delivered to retailers.

Incorrect items are delivered to retailers.

Tries to confirm each order with a follow-up call

Tries to confirm each order with a follow-up call

How might we make it easier and quicker for Corner-Store Chaw Chaw to order from suppliers?

How might we make it easier and quicker for Corner-Store Chaw Chaw to order from suppliers?

The user journey begins with registering their shop name. From there, they can explore suppliers, place orders directly, and track those orders in real time.

The user journey begins with registering their shop name. From there, they can explore suppliers, place orders directly, and track those orders in real time.

Shop verification

Shop verification

She registers her shop and receives an outlet code, which is used to connect with suppliers.

She registers her shop and receives an outlet code, which is used to connect with suppliers.

Explore suppliers and products

Explore suppliers and products

From there, she can explore suppliers and browse available products.

From there, she can explore suppliers and browse available products.

Connect with suppliers

Connect with suppliers

Using her outlet code, she can easily connect directly with suppliers. A green checkmark indicates suppliers she’s already connected with.

Using her outlet code, she can easily connect directly with suppliers. A green checkmark indicates suppliers she’s already connected with.

Place orders

She can place orders from multiple connected suppliers at the same time.

She can place orders from multiple connected suppliers at the same time.

Check item detail

Check item detail

She can check each of the item detail and description.

She can check each of the item detail and description.

Track order status

She can easily track the status of her orders from each supplier—whether they’re in progress, cancelled, or delivered.

She can easily track the status of her orders from each supplier—whether they’re in progress, cancelled, or delivered.

Colors for helping build credibility and trust

Supplink is made to build trust and make the process between retailers and suppliers more efficient. The color palette brings that idea to life—combining energy and reliability to give users a rich, confident experience.

Supplink is made to build trust and make the process between retailers and suppliers more efficient. The color palette brings that idea to life—combining energy and reliability to give users a rich, confident experience.

Primary

Primary

Primary

#CC5500

#CC5500

Its boldness for confidence and reliability in business.

Its boldness for confidence and reliability in business.

Secondary

Secondary

Secondary

#090D38

#090D38

Uses to reflect intelligence and efficiency.

Uses to reflect intelligence and efficiency.

Accent

Accent

Accent

#007D0D

#007D0D

Uses for price tags and successful order status.

Uses for price tags and successful order status.

Accent

Accent

Accent

#FFD966

#FFD966

Uses for highlight labels.

Uses for highlight labels.

Icons with outline styles

Icons with outline styles

Outlined icons are chosen for a clean, minimalist look that enhances clarity and easy recognition for users.

Outlined icons are chosen for a clean, minimalist look that enhances clarity and easy recognition for users.

Sans-serif font for clean, modern look

Sans-serif font for clean, modern look

Lato is a clean, modern sans-serif font that strikes a great balance between friendliness and professionalism

Aa

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789[{]}\|;:’”,<.>/?`~
!@#$%^&*()-=_+

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789[{]}\|;:’”,<.>/?`~
!@#$%^&*()-=_+

Lato

Lato

Regular/ Medium/ Semibold

Regular/ Medium/ Semibold

Title

Title

42px Semibold

42px Semibold

Header

Header

20px Medium

20px Medium

Body

Body

16px Regular

16px Regular

Highlight Text

Highlight Text

14px Semibold

14px Semibold

Label

Label

12px Regular

12px Regular

What I have learned from this project

What I have learned from this project

Working on Supplink taught me how to align business goals with user needs, creating a smoother process for both retailers and suppliers. I also learned the importance of understanding target audiences and their behaviours to design more effectively. These insights guided my design decisions and helped me focus on making the experience smoother and more trustworthy for both. Through this project, I strengthened my skills in business logic, user research, UI design, and rapid prototyping.

Working on Supplink taught me how to align business goals with user needs, creating a smoother process for both retailers and suppliers. I also learned the importance of understanding target audiences and their behaviours to design more effectively. These insights guided my design decisions and helped me focus on making the experience smoother and more trustworthy for both. Through this project, I strengthened my skills in business logic, user research, UI design, and rapid prototyping.

let's work together

let's work together

let's work together

© 2025 Rina. All Right Reserved.

© 2025 Rina. All Right Reserved.

I have a background in branding design, web design and mobile app interfaces. I have a strong focus on UX research and translate them into meaningful user experiences.

I have a background in branding design, web design and mobile app interfaces. I have a strong focus on UX research and translate them into meaningful user experiences.