Yogibo Accessibility Audit
Web Accessibility Remediation for Yogibo website to make it conforms with the WCAG technical standards and comply with the ADA.
This Yogibo accessibility audit and WCAG 2.1 AA remediation covered the online store of a popular United States brand known for its modular bean-bag furniture, loungers and comfort products, sold in many shapes, sizes and cover colours.
A configurable-furniture store asks shoppers to choose a shape, a size, a cover colour and add-ons, then check out — all through interactive controls. For a shopper using a screen reader or a keyboard, whether that configurator and the checkout are accessible is what decides if they can order the right setup.
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Why accessibility is critical for an online store
E-commerce is one of the most active areas of United States web-accessibility law. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III, an online store is treated as a place of public accommodation, and courts and settlements have repeatedly pointed to WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the working standard for an accessible shop. For a configure-then-buy store the risk is in the options: a size or colour configurator a screen reader cannot read, or a product option a screen reader cannot read, or a checkout that traps keyboard focus, quietly turns a willing customer away.
Scope and standard
Our Yogibo accessibility audit assessed the store against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, mapped to ADA Title III, across the journeys that matter for a furniture brand: product pages, the shape, size and colour configurator, add-ons and bundles, the cart and checkout, and search and filtering.
How we ran the Yogibo accessibility audit
- Screen-reader testing with JAWS and NVDA on Windows, VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, and TalkBack on Android
- Automated audits with Deque axe, Google Lighthouse and WAVE
- Keyboard-only operation of every step, with attention to focus order and a clearly visible focus indicator
- Colour-contrast analysis, plus 400% zoom and reflow testing for low-vision users
What accessibility means on each part of the store
Because Yogibo sells through product configuration, our Yogibo accessibility audit focused on the controls a shopper uses:
- The shape, size and colour configurator needs names and states a screen reader can read, so a shopper always knows the current selection.
- Product and colour images need meaningful alternative text, since the look is otherwise unavailable without sight.
- Add-ons and bundles need clear labels and announced changes, so the shopper understands what they are adding.
- The cart and checkout need labelled fields, announced errors and a focus order that never traps the keyboard, because this is where the order is completed.
- Search, filtering and navigation need operable controls, visible focus, sufficient contrast and clean reflow at high zoom.
Outcome
This Yogibo accessibility audit, combining manual and automated testing with remediation, brought the store’s configurator and checkout into line with WCAG 2.1 AA and ADA Title III expectations, so a shopper using a screen reader or a keyboard can configure a product and order without barriers. Every fix was verified with assistive technology rather than assumed from an automated pass.