Source · App/web search logs

Consumer App Search Logs

Source type: Search log Period: 90 days (Q3) Platform: BorderBlend consumer app (iOS and Android) and web ordering at borderblend.ca Total sessions analysed: Approximately 31,000 sessions including a search or browse event Methodology: Top terms extracted and grouped by intent cluster. Drop-off points noted at key funnel stages. App and web sessions combined; platform noted where behaviour differs. Personally identifiable data excluded.


Summary observations

The consumer app and web ordering flow reveals a gap between user intent and available functionality. The most-searched terms fall into two categories: operational (is the truck open, where is it) and decisional (what should I order, is this item available). Both categories represent live, real-time intent that the current platform handles poorly — operational information is not always current, and menu availability is static rather than live.

Drop-off data shows the most significant funnel abandonment occurring at the "select location" step, suggesting that the inability to confirm whether a specific truck is currently operating is causing order abandonment before checkout.


Cluster 1: Location and availability (highest volume)

Query / actionVolumeDrop-off pointNotes
APPLOG-r1 [Search: "truck near me"]Very high38% drop-off if no truck shows as "open now"Primary search intent; users checking whether a nearby truck is currently operating
APPLOG-r2 [Browse: location map with no "open" filter]High34% drop-offUsers scanning the map cannot distinguish open from scheduled
APPLOG-r3 [Search: "open now"]High49% drop-offTerm used when users are in real-time decision mode; app does not reliably surface this
APPLOG-r4 [Search: truck by neighbourhood name]Medium-high27% drop-offSpecific neighbourhood searches suggest repeat customers checking a known location
APPLOG-r5 [Search: "hours today"]Medium42% drop-offReal-time hours query; static schedule does not satisfy this intent
APPLOG-r6 [Search: "Saturday locations"]Medium31% drop-offWeekend schedule query
APPLOG-r7 [Search: "festival" or "event"]Medium24% drop-offEvent-based location intent; partial information available

Key finding: The location step has the single highest funnel drop-off point. Users who cannot confirm a truck is open in real time abandon the session at 35–49% rates depending on the query. This is a direct revenue impact from an infrastructure gap, not a marketing or content problem.


Cluster 2: Menu and ordering (second-highest volume)

Query / actionVolumeDrop-off pointNotes
APPLOG-r8 [Search: "brisket"]Very high8% drop-offDominant menu search; users seeking the hero item convert well
APPLOG-r9 [Browse: menu page, time >60s]High19% drop-offExtended menu browsing before ordering — suggests some users are making up their minds
APPLOG-r10 [Search: "plant-based" or "vegetarian"]Medium-high12% drop-offDietary option search converts well, suggesting good content for this category
APPLOG-r11 [Search: "gluten"]Medium31% drop-offAllergen information-seeking; exit rate suggests information is hard to find
APPLOG-r12 [Search: "seasonal"]Medium22% drop-offUsers looking for limited/seasonal items; when the seasonal item is not listed, high drop-off
APPLOG-r13 [Search: "new"]Medium28% drop-offMenu curiosity / new item seeking
APPLOG-r14 [Browse: menu then exit without ordering]High—Significant browse-and-exit pattern; in-app menu doesn't always match in-person menu

Key finding: Allergen information-seeking has a high exit rate (31%). Users with dietary restrictions are not finding clear allergen information and abandoning. This is both a UX gap and a potential food safety concern.


Cluster 3: Ordering experience

Query / actionVolumeDrop-off pointNotes
APPLOG-r15 [Checkout abandonment — payment step]Medium—After selecting items, a segment drops off at payment; likely reflects UX friction or distrust of the payment flow
APPLOG-r16 [Search: "order ahead"]Medium44% drop-offUsers explicitly seeking the pre-order function; when it doesn't work as expected, high abandonment
APPLOG-r17 [Checkout abandonment — location confirmation step]High—Users who got to checkout drop off when asked to confirm pickup location — suggests the location they selected may not match expectation
APPLOG-r18 [Return visit without ordering]Medium-high—Users who open the app, browse, but consistently don't order; may represent the "checking if the truck is open" use case without a smooth conversion path

Cluster 4: Loyalty and account

Query / actionVolumeDrop-off pointNotes
APPLOG-r19 [Search: "loyalty" or "points"]Medium33% drop-offUsers seeking loyalty programme information; discovery and conversion are incomplete
APPLOG-r20 [Account creation step abandonment]Medium—A portion of users start account creation but do not complete it; likely friction in the registration flow
APPLOG-r21 [Search: "my account"]Low-medium18% drop-offReturning users managing their account; relatively smooth
APPLOG-r22 [Search: "referral"]Low27% drop-offUsers seeking a referral or sharing mechanism; feature exists but is not prominent

Notable patterns

Location confirmation is the single biggest conversion barrier. Across multiple query types, the inability to confirm in real time whether a specific truck is currently open causes 35–49% session abandonment. This is consistent with interview data from Rafael Cruz (BB-INT010), Thomas Hardy (BB-INT011), Carmen Rodriguez (BB-INT012), and Priya Sharma (BB-INT008) — all independently identified schedule/location confirmation as a friction point. Four-source convergence makes this the strongest single finding from quantitative data.

Allergen information-seeking has a high and disproportionate exit rate. For a food brand operating in an increasingly allergen-aware consumer environment, this gap creates both experience friction and potential food safety exposure. 31% abandonment on allergen queries is notably high.

Browse-and-exit without ordering is a significant pattern. Users who open the app and browse the menu without ordering may be using the app purely as a menu reference, or may be dropping off because the information doesn't match their in-person experience (e.g., menu items available on the app are not available at the truck, or vice versa). This in-person/digital menu discrepancy is a known franchisee operations challenge.

"Order ahead" has high drop-off when it doesn't work as expected (44%). Users who explicitly seek this function have high intent. When the function fails them, they are more likely to abandon the channel entirely than to convert through a workaround.