Case Study
South Africa
Case Study
South Africa
09.09.2025
4 min

REIGNITING A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SITE

Core Business

Affordable clothing, footwear, and homeware

108+

years of history

1,041+

stores across 5 countries

#1

baby and kids wear value retailer in South Africa


The challenges

Magento platform causing operational paralysis for this retail giant:

  • Frequent site crashes during peak shopping periods
  • 3-6 month development cycles for basic features
  • Required 10 full-time developers just to function
  • P&L not optimal  (Costs vs. Revenue)
  • Broken PIM integrations causing data chaos
  • Mindset “We do everything internally”

The solution

  • Migration to Shopify Plus enterprise platform with 99.9% uptime guarantee
  • Implementation of Middleware & PIM integrations to eliminate PIM failures and ensure real-time data synchronization to Shopify plus
  • Deployment of AI-powered product recommendations and intelligent search capabilities powered by our eCommerce Blueprint
  • Advanced payment infrastructure with multiple payment options and automated refund processing
  • Omnichannel integration connecting online and in-store experiences with click & collect, unified inventory, and seamless returns

Impact

  • 25% increase in online sales through improved reliability and conversion rate 
  • 40% reduction in cart abandonment rate through streamlined checkout and payment options
  • 60% faster page load times enhancing customer experience and SEO performance
  • Zero-developer dependency model achieved with complete operational independence. Transformed the speed to deploy features.
  • P&L improvement – Margin & Profit improvement

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