When it comes to brands that migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus, it’s good to read their success stories in sales behind. In the second part of this series, let’s continue to delve into more brands that chose to migrate their eCommerce platforms from Magento to Shopify Plus, and explore how this decision paved the way for boundless success.

Boody

Originally established as a wholesaler distributing high-quality underwear through pharmacies, Boody later identified new growth opportunities by venturing into online sales for environmentally conscious fashion enthusiasts.

Boody initially deployed an eCommerce website on the Magento platform, but the absence of a dedicated technology team severely limited management, operations, and customization capabilities.

Also, inconsistencies between the frontend on mobile devices and laptops, utilizing different technological solutions, resulted in a non-uniform user experience and inefficient use of system resources. 

To address these challenges and pursue goals of international expansion, Boody sought a platform that could alleviate the burden of management and operations while providing a consistent customer experience.

The fashion brand switched from Magento to Shopify Plus, promptly implementing automated solutions for processes such as email and security checks using Shopify Flow. Boody also adopted Shopify Payments to facilitate online transactions without the need for integration with third-party payment service providers.

The platform overhaul with Shopify Plus significantly enhanced the operations. Leveraging the robust integration capabilities of Shopify Plus, Boody seamlessly integrated with third-party systems to strengthen customer relationships, including platforms like Klaviyo, Gorgias, and Odoo.

Benefiting from the flexibility and solutions offered by Shopify Plus, Boody developed a customized eCommerce website without requiring extensive technical expertise. This allowed the Boody team to focus on multi-channel sales strategies and international expansion.

Shortly after the platform transition, Boody rapidly expanded into 10 international stores, witnessing a 70% increase in online sales and a 5% rise in conversion rates. With Shopify Plus, Boody is realizing its mission to become the world’s most beloved sustainable underwear brand.

Learn more: 15 brands migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus Pt.1

• Website: https://www.boody.com.au/
• Industry: Fashion
• Traffic: 269.7K/month
• Ranking: 2,454 (USA) & 144,568 (Worldwide)

Alessi

Alessi is a renowned Italian brand specializing in the design and manufacturing of high-quality household and interior decoration products. The brand was established in 1921 and has since become one of the icons of Italian art and design. 

Alessi pays attention to every detail in product design while relying on third-party units to enhance the aesthetics of its website design.

However, the Magento eCommerce platform, which Alessi had been using for a long time, suddenly announced the end of support for older versions, obliging merchants to upgrade to a higher version.

Faced with the complex and time-consuming upgrade process, Alessi decided to seek an alternative solution.

Moreover, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy and across Europe prompted Alessi to make necessary changes to maximize online sales. The business executives aimed to re-establish the platform within just 12 weeks.

In reality, Boody achieved the goal in less than 3 months by completing the e-commerce platform transition from Magento to Shopify Plus.

Since implementing Shopify Plus, Alessi has seen a 233% increase in page views, a 109% increase in conversion rates, a 222% increase in transaction volume, and a 210% increase in total online revenue.

Alessi can now rest assured that customers will have an engaging shopping experience on the website, reflecting the true brand image that the business has spent a century building.

• Website: https://alessi.com/
• Industry: Home furnishing
• Traffic: 244.6K/month
• Ranking: 14,490 (Italy) & 168,613 (Worldwide)

Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff, a renowned high-end fashion brand from the United States, is well-known for its handbags, footwear, and fashion accessories. The brand’s products often embody a blend of alluring, practical, and creative styles.

Rebecca Minkoff not only focuses on creating aesthetically pleasing fashion items but also consistently leverages technology to provide customers with novel shopping experiences over the past decade.

In addition to this, the customer’s online shopping experience on the brand’s eCommerce website is a particular area of emphasis. The migration from the Magento eCommerce platform to the Shopify Plus platform is also part of Rebecca Minkoff’s strategy.

Utilizing solutions available within the Shopify Plus ecosystem, coupled with robust and seamless integration capabilities, has enabled this fashion brand to implement 3D and AR (Augmented Reality) technologies.

These technologies aim to enhance customers’ unique, detailed, and realistic views of products, ranging from styles to materials.

According to the company, individuals interacting with 3D models are 44% more likely to add that model to their shopping carts compared to those who do not interact. Among visitors who engage with 3D models, they have a 27% higher likelihood of placing an order compared to non-interacting individuals.

Rebecca Minkoff notes that when customers view a product in AR, their likelihood of making a purchase increases by 65%.

This positive step in eCommerce has significantly contributed to business growth. According to Rebecca Minkoff, 65% of customers interacting with AR products tend to make purchasing decisions swiftly, and with 3D technology, this figure is 27%.

• Website: https://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/en-vn
• Industry: Fashion
• Traffic: 233.3K/month
• Ranking: 34,143 (USA) & 192,206 (Worldwide)

Blakely

Established in 2012 in the United Kingdom, Blakely is a unisex fashion brand known for its youthful and dynamic style. Blakely’s product range includes t-shirts, hoodies, sweaters, leggings, jeans, and fashion accessories. The brand aims to provide high-quality, beautifully designed, durable products that align with current fashion trends.

Blakely’s eCommerce website was initially built on the Magento platform. However, the system frequently experienced crashes, especially during peak shopping periods like Black Friday, affecting customer shopping experiences and the brand’s revenue.

Another concern for Blakely with the previous platform was its limitations in integrating with third-party applications, posing challenges in reaching target customers and efficiently managing customer data to drive real growth. Furthermore, the lack of tools for data management led to issues in the personalization and localization of the customer experience.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Blakely decided to migrate from the Magento platform to Shopify Plus. With the implementation of Shopify Plus, Blakely successfully launched two additional eCommerce websites specifically catering to EU and U.S. customers, enabling the brand to sell more efficiently in international markets.

Blakely also utilized Shopify Plus’s available themes and seamlessly integrated with third-party tools to not only provide an optimal shopping experience for customers but also support effective data management.

Switching to Shopify Plus brought about significant positive changes for Blakely in terms of sales. Specifically, the conversion rate increased from 1.4% to 2.6%, and the EU store witnessed an impressive 30% growth since its launch. Global sales increased by 49%, with a 130% increase in sales in the U.S. and a 60% increase in sales in the EU.

• Website: https://blakelyclothing.com/
• Industry: Fashion
• Traffic: 229K/month
• Ranking: 11,386 (UK) & 186,100 (Worldwide)

Peepers

Peepers is a fashion brand specializing in reading glasses and sunglasses with its main headquarters located in Michigan, USA. The brand is known for blending modern design with quality, offering high-quality products at affordable prices.

Despite several redesigns that consumed considerable time and budget, Peepers’ Magento website failed to meet expectations.

The brand aimed to enhance page loading speed and provide customer-centric features, but the costs associated with each change or system update on Magento proved to be a significant expense for Peepers.

Therefore, Peepers made the switch to Shopify Plus to leverage the platform’s flexible customization capabilities with a more cost-effective approach than Magento.

Furthermore, offering a customized payment experience enhances the security of customers’ personal and payment information, thereby increasing customer trust when shopping on the Peepers website.

Since transitioning from the Magento platform to Shopify Plus, this fashion brand has witnessed a 30% increase in conversion rates and a 20% increase in the average order value (AOV).

• Website: https://www.peepers.com/
• Industry: Fashion
• Traffic: 198.1K/month
• Ranking: 28,102 (USA) & 152,340 (Worldwide)

The Bottom Line

Here are the next 5 brands in the series re-platform from Magento to Shopify Plus. While Boody’s motivation for the switch is to ease the burdens of management and operations, Alessi, in contrast, seeks to avoid the expenses and time involved in upgrading to a higher platform version.

Rebecca Minkoff, however, aims to capitalize on the existing ecosystem of Shopify to implement 3D and AR technology solutions for their eCommerce website.

Similarly, Blakely and Peepers overhauled their platforms to streamline operational time and costs, leveraging the advanced integration capabilities of Shopify Plus to deliver a distinctive customer experience. 

Throughout SECOMM’s process of executing platform migration, the pivotal factor determining success is a detailed and well-structured conversion plan.

Contact SECOMM or directly call the hotline at (028 7108 9908) to collaborate on devising the optimal plan for the platform migration.