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ellemillaLightspeed → Shopify Plus2020

ellemilla made the move to Shopify Plus the start of a new brand experience.

ellemilla moved its products, variants, content, customers and order history from Lightspeed to Shopify Plus. This project was the first step behind the method that later became Syncer.

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The story

Where ellemilla started

Before Syncer existed, there was one project that set everything in motion. ellemilla was looking for a new foundation for growth and experience, and chose to switch from Lightspeed to Shopify Plus. That choice became the beginning of our approach, and later of Syncer itself.

ellemilla was an online fashion store looking for a new foundation for growth and experience. A custom brand world, structured data and a store ready for weekly collection drops were part of the move to Shopify Plus.

  1. 01A 1M+ item migration from Lightspeed
  2. 02Products, variants, content, customers and orders to move
  3. 03A custom store experience built around the brand
  4. 04A foundation for more traffic and collection drops

From sketch to bespoke

Together with the ellemilla team we translated the brand world into a fully custom design. Soft materials in imagery, warm copy and clear flows resulted in a store that feels like a stylish wardrobe you love to open. The design was built up pixel by pixel into one consistent experience from home to checkout.

Data that adds up

The contents of the existing store moved across carefully. Products, variants, content, customers and order history all found their place in Shopify Plus with attention to structure and findability. That kept everything familiar for returning customers while the new environment was ready for more traffic and more collection drops.

What we learned and why it matters

This very first project taught us how to bring creation, technology and migration into one rhythm. We developed approaches for data mapping, test rounds and design sprints. Those lessons formed the blueprint for the way Syncer tackles projects today.

The result

ellemilla got a faster and nicer store that strengthens the brand identity and gives room for weekly drops and campaigns. For us, it was the birth of a method and a team that has since delivered countless migrations.

The approach

How the migration ran

The first project behind the approach that later became Syncer.

01

Discovery

The project was a move from Lightspeed to Shopify Plus to create a new foundation for growth and experience.

02

Data migration

Products, variants, content, customers and order history moved to Shopify Plus, 1M+ items in total.

03

Storebuild and go live

The teams translated the brand world into a custom design and launched on 3 February 2020.

Results

After go live

The result was a faster store with a stronger brand experience and room for weekly drops and campaigns. The project was also the origin of the method and team that later became Syncer.

1M+items migrated
2 monthsproject duration
3 February 2020go live

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