Retail and Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce

150M+

Orders Processed

Enterprise

Black Friday Ready

2.5x

Avg Conversion Lift

Built for Peak Performance

Sub-second page loads with advanced caching strategies
Mobile-first experiences that convert on every device
Omnichannel inventory synchronisation in real-time
Personalisation at scale without performance penalty
Checkout optimisation that reduces cart abandonment
Peak traffic handling (Black Friday, Boxing Day, flash sales)
Performance directly impacts revenue in retail e-commerce, with Amazon finding that every 100ms of latency costs 1% of sales. We implement multi-layer caching strategies including Varnish full-page cache, Redis object cache, and Cloudflare CDN edge caching to achieve sub-second page loads. Our advanced cache warming and invalidation strategies ensure fresh content whilst maintaining peak performance, delivering consistent speed even during traffic spikes.
150M+
Orders Processed
High Availability
Design Target
<1s
Page Load Time
+2.5x
Conversion Lift

Retail Challenges We Solve

E-commerce optimised for revenue

Peak Traffic Handling

10x Scale
Black Friday traffic spikes handled with auto-scaling infrastructure, CDN optimisation, and load-tested architecture designed for high availability.

Mobile-First Experience

70% Mobile
Progressive Web Apps (PWA), headless architecture, and mobile-optimised checkout flows that convert 70% of retail traffic into revenue.

Conversion Optimisation

+2.5x CVR
A/B tested checkout flows, performance optimisation, and UX patterns proven to increase conversion rates and reduce cart abandonment.

Performance Engineering

<1s Load
Sub-second page loads through CDN optimisation, image optimisation, and frontend performance tuning across every layer of the stack.

In retail e-commerce, performance isn't a feature. It's revenue.

Every 100ms of latency costs 1% of sales. We optimise every millisecond.

Retail E-commerce Services

Complete solutions for modern retail

Why Retail Businesses Choose Us

Battle-tested expertise in high-stakes e-commerce

Black Friday Ready

We've handled Black Friday traffic surges for 18 years. Our infrastructure scales automatically, our caching strategies handle 10x traffic spikes, and our monitoring catches issues before customers notice. When revenue is on the line, you need systems that don't fail.

Mobile-First Obsession

70% of retail traffic is mobile. We build Progressive Web Apps and headless storefronts that deliver native app experiences through the browser. Fast, fluid, and conversion-optimised for every device.

Conversion Engineering

We don't just build storefronts - we engineer conversion. A/B tested checkout flows, performance optimisation that cuts page load times in half, and UX patterns proven to increase revenue. Our clients see 2.5x average conversion rate improvements.

Performance Obsessed

Every 100ms of latency costs 1% of sales. We optimise every layer: database queries, backend caching, CDN configuration, image optimisation, frontend bundles, and critical rendering paths. Sub-second page loads aren't a goal - they're a requirement.

Retail Success Stories

Real projects delivering measurable results for retail and D2C businesses

Magento 2 + Hyvä Migration

Complete Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration for outdoor retail, featuring 35+ custom modules, Hyvä theme with AlpineJS and Tailwind CSS, pre-order management automation, and 5-tool parallelised CI/CD pipeline.

MagentoPHPHyväAlpine.jsTailwind CSSMySQLElasticsearchRedisVarnishRabbitMQDockerGitHub ActionsComposerPHPUnitPHPStanPHPMDPHP CS Fixer
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Price Aggregation API

Financial data aggregation platform providing centralised commodity pricing with intelligent multi-provider aggregation, trust factors, and automated gap-filling.

SymfonyPHPDoctrine ORMPHPUnitMoney PHPNelmioApiDocBundlePHPStanPHP CS FixerGrumPHPOpenAPI
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Sophisticated PHP trading platform for fractional ownership of commodities, featuring real-time price feeds, multi-commodity trading, and precision financial calculations.

PHPSymfonyDoctrine ORMMoney PHPRamsey UUIDOpenAPI
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Symfony REST API serving as an integration layer between an AI assistant and commodity e-commerce platform, featuring bearer token auth, backward compatibility checking, and multi-system data aggregation.

SymfonyPHPDoctrine ORMNelmioApiDocBundlePHPUnitPHPStanPHP CS FixerGrumPHPMagento
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Enterprise Magento

Enterprise-grade Magento 2 platform serving six storefronts across UK, USA, Ireland, and Europe with sophisticated ERP integration, B2B/B2C segmentation, and 201 integration tests.

MagentoPHPHyväMySQLElasticsearchDockerPHPUnitDoctrine ORM
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Print-on-Demand Rendering

Full-stack rendering service generating customisable print-ready images with pixel-perfect consistency between web preview and production output.

PHPTypeScriptSymfonyReactKonva.jsPostgreSQLDoctrine ORMPuppeteerImageMagick
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E-Commerce Migration

28-month Symfony frontend enabling zero-downtime migration from Magento 1 to Sylius through sophisticated multi-API orchestration and progressive enhancement.

SymfonyPHPHotwired StimulusSymfony UX
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