Transforming Shower Systems Shop With Magento 2 & Vue.js Integration

E-commerce upgrade: boosting sales and online presence

The company had a few issues:

• They were losing money
• they needed a dedicated team to make sure everything ran smoothly
• they wanted a separate store to showcase their stuff online. 

The main goal was to add a checkout feature to the builder so people could buy stuff easily. On top of that, they wanted to give their builder a makeover to keep up with the latest trends and security measures.

Alva Commerce took a deep dive into the project, as usual. We offered effortless online shopping experiences with user-friendly navigation.

Vue.js and Magento 2 integration for e-commerce customization

The biggest problem was getting the Vue.js builder to work with the new backend setup. We wanted to move away from having fixed settings in the builder and instead make it so that everything can be changed. 

This way, site admins can control how the builder works, giving them more options and making customization easier.

6 months + 4 years of support

Duration

3 people

Team

Agile

Methodology

Magento 2

Platform

Three-phase development

The project unfolded in three distinct phases. 

1. First, we built a fully functional Magento e-commerce store with integrated Vue.js components. 
2. Next, we tailored the store to meet the specific needs of online stores by developing additional store views.
3. The final phase focused on ongoing maintenance and development of new features to enhance the store’s functionality and user experience.

Special tools to take care of customers

Configurator for excellent user experience

• Comprehensive customization: Customers can select from various shower types, heads, fixtures, materials, and finishes.
• Visualization: The configurator provided realistic renderings, allowing users to see their customized shower designs in different configurations.
• Cost estimation: Customers can now get a real-time price estimate based on the options they choose. This helps them stay within their budget.
• Save and share: Users could save their designs and share them with friends, family, or professional designers for feedback.

Custom solutions for a smooth checkout experience

Based on a thorough analysis of the client’s needs, we determined that the optimal solution for the integration of a checkout process would be to implement Magento’s native checkout functionality. 

However, this decision required several additional customizations:

• Implementing login and registration features to facilitate customer interactions.
• Refactoring the catalog and product structure for seamless compatibility with the Magento checkout.
• Migrating certain frontend builder logic to the backend to optimize performance and streamline development.
• Integrate with shipping services and payment providers to offer customers multiple options.
• Configure SMTP settings and design emails for professional communication.

These modifications ensured a smooth and efficient customer checkout experience while providing the flexibility required for offline demos.

Technical stack

Integrations

Drive e-commerce success for online and offline sales

We successfully integrated a Magento checkout system into the existing Vue.js builder, enabling online purchases. We also restructured the backend and created a separate store view for offline demonstrations. 

The final product is a fully functional e-commerce platform with an easily configurable builder for both online and offline customers.