“Christmas Stollen, a festive delight,
With Magento, Hyvä, and JaJuMa in sight.
Fast and delicious, e-commerce's might,
Bringing joy to all, day and night.”
Our delicious ecommerce recipe for a fast Magento launch starts with the finest ingredients: Magento, Hyvä, and JaJuMa.
Magento provides the robust foundation, Hyvä adds the speed and agility, and JaJuMa contributes the secret spices of expertise and optimization.
Just like any good recipe, the process requires careful planning and execution...
So lets start the story from the very beginning:
We Need an Online Store – Fast!
Our client came to us with a simple, yet urgent request:
"We need an online store. Fast."
We're always confident in our ability to deliver high-performance ecommerce solutions, but the urgency was palpable.
“It’s for selling Christmas Stollen" they explained, "and we need it live before the season.”
That meant launching a full-fledged Magento store in just four weeks!
Adding to the challenge, they wanted to start with a low budget (a “test balloon”) and scale up later in case it is successful.
Balancing time, budget, and quality is always a challenge - but this client, after having worked with other agencies, had trusted JaJuMa for years to pull off the impossible:
To find the best recipe to strike the perfect balance for this classic trade-off.
Accepting the Challenge: Fast Launching with Magento & Hyvä
We knew that the timeline was tighter than Santa’s belt after Christmas dinner.
With a limited budget and a strict deadline, the stakes were high.
Our experience taught us that unexpected issues and shifting requirements can sneak in at any moment.
But we’d worked with this client before, we wanted to help them - and we loved a good challenge!
We quickly clarified requirements, assembled the right resources, and kicked off development using our favorite tools:
Magento for its flexibility, Hyvä for its speed and performance, JaJuMa experience and extensions as icing on the cake and to round things up.
Fast launch ecommerce is what we do best!
Building a High-Performing Magento Store for Christmas Stollen Sales
While the product catalog was relatively small, the project still demanded a robust and feature-rich Magento store...
Admittedly, it was a somewhat more simple project and store than what we usually work with.
But all in all, the perfect show case to see how fast we can deliver an average Magento online store.
We needed a fully custom design that met legal requirements, offered flawless usability, and boasted:
- Two seamless payment gateway integrations
- Pixel-perfect, high-quality images
- Responsive design for every device
- User-friendly content management
And, of course, performance was non-negotiable. The client’s mantra was, “The faster, the better!”
Despite the tight timeline, we were determined to bake and deliver a Magento ecommerce solution that was as robust as it was rapid.
We Did It: Magento Store Launched in Under 4 Weeks!
We’re thrilled to report that we not only met - but beat - the deadline.
The Magento store was fully built, rigorously tested, and fine-tuned for performance in less than four weeks.
After our handover, the client spent two additional weeks adding content and putting on the finishing touches.
The store went live on October 12, 2023 - just in time for the Christmas Stollen rush!
How We Achieved a Lightning-Fast Ecommerce Launch
Our success came down to three key ingredients of our recipe:
- Magento: The Powerful Foundation for Ecommerce Growth
Magento’s might, flexibility and scalability allowed us to start with evolving requirements and adapt quickly. Its vast community and rich ecosystem of extensions made tackling any challenge straightforward. This flexibility was crucial for our rapid development process, allowing us to quickly adapt to the client's needs and ensures the store is ready for any change and challenge in the future. - Hyvä: Speed and Performance Unleashed
Leveraging Hyvä Theme, Hyvä UI, and Hyvä Checkout provided a modern tech stack that accelerated development. The vibrant Hyvä community, the promise for faster and easier development and its legendary performance ensured we met every time, speed and quality target. - JaJuMa: Expertise That Delivers Results
With over 10 years of Magento experience - and as early adopters of Hyvä - we leveraged our deep industry know-how. Our custom performance optimization extensions helped us fine-tune the store beyond "only green" core web vitals. With our ready-to-use modules based on previous work and research, satisfying many client requirements, e. g. images in super-sharp quality, complying with legal requirements, simplifying content management... was as easy as installing a module - minimizing custom development work to reduce the budget.
Successful Launch and Beyond: The Stollen Saga Continues
The launch was a resounding success, significantly exceeded expectations!
The Magento online store ran smoothly throughout the entire season, delighting customers with its speed and reliability.
But we didn’t stop there.
Ahead of the 2024 Christmas season, we:
- Upgraded Hyvä Checkout and payment integrations to ensure a seamless buying experience.
- Refined the site structure to accommodate catalog updates and provide a more user-friendly navigation.
- Introduced a custom media gallery to enhance the user experience on category pages.
- Implemented Speculation Rules for ultra-fast page loads.
- Collected real user performance data to identify and swiftly address further optimization opportunities.
The result? An upgraded, lightning-fast Magento ecommerce platform that’s ready to dazzle customers - and even make Rudolph a little envious.
Key Takeaways: Busting Magento Myths
Often, you’ll hear that Magento is only for big businesses, that it’s slow, or that it’s expensive. This project is living proof to the contrary:
- Magento is perfect for small merchants.
- Magento can be blazing fast.
- Magento doesn’t have to break the bank.
Our fast-launch Magento store - powered by Hyvä and backed by JaJuMa’s expertise - is a shining example of what’s possible when the right technology meets deep industry know-how. All you need is the right partner with the right recipe for success...
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Ready for a Fast Launch Ecommerce Store?
If you’re looking to transform your online business with a Magento store that’s built fast and performs even faster, contact us today for a free consultation.
Let JaJuMa help you launch your online store in record time!
