Shopify Replatforming

The average enterprise wastes over $370 million per year on outdated digital systems. 42.2% of new enterprise launches in the top 10,000 sites chose Shopify in the last two years. The Conran Shop saw a 50% reduction in total cost of ownership and a 54% increase in conversion rate after replatforming to Shopify.

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Years in business

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Projects Delivered

50+

Team Members

98%

Client Retention

54%

conversion rate increase at The Conran Shop after replatforming to Shopify

The Conran Shop moved from heavily customised Adobe Commerce to Shopify and saw a 50% reduction in total cost of ownership and a 54% increase in conversion rate. The unified commerce model, running online, in-store, and email from one platform, was the operational driver.

42.2%

of new enterprise launches in the top 10,000 sites chose Shopify in the last two years

The enterprise shift to Shopify is measurable at the top of the market. Brands that moved are not just reducing costs. They are getting faster iteration cycles, a larger developer ecosystem, and predictable platform investment.

16+

years in eCommerce

Shero has delivered replatforming engagements from every major legacy platform to Shopify since the platform's early years. The total cost of ownership modelling and discovery-first methodology are built from that history.

98%

client retention

Most Shero replatforming clients continue on a Shopify support retainer after launch. The migration services hub covers the full platform migration practice.

Working with Shero has been an outstanding experience. Their team is highly skilled and easy to work with.

Douglas J. Stang, VP, E-commerce, Justrite Safety Group

What Shopify replatforming involves

Replatforming is the decision to replace your current ecommerce platform entirely rather than upgrade or patch it. It is driven by total cost of ownership, development speed, and the point at which maintaining the existing platform costs more than replacing it. Shero delivers replatforming engagements from legacy Magento, Adobe Commerce, SFCC, SAP Hybris, Commercetools, WooCommerce, and custom-built platforms to Shopify or Shopify Plus. Every engagement starts with a total cost of ownership comparison so the replatforming decision rests on real numbers.

  • Total cost of ownership comparison before commitment
  • Source platform audit and data migration
  • Custom functionality gap analysis and Shopify rebuild
  • ERP and integration rebuild for Shopify
  • SEO migration and redirect mapping
  • Post-launch stabilisation and feature roadmap

Why brands choose Shero for Shopify replatforming

Most replatforming decisions are delayed by one to two years because the organisation cannot get alignment on cost, risk, and timeline. Shero structures the replatforming business case in a discovery engagement so the decision is made from evidence rather than opinion.

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The replatforming decision should be made with a total cost of ownership model, not gut feel

The cost of staying on a legacy platform includes hosting, security patching, developer time for maintenance, extension update overhead, and the opportunity cost of slow feature iteration. Shero builds the three-year TCO comparison between the current platform and Shopify Plus in discovery so the replatforming decision is based on real numbers, not a vendor pitch.

02

Platform selection matters less than discovery quality

Replatforming to Shopify and hitting the same problems as the old platform is a documented failure. It happens when the project is scoped as a data transfer, not an operational redesign. Shero documents not just what to migrate but what to change so the new platform solves the problems the old one created.

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Custom functionality on legacy platforms requires gap analysis before any build begins

Every piece of custom business logic needs a Shopify equivalent: native feature, App Store app, or custom build. Shero maps every custom function in discovery and prices each path separately so the full replatforming scope is known before any build commitment is made.

04

ERP integration rebuilds are the longest lead-time workstream in any replatforming

ERP integrations built for legacy platforms must be rebuilt for Shopify. Shero scopes the ERP rebuild in week one so it is part of the plan from the start, not a mid-project discovery that extends the launch date. The Shopify ERP integration page covers the rebuild scope for all major enterprise ERP systems.

05

SEO must be a parallel workstream, not a post-launch item

Brands that treat SEO migration as a checkbox at the end of a replatforming project consistently see organic traffic drops that take six to nine months to recover. Shero runs SEO migration as a parallel workstream: pre-migration crawl, redirect mapping, metadata preservation, and 90-day post-launch monitoring built into the project plan from week one.

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The enterprise exodus from legacy platforms to Shopify is accelerating

42.2% of new enterprise launches in the top 10,000 sites chose Shopify in the last two years. The Conran Shop reduced total cost of ownership by 50% and increased conversion rate by 54% after moving from Adobe Commerce. The migration services hub covers all platform types in Shero's replatforming practice.

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How Shero structures a replatforming engagement

01

Total cost of ownership comparison

Build the three-year TCO model comparing the current platform against Shopify Plus. Include hosting, development overhead, maintenance, app costs, transaction fees, and opportunity cost of slow iteration cycles.

02

Source platform audit and discovery

Document every data structure, custom feature, integration endpoint, and URL pattern. Discovery determines scope. No replatforming is scoped without completing discovery first.

03

Gap analysis and architecture decisions

Map every piece of custom functionality to a Shopify equivalent: native feature, App Store app, or custom build. Price each path. No development begins until every decision is made and costed.

04

Data migration and platform build

Migrate products, customers, and orders. Build the Shopify theme and rebuild integrations in parallel to keep the timeline tight. SEO migration runs as a parallel workstream throughout.

05

Testing and validation

Test every redirect, integration data flow, pricing rule, and checkout path in staging before go-live. Issues found in staging are free. Issues found post-launch are expensive and SEO-damaging.

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Go-live and 90-day stabilisation

Launch with pre-launch checklist completed. Monitor organic traffic, integration health, and conversion performance daily for 90 days. Define the 12-month feature roadmap for the period after stabilisation.

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What our clients say.

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Benchmade Knife Co.

"I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for a very successful launch! I know there was a lot of great work put in by everyone to make this happen. Our accounting and sales teams are thrilled to have this functionality working, and that means our customers are also taking full advantage of these enhancements.
We appreciate the partnership in the development and testing, and are looking forward to more enhancements in the future."

Bren Rafaelly

Head of Digital Transformation / Benchmade Knife Co.

Event Network

"Working with Shero has been an exceptional experience. Their team’s dedication to innovation, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering outstanding results is truly commendable. Shero’s expertise has been instrumental in achieving our goals, and I highly recommend their services to anyone seeking excellence in their projects."

Rene Davis

Director of Digital Commerce / Event Network

Cloré Beauty Supply

"Working with Shero Commerce on our Shopify project was an absolute pleasure. Their team demonstrated exceptional expertise and professionalism throughout the entire process. They seamlessly transformed our vision into a stunning and user-friendly online store. Since the launch, our website has been stable, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. We highly recommend Shero Commerce for any Shopify project!"

Clemens Kim

COO / Cloré Beauty Supply

Alto Music

"As a long-time client, we at Alto Music have always appreciated their technical expertise, but their recent migration of our site from Magento 2 to Shopify was exceptional. Shero preserved the essence of our beloved loyalty and rewards program, seamlessly integrating it into Shopify’s more efficient framework. The transition not only retained our unique features but also significantly simplified site management and reduced costs. We’re thrilled with the results and highly recommend Shero for any e-commerce needs."

Bobby Montemurro

VP Sales & Marketing / Alto Music

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