Magento Success Stories: Complex eCommerce Done Right

Magento powers some of the world’s biggest online stores. Learn from business owners who chose Magento and built successful, scalable businesses.

While Shopify works well for most businesses, some companies require a more robust solution. Magento offers more flexibility and customization, but it’s also more complex to set up and manage.

These store owners chose Magento for good reasons and made it work for their businesses. They’ll share when Magento makes sense and how to handle its complexity.

What you’ll learn:

When to choose Magento over simpler platforms
Managing development and customization costs
Making Magento stores fast and reliable
Connecting Magento with other business systems
Moving to Magento from other platforms
Finding good Magento developers and agencies

Perfect for: Businesses with complex needs, technical entrepreneurs, developers, and companies that have outgrown simpler platforms.

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Listen to all our Magento Case Studies Episodes on the Podcast:

How to Get the Best Out of Your Website Agency with Sanya Ristic and Janis Thomas (episode 557)

Sanya Ristic is the Director of Innovation and Client Relations at illuminise, the UK’s leading Certified Adobe Commerce & Magento Agency, ranked #1 on Clutch.co. Sanya and her team create and maintain high-performance Magento 2 eCommerce websites that boost sales and improve conversion for their clients across B2B, B2C, and D2C. AND Sanya’s bought one…
Increasing Philip Kingsley’s Profits with Strategic Promotions with Lauren Duncan (episode 510)

Lauren Duncan is the Head of eCommerce at Philip Kingsley, creators and sellers of Trichological Hair and Scalp products. Founded in the 1950s, Philip Kingsley now sells via their Magento eCommerce store, wholesale via salons and other retailers, and runs 2 clinics in London and New York. Their number one Hair Mask sells one unit…
How Vivobarefoot Achieved Astronomical Growth and Scaled to 8 Figures (episode 480)

Paul Walker was until very recently Chief Commercial Officer at Vivobarefoot. Founded in 2012, Vivoebarefoot is at the forefront of “good retail”, a case study many others try to emulate, and a B Corp. They sell via a Magento store, a single store in Covent Garden London, and wholesale channels. And over the 10 years…
Marketing Insights for Maximum eCommerce Growth with Naturepedic’s Arin Schultz (episode 471)

Arin Schultz is VP of Sales and Marketing at natural mattress brand Naturepedic. Founded in 2003, Naturepedic sells via its Magento website, 22 stores, and wholesale. Sales-wise they’re in the mid-high 8 figures and have tripled in size since Arin joined 9 years ago.
Create Your eCommerce Success Roadmap with Joe Russell (episode 432)

Joe Russell is the eCommerce Strategy Director at Adobe and Magento dev agency JH. The eCommerce strategy specialist shares his advice on how to establish a framework to get you 80% of the way there – and how to avoid the common hurdles.
Keeping Everything In-House with Hannah Lia from Hampers.com (episode 429)

Hannah Lia is the Operations Director at Hampers.com. They are sellers of hampers and carbon-neutral gifts. Founded in 1979 they now sell £14 million of gifts each year via their Magento site, corporate sales, and the Amazon marketplace.
Embarking on Sustainability and Reaping Rewards with Mirry Christie, Sustainability Consultant for OKA (episode 426)

Mirry Christie is a Brand and Marketing Director turned Sustainability Consultant who’s been helping furniture and lifestyle brand OKA not only become a more sustainable business but also to inspire their customers to create sustainable homes. OKA was founded in 1999 and now sells via their Magento site, magazines, and showrooms across the UK and…
Grow from 7 figures to 8 figures in beauty with Janis Thomas from Look Fabulous Forever (episode 404)

Janis Thomas is ex-Birch Box and the eCommerce and Marketing Director at Look Fabulous Forever, the innovative cosmetics and skincare brand designed to meet the needs of older women. They’re a UK DTC brand selling globally to customer base often ignored by the DTC world, who they’re serving via a Magento site. Founded in 2013,…
Solving your Tech Stack issues by replatforming with Ashley Hubbard from Grenson Shoes (episode 367)

Ashley Hubbard is in charge of eCommerce at Grenson Shoes a heritage British brand with a young heart. The business was founded over 150 years ago, as well as the DTC website, they wholesale to top department stores such as Mr. Porter, Matches Fashion, and Selfridges, they also have their own physical stores across London.
Expanding to £4m a year via international marketplaces with Trevor Ginn from Hello Baby Direct (episode 333)

Trevor Ginn is the founder of Hello Baby Direct. Founded in 2011 they sell via over 20 channels globally and achieve over £4m a year in sales.
Why empathy and the right team are key to online growth with Yinka Martin from HairWeavon (episode 324)

Yinka Martin is the founder and CEO at HairWeavon. A bricks and clicks retailer she founded in 2011 to help women and men experiencing hair loss to find the best Wigs and Hair Replacement Systems. Ten years on they have just achieved 20% year-on-year growth.
Takeaways from MeetMagento UK inc lots of mobile and conversion rate optimisation tips (episode 226)

In June, Chloe got the opportunity to attend the Meet Magento Conference where she learned more about Magento’s latest evolution and picked up a ton of tips on how to make the most of the Magento platform. The conference was a great way to connect with peers in the industry and made everyone feel like they…
Increasing profits in a declining market. Sam Taylor of Digi Quick discusses camera batteries (episode 189)

Sam Taylor is the co-founder of Digi Quick an online only and marketplace retailer. The business launched in 2006 and they are now the UK sector leader in camera and camcorder accessories. Powered by RedCircle About the business How Digi-Quick Got Started Like a lot of companies, Digi-Quick got started largely by accident. Sam and…
The first six months of taking over an existing business with Andy Storey of Prendas Ciclismo (episode 166)

Andy Storey is the owner at Prendas Ciclismo, an online business that sells cycle clothing to customers worldwide shipping up to 2,000 orders per month, with an excellent reputation in the marketplace – over 6,000 positive reviews on TrustPilot. Andy bought the business from his former boss last year, and is targeting 10% growth for…
HoneyTree’s Sebastian Galbraith-Helps on site migration, subscriptions, and the Foo Fighters segmentation (episode 110)

Sebastian Galbraith-Helps runs the online only eCommerce business HoneyTreePublishing.com, with his wife the artist Lizbeth Holstein. HoneyTree is the UK’s leading bespoke stationery boutique, where customers can pick from over 2,000 unique designs and have the high quality stationery of their choice delivered next day. Sebastian and his team have mastered the logistical and technological…
Maxwell Scott Bags’ William Forshaw discusses selling internationally, and the power of a luxury brand (episode 019)

William Forshaw is the founder of Maxwell Scott Bags – a luxury English brand that is an online only retailer, with a wholesale arm. Their turnover is just over £1 million, about 500 customers per month – but much higher at Christmas. They were founded in 2002 and re-imagined in 2013 to focus on becoming…