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HEICO SPORTIV is the leading supplier of exclusive Volvo accessories with a global distribution. HEICO needed an e-commerce solution to increase their online sales. HEICO wanted to expand its B2B shop to a B2C webshop that fulfilled the expectations of today's e-commerce users. They needed to reach their clients directly but at the same time, offer Volvo dealers and interested parties an emotional and informative visitor experience. The company was looking for a professional and experienced partner to build an online store and a website as well as migrating to the latest version of Drupal. The task was to create a modern, online shopping experience for their target groups, both B2B and B2C clients.
About the project
The aim of project was to develop a Drupal website with a web shop that fulfilled the following requirements:
- Professional e-commerce capabilities
- Online store accessible to both B2B and B2C customers
- Integration of payment function
- Simplifying the maintenance of the product catalogue
- Improve the editor's experience in managing website content
- Integrate the merchandise management system
- Integrate the content management system
The project faced various challenges, including a complex and diverse product catalogue that included numerous models, engines, transmission types, and models. Additionally, products could be accessed through multiple URLs, and different dealers had distinct price lists. Furthermore, VAT was calculated and displayed based on the delivery address and whether the customer was a dealer or a regular customer.
The intended outcome of the project was to have a new website with advanced e-commerce functionality that could cater to the needs of both business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers and this was achieved thanks to the solid experience 1xINTERNET were able to offer setting up the e-commerce shop. Additionally, the website was designed to streamline the management of product catalogues and website content for editors while integrating with merchandise and content management systems.
Main features of the project
Product import
The importation of all products from the Heico Sportiv ERP system.
Editorial experience
Simplified editorial experience by enabling the addition of rich text snippets to multiple products simultaneously.
Drupal Commerce
Integration of Drupal Commerce
Different price lists
Different dealers now have access to their specific price lists assigned by Heico, based on their business structure.
SOLR Search
Implementation of SOLR search for a faceted sitewide search of products and content.
Image comparison
The addition of a scrubber function allowing for image comparison between two pictures superimposed on each other, controlled by the users.
Why Drupal was chosen
HEICO SPORTIV were already using Drupal and were happy with their choice of Drupal as a powerful CMS capable of meeting all their business needs. They had no intention of changing CMS but were looking to make an upgrade to the latest version of Drupal and needed a partner with solid Drupal experience to help them. The primary objective was to find a partner with e-commerce expertise to incorporate their web store with integrated payment solutions and other commonly used e-commerce functions. 1xINTERNET were able to more than meet these expectations with a solid Drupal ecommerce track record.
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