LP Supports
About the Brand
LP Supports, established in 1988, is a global leader in sports supports and protective gear, trusted by athletes worldwide for its innovative solutions in injury prevention, treatment, and performance enhancement. The LP Supports website, developed on BigCommerce, delivers a seamless shopping experience for athletes and active individuals. The project focused on creating a well-structured product catalog, intuitive navigation, and a secure e-commerce platform tailored specifically for the UK and Ireland markets.
Project Objectives
Strategic goals that drive our project forward
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1Seamlessly migrate the LP Supports store from Shopify to BigCommerce .
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2Recreate the same design, layout, and user experience to ensure customer familiarity.
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3Transfer all products, categories, customers smoothly and accurately.
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4Rebuild all key Shopify features and functionalities within BigCommerce.
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5Deliver a secure, scalable, and user-friendly e-commerce platform ready for future growth.
Key Features
Essential features that make our solution outstanding
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Seamless Migration
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Design & UX Consistency
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Responsive Design
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Comprehensive Data Transfer
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Feature Parity
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Robust Performance & Security
Project Showcase
Visual highlights and detailed insights from our project
Show Products on Home Page by Category ID
The homepage dynamically pulls products using specific category IDs to highlight the most relevant items for customers. This allows flexibility in showcasing seasonal collections, bestsellers, or targeted product ranges. It ensures the homepage stays fresh and aligned with marketing campaigns.
Display Specific Categories on Home Page
Selected categories are featured directly on the homepage to guide users quickly to key product groups. This improves navigation, increases product discoverability, and helps promote priority categories. Merchants can customize which categories to highlight at any time.
Show Blog Posts on Home Page
Latest blog posts are displayed on the homepage to engage visitors with informative and promotional content. This integration helps improve SEO, keeps the site updated with fresh content, and builds brand authority. It also encourages customers to explore lifestyle and educational posts.
Mirror Shopify Collections on Category Pages
The category pages are customized to replicate Shopify’s collection-style layout for a consistent shopping experience. Categories are displayed in an organized, visually appealing way, helping users easily browse and explore. This ensures familiarity for customers migrating from the Shopify store.
UI Highlights
Exceptional user interface elements that enhance user experience
Consistent Visual Hierarchy
Ensure headings, CTAs, and section layouts follow a clear visual hierarchy with consistent spacing and font weight to guide users naturally through the site.
Sticky Header & Quick Access
Keep navigation elements (menu, search, cart, profile) accessible at all times with a fixed header that enhances browsing and conversion rates.
Dynamic Content Sections
Use hero banners and adaptable blocks to highlight promotions, new collections, or blog content—making the homepage feel alive and relevant.
Interactive Feedback Elements
Incorporate subtle hover animations and transitions on interactive elements like product cards, buttons, and links to improve engagement and intuitive use.
Challenges We Faced
- Data loss or corruption risk during product, customer, and order migration.
- Theme and design discrepancies due to differences in Shopify Liquid and BigCommerce framework.
- App and integration gaps where Shopify apps may not have direct BigCommerce alternatives.
- SEO and URL structure disruptions if redirects and metadata are not properly mapped.
- API constraints and customization hurdles compared to Shopify’s flexibility.
DIT Solutions
- Performed a detailed pre-migration backup and testing to avoid any data loss.
- Rebuilt the Shopify design in BigCommerce Stencil to achieve a pixel-perfect match.
- Identified equivalent BigCommerce apps or built custom solutions where no direct alternatives existed.
- Preserved SEO rankings by implementing 301 redirects, optimized metadata, and clean URL mapping.
- Leveraged BigCommerce APIs and custom scripts to overcome platform limitations.
Project Summary
Key metrics that showcase our project success