Fra Magento til Shopify: Sådan fik Kalle Børnetøj en effektiv og fremtidsikret webshop
CASE: Kalle Børnetøj & Sko

From Magento to Shopify: How Kalle Børnetøj & Sko Achieved an Efficient and Future-Proof Webshop

"Migrating to Shopify freed up time, enhanced flexibility, and greatly simplified managing our webshop. We're pleased to have a webshop that now authentically represents our unique Kalle universe online!"

Valdemar Worsøe, Web Manager, Kalle Børnetøj & Sko

Kalle Børnetøj & Sko faced a challenge that many businesses are undoubtedly familiar with: a slow and inflexible system that stifled growth and efficiency. The old Magento solution had slow loading times, poor mobile optimization, and required countless manual processes. On top of that, the site would crash during busy periods.

With the help of DTAILS, kalle-boernetoej.com was migrated to Shopify. The result is a beautiful, fast, and mobile-friendly platform equipped with a range of smart automations that save time and provide a much better customer experience. Read on and get inspired by the many cool features we have developed together with Kalle Børnetøj & Sko.

Who is

Kalle Børnetøj & Sko

Kalle Børnetøj & Sko is a family-owned business that has been delivering carefully selected international fashion for babies, children, and youth since 1971. With a well-renowned store in Charlottenlund and a successful webshop, they combine classic design with the latest fashion, providing customers with an exceptional shopping experience.

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From Magento to Shopify: Focus on Value-Adding Enhancements

When Kalle Børnetøj & Sko approached DTAILS, they were grappling with typical challenges associated with Magento in ecommerce.

  • High expenditure: Managing and maintaining Magento was financially demanding, and each customization required technical prowess.
  • Slow performance and lack of mobile optimization: The Magento platform was slow, especially on mobile devices, undermining customer satisfaction.
  • Inefficiency: There were limited options for task automation, leading the team to spend extensive hours on manual tasks.
  • Absence of data insights:: The Magento platform failed to deliver insights into vital data. Basic metrics, such as visitor count and conversion rate, were absent.
  • Cumbersome and unreliable integrations:: Integrating third-party systems like Shipmondo, Klaviyo, and e-conomic was notably challenging. There was continuous uncertainty over the stability of connections.

Kalle Børnetøj & Sko sought a solution that would free up time and resources, allowing them to independently modify their store without relying solely on developers.

Data Migration and Optimization

Data played a pivotal role in the migration process. The Magento data needed restructuring for clear and precise presentation in the new Shopify site.

  • Product data streamlining: Assistance was provided to better structure product data, facilitating broader use within the online store, including enhanced filtering. This major task involved thorough review of all 4,000 products and 18,000 variants.
  • Automated image import: Utilizing the DTAILS Image Importer App, product images were automatically synchronized with products according to SKU numbers.

Design Customization

The Shopify solution was constructed on a Premium Shopify theme, custom-fitted to resonate with Kalle Børnetøj & Sko's brand ethos:

  • Brand-specific elements: Modifications ensured alignment with Kalle Børnetøj & Sko's visual narrative, such as the dotted backdrop and artistic elements intrinsic to the store's identity.
  • Design versatility: Shopify provides numerous opportunities to customize all content types ensuring Kalle Børnetøj & Sko now possess the freedom to update designs to reflect new collections, seasons, or layouts of their physical store.

In every project, we prioritize educating the team so that after the migration project is complete, the team is confident using Shopify.

Enhanced Filtering and Search Features

Many of Kalle Børnetøj's products previously struggled due to incomplete filters on the Magento platform. Customers could experience empty filters even when items matched the search. Using Shopify’s filtering, we created new filters by combining standard and custom fields.

  • Optimized product filtering: Shopify's default filters enable easy sorting by size, color, brand, and product type. Additional fields further extend filtering capabilities, allowing searches by gender and age, and customers can view only in-stock items. This enhancement significantly eases the navigation and product discovery for customers.
Festive spirit thanks to Shopify's standard functionality

The transition to Shopify is in many ways a significant upgrade for Kalle Børnetøj & Sko, bringing plenty of standard functionality to enjoy. With Shopify Flow, we've been able to automate several manual processes, giving more time to focus on customers and growing the business.

Shopify Flow is used to automatically tag new products with 'New', after which they are displayed in the new collection for a set period. Flow also keeps track of inventory and sends notifications when stock is low. Additionally, Flow archives products that can no longer be reordered.

Furthermore, Kalle Børnetøj & Sko uses Shopify Bundles for their popular maternity gifts. Both Shopify Flow and Shopify Bundles are included in the monthly Shopify subscription.

Optimization of the product enrichment process with custom apps

With over 2500 new items every year, it was essential for Kalle Børnetøj & Sko to optimize their product enrichment process. The goal was as much automation as possible, so DTAILS developed a custom app that can import images and ensure they land on the right product and in the correct order.

DTAILS Image Importer: Kalle Børnetøj & Sko prioritizes high quality in everything they do. Therefore, they handle the product photos of all their items themselves. The photography task is outsourced to a professional, but the team at Kalle Børnetøj & Sko previously managed the import of the images, one product at a time.

With DTAILS Image Importer, the images can now be uploaded to a Google Drive and automatically fetched from there and placed exactly where they need to be.

#ProductReference: With this app, product variants can be created as standalone products, so both variants appear on the collection page and as variants on the product page. This means that each variant can have its own customized product page and its own direct URL. Products are linked together automatically, saving time and reducing the risk of errors.

#ProductReference is an app that the team at Kalle Børnetøj & Sko is particularly fond of, as it allows them to easily enrich styles that come in multiple colors and gives customers a quick overview of which of their favorites are available in other colors.

Apps That Make a Difference: From Gift Wrapping to Bookkeeping and Keeping an Eye on Profits

The desire to optimize processes and ensure the same high level of customer service on the webshop as in the physical store in Charlottenlund was addressed with these three apps:

  • DTAILS Giftwrapper: This app allows customers to choose free gift wrapping and decide which type of paper to use.
  • DTAILS Bookkeeper: Every day, an overview of the day's sales is automatically sent to e-conomic, ensuring that bookkeeping is always up to date.
  • DTAILS Care App: Our flagship app at DTAILS, which monitors both sales profit and payments. Any discrepancies are automatically reported to the team, who can react swiftly.

Learn more about DTAILS apps here.

Learn about Kalle Børnetøj & Sko's solution

Besides Shopify, Klaviyo is used for email marketing. When products are out of stock, customers can sign up to receive a notification when the item is available again. This functionality is managed by Klaviyo.

Additionally, e-conomic is used for accounting.

Every migration presents its own challenges, depending on the system being migrated from and the requirements and preferences for setting up the new platform. Challenges must be addressed collaboratively and with honesty about what is feasible without affecting future possibilities.

Yes, in addition to the Danish market, Kalle Børnetøj & Sko operates in an international market where the language is English. In relation to the migration to Shopify, DTAILS has assisted with the translation into English via #AITranslator.

We are very pleased that the collaboration with Kalle Børnetøj & Sko continues. As part of our DTAILS Care agreement, there is much more optimization in store.

"At DTAILS, there's always an expert ready to assist you, no matter the area of concern. It has been a great comfort to work with such a competent team. We look forward to continuing our strong collaboration and growing our online business."

Valdemar Worsøe, Web Manager, Kalle Børnetøj & Sko