Iovista Inc

Background: After acquiring Magento - Adobe decided to end support for all versions of Magento 1 with the launch of Magento 2 mobile first platform. In order to stay PCI Compliant and keep their customer data safe a migration to Magento 2 was needed. The Challenge: PSC Motorsports’ original website was built on the Magento 1 platform which was soon to be out of support. The staff at PSC Motorsports had become frustrated with the lack of B2B functionality from Magneto 1’s outdated platform version which was limiting the expansion of their B2B business. The back-end of Magneto 1 was also complex, non-intuitive, requiring a large amount of time spent by the staff to manage. Magneto 1 end of life was fast-approaching and the company needed an experienced agency that was highly skilled and experienced in migrating M1 sites over to M2. Solutions: Customer Experience Strategy & Design Multichannel Integration Custom B2B Functionality Back-end Integrations Data Migration Product Knowledge Library Measurement and Analytics Read More

Background: H&M Herbs needed a refresh of their site keeping mobile shopping the priority. The Challenge: H&M Herbs website had been built on BigCommerce's legacy Blueprint framework and therefore lacked mobile responsiveness and speed. With well over 20+ years and tens of thousands of product offerings - re-categorization was an absolute MUST. Solutions: Customer Experience Strategy & Design Custom UI/UX Re-Categorization Quickbooks Integration Apps Integration Read More

Background: Having been on Magento 1 for more than a few years, Kilt rental USA was aware of Magento 1's end of life date of June 2020. With a lot of other platforms now on the market, many alternatives were investigated. KIlt Rental USA has a large variety of items with numerous product options. However, only Magneto 2 could meet their needs.  The Challenge: Kilt Rental eCommerce website needed to migrate to Magento 2 due to end of life. The client wanted to refresh the site while maintaining the brand identity. Being a leader in Kilt Rental industry client needed to offer advance product custom options to broaden the shopping experience while decreasing the bounce rate. Featuring check boxes for adding accessories, occasion date and other values with a drop-down option for multiple select. Enabled optimized presentation of each product variants. Maintaining organic SEO rankings was a must. Solutions: Custom UI/UX Advance Product Options Customization Back-end Integrations Data Migration Content Strategy Search Engine Optimization Measurement and Analytics Read More

Background: When GetPoms.com built their site on Magento in 2011, their intention was to have an easy to manage, unique ecommerce site that allowed its customers to easily find and purchase cheer products and poms. Over the years, however, Magento had become more difficult to update and manage, requiring custom code to resolve issues that were occurring within the site and provide regular updates. The Challenge: Adobe acquired Magento and decided to end support for all versions of Magento1 in 2020 and to create Magento 2 a new platform with new architecture-Magneto. GetPoms.com was utilizing Magento 1; yielding higher than expected cost of ownership and a complexity to maintain and modify their product listings and digital campaigns. Team members were unable to easily use Magento 1 and required a more user-friendly platform. Other ecommerce platforms such as Shopify and Magento 2 were evaluated, but were not able to meet the unique requirements and needs of GetPoms.com. Solutions: eCommerce Strategy & Consulting Custom UI/UX Complex Product Options Data Migration Streamline Quoting Process for B2B Ease Shipping Complexity Product SEO Consulting Read More

Background: Since Magento ended in 2020 Dune Buggy Warehouse knew they had limited time left on the platform. Magento had been a good eCommerce platform for many years however it was always difficult to manage in-house. This time they were looking for a simpler solution - one that would not require developers to be involved many times a year. They decided to go with Shopify since it satisfied their clients needs and their in- house capability to manage the website on their own. The Challenge: Slow speed on their Magento website had always been an issue. Regular customers would often make remarks about how long they had to wait. With this redesign and migration to a new platform Dune Buggy was looking for better performance and speed. Solutions: Customer Experience Strategy & Design Data Migration ADA Compliance POS & Inventory Management Integration Custom Survey/Feedback Module Read More

Background: Bio Gems was looking for an experienced Magento Agency to migrate their site from legacy Magento 1 to Magento 2 while refreshing their overall UI/UX they were looking to satisfy their clients with new B2B features and overall easier ordering experience. The Challenge: Bio Gems was looking for a very specific UI/UX with complex data migration. They also wanted to add B2B features. Solutions: Customer Experience Strategy & Design Custom Product & Listing Page Custom Extension Development Custom Module Migration Search Engine Consultancy Read More

Background: Texas Restaurant Supply partnered with ioVista in 2019 to improve SEO and digital presence. Within 90 days, store visibility and keyword rankings surged. As they grew, ioVista guided them in launching PPC, opening a third store, and migrating from Joomla to BigCommerce. The new platform boosted SEO, mobile usability, and eCommerce capabilities, driving continued success. The Challenge: Migrating from Joomla to BigCommerce without compromising SEO rankings, transferring 270 blogs, and migrating historical data. Joomla lacks the necessary tools for effective data management. The absence of a data matrix in the backend and the presence of complex, disorganized data added to the complexity of migrating the website to the BigCommerce platform. ioVista leveraged the move from Joomla to Bigcommerce to redesign the user experience and functionality of the website. While optimizing the SEO strategy for enhanced performance and user engagement Since some of their products are huge in size, bulky in weight, and irregularly shaped, ioVista introduced a trusted technology partner, ShipperHQ, that would remove shipping issues from their business processes. With a past history of only selling regionally, they were not familiar with other states' tax regulations and tax nexus and did not want to learn about them. We introduced them to our partner Avalara, whose Avatax app, added to their new BigCommerce website, removed all the tax hassles so they could concentrate on selling restaurant equipment. Solutions: eCommerce Consulting & Strategy Custom UI/UX Product Page Customization Data Migration eCommerce SEO Read More

Background: Squibb Taylor had commissioned a development firm in 2016 for a Magento store with integration with their legacy AS400 which would sync data from AS400 ERP to Magento in a two-way sync process. After many years of frustration as their website was not up and running, they contacted ioVista to rescue their project. The Challenge: Squibb Taylor’s former development company was unwilling to provide any documentation on the code for the website or details about middleware for the two-way sync between Magento and the AS400. Solutions: AS400 ERP Integration Auto Sync Orders, Price, Products from ERP Customized Quick Order Page Customized Checkout Page Third-Party module customization Read More

Background: Briskheat was looking for an experienced Magento Agency capable of migrating their site from legacy Magento 1 to Magento 2. While refreshing their UI/UX. The Challenge: Briskheat website needed a better user experience without jeopardizing their existing custom modules and functionality keeping their brand identity intact. Being the top B2B provider in the flexible surface heating elements and controls industry client needed to offer advance features, Distributor Locator and Tiered Pricing. Data Migration was a very important aspect of the migration as well. Solutions: Customer Experience Strategy & Design Customized Product Detail Page Custom Extension Development Email Notification Cutomization Custom Quote Request Data Migration Read More

Background: Running their eCommerce site on Magento 1.9 posed significant challenges after its end of life in June 2020. Outdated user experience and a complex search were leading to a high bounce rate and loss of market share. Not to mention, being on a platform that had reached end-of-life years ago involved security risks and compatibility issues. Control Specialties became majorly concerned about revenue loss and the absence of official support and updates. After considering other platforms, they asked ioVista to migrate their website from Magento 1.9 to the latest stable version of Magento. The Challenge: The website user experience was outdated, not mobile responsive, and the search function was difficult to use due to the fact that an older version of Magento 1.9.2.1.support had ended years ago. The subpar performance of the website was causing a significant decrease in traffic. Control Specialties wanted a modern user experience that was mobile responsive and had easy-to-use search functionality. Solutions: Custom UI/UX Design Custom Tax Relief Module Custom Shipping Option Creator Custom File Upload Module Data Migration Read More

Background: CraftParts had outgrown their e-commerce store on Woo-Commerce. They knew an ERP would benefit their business. They had chosen Acumatica as the ERP and identified the BigCommerce B2B edition as the platform that would be easy to manage in-house and grow and scale their business. So, they were looking for a Dallas-based e-commerce agency skilled in migrations and a BigCommerce partner that could migrate swiftly. ioVista was the logical choice. The Challenge: Craftparts.com had created a custom feature for the Woo-commerce website that customized the pack price based on the quantity and required the same features in their new BigCommerce B2B edition website. To satisfy that requirement, ioVista customized that set of products as a List price in BigCommerce in order for the pack price to be based on the quantity. Acumatica ERP integration was a crucial part of this project because there are certain fields that Acumatica doesn’t support. ioVista created customizations accordingly and ensured smooth synchronization between BigCommerce and Acumatica. Solutions: UI/UX Design BigCommerce B2B Edition Acumatica ERP Integration Re-categorization of products Pack Price based on the quantity customization Multi-Currency setup Downloadable PDFs for catalogs Read More

Background: The MJ Wholesale website needed a brand refresh. It's website had become outdated with limited functionality, reduced operational efficiency, which negatively impacted the customer experience. To stay competitive, they needed a complete revamp—modernizing the store with advanced features to streamline the buying journey for corporate clients. Their goal was to integrate new functionality that would make the purchasing process faster, more intuitive, and highly efficient. The Challenge: Lack of Custom Sticker Ordering: Customers couldn't create and order customized stickers with precise size, shape, and quantity, leading to higher cart abandonment and inefficiencies. No Access to Order History: Customers couldn't track previous orders or essential details, reducing repeat purchases and loyalty. Inability to Compare Products: The lack of comparison tools for different product options, quantities, and pricing slowed purchase decisions and led to lost sales. Communication Gaps & Compliance Issues: Miscommunication on product terms resulted in increased disputes, product returns, and compliance challenges. Poor Inventory Management: Inefficient inventory tracking caused operational delays, financial losses, and added stress to the supply chain. Limited Customization & Pricing Flexibility: Restrictions on product customization and rigid pricing structures lowered customer engagement and conversions. Solutions: Created a custom sticker order page for growers, dispensaries, and processors to meet their specifications related to sticker sizes, shapes, and quantities. Preview the stickers of your personalized branding before ordering. Built a personalized account page with custom fields and Shopify metafields to provide B2B buyers quick access to their order history and personal information. Designed a variant grid on the product page to display product counts, unit prices, and available quantities. It helped customers to make quicker and well-informed buying decisions. Implemented tag-based acknowledgment messages to ensure customers understand product terms. It reduced disputes and product returns. To maintain inventory and order threshold, we introduced a maximum order purchase limit of $200. Integrated a live product options app for advanced customization and dynamic pricing to improve customer satisfaction. Read More

Background: Their original website was built in-house by an employee who was a Magento open-source enthusiast. It went live in 2013? on Magento 1.7, then upgraded in 2015 to Magento 1.8, and finally upgraded to Magento 1.9 in 2018. When the decision was made to leave Magento 1 because of the platform's end of life, Cord Financial had grown significantly since 2013, and so had its needs. Adobe Commerce Cloud was a clear choice, with built-in B2B capabilities, Business intelligence dashboards, and PCI compliance. The Challenge: The challenge was migrating the data from the existing Magento 1 platform to Magento 2 and integrating their ERP Cord Financial wanted to include its repair services on the e-commerce website since services do not have a complete price until the repair has been made. This presented challenges for the checkout and payment. If a customer needed products or supplies and a repair - the product and supplies would have a fixed price, and the repair final pricing would be determined later. CORD wanted the ability for both products and repair to be purchased on the same order. Solutions Custom UI/UX Custom Module Development Dual Cart Checkout B2B Features Microsoft Dynamics ERP Integration Custom Order Grid Read More

Background: Conservation Mart’s website, built in 2011 on ASP.NET Storefront, helped establish it as a top destination for energy- and water-saving products. Over 20 years, its customer base shifted from consumers to businesses and government entities, but the outdated platform struggled with performance, mobile compatibility, and B2B functionality. Seeking a modern, user-friendly solution that served all customer types, they chose BigCommerce B2B Edition. Preserving SEO built over two decades was critical in selecting a migration partner. After vetting several agencies, they chose ioVista for its proven track record of successful migrations with minimal to no SEO loss. The Challenge With 20-plus years of unique content, including a learning center and thousands of blog posts, many with dynamic product links, the challenge was to migrate data from the ASP.NET Storefront server to BigCommerce. Since that is a cross-platform migration, changes to the URL structure were necessary,? and SEO could be affected. The client also wanted to integrate the B2B edition to take advantage of features B2B businesses expect, like an invoice portal so B2B clients could track and pay for their invoices, quickly reorder items that were continually repurchased, ?request a quote,? company accounts,? and tiered pricing, just to name a few. Solutions: BigCommerce Enterprise Custom UI/UX Data Migration Custom Integrations w/ Order Desk B2B Features Implementation Custom Brand Pages Customize CMS Pages to show Products Read More

Background: Vitality Medical needed an experienced Magento Agency to migrate their site from Magento 1 to Magento 2. With around 4,000 visitors hourly and hundreds of orders, minimizing downtime during migration was a crucial consideration. To enhance performance and improve the user experience, ioVista implemented the Hyvä Frontend Theme - lightweight, high-performance solution. This resulted in faster page load times, improved Core Web Vitals, and a seamless shopping experience for customers while ensuring scalability and stability post-migration. The Challenge: Since 2000 Vitality Medical has been providing medical supplies and equipment directly to consumers as well as hospital institutions and government entities. That means they had over 20 years worth of customer records, product data and order history. Not to mention they had become the go to source for medical supplies averaging 4000 visitors hourly. Vitality needed a Magento eCommerce agency that was not only versed in Magento but also specialized in migration projects. With over 4000 visitors hourly - improved performance & speed was an important end goal. Vitality Medical was well established brand after 20 years of providing unique and educational content about Medical Supplies & Equipment. This means they had excellent SEO and preserving that was the most crucial consideration. Solutions: Custom UI/UX w/ Hyva Frontend Theme Custom Module Development Data Migration Core Web Vitals B2B Features Cart & Checkout Customization Custom Blog Implementation w/ product integration Minimal Migration Downtime Read More

Background: ShopBVV was operating on an outdated eCommerce platform that offered a poor user experience, an obsolete design, and limited functionality. As a result, customer engagement dropped, interactions declined, and ultimately, sales took a hit. Recognizing the need for a complete transformation, the client wanted to rebuild the ShopBVV website from the ground up—focusing on intuitive navigation, a modern design, advanced features, and seamless integrations to drive engagement and boost conversions. The Challenge: High Bounce Rate: Poor homepage design and header menu increased bounce rates. Difficult Browsing: Poor categorization and non-responsive design hindered navigation. Unintuitive Experience: Product pages lacked interactivity, hurting discovery. Weak Filtering: No advanced filters made product searches harder. Missing Documents: COAs and key files were hard to access, reducing trust. Limited Display Options: Users couldn’t customize product views. No Integrations: Lack of third-party tools led to inefficiencies. SEO Gaps: Needed a stronger digital marketing and SEO strategy. Solutions: Homepage Redesign: Created a modern, sleek homepage showcasing botanical solutions and key resources to boost engagement. Improved Navigation: Used Qikify Mobile Menu for an intuitive, accessible site experience. Interactive Product Pages: Added Shopify Lookbook to enhance browsing and product discovery. Inventory Integration: Synced Cin7 for real-time stock tracking and production management. Better Search: Enabled attribute-based product search for easier discovery. COA Lookup Tool: Built custom tool for instant access to COA PDFs, improving trust. View Toggle: Let users switch between List and Grid views for flexible browsing. Pricing & Promotions: Added dynamic discount features on product and cart pages. Customer Engagement: Introduced upselling and loyalty features. Streamlined Checkout: Secured and sped up the checkout process. SEO Strategy: Delivered technical and on-page SEO to boost search visibility. Read More

With more than 44,000 products in their inventory, they wanted to provide a fast, first-class user experience to their existing & new B2B and retail customers. Their eCommerce site was loaded with advanced features, customization, and using on-premises Adobe Commerce Magento version 2.4.4. The Challenge With the advanced tech stack, range of categories, and product variants, Burkett Restaurant Supply needed a tech partner to manage their site and keep them on top of their competitors. With a two-way sync between NetSuite and Adobe Commerce, customizations and tools made the site operation easy but impacted overall speed and performance. This affected Google Web Core vitals and customer experiences. They needed their website to integrate with NetSuite flawlessly, load quickly, and process searches and transactions rapidly and efficiently. Solutions Adobe Commerce Cloud Migration Netsuite ERP Integration Speed & Performance Optimization Custom Modules Development Third-Party Extensions Integration Core Web Vitals Read More