Why should I migrate my store to Shopify or Shopify Plus?

Migrating over to Shopify or Shopify Plus helps unlock important scaling insights unique to running a modern, global eCommerce business. Shopify is a fully hosted, cloud SaaS solution which means you don’t have to manage any servers, hosting or security updates which reduces operational costs and technical complexity. The ease of use, the user-friendly admin dashboard and its powerful app ecosystem allow you to focus on growing the business rather than dealing with scaling the technical backend. Shopify Plus, built for high-growth enterprise-level businesses, includes access to custom checkout experiences, an extended API set and dedicated account management for all your scaling needs if you’re embracing the moment of scaling a global, high-reaching business.

Scalability

Shopify will scale from new businesses and startups all the way up to large enterprise businesses and eventual IPO scenario. Shopify invests in ensuring scale while minimising impact on both site features and performance. Shopify Plus has the ability to scale to enterprises processing 10,000 transactions per second at peak levels while maintaining site performance. For example, Gymshark moved to Shopify Plus, citing that they had outgrown their other platform and needed capabilities for high-volume sales (medical product launches) with users in more than 190 countries.

Cost effectiveness

In the long run, Shopify will save you far more of the money than you’ll ever spend on hosting services, developers to patch security holes, and when things are down, you can kiss your profits goodbye Sliding scale: Over the years, your investments in Shopify will be more worthwhile as you scale your business and revenue grows.

Enterprise Features

Shopify provides access to all these exclusive-to-Shopify Plus features including Shopify Flow for automated workflows, Launchpad for flash sales, and Multipass Login for connecting external systems.

Example: Allbirds – a footwear brand speedily growing into a high-growth consumer brand – uses Shopify Plus to support its global eCommerce operations, leveraging the platform’s scalability and ease of management to internationalise.