Van Cafe
Build the van you want
Design and development of BigCommerce website for “van life” online store.
Client
Van Cafe of North Fort Collins has bloomed from a dream to a well-established business. Their unique position in the Vanagon market results from their passion for innovation and the automotive industry, combined with the fact that they make a significant portion of their products in their manufacturing facility.
Brief
Van Cafe switched to the Acumatica ERP system to support its growth and operations. Their existing e-commerce system Volusion didn’t provide native integration with Acumatica, so they decided to switch to BigCommerce. Van Cafe’s deployment partner, PC Bennett Solutions, reached out to Xfive to create a unique vintage-like branding and style and develop a new BigCommerce site for Van Cafe.
Solution
Cooperation Model
Time & material model with transparent reporting and significant discounts.
Team
- 1x Project Manager
- 2x UX/UI Designers
- 2x eCommerce Developers
- 1x Quality Assurance
Methodology
Agile project management and delivery.
Tools
- Zoom
- Slack
- Miro
- Figma
- Git
Technologies
- UX
- UI
- BigCommerce
Timeframe
2021 – Ongoing
Results
Key achievements
- Designing and implementing several custom solutions:
- Over 10 custom widgets to meet the design and functional requirements.
- A minimum quantity for product options was added to the standard BigCommerce configuration.
- Improved product galleries by preventing low-resolution images from being upscaled (using GraphQL API)
- The new website received positive feedback. Customers appreciate the new look and feel of the products’ presentation and enjoy the UX improvements.
- The conversion rate increased because of a simplified ordering process. According to the BigCommerce case study, there was a 24% increase in orders, a 77% increase in average order value, and a 119% increase in revenue.
- Check out the Behance case study for more details on the design and development process.
Designing the main navigation
The design required 4-level deep main navigation, which works well on mobile.
Ingrid Getzan Van Cafe Their designs are exceptional and their communication is great. They also do things in a timely manner, which is amazing.