Which Platform for Website

[preciousbags]

Hi All

We have been providing personalised clothing for some time now - but...it has all been via word of mouth to local businesses. So i have never really looked at building a website for this part of our business.

We are however now looking to do this? I use Shopify for a different business - but wondering is this ideal for the workwear industry?

Previously i have also used Magento - absolutely hated it so really don't want to go down that route. I am guessing with the workwear site we would need a lot of plugins and modules e.g. customer to upload their own artwork, ability to provide tier pricing dependent on how many items orderered etc?

Does anyone have any suggestions as what platform would be able to handle this easily, smoothly and without a not to steep learning curve especially as my staff would need to use it.

Thanks

 

[antropy]

Have a look into OpenCart. The OpenCart extension store has lots of different plugins and modules so this should suit your needs. Drop us an email if you would like to know more about the platform. Alex

 

[Digital Oriented]

When DIY building your website, WordPress is probably the easiest platform to learn and work with. There are plenty of plugins including ecommerce, however, for your type of business (depending on your requirements) some functionalities may need to be custom-developed.

 

[WebShopAssist]

Sometimes the best solution is the one you know.
Shopify is a possible solution and since you already are using it, I think it's a plus - your staff should be familiar with it

 

[khushy]

I would try Shopwired - all in one, ready to rock, mobile friendly shopping cart

 

[kkfcXHzmCc]

Stick with Shopify buddy!

 

[muviereck]

If you have a low budget to develop a website, then go with woocommerce.

 

[deniser]

I am in two minds about Shopify. It's great when you first get it but things stop working when you have had it for a long time as the updates and themes begin to conflict over time.

Have a look at Create. It's getting better all the time and is good value for money.

 

[Whiz Advert]

Hi All

We have been providing personalised clothing for some time now - but...it has all been via word of mouth to local businesses. So i have never really looked at building a website for this part of our business.

We are however now looking to do this? I use Shopify for a different business - but wondering is this ideal for the workwear industry?

Previously i have also used Magento - absolutely hated it so really don't want to go down that route. I am guessing with the workwear site we would need a lot of plugins and modules e.g. customer to upload their own artwork, ability to provide tier pricing dependent on how many items orderered etc?

Does anyone have any suggestions as what platform would be able to handle this easily, smoothly and without a not to steep learning curve especially as my staff would need to use it.

Thanks

Go for Opencart you will get many extensions and plugins to resolve your issue and its easy to operate

 

[Ecomccountant]

I would go with wordpress and shopify - there are so many tutorials out there which help a lot.

 

[Alan]

Shopify if you don't mind some other business being in control of your technology, or WordPress if you do.

 

[Andy83]

I agree with @Alan Wordpress will give you more control..

I would have a look at using Wordpress and Woocommerce...

Good Luck

Regards

Andy

 

[preciousbags]

Just had a look at Woocommerce - does look good. Any recommendations who i can go to get this set up?

 

[AllUpHere]

Just had a look at Woocommerce - does look good. Any recommendations who i can go to get this set up?

@fisicx

 

[ttfac01]

its all depends on your budgets, nevertheless, both Shopify and WordPress (Woocommerce) will do the job well with a bit of next, next finish process but have you thought of a customized solution. I mean custom built website to achieve your aim.

 

[Markmiller1]

If you're looking for more customization & overall more control over the things, you can go with Woocommerce, or else stick with Shopify, it's a great platform too.

 

[AndrewJhnsn333]

Such a pity that you do not like Magento. In my opinion, it is an excellent platform for the fashion industry. Christian Louboutin, Nike, Hermes, Victoria Beckham, Agent Provocateur and many others will agree with me With Magento 2 edition it gives lots of opportunities for customization and optimization.
Salesforce Commerce Cloud (former Demandware) is also a great choice for clothing store as this platform focuses on visual aspects of products and show them in their best way.

 

[webgeek]

Lotsa WordPress ecommerce options - even ECWID. But yeah, @fisicx would be a WP geek for this kinda thing

 

[Charles Rice]

Shopify is no doubt a great platform to carry on your e-commerce business. Rest, you need to promote your business on different social media platforms.

 

[TheoNe]

I would take a look at WordPress if I were you. They have a great ecommerce website building option and user-friendly: https://wordpress.com/ecommerce/

Alternatively, stick with Shopify - great for a clothing business!

 

[Jacky Nikson]

Hi All

Previously i have also used Magento - absolutely hated it so really don't want to go down that route.

What was wrong with Magento? Tell please more about your experience with Magento

 

[Jacky Nikson]

You should understand that using Shopify, you cannot add more functionality than Shopify allows, no design or front-end customizations. It means that your website will look more or less the same as other Shopify store.
Plus, if you need a lot of plugins/apps or third-party providers, bear in mind that the website will require optimization for every piece of the website working properly.

If it's okay for you, let it be. So, you can try to create the Shopify website on your own or create and then hire a professional development team, who will quickly fill it with apps, customize it as much as possible, and make it work fast.

Think also of WooCommerce. WooCommerce is a plugin for WordPress. It contains pre-installed payment gateways, data control, a multifunctional shopping cart, and the ability to set up extensions for any purpose you may have. WooC. has millions of users. This e-commerce solution stands somewhere between Shopify and Magento: it's simpler than Magento, more easy-to-use, allows more customizations than Shopify but less than Magento. It has a lot of plugins to install and extend your website's functionality. Plus, you don't need to close your existing website, just install WooCommerce plugin. After that, you can set all configurations and plugins on your own or hire a development team who will make everything for you.

 

[big bad bruce]

After a recent experience with big commerce I have stumbled across duda it uses ecwid integration for store elements even with bc destroying all data I have rebuilt in a matter of days yes a lot of work is still needed but at least I could rip the landing pages from search console and get some form of relevant content at the end of a 301 redirect but duda has really impressed me control of elements is good ability to see html elements to check meta tags schema tags etc not a massive apps catalogue but a html widget can be placed on page for easy insertion and placement of third party integrations I simply do not trust big box self build systems anymore in my eyes at least they only want to sell you more via third party apps for instance schema data as standard on bc there is little issues in the tags and always tends to be a single element of a set however they do sell an app that sorts it with duda straight off all structured data is present in search console no highlighter tool just done straightaway
I'm not endorsing or performing any affiliate activities just giving you my observations

 

[TotalWebSolutions]

WooCommerce is extremely popular and offers an abundance of different themes/plugins and a large community base to support it. If you can work with WordPress this should be a good option for your requirements.

Happy to put forward some developer contacts if you are keen to speak with anyone and get a quote (drop me a PM).

 

[AndrewJhnsn333]

Hi! If you tried Shopify and Magento and was not happy with either, why don't you try PrestaShop? This is a solid basic solution with enough features to run an online store and even sell globally. Also, it is free and open-source, so it will require more knowledge and skill investments instead of money investments.

 

[Elle Rish]

I guess Shopify is ideal for all types, you just need to be knowledgeable enough to work it out.

 

[antropy]

I guess Shopify is ideal for all types, you just need to be knowledgeable enough to work it out.

You cannot customise Shopify as a lot of features are locked down so I wouldn't say it is ideal for all types. Alex

 

[gpietersz]

It depends what you want.

Almost all the web stuff I do uses Django. That is because most of my clients want custom functionality (not just a custom design, but what it actually does). It takes more work initially, but tends to be more productive to run (because its tuned to your products and the admin is customisable to suit you) and very flexible.

In defence of Shopify it has REST API and you can create your own templates so its pretty flexible as platforms go.

 

[crackerjackcommerce]

This could be an alternative to Magento: https://www.shopware.com/en/community/retailers/

 

[NathanGrieve]

You can get really good customisation with webflow.

Shopify is frustrating because it doesnt let you modify the checkout very much unless you're on their pro plan which is about £2k! and you have to commit for a whole year when i last checked

 

[Shelly Cartwright]

If you're selling personalized clothing, you should do research and find the right platform that is designed specifically for that product type. It seems you sell POD products, so I recommend you to take a look at ShopBase. This platform is meant for white label, dropshipping, and print on demand business. Hope this helps.

 

[David-Max]

I would recommend using WooCommerce or Shopify. Shopify powers over 600,000 businesses, while WooCommerce claims to be the web's most popular ecommerce platform. Shopify is suitable for the beginners, and WooCommerce is more flexible and less limited. Your decision is based on the condition and direction of your business.