Pierre René – a Magento 2 migration and two stores joined in multistore
- Magento 2
- Magento 1 migration
- Multistore
- D2C
- Merit ERP
The key facts about the project
Magento 2
The D2C platform migrated from Magento 1 to Magento 2.
2 stores
Pierre René Professional and Miyo joined using the Multistore feature.
1 panel
Two separate URLs and different visual layers for the stores, with one shared admin panel.
1 shared cart
Products added at Pierre René Professional and at Miyo end up in one summary.
Technology and systems
Magento 2, Magento Multistore, Merit ERP.
Project scope
- migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2
- joining two stores using Multistore
- an English language version
- merging the carts of the two stores
- a module showing the amount missing to reach free delivery
- an integration with the Merit ERP
- a payment verification module
- connecting social media and YouTube content to the platform
- signing in to an account with social media
- a blog
The store ran on Magento 1, which limited any further development of the platform
Pierre René had been running its online store on Magento 1 for a long time. Once support for the first version of Magento ended, staying on the older system meant gaps in security and no further development of the platform.
The out-of-date version of the system also caused performance problems and limited how the store could grow. The visual layer it had was falling behind current trends.
Pierre René came to Aurora Creation with the task of migrating the store from Magento 1 to Magento 2. Because the two versions of the platform differ so much, the work covered rebuilding the modules used before and implementing a new visual layer.
The situation before the project
- a store on Magento 1, after support for the first version of the system had ended
- gaps in the security of the older generation of Magento
- no further development of the platform
- performance problems on the store
- a visual layer falling behind current trends
The main areas of the project
- 01
Migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2
The project meant moving the store onto Magento 2, rebuilding the modules used in the previous version of the system and implementing a new visual layer.
- 02
Running two stores in multistore
Pierre René was running two online stores. Multistore was to bring the administration of their content together while keeping two separate URLs and different visual layers.
- 03
Merging the Pierre René and Miyo carts
Purchases made in the two stores were to be joined so that products added at Pierre René Professional and at Miyo both ended up in one summary.
- 04
Releasing an English version of the store
Pierre René wanted to open its range to English-speaking customers as well. The English language version was created with the Multistore feature.
- 05
Automating internal processes
The project covered integrating the D2C platform with the Merit ERP system and implementing a bespoke module handling payment verification.
From migrating the platform to automating processes
Delivery covered migrating the store's technical foundation, configuring Multistore, joining purchases across the two stores and implementing the integration and the bespoke modules.
See Magento 2 implementations- 01
Migration to Magento 2
We moved the store from Magento 1 to Magento 2. As part of the migration we rebuilt the modules used in the previous version of the system and implemented a new visual layer.
- 02
Joining store administration in multistore
We used the Multistore feature to bring the content administration of the two stores together. The result is two separate URLs, different visual layers and one shared admin panel.
- 03
The English version and the shared cart
We used Multistore to create an English language version of the store. We also implemented a module that adds up the products put in the cart at Pierre René Professional and at Miyo into one cart summary.
- 04
The Merit ERP integration
Once we had the data the integration needed, we connected the Merit ERP system to the D2C sales platform. We then ran functional tests checking that the integration worked correctly.
- 05
The further modules
We extended the scope with the payment verification module, the module showing the amount missing to reach free delivery, Instagram and YouTube content inside the store, signing in with social media and a company blog.
Two stores on one Magento 2 installation, with the Merit ERP and brand content
Magento 2 is the foundation of the D2C platform. The Multistore feature was used to run two stores from one admin panel, and the platform was integrated with the Merit ERP system. Further modules connected the store to the content the brand publishes on Instagram and YouTube.
Starting point
Magento 1
Platform
Magento 2
Multistore
Stores in multistore
- Pierre René
- Miyo
Integrations and content
- Merit ERP
- YouTube
Multistore made it possible to bring the content administration of Pierre René Professional and Miyo together while keeping separate URLs and different visual layers. A module implemented on top of that adds up the products put in the cart in both stores and presents them in one summary.
What is on the diagram
- Magento 1
- The platform the store migrated from.
- Magento 2
- One installation with the Multistore feature and one admin panel.
- Pierre René
- One of the two stores run under Multistore.
- Miyo
- The second store run under Multistore.
- Merit ERP
- The integration covers the processes around handling orders and customers.
- Presenting content from the brand's profile in a dedicated block of the store.
- YouTube
- Presenting content from the brand's channel in a dedicated block of the store.
What joining the stores in multistore gave
- two separate store URLs
- different visual layers
- one shared admin panel
- products from both stores in one cart summary
The Merit ERP integration covered
- sending order status information from the platform to the ERP automatically
- storing customer information in Merit
- updating contractor details automatically
- importing the list of orders to be picked
- importing the sales document for each order from the ERP
- assigning a dedicated carrier to an order automatically
The features delivered in the project
Beyond the migration, the multistore architecture and the ERP integration, the scope covered six features the store's customers and the brand's team use.
An English language version
We used the Multistore feature to create an English language version of the store for English-speaking customers.
The amount missing to reach free delivery
We implemented a bespoke module showing the customer the amount still missing to reach the free delivery threshold.
Instagram and YouTube content in the store
The bespoke modules we implemented present content from the brand's Instagram profile and from YouTube in dedicated blocks of the online store.
Signing in with social media
We implemented a module letting a customer sign in to their store account with social media.
Automatic payment verification
A bespoke module imports the list of daily bank transfers into the Magento admin panel. The list is scanned and verified automatically, after which the tool updates the order's payment status and sends a message back if anything does not add up.
A company blog
As part of the project we implemented a company blog, where Pierre René can publish its own articles and share its expertise.
Magento 2 with multistore, a shared cart and automated processes
The project ended with the Pierre René D2C platform migrated to Magento 2 and with the features and integrations listed in the scope of delivery in place. Multistore joined the administration of two stores, the shared cart brought together the products added at Pierre René Professional and at Miyo, and the Merit ERP and the bespoke payment module automated selected internal processes.
- Magento 2
- Migrating to the current version of Magento 2 gave the D2C platform security and room to grow.
- 2 stores, 1 panel
- Pierre René Professional and Miyo kept separate URLs and different visual layers, while the administration of their content was brought into one shared admin panel.
- 1 shared cart
- Products added at Pierre René Professional and at Miyo alike are presented in one summary.
- Merit ERP
- The integration streamlined the order handling processes, and the bespoke module automated the verification of the daily transfer list and the updating of payment statuses.
The features that went in made the store intuitive to move around, and the automation of internal processes let the brand grow in other areas. We give no revenue, conversion, order-count or performance figures — the source material does not carry them.
Questions about the Pierre René Professional project
The key facts about the migration, multistore, the shared cart and the integrations delivered in the project.
See the migration to Magento 2 serviceThe store was moved from Magento 1 to Magento 2. As part of the migration the modules used before were rebuilt and a new visual layer was implemented.
The Multistore feature was used to bring the content administration of both stores together. The stores kept separate URLs and different visual layers, while sharing one admin panel.
Yes. The module we implemented adds up the products put in the cart in both stores and presents them in one summary.
Yes. The English language version was created with the Multistore feature.
The platform was integrated with the Merit ERP system. The integration covered, among other things, sending order statuses to the ERP, storing customer information, updating contractor details, handling lists of orders to be picked, importing sales documents and assigning a carrier to an order.
The scope covered the module showing the amount missing to reach free delivery, the payment verification module, Instagram and YouTube content in the store, signing in with social media and a company blog.
This project is evidence in three areas of Magento 2
- 01See the migration service
Migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2
The project covered the move from Magento 1 to Magento 2, rebuilding the modules used before and implementing a new visual layer.
- 02See AURORA CROSS
Running several stores in multistore
The implementation covered two stores with separate URLs and different visual layers, whose content is administered from one shared panel.
- 03See D2C implementation on Magento 2
Integrating Magento 2 with an ERP and automating processes
The project covered integrating the D2C platform with the Merit ERP and implementing a bespoke module verifying payment status.
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