Skinned Olives - Conversion Focused Shopify Website
Atul L Ranjan
Case Study: Premium Natural Hair-Care Brand — Shopify E-Commerce Setup & Growth Optimization
Project Overview
Industry: Premium Natural Hair Care
Products: Growth & Nourishment Oils
Platform: Shopify
Scope: Custom Shopify build, checkout optimization, payments, shipping, and conversion optimization
Role: End-to-end Shopify Engineer & E-commerce Optimization Lead
This premium natural hair-care brand required a Shopify storefront that not only reflected their brand identity but also enabled scalable global sales, reduced checkout friction, and improved customer acquisition performance.
Challenge
The brand faced several key challenges prior to the project:
Existing storefront was not optimized for conversions
Checkout flow created friction, limiting completed purchases
Payment and shipping options were insufficient for customer expectations
Product and content structure lacked clarity
Mobile experience needed improvement to match modern buying behavior
The objective was to deliver a conversion-focused Shopify store that supported growth while maintaining a premium brand experience.
Solution Delivered
I designed and implemented a comprehensive Shopify solution focused on usability, performance, and revenue growth.
1. Custom Shopify Storefront
Built a custom Shopify storefront aligned with the brand’s premium identity
Clean visual hierarchy emphasizing product benefits and trust signals
Mobile-first design to support the majority of user traffic
2. Structured Product Catalog & Content Layout
Clear product organization for growth and nourishment oils
Improved product page layout to highlight ingredients, benefits, and usage
Optimized content flow to guide users toward purchase decisions
3. Optimized Checkout Experience
Streamlined checkout flow to reduce abandonment
Optimized cart and checkout UX for faster completion
Ensured consistency across desktop and mobile checkout experiences
4. Payment & Fulfillment Integrations
Afterpay integration to enable installment-based purchases and increase AOV
Sendle delivery integration for seamless order fulfillment and shipping automation
Ensured accurate shipping rates and smooth order handoff
5. Conversion & Growth Enhancements
Discount logic for promotions and customer acquisition
Email capture flows to support remarketing and retention
Performance-optimized, mobile-first interface to support fast browsing and checkout
Results (Last 30 Days)
The Shopify rebuild delivered strong, measurable commercial impact:
91% increase in site sessions
209% total sales growth — A$8,414.50
200% increase in orders — 81 total orders
54% improvement in conversion rate, reaching 6.39%
These results were driven by improved UX, optimized checkout, better payment flexibility, and a clear product presentation.
Outcome
The brand now operates on a high-performing Shopify store that delivers:
Consistent order flow
Smooth payment and shipping operations
Strong conversion performance
A scalable foundation for continued growth
The new setup successfully aligns brand presentation with measurable business results.
Tools & Technologies
Shopify
Custom Shopify theme configuration
Afterpay payment integration
Sendle shipping integration
Conversion optimization & performance tuning
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