Introduction
Shopware 6 is a modern platform that gains the trust of more than 100 000 clients worldwide. A modern, flexible system built on innovation is a perfect tool for companies wishing to meet the demanding market's challenges and gain competitive edge. Shopware 6 relies on well-known and stable technologies such as Symfony framework and Vue.js. This modern and familiar architecture is a great asset from the perspective of programmers. Shopware 6 is based on the MIT license, thanks to which the various solutions are co-created by the global community.
Shopware 6 benefits
The platform has some solid sides that bring a lot of value to your eCommerce business's day-to-day running and growth. Benefits for shopware customers:
- Multiple sales channels
Shopware 6 gives you the freedom to manage your sales channels. No matter if it is an online store, marketplace, social media like Facebook, or POS, your Shopware instance allows you to handle payments from all these points in one place. - Advanced product management
Shopware has created a dedicated panel for successfully managing product features. It allows you to define and select the properties for the product configuration. Based on the options chosen, the system will generate a list of all product variants with proper association. For each of the product options, you can manage your inventory, price, data or promotions.
In the Professional Edition, there is also the "Custom products" module. It has extensive functionality for configuring and selling non-standard products, allowing them to customize their orders (e.g. T-shirts with a customer's print). - Advanced marketing tools
Shopware 6 has an intuitive, easy-to-use panel for creating landing pages with many ready-made elements so that you can create a sales channel in a few minutes without any graphic or programming skills. - Digital Asset Management (DAM)
A central database to store graphics, photos, videos, customer data, and other product files. All documents in one place may influence saving time and improve team communication, especially when the administration of the store is supervised by more than one person. - SEO optimization
Shopware 6 by default allows for completing the meta title parameter, further automating this process for product and category pages. You can also implement "meta description" - short information (up to 160 characters) about its content for each page. - API First
Shopware 6 is a platform based on the API-first approach. It means that you can operate all store functionalities via the API interface. It gives excellent opportunities for integrations with external systems and allows for process automation. The possibilities of integrations can range from marketplaces through mobile app development to IoT or voice search mechanisms. - Shopware PWA
Create e-business tailored to the needs of mobile device users tailored to responsive website technology. Shopware PWA uses modern network capabilities to provide an even better user experience. The use of PWA in a shopware shop can attract potential customers. - Community
Shopware 6 is an open-source platform with extensive community resources, which means that the entire community develops it. Developers are eager to get involved in creating plugins, which then go to the Community Store, so you can save time by integrating a finished product with your Shopware store instead of making it from scratch.
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Shopware versions
Shopware 6 offers four versions of the software, which differ in the scope of services and prices. They are Shopware Community Edition, Starter Edition, Professional Edition, and Enterprise Edition. As a result, the software can be flexibly adapted to projects of any size.
- Shopware 6 Community Edition
This one is dedicated to stores in a local hosting environment. Available as an open-source solution. - Shopware 6 Rise
It is dedicated to B2C/D2C segments. It allows creating unique shopping experiences and growing the brand presence. This version is a first step after the basic plan and is the perfect solution for people taking their first steps in the eCommerce market. - Shopware 6 Evolve
It is a more advanced version of Shopware Rise, suitable for different business models - B2B, B2C, D2C or even hybrid. It lets scaling your business and allows your ideas to be reflected in a real eCommerce project. It differs from the Rise edition mainly in the following features: technical support from the manufacturer, configurable products, extended sales channels, and CMS functions. - Shopware 6 Beyond
It is the right solution for the most advanced eCommerce projects and for business owners that always go for more. A wide range of functionalities supplemented with comprehensive vendor support and resources will ensure continuous development in international markets and a remarkable customer experience.
Shopware Rise, Evolve and Beyond may appear as PaaS, SaaS or self-hosted.
Conclusion? Every online retailer can find the right solution for their company, whether it's a small start-up, branded store, or an international eCommerce project generating a high turnover. Note that it is essential to choose the right solution for your business that also offers the necessary functions.
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Shopware Examples: Live Shopware implementations
Now, let's explore some of the Shopware examples live implementations. Information provided based on Shopware's case studies.
ARMEDANGELS
Category: Fashion & Lifestyle
Type: B2C
The mission behind the business is fair production, fair pay, and ecological materials. They were looking for cross-channel shopping experiences, emphasizing the mobile experience, as Magento limited them. After migrating to Shopware, landing page generation has become much more comfortable, even without the developers. Connection to the ERP system made returns easier and automated. As a result, they increase their sales.
Benefits:
- Increase in revenue and mobile conversion by a good 10%.
- Reduced page loading time
- The fully automated return process
0815 Online Handel
Category: eCommerce
Type: B2B & B2C
From electronics to food with excellent customer service and great prices. Shopware 6 made a difference in integrations, implementation of unique requirements, and setting up the campaigns. Despite more than 40 000 products, the shop presents a high performance. Better customer experience translates into growth of sales and conversions.
Benefits:
- 20% increase in revenue in Austria, 40% increase in revenue in Germany
- 2 sales channels in Austria and Germany
Amisell
Category: Cosmetics & body care
Type: B2C
It is a Polish online perfumery offering a wide range of perfumes at bargain prices. The whole platform was created from scratch on top of Shopware. Attractive content increases the chance of acquiring a customer, so as Shopware is known for its easy content management, the decision was simple. All sales channels in the one inviting and efficient eCommerce platform influenced the business’ growth.
Benefits:
- Increase of sales and visibility
- Average shopping basket value developed about 300 PLN
31Dover
Category: Online drinks retailer
Type: B2B & B2C
The outdated website of this online drinks retailer didn’t contribute to the development of the business. Out-of-the-box functionalities and integrations with ERP made Shopware the right choice for online store. Also, the complex B2B business model was covered by Shopware’s B2B Suite. Thanks to that, they may set up specified prices for each customer. After all, they have higher conversion rates and better performance, which translates into revenue.
Benefits:
- Increased conversion rates for about 30%
- 12.1% increase of transactions
Gusti Leder
Category: Fashion
Type: B2C
Leather goods online shop migrated from Magento to Shopware. Mobile approach, community, and support were the main factors for the business to decide to choose Shopware. They now have no limitations in launching new sub-shops abroad (as they had with Magento). With a great mobile experience, they managed to increase their sales and conversion.
Benefits:
- 10 different sub shops
- Increased conversion rate
- International sales
- Agile, independent, and inexpensive customization
Oberalp (SALEWA, DYNAFIT)
Category: Fashion/Sports & free time
Type: B2C
The family business producing sport clothes and equipment was looking for a solution to migrate from Magento, which has an excellent price to performance ratio and good service. Thanks to the centralized administration, they could manage two shops from one panel and set the different access roles for each online store. With the premium plugin - Advanced Promotion Suite, they could plan and schedule promotional campaigns, which translated into almost 100% growth sales.
Benefits:
- 100% increase in turnover and conversion
- Integrations with ERP, Single Sign-On (SSO) and CRM
- International sales
Aston Martin
Category: Automotive
Type: B2B & B2C
Something for the Aston Martin fans. An e-shop with branded accessories, translated into four languages. The need for connecting external systems and ease in development were the key factors behind choosing Shopware.
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Benefits:
- Worldwide sales via three sub-shops
- Product customization via Custom Products (Premium Plugin)
- Connection to ERP and fulfillment system
Summary
Although the popularity of Shopware is most noticeable in the German-speaking countries, due to its undoubted advantages and growth prospects, it is worth considering an alternative for eCommerce market leaders. Shopware 6 is a future-proof solution focused on business needs and adapted to current trends. The commerce platform is worth recommending for smaller stores and dynamically developing medium-sized companies operating on many markets and many channels.
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