Shopware 5 support and development

Challenge

This French multi-brand fashion retailer sells clothing and accessories from dozens of labels through a Shopware 5 store. The range changes every season, and content managers work on product pages constantly.

The client wanted a refreshed storefront and simpler day-to-day work for the team but was not ready for a big move to Shopware 6 yet. The current platform had to be developed so that the changes would not get in the way of a future migration.

Solution

• A new themeWe refreshed the storefront design with a focus on photography and brands while keeping the navigation shoppers knew.
• Tabs and brand logosWe organised product pages into tabs (description, materials, sizing, delivery) and showed brand logos in the catalogue.
• Quick editorWe built an editor where content managers change prices, descriptions and statuses for many products at once.
• ERP syncWe set up stock, price and order exchange with the client's ERP in place of manual exports.

How we worked

1. Retainer

   A monthly block of hours and a shared backlog prioritised by the client.

2. Future-proofing

   Changes were built as separate plugins so they are easier to port when moving to Shopware 6.

3. Regular releases

   Small changes shipped often, without long cycles or big risks.

Outcome

The storefront looks current, content managers spend much less time on routine work, and data between the store and the ERP no longer needs manual reconciliation.