Blueport is the leading eCommerce platform for furniture used by the largest retailers in North America to run their omnichannel websites.
Designed to overcome the challenges of selling furniture online, the Blueport SaaS eCommerce platform plugs into any furniture ERP system to quickly launch sites fully integrated with stores.
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Company Size
50-100 employees
Partnership
Ongoing since 2016
CHALLENGE
Migrate to the Cloud and Meet Customer Needs
As Blueport gained more customers, fulfilling custom feature requests from new clients became increasingly challenging.
Additionally, there was a need to shift the eCommerce platform from a single, complex system to the cloud for improved scalability, speed, and cost efficiency. However, due to limited in-house software engineering resources, Blueport faced constraints in making this shift.
SOLUTION
Successful Cloud Migration and New Features
Our dedicated team started by assessing Blueport’s software development processes and code quality. Upon identifying a significant technical debt, we engaged in detailed technical discussions to determine the most effective approach. One notable solution we suggested and successfully implemented, involved migrating to a new Angular architecture and adopting the frontend facades architectural pattern. This approach doubled Blueport’s development speed.
With our team’s assistance in revamping the development roadmap, we not only successfully identified but also implemented several key features that significantly enhanced the user experience. These solutions included:
Cloud Migration We facilitated the migration of Blueport’s platform to the cloud, enhancing its scalability and performance.
Amazon Pay We incorporated Amazon Pay into the platform to provide users with a convenient payment option.
Split Payment This functionality allows users to divide a single purchase across multiple payment methods.
Store Locator This feature helps users find the nearest store to their location and provides information about its operating hours.
Enhanced Product Detail Page
Users can effortlessly choose product characteristics such as color and design.
Mentoring Blueport’s Team
We led mentoring sessions in Angular and .NET, and created an onboarding process for new team members joining Blueport’s team.
Currently, our team handles regular maintenance tasks and assists in onboarding new clients for Blueport, freeing up their time to focus on their core business objectives.
TECHNOLOGY STACK OF THIS PROJECT
WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY
“I like the people. The people have high skill sets, they are very engaged. They own their work, they care about the success of the project. They are just like other people at the team, they are very committed. Also I enjoy the personalities of the people, they are fun to have around and they took very seriously the mentoring of other team members. People also contribute right away and the high quality is that they are very engaged”.
Marcos Elugardo, VP of Engineering at Blueport
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