Whether you’re reviewing a recently-launched site or a site that’s been around for a long time, you can always migrate to a new eCommerce platform.

In our experience, there are two different “upgrade” scenarios that most projects fall under:

1. You’re launching an updated site with a new CMS. The eCommerce implementation should coincide with the launch of the site. This is a more complicated launch because two different systems are being built and launched simultaneously.

The challenge of this launch type is to minimize downtime or missed connection points between the eCommerce system and the CMS. The update will be much easier if the eCommerce portion is new and isn’t a replacement.

2. You have an existing CMS setup that you love and may (or may not) already have an existing eCommerce integration. In this case, migrating to a headless system means planning, as you’ll incorporate more elements from the eCommerce platform into the CMS. In other words, because you’ll be migrating to a headless setup, you’ll ask the CMS (and team) to do more.

There are a few additional methods for creating headless architecture.

1. Headless Only: all front-end development is done in the CMS via API

2. Specific CMS Plugin: linking an eCommerce plugin explicitly produced for your content management system.

3. Hybrid: connecting a limited CMS option alongside powerful API architecture.

While further businesses may benefit from these options differently, hybrid architecture is typically the best approach. This possibility offers the utmost flexibility in producing your website alongside an internal CMS. This allows you to efficiently manage content from the front end while still pulling on the flexible headless framework.

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The complicated nature of multi-channel eCommerce connections requires efficient architecture, but so many eCommerce platforms work with a middle layer that enables contacts between the front and backends. With the headless architecture, businesses connect their disconnected commerce systems and achieve a centralized platform for all data. Unnecessary layers are removed, and architecture is streamlined. This single source of truth is essential for optimal connections between mobile/web experiences.

Absolutely. One of the biggest benefits of a headless implementation is the ability to launch marketing initiatives faster and with more customization to your market. The commerce platform and implementation process are planned to be open and flexible; with a decoupled framework, you’ll have more authority over what content you submit, the build of the storefront, and the design you choose. As a result, your marketing team has more control over the design and look and feel that goes live.
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In addition, for developers leveraging the content management platform that they’re already familiar with means they have less of a learning curve.