Monthly Orders Increased by 50%
25.11.2024
Monthly Orders Increased by 50%
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Speaker
Results
Tom Tischer-Robbers
CEO at Aceflex
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
Monthly Orders Increased by 50%
Background & Challenge
Aceflex, a German-based company specializing in renewable energy solutions, faced a significant ecommerce challenge. While their core offerings – solar energy products and related services – aligned with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, their online sales process was far from seamless.
Before adopting Shopstory, Aceflex didn’t offer direct online ordering. Customers had to request quotes, which often led to delays due to pricing changes and stock information from the wholesalers. This created a bottleneck, with their team spending countless hours manually updating prices and stock statuses for nearly 5,000 products. Despite their efforts, it was impossible to keep the data on the website up-to-date, resulting in lost sales opportunities and a less-than-optimal customer experience.
In fact, the problem got even worse when Aceflex's second branch in Switzerland faced the same issues. Their workload doubled, making it clear they needed a strong automation solution to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce manual labor.
The Solution
Aceflex partnered with Shopstory in August 2024 to automate and optimize their online store management. Through a collaborative process, Shopstory implemented three custom automation flows tailored to Aceflex’s needs:
- Wholesaler Data Integration Flow: Aceflex receives product data from wholesalers in spreadsheets. Using Shopstory, this data is automatically copied into a Google Sheet, where it is mapped to their WooCommerce store based on SKUs. Key updates include stock levels, availability status, and pricing.
- Price Fluctuation Alert Flow: Before updating their shop system, Shopstory checks for significant price changes. If a product's price fluctuates by more than 20%, Aceflex receives a notification, allowing them to review and approve the changes.
- New Product Notification Flow: Shopstory identifies newly available products from wholesalers that are not yet listed in the online store. Aceflex is then notified for review.
By October 2024, Aceflex expanded the system to include a second supplier and started using Shopstory for their second shop in Switzerland, replicating the automation flows seamlessly. Shopstory’s custom-built automations, leveraging Google Sheets and WooCommerce, enabled Aceflex to centralize and streamline their entire product management process.
The Results
The results were transformative, both operationally and financially:
Time-Saving
With Shopstory, Aceflex automated the labor-intensive task of updating their online store. "Shopstory saves us the work of one full-time employee," said the CEO. “Without it, we’d be stuck revising thousands of products every day and processing email requests manually instead of direct orders through the website.”
Improved Store Management
Aceflex gained unprecedented control over their inventory and pricing, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date catalog for nearly 5,000 products. "We now have a comprehensive overview of our entire store. If a product is out of stock or prices change, we can update our customers almost instantly."
Increase in Monthly Orders
Since implementing Shopstory, Aceflex experienced a 50% increase in average monthly orders. By improving data accuracy and reducing response times, they enhanced the customer experience and converted more inquiries into sales.
Conclusion
Aceflex’s journey highlights the power of automation in ecommerce. By eliminating manual processes and ensuring real-time updates, they not only streamlined their operations but also drove significant growth. By automating processes with Shopstory, Aceflex has built a scalable and sustainable business model, enabling them to increase the number of products and expand to more online shops in the future.
For businesses facing similar challenges, Shopstory provides the tools to supercharge your ecommerce workflows. Get started today or book a FREE consultation with our experts to discover how automation can transform your business operations.
