CLIENT
OYOY Living Design
INDUSTRY
Home Decor
TECHNOLOGY
Shopify
About Customer:
OYOY Living Design is a renowned Danish brand that is well-known for its fusion of traditional Scandinavian aesthetics and contemporary functionality and its products mostly include interiors (a diverse range of home décor, furniture, and lifestyle accessories), and toys with a touch of warmth, simplicity, and timeless elegance that is engineered to elevate everyday living.
The best thing about their company is that they focus highly on the values of Danish design heritage, thus resonating with authenticity and purpose. If you look at their popular collections, they are distinguished by clean lines, muted colour palettes, and materials that emphasize durability and sustainability.
As we mentioned above they are also selling toys, which shows that this brand also has a unique focus on children’s products, blending playful charm with practicality to create items that are as fun and entertaining as they are durable. Each design tells a story, drawing inspiration from nature, family life, and Scandinavian traditions.
OYOY’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond aesthetics, with careful material choices and mindful production practices. Their designs aim to inspire and create spaces where comfort meets creativity, transforming homes into reflections of individual style.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your interiors or add a touch of charm to your child’s room, OYOY Living Design provides versatile solutions that enrich everyday life with beauty and functionality.
Client’s Needs:
The first and foremost requirement of the OYOY living design owner was to migrate all data, including product details, customer information, content and media files, inventory levels, wishlist, discount, loyalty system, order history, and some other necessary stuff from an existing Shopify store to a new one. It was essential that no changes were made to the data during the migration, and that the original theme design and layout were maintained exactly as they were. The objective was to ensure a seamless transfer of store functionality and appearance without causing any disruptions to the user experience.
Challenges:
Migrating the theme and content from one Shopify store to another presents a number of technical challenges that require careful attention to detail. One of the most significant hurdles is ensuring the integrity of the theme. Since the client requested that the original design and layout remain unchanged, any discrepancies in the theme code could lead to design distortions or functionality issues in the new store. The theme’s liquid files, CSS, and JavaScript had to be meticulously transferred, and any theme-specific customizations had to be perfectly preserved.
Another challenge was migrating collections, metafields, and CMS pages. These elements are often interconnected with various Shopify apps and settings, meaning any inconsistencies during migration could cause data to be lost or misaligned. Ensuring that metafields (which store additional product or customer data) were transferred correctly was crucial, as improper mapping could result in missing or inaccurate product information. Additionally, CMS pages, which handle content like blogs and custom pages, needed to retain their formatting and embedded assets without errors.
All these tasks had to be executed without disrupting the store’s live operations or affecting the customer experience, demanding precise technical expertise and extensive testing. Careful attention was required to avoid overwriting essential data and to ensure that the backend structure of the new store was fully compatible with the transferred content.
Solutions:
Our Shopify developers meticulously executed the migration process to ensure a seamless transition for OYOY Living Design’s store, preserving both design and functionality. Transferring the entire theme and content posed significant challenges, particularly in maintaining design integrity and ensuring all customizations were accurately transferred without disruption. The theme’s liquid code, CSS, and JavaScript were carefully handled to preserve the brand’s identity.
Migrating collections, metafields, and CMS pages required exceptional precision. These elements, which form the backbone of the store’s product data and content, had to be meticulously mapped and transferred to avoid data corruption or misalignment. Special attention was given to the metafields, which store essential product details, ensuring these were intact and correctly linked within the new store’s infrastructure.
Our team’s expert handling of these tasks ensured no loss of critical information, no design flaws, and no disruption to the live store. Each migration step was executed with the utmost attention to detail, guaranteeing that OYOY Living Design’s online presence remained flawless, reflecting the same high-quality user experience post-migration as it had before.
Final Result:
The successful migration of OYOY Living Design’s Shopify store was a comprehensive process that took our team 15+ hours to complete. As a result, the store retained its original design and content without disruption. Our developers ensured that all aspects, including the theme, collections, metafields, and CMS pages, were seamlessly transferred, maintaining their integrity and functionality.
The careful approach we took eliminated any risk of data loss or misalignment. OYOY Living Design’s products, categories, and pages remained intact, offering an enhanced user experience with no downtime. The store’s performance remained smooth, with improved data accuracy and seamless navigation. With all essential elements in place, OYOY Living Design was able to continue providing a high-quality shopping experience for its customers without interruption.
