The Ankermann online shop was created on the basis of XTC: Modified. After thoroughly analysing the shop problems, our specialist team made all backups and carried out a migration from XTC:Modified to Shopware 6. In this way, we have opened up new paths to development and growth for the online shop, which contribute to scalability and future-proof online trading. The core task of our agency for online shops was to create software for product configuration. Over the course of the project, we completed a number of varied tasks to improve the results of the webshop.
With our expert help, Ankermann has become a powerful, progressive online shop with product configurator that is becoming increasingly popular. The product configurator software makes it possible to put together complex products according to your own wishes and ideas.
There are 5 types of configurator: PC, Gaming PC, Mini PC, Laptop and Nuc Brix Configurator. In the component selection block, the product families are displayed for selection and future editing of components. When clicking on a specific product family, a pop-up window appears with a list of components that the customer can select for their customisable product. The customer can select the desired components and check their compatibility. Neo4j determines the compatibility based on the attributes of the product components. If the selected components are incompatible, the configurator displays a detailed error and indicates the reason for the incompatibility.
The component attributes and their values are transferred from KennerPIM to Neo4j via the PIM-Neo4j Connector that we have developed. The response from Neo4j is then delivered to Shopware. All changes made are synchronised in real time. The customer therefore immediately sees the product they have put together and the price for it. If the price is too high, expensive components can be replaced by cheaper ones. By using product configuration software, the quotation process is much faster and error-free.
To make it easier for customers to find the component they want, we have introduced filters. You can enter the component name and immediately see its detailed characteristics, images and prices. Redis Cashe is used so that the data can be uploaded more quickly. Data upload is realised thanks to Ajax technology. This makes it possible to improve the user experience and the overall shopping experience.
Thanks to the integration of KennerPIM, the management and editing of various product data is quick and easy. This includes multilingual descriptions, the pricing system and inventory. In addition, articles from IT Scope and Icecat were imported into PIM, enabling process automation and the management and editing of product data. Thanks to the separate data quality module we developed, the quality of the product data can be checked. This makes it possible to recognise errors and inaccuracies in data filling and product images. Thanks to the flexible navigation and various filter options for errors, a high level of data consistency is achieved across all products.
