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Zonify — UK Online Store

A general online store for electronics and home gadgets — built around speed, clean product presentation and a friction-free path to checkout.

98

GRADER SCORE

43ms

RESPONSE

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Desktop screenshot of Zonify

01 — The challenge

General-catalog stores compete against Amazon reflexes: buyers expect instant pages, obvious navigation and zero checkout friction, or they leave. Zonify needed a storefront that felt effortless across a broad catalog — electronics, audio, accessories, home gadgets — without a marketplace's infrastructure budget.

02 — The build

We built the storefront speed-first: a 98/100 grader score at catalog scale, category navigation that gets any product within two taps, product pages stripped to what drives the decision, and delivery messaging — fast and free — repeated where hesitation happens. The checkout path removes every field that isn't strictly necessary.

03 — The result

Zonify runs at 98/100 with a 43ms server response — proof that an independent store can meet marketplace-grade speed expectations. The clean catalog architecture keeps browsing effortless as inventory grows, and the delivery promise placement converts the comparison shoppers who bounce from slower stores.

STACK: CUSTOM STOREFRONT · FAST DELIVERY FOCUS

Questions this case answers

Can an independent store really compete with marketplaces?

On breadth, no; on experience, yes. Speed, clarity and delivery confidence are where small stores beat cluttered marketplace listings — and they keep 100% of the margin and the customer data.

What drives the 98/100 score at catalog scale?

Disciplined product imagery, no builder bloat, lean scripts and server response under 50ms. Most stores lose speed to third-party app stacking — we build the essentials natively.

What's the biggest checkout mistake stores make?

Asking for too much too early. Every unnecessary field and forced account creation measurably kills completed orders. Zonify's checkout asks only what fulfillment strictly requires.

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