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Sotheby's Wine

Food and Beverage

Sotheby’s Wine Elevates E-Commerce and In-Store Experience with Shopify Plus Migration by Pacific IQ.

Sotheby’s Wine provides a curated selection of the world’s finest wines, suited for both the casual enthusiast and the dedicated collector. Whether customers visit the New York City flagship location in the Sotheby’s headquarters or explore the selection online, Sotheby’s Wine offers wines for immediate enjoyment, cellaring, or investment.

After a seamless migration to Shopify Plus with Pacific IQ, Sotheby’s Wine has fortified its online and in-store infrastructure, driving higher conversion rates and average order values (AOV) while reducing operational costs.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher conversion rates and AOV as a result of improved user experience and streamlined checkout.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency through a unified POS system, reducing the time spent on manual processes and enabling staff to focus on customer service.
  • A flexible, future-proof tech stack that supports ongoing growth and paves the way for further enhancements to the digital experience.

Challenge: Accelerated growth on a Legacy platform

Sotheby’s Wine’s legacy platform was limiting business growth due to high costs and inefficiencies, creating an urgent need for an updated, robust infrastructure to enhance the online shopping experience and support in-store operations without disrupting service for existing customers.

Solution: Pacific IQ partnered with Sotheby’s Wine to migrate the brand’s digital and physical storefronts to Shopify Plus.

This transformation included a high-converting Shopify Plus website and the integration of Shopify POS for seamless coordination between online and offline sales channels.

  • Developing a Shopify Plus website that aligns with Sotheby’s esteemed brand image while improving site speed, usability, and user experience.
  • Implementing Shopify POS to unify inventory, customer data, and transactions across retail locations, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Streamlining product data and category structures to make it easy for customers to navigate the online store and find relevant wines, promotions, and auctions.

Results: Higher conversion and a future-proof tech stack

The migration to Shopify Plus delivered immediate benefits for Sotheby’s Wine, creating a scalable platform that meets the demands of a growing business with minimal customer disruption.

  • Higher conversion rates and AOV as a result of improved user experience and streamlined checkout.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency through a unified POS system, reducing the time spent on manual processes and enabling staff to focus on customer service.
  • A flexible, future-proof tech stack that supports ongoing growth and paves the way for further enhancements to the digital experience.

What’s next for Sotheby’s Wine?

With a resilient e-commerce and POS infrastructure, Sotheby’s Wine is well-positioned to support its global retail and auction channels, providing customers with a streamlined, luxurious shopping experience both online and in-store.

Join Sotheby’s Wine and other brands partnering with Pacific IQ to streamline their tech stack, build high-converting websites, and drive growth through expertly integrated, high-performance platforms.

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