Successful Magento 2 Migration for a Premier Volkswagen Parts eTailer

Launched PCI Compliant Magento 2 Site

Eliminated Risk of Losing Visa Credit Card Transactions

Meet the Client

The client, a top-tier eTailer of Volkswagen automotive parts, was renowned for its extensive product range and custom online shopping features. With a legacy site built on Magento 1, the eTailer had established a solid customer base due to its robust Year, Make, Model search, customized part search, and user-friendly Garage functionality. However, the platform’s aging infrastructure posed significant challenges that threatened business continuity and compliance.

Challenges

The primary challenges faced by the client were twofold:

Technological Upgrade Requirement: The Magento 1 platform was becoming obsolete, necessitating a migration to a more robust and supported Magento 2 framework while retaining all custom functionalities and the integrity of a 400,000-product catalog.
Compliance Pressure: Visa had issued a compliance ultimatum, threatening to revoke the client’s ability to process credit card payments unless they upgraded their systems to meet current PCI compliance standards. This created an immediate and critical need to upgrade within a few months to avoid significant financial and operational repercussions.

Client Requirements

The client needed a seamless Magento 2 migration that included:

Complete recreation of the Magento 1 custom functionalities on the new platform.
Ensured business operations continuity without disruption to customer access or experience.
Achieve PCI compliance to maintain their merchant services with Visa.

Solutions

Wagento approached the solution with a strategic plan encompassing several key actions:

Custom Development: Starting with Amasty’s Product Parts Finder extension, Wagento customized this tool to match the complex requirements of the client’s extensive search functionalities. This included detailed work on category searches and part searches that allowed customers to easily filter products based on specific vehicle models and years.
Advanced Filtering Mechanisms: Our team developed sophisticated category and filtering mechanics that allowed customers to navigate the vast product catalog with ease, significantly enhancing the user experience.
Platform Migration: Wagento executed a smooth transition from Magento 1 Open Source to Magento 2 Open Source. This involved not only data migration but also ensuring that all the custom modules and backend processes were optimized for the new environment.

Results

The migration project resulted in several tangible benefits:

Enhanced User Experience: The new site maintained all the cherished functionalities of the original while introducing improved usability and speed.
Compliance and Security: The move to Magento 2 ensured that the site was fully PCI compliant, thus securing the client’s ability to process credit card transactions without the looming threat of non-compliance penalties.
Business Growth: After Magento 2 migration, the client saw a marked improvement in site performance, customer engagement, and a decrease in downtime, all contributing to an increase in orders and revenue.

Final Thoughts

This case study exemplifies Wagento’s capacity to handle complex, high-stakes eCommerce migrations with precision and expert foresight. With Magento 2 migration, the client not only overcame significant business risks but also positioned themselves for future growth and innovation in the competitive automotive parts market.

Ron Salmon, President/CEO
BusDepot.com

“When we needed to migrate to Magento 2, we turned to Wagento. They did an excellent job, allowing us to maintain our competitive edge with the use of the latest technology, with virtually no downtime during the transition.”

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