Platform, vendor and partner selection
Platform-agnostic recommendations for commerce, ERP, POS and every tool in between — and the right partner to build it.
Overview
We have no platform to sell, so our recommendations follow your requirements and stage of growth. We compare the options side by side, build the business case where the decision is large, and find and vet the partner who will deliver it.
Sound familiar?
- Stay and modernize, or replatform — and can a new platform meet complex requirements?
- Outgrowing entry-level accounting, and unsure whether a full ERP is needed
- Proposals and statements of work that are hard to compare
- Decisions driven by a sales demo instead of your requirements
What we do
Requirements first
- Requirements gathering with the people who run the business
- Side-by-side platform comparisons
- Stay-and-modernize versus replatform business cases
Every category, not just the platform
- Commerce platforms, ERP, POS and warehouse systems
- Shipping, site search, tax, payments, marketing and analytics tools
- Vendor demos with follow-up question lists
The right partner
- Finding and vetting developers, agencies and systems integrators
- Matching partners to your platform, budget and team
- Introductions from a network we've worked alongside for years
Scope and proposal review
- Reviewing statements of work, estimates and agreements with you
- Checking hours against requirements
- Agreeing what is optional, deferred or out of scope — before work starts
Platforms and systems we work with
A sample — we're platform-agnostic and recommend what fits.
- Adobe Commerce B2B website (opens in a new tab)
- Shopify Plus website (opens in a new tab)
- BigCommerce B2B website (opens in a new tab)
- NetSuite website (opens in a new tab)
- Odoo website (opens in a new tab)
- NCR Counterpoint website (opens in a new tab)
- Searchspring / Athos Commerce website (opens in a new tab)
- ShipStation website (opens in a new tab)
Client work
Case studies where this was part of the engagement.
Mood Fabrics
Fabric, trims and sewing-supplies retailer selling online and through its stores
Magento to Shopify Plus — with fabric sold by the fractional yard
Carl's Golfland
Golf equipment retailer with a Michigan superstore, custom club building and a large online business
Magento optimization today, Shopify Plus and NetSuite tomorrow
Hagar Restaurant Service
Commercial foodservice equipment parts and service company (B2B) with locations across Oklahoma and Texas
A parts-finding website, B2B ordering sites and IT leadership
Winston Collection
Premium golf headcovers and leather accessories, sold direct and wholesale with custom personalization
From QuickBooks to BigCommerce, Shopify, a B2B customizer and Odoo
Frank's Great Outdoors
Outdoor sporting goods retailer (fishing, hunting and outdoor gear) with a Michigan store, website and marketplaces
A platform decision, a Hyvä storefront and new sales channels
Mercy Robes
Clergy robes, vestments and church apparel, sold online and from a Georgia showroom
A Hyvä rebuild, new hosting and a move to Shopify
Partners we work alongside
The specialists we bring in and manage for this kind of work.
Helix Solutions
Commerce development
Mainspring
POS and ERP
Athos Commerce
Search and merchandising
Jaxified Consulting
Commerce development
LPA Retail Systems
POS and ERP
Arctic Grey
Commerce development
Cudio
POS and ERP
Fast Simon
Search and merchandising
Questions we're often asked
Do you resell any platform?
No. We're platform- and vendor-agnostic, so our recommendations follow your requirements and stage of growth — there's no one-size-fits-all answer.
Should we replatform or modernize what we have?
It depends on your requirements, your integrations and the cost of change. We build the business case for both options so the decision is informed. If a platform needs heavy customization to fit, it may be the wrong platform.
Can you review a partner's proposal for us?
Yes. We review statements of work, estimates and agreements with you and the partner, so scope, ownership and responsibilities are clear before work starts.
More ways we help
Commerce consulting and fractional leadership
Your technical lead for the storefront and everything connected to it — on a standing weekly cadence, for as long as you need us.
Integration architecture and back-office systems
Connect your storefront to ERP, POS, warehouse, shipping, tax and payments — with one agreed source of truth for every field.
Replatforming, migration and implementation
End-to-end management of replatforms, ERP and warehouse implementations, hosting moves and consolidations — through go-live and beyond.
Performance, security and growth after launch
Keep live stores fast, patched and stable — and make sure your product data, feeds and tracking work for your marketing.
AI readiness and AI-assisted commerce
Practical AI for commerce teams: where it helps, where it needs expert oversight, and how to keep your data your own.
Let's talk about your project.
Tell us where you are and where you want to be. We'll tell you honestly how we'd get there.
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