Cart Blender

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Hany's Harvest Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We makectaft wellness tonics

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cart Blender to accomplish?

• Remake website with fresh brand aesthetic

SOLUTION

How did you find Cart Blender?

Fiver.com

Why did you select Cart Blender over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Redo website with enhanced shopping experience and improved navigation. Add more content pages while adhering to brand guidelines.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Delivery of new website that met the goals for new user experience while preserving all prior functionality

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very timely delivery. At their busiest times, there may have been a week or so wait for added deliverables but the communication was always quick and upfront with expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Cart Blender?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Cart Blender demonstrated high proficiency and a sense of accountability and pride in the quality of the end product, all at a great value

Are there any areas for improvement or something Cart Blender could have done differently?

No major issues. We did discover some minor issues in testing but that is to be expected and they were quickly rectified

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of Super Bottega

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an agglomerator of art and design projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cart Blender to accomplish?

• Realize the website

SOLUTION

How did you find Cart Blender?

Online Search

Why did you select Cart Blender over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Cart Blender were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Cartblender begin by gathering requirements and understanding the client's objectives and target audience. Next, they create a site map and wireframes to plan the website's structure and layout. They then proceed to develop the website using appropriate technologies, coding languages, and frameworks, ensuring responsiveness, functionality, and compatibility across devices and browsers. 

Lastly, they conduct testing, debugging, and optimization to deliver a polished website that meets the client's specifications and provides an engaging user experience.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Increased website traffic

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team have delivered items on time, demonstrating excellent project management skills. They have been responsive and attentive to our needs, providing prompt and effective support throughout the development process.

What was your primary form of communication with Cart Blender?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The relationship established between the vendor and the buyers

Are there any areas for improvement or something Cart Blender could have done differently?

While Cart Blender's website development project was largely successful, the testing areas can be a potential improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder and CEO of The Bear Can Read

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The Bear Can Read is a learn-to-read subscription service for children aged 2-9.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cart Blender to accomplish?

• Develop new website
• Integrate orders with warehouse systems
• Improve customer options for ordering

SOLUTION

How did you find Cart Blender?

Referral

Why did you select Cart Blender over others?

High ratings, Great culture fit, Good value for cost

What was the size of Cart Blender’s team?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To deliver a new website for a subscription service that has very complicated and detailed logic behind which box to send.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Website has very easy navigation flow, which is resulting in an increased number of subscribers.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very responsive, positive attitude and diligent. The website was complex so it was difficult to predict the time all milestones would take to complete, but we had open communication and we are very happy with the end result.

What was your primary form of communication with Cart Blender?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We were impressed with their responsiveness, positive attitude, and high-quality deliverables.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Cart Blender could have done differently?

Could have clearer roadmap with time estimates for delivery, but we requested this and they are doing it now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of Zazz Brands UG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Kids clothing subscription box

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cart Blender to accomplish?

• Set up recurring payments module
• Support for Shopify
• Online store migration from Magento to Shopify
• Make changes to the storefront

SOLUTION

How did you find Cart Blender?

Online Search

Why did you select Cart Blender over others?

High ratings, Good value for cost, Company values aligned

What was your primary form of communication with Cart Blender?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The project was supposed to be a simpler task, but ended up becoming more complex and demanding much more time than predicted. The team managed to migrate the store in due time. After migration, many changes incurred that were delivered promptly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Less time spent on backend development

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Communication with the representative was relatively easy and efficient. Most project goals were addressed in a timely manner and deadlines were met. If there was any issue afterwards, it was quickly resolved and nothing was left unfinished.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The creativity and initiative was far beyond other teams that I have worked with and we have managed to create a roadmap and follow it through, step by step. Also, the patience they showed was a big plus, being able to always fix any unforeseen issue.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Cart Blender could have done differently?

Given the situation I believe the team was very responsive and worker well on the project. However, a bit more attention to detail would round up their otherwise good work ethic and creativity that they displayed along the whole time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

A chain of stores that sells suitcases and wallets

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Cart Blender, and what were your goals?

Transferring all the existing content of the site in the WordPress system to shopify. Store design, language adjustment, transfer of products, customers, orders

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Service, price, availability, reliability

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Initial introductory meeting, price offer that includes details of the project and its stages. Meeting for highlights, ideas, requests, design and planning of the site. Talking together via WhatsApp

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with the project manager Taras

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The site works great, looks good, fast, the design is at my request. The website translation is excellent and straight to the right.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We talked through WhatsApp mostly. The answer is usually quick and easy. There was a bit of a delay in submitting the proxy caused by the Russia Ukraine war, a bit of a delay from our side. All in all, it was perfectly fine and Taras was determined to finish the project and encouraged us to respond and be ready to go live

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Professionalism, reliability, quick response, broad knowledge of website transfer and design

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

We got what we wanted, and everything works great! now after two or three months we are always thinking about improvement and the company provides a solution of development and maintenance. Overall great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the website owner of the company. also a software developer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Cart Blender, and what were your goals?

Our e-commerce website used to run on Woocomerce and looking for a company that accomplishes the migration of all existing environment

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

after a search and looking into reviews, contact with the vendor and find him relevant to our needs.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

kick-off meeting to describe the needs - RTL Shopify website, migration of all products and history, design, migration of SEO, and google references. includes all services (FB integration, search, marketing emails, etc.) in the new environment

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

we used to be contact with Taras, which lead the project together with some other developers. not sure the numbers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

we see increase in performance, easier to maintain and use the new platform

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

excel table and repeating meetings to track progress

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

very patients. we found in QA issues and Taras and his team used to solve them quickly and efficiently. also, all our requirements were accomplished successfully

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

in the end some missing issues were needed to be extra paid, stuff that we treat as should be in the first contract.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Teakea is a furniture company with webshop B2C focussed

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Cart Blender?

Cartbleder made various configarable products.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Good communication, fair pricing

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

Cartbleder made the confuigurable products

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Teakea and Cartblender only

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

They provided efficient communication, fair pricing, and good results.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

good

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Good commincation, fair pricing

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Dont know

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Little Cooks Co is a monthly cooking subscription box for children, shipped in the UK. I am the founder

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Cart Blender, and what were your goals?

To migrate our website from Wordpress/Woocommerce to Shopify

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We shortlisted 3 agencies and decided on Cart Blender due to previous experience and competitive price

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Cart Blender worked with my Head of Tech to deliver a migration from Wordpress/Woocommerce to Shopify, and make improvements to the customer journey and design. They were prompt, professional, and always resnponsive to feedback.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Taras was our main point of contact

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The risk with migrating a subscription business is the migration of customers not working and losing lots of people - however, this did not happen and the migration was pretty much seamless!

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Weekly online calls with excellent updates, honest reporting and responsive to feedback

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The communication - very responsive, honest and listened well.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No (not helpful I know - sorry!)