Magento Redevelopment & Inventory Sync for Firearms Retailer
Services Covered:

Industry
E-commerce & Retail
Duration
16 months
Budget
10K - 49K
Start Date
1 December 2016
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
81/100
Strong
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Client
Georgia Gun Store
Project Summary
BelVG overhauled and redeveloped a Magento site for Georgia Gun Store, reprogramming problematic sections and building custom extensions and inventory-update protocols. They implemented automated inventory and pricing updates, dealer-locator functionality to satisfy firearms shipping rules, customized invoices, layaway and price-request modules. The client reports improved site functionality, rising sales (about $1M in annual online sales) and positive customer feedback; the engagement began in Dec. 2016 and is ongoing.
Key Challenges
- Existing Magento site was full of errors and lacked required features
- Synchronize inventory and pricing with a distributor FTP that updates every half hour
- Implement dealer-delivery logic to comply with firearms shipping rules and provide a dealer locator
Project Deliverables
- Inventory synchronization protocols and automation
- Custom Magento modules and extensions
- Dealer locator CSV integration
- Inventory alerts for customers
- Customized invoices and a layaway extension
- Price request feature for quotes and purchase links
Project Solution
BelVG audited and reprogrammed large portions of a Magento site, removing and rebuilding faulty sections. They implemented an inventory synchronization system that ingests distributor FTP files (half-hour quantity updates, daily pricing updates, weekly product imports), added inventory alerts, a dealer locator CSV integration to meet firearms-shipping rules, and built custom modules including invoices, a layaway extension, and a price-request feature. They also configured update protocols and other custom extensions to stabilize site functionality.
Project Outcome
- Improved site functionality and positive customer feedback
- Increased online sales with the client reporting roughly $1 million in annual sales and potential growth
- Dropship functionality and integrations enabling direct warehouse shipping and Amazon tie-ins
- High responsiveness and reliable project management (communication via Skype; task tracking in Redmine)
Platforms
E-commerce Platform
Web
Tech Stack
Redmine
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.75
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Feedback is positive and there are marked improvements in the site. Sales and revenue are on the rise as functionality expands. BelVG responds well to detailed requests and has a reliable team of problem solvers.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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