Switzerland’s Leading Provider of Personalized Photo Products
Founded in 1961, Ifolor is a family-owned SME that has grown to become Switzerland’s leading provider of personalized photo printing solutions. Specializing in photo books, calendars, personalized gifts, and wall art, Ifolor delivers high-quality products that help customers preserve and share their most cherished memories. With a growing customer base across Europe, Ifolor is recognized for its user-friendly web, mobile, and desktop applications, making the creation of custom photo products simple and enjoyable.
The challenge.
As a leader in the personalized photo products industry, Ifolor faced a pressing need to upgrade its e-commerce platform to better serve its expanding customer base. The goal was to implement a scalable and robust solution capable of handling high traffic volumes while improving the overall user experience. Additionally, Ifolor needed to modernize its backend system to enable more efficient data processing and product configurations. With an ongoing migration to the Azure cloud for enhanced scalability and performance, Ifolor required expert guidance and a dedicated team to ensure a smooth transition without disrupting operations.
The solution.
To meet Ifolor’s objectives, we assembled a dedicated 16-member team of engineers across various disciplines. The team developed a completely new backend infrastructure from scratch, ensuring scalability and improved system performance. Leveraging Shopware, the team developed a modern e-commerce platform designed to improve product discovery, selection, and checkout processes. A team of three cloud experts managed the migration to Microsoft Azure, enabling a scalable infrastructure capable of handling traffic surges during peak seasons. This migration eliminated the need for costly excess hardware while ensuring optimal performance year-round.
Technologies in detail.
The outcome.
The InterVenture Ifolor Team:
- Designed and implemented a new backend infrastructure from scratch, ensuring scalability and improved platform performance.
- Integrated a Shopware-based e-commerce platform, featuring an updated and streamlined shop page to enhance user experience and shopping functionality.
- Facilitated a seamless migration to Microsoft Azure, enabling on-demand scalability to efficiently handle seasonal traffic surges.
- A dedicated Data & BI engineer optimized the platform for real-time reporting, enabling more informed business decisions.
- Improved the testability of the Windows desktop application by implementing A/B tests and optimizing the release process for more reliable and timely updates.
- UX designers collaborated across multiple teams to enhance the user interface and overall experience across web, e-commerce, and desktop platforms.
