Challenge

As part of their 100th anniversary, Henry’s Camera wanted to re-launched their flagship website and add two new B2C websites and a B2B site. The multi-phase project would see each website was re-launched on a new technology platform that provided best-of-bread frontend merchandising and checkout technology and a robust order management system. The new platform needed to deliver a PCI compliant environment and a high-performance and scalable multi-channel order management system that could handle in-store integrations and thousands of orders per day.

Each website would need to be visually engaging, deliver a fast and friendly shopping experience, and embody the Henry's culture of expert service and support in photographic products. The Henry's marketing team wanted to leverage the latest navigation technology, rich imaging, user experience personalization, site search, and dynamic recommendations that would make shopping their over 50,000 products easy.

Solution

The project started with a comprehensive scoping phase that covered all elements of the frontend and backend ecommerce platform. Each website was re-launched on the OrderDynamics eCommerce SaaS platform including a redesign of the popular web properties using the latest frontend user experience design best practices. Henry’s implemented a new site architecture to service its 3 brands including a B2B site to streamline their business. OrderDynamics partnered with several leading companies to deliver best-of-breed services to Henry’s including FitForCommerce, UXER Design, Etilize, Givex, and Eosensa.

The new Henrys.ca and Henrys.com celebrates the moments their customers have shared for over 100 years in retail, allowing them to easily browse and shop over 50,000 products. The new Schoolofimaging.ca provides point-and-click access to courses offered exclusively at the Henry’s retail locations with the ability to see course schedules, reviews, recommendations, register, and cross-shop on the Henrys.ca website through a shared cart. The new Headshotsrentals.com site emphasizes the high-end brands and photographic systems sold and rented for professional and commercial use at Headshots Rentals in Toronto.

Results

  • Effective, personalized merchandising and recommendations
  • Optimized "path to purchase"
  • In-Store inventory and "store favorite" and Gift Cards
  • Deep, reliable ERP, POS, and back office integration
  • Guided navigation, product attributes, rich imaging
  • Effective cross selling and up selling
  • High performance order management for seasonal spikes

Architecture

  • No. of Sites: 5
  • Type: B2C & B2B
  • Integration: Middleware AS/400
  • Creative Team: Uxer Design
  • Third Party: GivEX, Paypal, Etilize