E-commerce solutions Luxembourg – time4digital

More than an online shop: How to generate revenue in e-commerce

Some companies wonder whether it makes sense to operate their own webshop. With CMS platforms like Shopify or WooCommerce, creating a webshop is relatively straightforward. However, the devil is in the details. Most companies don’t want to spend significant time each month keeping their webshop up to date. As a result, webshops often leave a bitter aftertaste, and instead of increasing revenue, they frequently raise administrative costs.

What’s the point of having a beautifully designed shop if maintaining it requires so much effort? Of course, it always depends on the needs of the operator, but we have found that automation plays a crucial role for many clients.

In our latest project, we tackled this challenge by designing a system that operates in the background, automatically processes and updates data, and transmits it to the webshop. This minimizes maintenance effort, reduces costs, and maximizes revenue and profit. A true win-win!

Our forward-thinking approach as an e-commerce agency in Luxembourg

Automation and efficiency for your success

As we mentioned in previous articles, our primary goal has been to automate a significant part of webshop processes to save costs and time and provide our clients with a sustainable solution. With just a few configuration steps, it's also possible to define price segments for each customer group.

Technical insight: How does our system work?

Our backend system, responsible for automation, is built with a lightweight Java Spring Boot application. Designed based on a hexagonal architecture, it ensures maximum modularity. Shop updates are performed regularly through recurring tasks (Cron Jobs).

Product information, brands, prices, images, inventory, etc., are fetched via an external API. With the integration of the DeepL API, we can automatically translate texts into multiple languages. For instance, if product data is only available in German, we can automatically create a shop available in DE, EN, PT, and FR with high-quality and understandable content!

In short: all basic data is generated in our own domain model and stored in a NoSQL database. It is regularly synchronized via a Cron Job and transmitted to the shop system. This means that every 10 minutes, inventory, prices, translations, text, etc., are updated, ensuring the shop is always up to date.

Docker, Grafana & Prometheus – Webshop technologies for true tech enthusiasts

Our development work is based on the latest standards to provide you with the highest quality and flexibility. With technologies like Docker, Docker Compose, Grafana, and Prometheus, we create a containerized environment that allows for quick adjustments and high scalability.

This results in numerous advantages:

• Log file analysis: Early detection of errors and improved system stability.
• Custom dashboards: Key metrics at a glance, such as system status, performance, or sales.
• Automatic notifications: Relevant information is sent immediately via email.
• Flexibility and scalability: Optimal adjustments for growing needs.
• Transparent development: Use of GitLab repositories for structured and traceable project management.

With these technologies, we enable you to maintain an overview of all relevant information at all times—for efficient and reliable management of your webshop.