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Case Study 04

Big Shotter Fireworks

Engineering e-commerce that scales under load

Deep dive into performance optimisation, large-scale product management, and conversion-focused e-commerce architecture.

Industry

E-commerce

Category

E-commerce · Retail

Year

2023

E-commerce

Big Shotter Fireworks

Engineering e-commerce that scales under load

E-commerce designWooCommerce developmentPerformance optimisation

600+

Products in catalogue

98

Average PageSpeed

Peak

Seasonal traffic ready

600+

Products in catalogue

98

Average PageSpeed

Peak

Seasonal traffic ready

CDN

Global edge delivery

Challenge

Big Shotter Fireworks operates a high-volume e-commerce store with an extensive catalogue of over 600+ products.

Managing such a large inventory while maintaining fast load times, smooth navigation, and strong conversion rates posed a significant challenge.

Slow performance, poor structure, or weak optimisation could directly impact sales — especially during peak seasonal demand. The platform needed to handle scale efficiently while delivering a fast, seamless shopping experience.

Solution

Website Lift engineered a high-performance e-commerce platform built on WordPress with WooCommerce, optimised specifically for scale and speed.

A robust content delivery strategy was implemented using a CDN, ensuring fast load times across all pages, even with a large number of products and high traffic volumes.

We optimised product structures, category navigation, and page performance to create a smooth and intuitive user journey.

Every element of the site was designed with conversion in mind, from product visibility to checkout flow, ensuring users can browse and purchase without friction.

The system is built to handle heavy traffic while maintaining consistent speed and reliability.

Outcome

The result is a fast, scalable e-commerce platform capable of supporting a large product catalogue without compromising performance.

Big Shotter Fireworks benefits from strong sales performance, high user engagement, and a smooth shopping experience that converts visitors into customers.

With optimised speed and structure, the platform continues to perform reliably even under high demand — making it a powerful revenue-driving system.

Services delivered

E-commerce designWooCommerce developmentPerformance optimisationConversion-led UX

Technology stack

WordPressWooCommerceCDNCloudflarePHPMySQL

Visual showcase

Key screens and flows

A structured look at the main user journeys and conversion points created for this project.

Storefront — homepage & featured products

Category & product listing pages

Bonfire night used to crash our old site. Last year we did record sales and the new build didn't blink. Page speed was the difference — customers stopped abandoning the cart on slow phones.

Owner

Director - Big Shotter Fireworks

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