Case Study: The Shopify Design that Helped Crowdfund a Business

When Hamtun Watches first approached Swanky, they were a brand new entrepreneurial company with no website to speak of besides a basic Kickstarter page. On this platform, the business venture had proved an instant success among the crowdfunding community, with Hamtun’s first watch design reaching its £20,000 funding goal in just 20 minutes.

However, as the brand’s popularity continued to grow, Director Ross Davis began looking into launching his own custom website as he wanted to be able to reach more potential customers and also control the sales process from beginning to end.

Rather than relying on other people to get the job done, he wanted to bring all orders and pre-orders onto his own ecommerce store and – through analysing his data on Google Analytics – find out exactly how customers were using his website and which advertising campaigns were working best.

At Swanky, we know that when it comes to owning an online business, the strength of your website design can make or break your ecommerce success. In fact, studies show that the average customer forms their opinion of a brand within 0.5 seconds of entering its site, and 38% of customers will stop engaging with a website if they find it unattractive.

As Hamtun Watches has always been an online-only business, creating a professional front for their brand was especially important in helping them to stand out from their competition and to grow and maintain their initial customer interest.

We therefore crafted the company a compelling custom Shopify website design, with a focus on speed, usability and a striking contemporary look that perfectly complemented the products and overall feel of the brand.

And what were the results of this Shopify revamp?

A year and a half later, Hamtun Watches continues to grow its traffic and revenue month by month, with an impressive average order value per customer, and more than 24k online visits since the launch of their new website.

Director Ross Davis feels that “having someone build me a special custom-made design rather than using an off-the-shelf template has separated me from my competitors”, allowing him to develop his brand significantly yet affordably while retaining full control over how his store is run.

Moving forward, Ross is looking to expand his company even further and plans to launch even more product collections in order to keep up with his ever-growing customer demand.

With their engaging new website design now firmly in place, Hamtun Watches are ready to meet their target of boosting their overall revenue even more significantly in the coming year. At Swanky, we are excited to help them turn this goal into a reality.

If, like Hamtun Watches, you are looking for a website revamp that will attract more visitors to your site and boost your sales, Swanky are here to help. Our expert team are passionate about designing unique, beautiful, high-quality websites to help you unlock your full ecommerce potential and reap all of the exciting benefits of owning an exquisite Shopify store. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you are interested in finding out more.