Ecommerce & Retail · Shopify Apps
We developed a Shopify application that bridges the gap between customer area requirements and per-package product sales.
Outcome
Project area converted instantly into the right number of packages, wastage included, as a native block on any Shopify 2.0 theme.
An e-commerce retailer specializing in materials sold by area, like flooring and tiles, operates in a market where standard platforms create inherent friction. Customers plan projects in square feet, but products are sold in discrete units like boxes or pallets. This mismatch is a common point of failure for merchants in the construction and home improvement sectors.
The retailer found that this unit-versus-area problem was a direct cause of abandoned carts and costly ordering mistakes. Customers were forced to do manual calculations, often leading to confusion, under-ordering that delayed projects, or over-ordering that resulted in expensive returns. The standard Shopify product page was not equipped to handle this necessary translation, creating a poor user experience and impacting revenue.
Robust Devs was engaged to engineer a direct solution. We designed and built a micro-SaaS application that integrates a calculator into Shopify product pages. The tool gives customers an immediate, accurate answer to the question, "How many boxes do I need?", turning a point of friction into a moment of clarity and confidence.
The challenge
How we solved it
Technologies
The customer-facing widget allows users to input their required project area. It instantly computes the correct number of packages to add to the cart, automatically including the merchant-defined wastage percentage. This removes manual math, reduces user error, and provides immediate price transparency, building the confidence needed to complete a purchase.
The partner has access to a dedicated dashboard that provides full control over the calculator's logic. Within an interface built on Shopify's own design system, merchants can set product-specific rules for area per package and wastage. This flexibility ensures calculations are accurate across a diverse product catalog, from tile to turf.
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