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Expert Magento & Adobe Commerce Engineering that Drives Growth

Magento implementations, speed optimization, platform upgrades, and custom systems—built for brands that need reliability, performance, and a long-term support partner.

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Magento Speed Optimization Case Study

Element Wheels storefront shown on desktop, tablet, and mobile

How we made a 60K+ product Magento store feel instant.

The challenge

Stock Magento search returned over 60k results for “ferrada silver wheels” and the second result was a bronze wheel. The EAV data model made every product page a tour through six joined tables. Customers couldn’t find what they were looking for, and even when they did, the page took forever to load.

Our team optimized the site over a 3 month project that resulted in meaningful performance improvements for the business.

The results

Search response
6s → <1s
Mobile FCP
10.3s → 1.2s
TTFB
+50%
Conversion rate
+18%
Search result relevance
60,238 → 21 listings
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What we do

How we operate

Custom engineering for growth-stage brands using Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Faster storefronts, higher conversion, and stable systems behind the scenes.

Senior engineers only.

Direct access to experts who’ve delivered complex Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source implementations — no junior developers.

Operational mindset.

We align technology with business logic, streamline ops, and stabilize revenue funnels for long-term growth.

Retention by results.

Most of our clients have partnered with us for multiple years, drawn by measurable performance gains and sustained reliability through our maintenance and support offerings.

AI and advanced monitoring.

Our team is using AI-enhanced tools and advanced monitoring. Making development more affordable while continuously evaluating performance and security to maintain reliability while uncovering opportunities for ongoing optimization.

Standard pricing

Our team offers hourly, project based and monthly retainers, so there are no surprises when it comes to billing.

Ongoing maintenance

We offer ongoing maintenance packages starting at five guaranteed hours a month with a lower hourly rate.

Version control

We use Git to keep track of all file changes. This ensures we never lose code and can always revert back if needed.

Agile or Kanban

Depending on your needs we will keep track of your project using Jira and either the Agile or Kanban methodologies.

Weekly time reports

We send out end of week reports to keep our clients informed of how much time was used and what it was used towards.

Monthly billing

We bill for actual hours worked at the end of each month. Our invoices always include a full timesheet report.

Knowledge bases

We keep a knowledge base which includes documentation on QA, deployments and any custom features on your site.

Automated deployments

We setup automated deployments for your site which allows deployments to be completed in minutes.

Why work with us

Your partner in commerce

When you work with Cadence Labs, you’re working with the best designers and developers who have years of experience crafting great websites. We pride ourselves on supporting our clients with high-touch, personalized service that meets your needs and works with your budget. Our team is based across the US with our headquarters and management team in Boulder, CO.

Outcome-focused case studies

Selected work

Magento Speed Optimization

Element Wheels

Re-architected a 60,000-product Magento 2 storefront for speed: search response dropped from six seconds to under one, mobile FCP from 10.3s to 1.2s, and conversion rate climbed 18%.

Platform Migration

The Synergy Company

Replatformed from Magento to Shopify with a modernized brand refresh targeting younger demographics, achieving a 15% conversion rate increase while maintaining seamless ERP integration and operational continuity.

Custom Booking System

Virgin Gifts

Developed a headless commerce platform with custom PIM and booking system automation, improving TTFB by 50% while supporting multi-provider integrations for a high-growth experiential gifts brand.

Performance Optimization

aspectLED

Transformed mobile performance with a 70% Lighthouse score improvement and built a dedicated B2B partner site, reducing first contentful paint from 13.3s to 4.2s while streamlining high-volume ordering workflows.

Data Orchestration

Decathlon

Built a resilient data orchestration pipeline to unify ERP and PIM sources, delivering stable product and inventory synchronization with improved observability to support their U.S. market expansion.

Stabilization & Optimization

The Lab Depot

Stabilized and optimized a troubled Magento 2 B2B storefront through extensive bug fixes, performance refactoring, and enhanced bulk ordering capabilities with tax-exempt purchasing support.

Stock Magento Slower
0.0s
Cadence-built Faster ⚡
0.0s
Element Wheels search for “ferrada silver wheels” — same query, same catalog. The new storefront returns relevant results in under a second.

Magento Speed Optimization

How we made a 60K-product Magento store feel instant.

Stock Magento 2 had become unusably slow. Search response collapsed from six seconds to under one and mobile FCP fell from 10.3s to 1.2s — same brand, same catalog, fundamentally different architecture underneath.

The challenge

Stock Magento search returned 60,238 results for “ferrada silver wheels” — and the second result was a bronze wheel. The EAV data model made every product page a tour through six joined tables. Customers couldn’t find what they were looking for, and even when they did, the page took forever to load.

What we did

  • Framework boots once. Stock Magento reboots the framework on every PHP-FPM request — roughly 480ms of bootstrap before your query is even read. We swapped in a warm-worker model so the framework boots once at server start and every request reuses warm state.
  • Denormalized listing model. Each wheel listing carries a pre-computed context map — every finish, size, and bolt-pattern combination with price, stock, and fitment already resolved — so a query is one nested Elasticsearch filter instead of six EAV joins and runtime price math.
  • Sub-page caching, not full-page. The brand-alias dictionary, autocomplete index, vehicle-model lookup, and facet skeletons are each cached at their own granularity, so cold-cache search still returns in well under a second.
  • Shipped a curated brand-alias dictionary that recognizes Ferrada, Rohana, BF Goodrich and common misspellings.
  • Added vehicle-name autocomplete that routes “chevy camaro wheels” to the Chevrolet Camaro browse page alongside literal search results.

The results

  • Search response 6s → <1s
  • Mobile FCP 10.3s → 1.2s
  • TTFB +50%
  • Conversion rate +18%
  • Result relevance 60,238 → 21 listings for the same query — every result a Ferrada wheel in a silver finish.

"A++++++ for Cadence Labs. We had tried 3 other Magento developers who all claimed they were experts, but all failed. Cadence Labs is the only team that has been able to meet our unique needs and fix all the bugs left behind by other less skilled developers."

Robert Chang
Owner, Element Wheels

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Performance Optimization

aspectLED

Transformed mobile performance with a 70% Lighthouse score improvement and built a dedicated B2B partner site, reducing first contentful paint from 13.3s to 4.2s while streamlining high-volume ordering workflows.

The challenge

Slow mobile experience and challenges for B2B Customers.

What we did

  • Optimized images, critical css and 3rd party scripts
  • Fixed backend ERP integration issues
  • Built separate B2B Partner Site

The results

  • FCP 13.3s → 4.2s
  • Reduced JS Execution time by 53%
  • Built separate B2B partner site for easy high-volume orders

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Platform Migration

The Synergy Company

Replatformed from Magento to Shopify with a modernized brand refresh targeting younger demographics, achieving a 15% conversion rate increase while maintaining seamless ERP integration and operational continuity.

The challenge

The digital storefront and brand expression needed to be updated for a younger demographic while also migrating away from Magento 2. The transition required preserving operational workflows and improving accessibility and usability across devices.

What we did

  • Replatformed from Magento Open Source to a Shopify-based storefront with continuity for existing customers
  • Redesigned key page templates and visual language to align with updated brand direction
  • Enhanced subscription and cart flows to reduce friction and clarify product value
  • Integrated the storefront with the existing ERP for inventory and fulfillment workflows
  • Improved accessibility support through structured patterns and UI refinements

The results

  • Replatformed from Magento Open Source to a Shopify-based storefront with continuity for existing customers
  • Redesigned key page templates and visual language to align with updated brand direction
  • Enhanced subscription and cart flows to reduce friction and clarify product value
  • Integrated the storefront with the existing ERP for inventory and fulfillment workflows
  • Improved accessibility support through structured patterns and UI refinements

"We have been working with Cadence Labs for the past two years, and during that time they have been exceptional partners that we’ve grown to count on for everything from design, consultation, development and helping to clean up work from prior developers. We chose Cadence because we wanted a company that would provide personal service and they have not disappointed. They are responsive, pro-active, available and incredibly pleasant to deal with on a day to day basis."

David White
Director of Customer Experience

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Data Orchestration

Decathlon

Built a resilient data orchestration pipeline to unify ERP and PIM sources, delivering stable product and inventory synchronization with improved observability to support their U.S. market expansion.

The challenge

The existing data flow from their ERP and PIM into the storefront needed to be made more reliable, maintainable, and aligned to the brand’s U.S. rollout, while ensuring accuracy across product availability and merchandising.

What we did

  • Developed a canonical product data model to unify ERP and PIM sources
  • Built a resilient synchronization pipeline with idempotency and retry logic
  • Added structured logging and observability for monitoring product and inventory updates
  • Implemented targeted storefront UX refinements to support updated brand direction

The results

  • Reliable and predictable product and inventory updates
  • Reduced manual oversight and operational friction during releases
  • Greater confidence in merchandising and promotional changes
  • A stable data foundation supporting ongoing storefront evolution

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Stabilization & Optimization

The Lab Depot

Stabilized and optimized a troubled Magento 2 B2B storefront through extensive bug fixes, performance refactoring, and enhanced bulk ordering capabilities with tax-exempt purchasing support.

The challenge

The Lab Depot’s Magento 2 storefront suffered from recurring errors, inefficient code, and an inconsistent user experience that hindered B2B operations. The client needed a stable, scalable foundation to support bulk ordering, tax-exempt purchasing, and complex product relationships.

What we did

  • Resolved extensive frontend and backend bugs to stabilize the Magento 2 storefront
  • Refactored catalog navigation and product display to lift CVR and usability
  • Refactored inefficient code to improve site performance and maintainability
  • Established a CI/CD pipeline to preview and safely deploy changes
  • Integrated third-party tax APIs to honor tax certificates and business exemptions
  • Enhanced B2B functionality for bulk ordering and grouped product configurations
  • Modernized select UI components to align with brand consistency and usability goals

The results

  • Substantially reduced site errors and improved long-term maintainability
  • Streamlined B2B workflows with reliable tax-exempt and certification support
  • Improved performance and stability across product and checkout experiences
  • A robust Magento 2 foundation positioned for ongoing optimization and growth

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Custom Booking System

Virgin Gifts

Developed a headless commerce platform with custom PIM and booking system automation, improving TTFB by 50% while supporting multi-provider integrations for a high-growth experiential gifts brand.

The challenge

Scaling a high-growth commerce brand with faster systems, cleaner architecture, and a platform built for long-term growth.

What we did

  • Rebuilt checkout using lean native code to reduce errors and improve UX
  • Integrated A/B testing platform and CDN image delivery pipeline
  • Improved TTFB by 50% through infrastructure tuning and application optimization
  • Built bespoke booking system with multi-provider APIs
  • Supported headless B2C rebuild and custom admin/PIM

The results

  • TTFB ↑50%
  • Higher B2C CVR and smoother booking flow
  • Ongoing multiyear engagement and platform evolution

"We have been working with Cadence Labs since they began, and with Alan for 2 years prior to that. Cadence recently completed an entire system rebuild for our eCommerce website and administrative back-end system. This was a huge undertaking that took over 2 years to complete. Alan and his team were very organized and responsive the entire time and made things as easy as possible for us during this project. They took pride in understanding the business behind the code, and that helped tremendously and is evident in the amazing finished product. I would highly recommend Cadence Labs."

John Augst
Co-Founder & President, Cloud 9 Living (Now Virgin Gifts)

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Our development services

We know Magento

Version Upgrades

  • Not on the current version of Magento? Let our team help you with your Magento Upgrade. We can help you assess the total cost of upgrading, whether you are going from Magento 2.4 or an earlier version.
  • What makes our upgrades different? Unlike many Magento agencies we keep an internal wiki of known issues between version upgrades. This allows our team to correct known bugs for a lower cost.

Security Services

  • Need to secure your site? Let our experts work with you on a plan to harden your website from attacks.
  • Looking for ongoing security patches and upgrades? We send out regular emails for all of our Magento clients as Magento releases new updates for the platform. Let us help you stay current with all of the latest improvements and patches.
  • Want to audit your Magento site for security? We provide in depth audits which review your production environment to help determine any potential security holes from the server to the application.

Speed Optimization

  • Struggling with slow site speed? Let our team help you optimize and get the most out of your Magento site. We use the latest technology from Google to help speed up pages and increase your score on Google’s Pagespeed Insights Tool.
  • We audit extensions for problems. Our optimization services for Magento don’t stop at the frontend. Our team will audit the extensions you have installed on your Magento site and make performance improvements for poorly written code.
  • What makes our optimizations different? Unlike many Magento agencies we handle each speed optimization project by first auditing and then addressing the actual issues which are at the root of poor performance.

System Integration

  • Need to integrate Magento with another application? Let our team help you! We have completed integrations from frontend tracking to full ERP integrations via an API. We are experts at creating robust integrations and can help you ensure your data is both secure and accurate as it’s transmitted.
  • API not available? We have worked with a number of older ERP, CRM, and warehouse systems which do not offer a modern API integration. We can work with you on developing an integration via FTP or other options to transmit data on a regular basis.

Ongoing Support

  • Looking for Magento support? We offer a number of options for those who need ongoing support with their Magento website. We can offer your company guaranteed hours each month that can be used towards updates, marketing initiatives, new features, etc. We even offer reduced rates!
  • 30 Day Termination. We never lock you into a long term contract and offer a simple 30 day termination policy if it’s not the right fit.
  • Roll Over Hours. Unlike many Magento agencies we allow you to roll over unused hours each month to the next month. This way you never lose out on hours that you’ve paid for.

Platform Migration

  • Need to migrate to Magento 2? We’ve handled migrations from platforms such as Shopify, Volusion, Big Commerce and even custom eCommerce platforms. Our experts can ensure that all of your existing data is correctly migrated to Magento so you always have your customer and order history.
  • Need to migrate & redesign? A migration is a great time to redesign the frontend of your website. Our designers can work with you on developing a custom theme or building out a site using one of the many available themes on the market.
  • Not sure if Magento is the right fit? Unlike many Magento agencies we won’t just sell you on a platform that is not right for your business. We can help you evaluate other platforms, such as Shopify, to see if Magento is the best option for your business long term.

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We are currently accepting new clients who are looking to build or improve their eCommerce website. Tell us about your goals, and we'll respond quickly with next steps.

Address

1035 Pearl Street #400
Boulder, CO 80302

Telephone

(719) 286-0751

Email

[email protected]

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