The Agility Gap: How to Skip Development Bottlenecks with Shopify 

In today’s dynamic digital world, enterprise success depends on agility. The ability to adapt swiftly, reduce overheads and stay ahead of the curve is what makes a brand thrive. More often than not though, legacy platforms get in the way, hindering growth and slowing down innovation.

Outdated tech stakes, high operational costs and clunky monolithic architecture mean eCommerce brands are stuck in a cycle of waiting – waiting for updates, out-of-the-box feature availability and fixes.

At Fostr, we create only best-in-class design-led websites, and Shopify delivers the perfect combination of speed, flexibility and functionality for our clients. We’re not the only ones opting for Shopify - over a third of enterprise migrations are making the switch.

Agility and Flexibility

One of the biggest challenges of legacy platforms is their inability to integrate smoothly with new technologies. Teams often find themselves locked out, waiting for the next release or restricted by rigid system architectures. Without the flexibility to scale up or down, growth stalls.

Shopify, on the other hand, is built for modern businesses. It’s headless-ready and customisable, giving brands the power to iterate faster, integrate seamlessly and maintain full control over their systems.

Compared to older systems like Adobe, Shopify outperforms in flexibility. With Shopify, you can innovate at the speed of the market.

User Satisfaction

Legacy tech is notorious for clunky interfaces, compatibility issues and sluggish performance. Today’s users expect seamless, intuitiveuser experiences and anything lesscanerodetrust, reduce loyalty and harm conversion rates. 

Shopify stands out here, too. With a 4.5 user satisfaction score, it delivers superior UX. The platform guarantees 99.99% uptime and fast global loading times, ensuring a responsive, always available platform that customers can rely on.

Total Cost of Ownership

Maintaining legacy systems often means relying on specialised expertise, leading to higher maintenance costs. Add to that hardware repairs, the risk of downtime, licensing. The real cost isn’t just higher expenses—it’s the missed opportunities for growth.

Shopify’s fully hosted SaaS platform reduces TCO, allowing businesses to free up valuable resources that can be reinvested into innovation. Initial investments in legacy systems may appear lower initially, but the licensing costs alone can eat into the TCO. Not to mention, indirect and hidden costs like integration challenges and system outages that quickly add up.

Shopify’s speed and efficiency translate into better performance in the market, paying for itself in faster product iterations and enhanced customer experiences.

Break free from legacy platforms

No more development bottlenecks. Or endless update cycles. Our platform specialists deliver enterprise-grade functionality at startup speed.

Find out how Shopify can unlock your brand’s full potential by reading our whitepaper or getting in touch with our experts.