A migration shaped around the store you need
We establish the purpose of the move before designing the implementation. Your business may need more control over catalogue rules, a better customer experience or a platform that fits its connected systems. We translate those requirements into the destination store and identify the functionality and data that need to carry forward.
Our work can support a move to Magento from another platform, a transition from an older Magento implementation or a migration away from Magento where another platform fits the requirement. We assess the specific route and its constraints. A platform change is an opportunity to make deliberate decisions about the store, and we help you separate essential continuity from improvements that can be delivered later.
Magento development and destination configuration
We build or configure the destination store as part of the migration. Our Magento development expertise covers themes, custom functionality, catalogue structures and the supporting configuration. Where the destination is Shopify or WooCommerce, our relevant platform services can provide that development scope.
We define product types, attributes, categories and customer-facing requirements before moving the full data set. This gives the transfer a suitable structure to land in. We also plan the Admin tasks your staff will perform, so the new store supports product maintenance and order handling from launch. The destination is reviewed as a working business system, with the migration serving that implementation.
Product and catalogue data migration
We map the existing catalogue to the destination's data model and prepare the transfer process. The work can include product records, attributes, categories, images and agreed relationships between items. We identify differences in the source structure and develop transformations where they are needed.
Trial imports provide an opportunity to inspect the result before the final transfer. We review representative products, variations and exceptions with your team, and check that the imported information supports the intended storefront and operational behaviour. Data that is incomplete or inconsistent is identified for correction or a defined handling rule. You receive a documented mapping and a repeatable process for the agreed migration scope.
Customers, orders and business records
We assess which customer and historical records need to move, how they can be represented in the destination and how your team will use them. The scope is agreed explicitly because platforms differ in their account models, order structures and available import capabilities. Some records may need to remain accessible through an archive or another agreed route.
We also review account access and customer communication requirements. Existing credentials cannot be assumed to transfer unchanged between every platform, so the actual options are established during planning. Order history, addresses and customer relationships are mapped and checked according to the agreed scope. This allows the business to make informed decisions about continuity without relying on a blanket promise that every field will migrate identically.
Integrations that continue working after the move
We review the systems connected to the current store and implement the connections needed by the destination. That can include inventory, ERP, warehouse, shipping, payment and CRM services. The migration plan accounts for changes to interfaces, identifiers and the point at which each connection switches to the new store.
Our ecommerce integration service covers mapping and processing as well as the initial connection. We test the flow of relevant records and agree how outstanding work will be handled during changeover. This is particularly important where the old store has orders still moving through fulfilment while the new store begins trading. The project includes the operational handover between those states.
Website content and URL continuity
We migrate or rebuild the agreed website content alongside the catalogue. Service pages, buying information, policy content, media and useful downloads can all form part of the scope. We review how that content fits the destination's navigation and editing tools, so it remains accessible and maintainable.
Our technical SEO work addresses the URL changes involved in the move. We prepare relevant mappings, implement redirects and update internal references, canonical settings and sitemap content. These checks help preserve useful routes into the website and make the new structure consistent. We also agree post-launch monitoring for unexpected errors. Search behaviour can change during a migration, so we report the technical work and observations without promising fixed ranking outcomes.
Rehearsal, review and a controlled changeover
We rehearse the migration process and review the destination before planning the final transfer. The checks cover data, storefront journeys, Admin tasks and connected systems within the scope. Your team participates where the result depends on business rules or familiarity with particular records.
The launch plan defines how changes made during the project will be brought across, whether a freeze is required and who authorises the transition. It also covers the release sequence, recovery options and checks before the new store opens for normal use. After launch, we verify the agreed functions and review any immediate exceptions, giving the business a clear account of the new operating state.
What Midoriweb delivers
You receive the agreed destination implementation, the migration process and the transferred data, together with the mapping and release information needed to understand the result. The handover identifies completed checks, known limitations and any records or functions handled through an alternative arrangement.
We can also provide support for the new store after the initial transition. That may include addressing post-launch findings, maintaining the platform and developing the improvements planned for later stages. Our Magento support service gives you a route for that continuing work, with the scope and responsibilities agreed around the business's needs.
Why choose Midoriweb for a migration?
We combine the skills needed on both sides of the transfer: application development, data handling, integrations and infrastructure. That allows us to address the destination's behaviour as well as the movement of records. A migrated product must be usable in the storefront and the operating workflow, and we review it in that context.
We also make the decisions visible. You can see what is moving, how differences are handled and what your team needs to review. That provides a practical basis for agreeing the changeover and supporting the store afterwards. Our ecommerce migration checklist can help you prepare the information for an initial discussion.
FAQs
Can we keep trading while the new store is built?
Usually the destination can be developed separately from the live store. The final transfer and launch arrangements depend on the data and integrations involved. We define how ongoing changes are handled before scheduling the move.
Do we need to redesign everything at the same time?
No. We can retain an agreed visual direction or separate the migration from later design work. The scope should identify which changes are essential for the destination and which are optional improvements.
Will all historical data transfer?
The transferable data depends on the source, destination and required use. We assess it and agree the scope, including alternatives for records that cannot or should not be recreated in the new platform.
How do we start planning?
Book a consultation or send us the current platform and your migration goals. We will help define the destination, the information needed and a practical first stage.
