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Bombay Shaving Company Boosts Conversion Rate by 150% with Shopify

Shopify · shopify.com Free Intermediate India

The single most-cited Indian D2C proof point for Shopify Plus at scale - a brand that outgrew Magento's technical drag and used Shopify to run seven brands off one backend. Worth reading precisely because it shows what 'you've outgrown the base plan' actually looks like in practice.

  • Bombay Shaving Company moved from Magento to Shopify Plus in 2021 after hitting technical maintenance and slow-update roadblocks.
  • Reported a 150% conversion-rate uplift and 20x online revenue growth post-migration - Shopify-reported figures, treat as directional.
  • Now runs seven independent D2C brands on a shared Shopify backend, processing 50,000+ orders in two-day mega-sale events.

It answers 2 questions

  1. What platform do most funded, scaled Indian D2C brands actually use?
  2. Headless commerce - do I need it or is it overkill for me?

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