Case Study

Scaling DTC Beauty Brand: 40% AOV Boost with Checkout Champ

A growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) beauty brand in Europe was losing sales every day because of a buggy, broken Shopify checkout. Payments kept failing, upsell pages were completely broken, and a poor mobile experience were costing them conversions every day. They needed a fully optimized, high-converting sales funnel built from scratch. To make it happen, they partnered with Artesian Software Technologies.

We replaced their broken Shopify checkout with a fully integrated Checkout Champ funnel, rebuilt the upsell and downsell flows from the ground up, and redesigned the entire UI using their own brand identity. The result is a fast, mobile-optimized checkout experience with a structured funnel that drives higher conversions and a significantly better average order value (AOV).

Funnel Platform

Checkout Champ

eCommerce

Shopify

UI & Mobile

Custom Brand UI + Mobile Optimization

Funnel Architecture

Upsell / Downsell Funnel

The Challenge

  • Shopify Payment Gateway Errors: The existing Shopify checkout had live payment errors with gateways misfiring, transactions failing, and customers dropping off at the final step.

  • Checkout Form Validation Bugs: The typing boxes for customer details were confusing and showed the wrong error messages, stopping people from completing their orders.

  • Broken Upsell Funnel Flows: Post-purchase upsell and downsell pages were misconfigured, showing the wrong items and prices instead of a smooth buying journey.

  • Poor Mobile Commerce UI: The old design looked fine on a computer but completely broke on phones, which is where 70% of their customers were shopping.

  • Lacking Sales Funnel Architecture: There was no structured sales funnel, just a default checkout with no AOV strategy, no order bumps, and no post-purchase flow to increase revenue.

Our Solution

  • Checkout Champ Integration & Migration: We completely replaced the standard Shopify checkout with a powerful, bug-free Checkout Champ system.

  • Payment Gateway & Checkout Bug Fixes: Deep-dived into the codebase, fixed all payment method conflicts, resolved input validation issues, and corrected product configuration logic end-to-end.

  • Upsell & Downsell Flow Architecture: Built structured post-purchase upsell and downsell pages that sequence the right products at the right prices to easily increase sales.

  • Branded E-commerce Web Design: We crafted a clean, fast-loading layout that looks exactly like the client's unique brand identity.

  • Mobile-First Checkout Experience: Fixed every responsiveness issue from the competitor reference design and delivered a mobile-first checkout that performs on any device or screen size.

Business Impact

  • 100% Bug-Free Checkout: All payment gateway issues eliminated and customers now complete purchases without errors, friction, or failed transactions.

  • Improved Conversion Rate: With a clean, optimized checkout flow, fewer customers abandon at the final step, directly improving the site-wide conversion rate.

  • 30% to 40% Increase in Average Order Value (AOV): The newly fixed extra offer pages successfully get customers to spend more per order, capturing revenue that was previously lost.

  • Better Mobile Experience Than Competitors: The new design loads faster and works perfectly on phones, providing a massive upgrade for the 70%+ mobile users.

  • Scalable Funnel Architecture: The Checkout Champ structure is built to scale, in which new products, seasonal offers, and A/B tests can be added without rebuilding from scratch.

Before, our checkout was a complete mess. Payments were failing, upsells weren’t working, and the mobile experience was embarrassing. The team fixed everything and built a funnel that actually converts. We saw a noticeable bump in our AOV within just the first few weeks! — Founder & eCommerce Director (Premium DTC Beauty Brand)

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