Salesforce ecommerce transformation

Giving digital commerce more lift.

A Salesforce Commerce Cloud SFRA migration and Marketing Cloud implementation that made RedBalloon’s ecommerce experience faster, more scalable and more personal.

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Project story

Modernising the engine behind every experience.

RedBalloon needed an ecommerce foundation capable of delivering fast discovery, seamless gifting and personalised engagement at scale.

The existing Salesforce Commerce Cloud implementation relied on an outdated architecture. That constrained frontend flexibility, slowed performance and made future enhancements increasingly complex.

AFA Technologies migrated the platform to Salesforce Reference Architecture (SFRA), refined the responsive experience and implemented Salesforce Marketing Cloud to support better segmentation, retargeting and customer communication.

The result was not a cosmetic refresh. It was a coordinated transformation of storefront architecture, implementation efficiency and lifecycle marketing.

The transformation

From legacy constraints to a composable growth foundation.

Toggle between the pre-migration operating reality and the SFRA-led platform RedBalloon moved toward.

Where digital growth was being held back

Architecture drag

Rigid storefront patterns

Older architecture made responsive refinement and feature iteration slower and harder to maintain.

Performance friction

Longer load times and stability limitations created unnecessary resistance across the shopping journey.

Limited lifecycle engagement

Customer communication and retargeting lacked the orchestration needed for relevant, repeatable journeys.

A faster, modular and more personal commerce platform

Growth ready

Modular SFRA storefront

Reusable components created a maintainable foundation for faster enhancement and responsive experiences.

Optimised customer journey

Frontend refinement and performance work reduced friction from discovery through checkout.

Personalised engagement

Marketing Cloud Journey Builder enabled targeted communication across browse, cart and repeat-purchase moments.

Migration flight path

A controlled route from legacy SFCC to SFRA.

The migration was sequenced to preserve business continuity while improving architecture, frontend quality and release readiness.

Audit

Map legacy code, integrations and experience gaps.

Blueprint

Define SFRA structure, reusable patterns and rollout plan.

Rebuild

Develop modular templates and responsive components.

Optimise

Improve speed, stability and customer journey flow.

Launch

Validate continuity and activate Marketing Cloud journeys.

Solution architecture

Commerce, content and engagement working as one system.

SFRA became the structural core, supported by optimised frontend components and Marketing Cloud orchestration.

Salesforce Reference ArchitectureModular storefront framework designed for maintainability and future enhancement.

Responsive ecommerce UIRefined frontend interactions and reusable components across customer touchpoints.

Marketing Cloud JourneysPersonalised communication, segmentation and retargeting based on customer behaviour.

SFRACommerce core

Experience catalogueSearch, browse and gifting discovery

Responsive frontendReusable, optimised UI components

Checkout journeyFaster, lower-friction conversion flow

Marketing CloudSegments, retargeting and Journey Builder

Journey Builder simulator

Turning customer signals into relevant next steps.

Choose a customer moment to see how Salesforce Marketing Cloud can orchestrate personalised engagement.

Browse-interest journey

Use category and experience-view signals to continue the conversation beyond the first visit.

Personalised discovery

Experience viewed

A customer explores a category or specific gifting experience.

Signal captured

Audience segmented

Marketing Cloud groups intent using behaviour and profile context.

Relevant audience

Content personalised

Related experiences and gifting inspiration are assembled dynamically.

Higher relevance

Customer re-engaged

A timely message invites the customer back to continue discovery.

Return visit

Abandoned-cart recovery

Reconnect with high-intent customers using the product context already established in the session.

Conversion recovery

Cart left behind

A selected experience remains in the basket without checkout completion.

High-intent event

Delay and qualify

Journey Builder waits, checks order status and prevents irrelevant reminders.

Smart suppression

Reminder delivered

The customer receives personalised cart content and a clear return path.

Context preserved

Checkout resumed

The customer returns to a faster storefront and continues the purchase.

Lower abandonment

Returning-customer journey

Build repeat engagement around prior interests, gifting occasions and new experience discovery.

Lifecycle growth

Purchase completed

The customer receives a consistent post-purchase experience.

Relationship starts

Profile enriched

Purchase and engagement data add context for future communication.

Better segmentation

Next occasion identified

Relevant categories, occasions or complementary experiences are selected.

Timely relevance

Repeat visit encouraged

Personalised campaigns bring the customer back to explore again.

Returning customers

Layer 01

Design patterns

Consistent responsive patterns reduced repeated design and development effort.

Layer 02

Reusable components

Modular SFRA components improved maintainability and accelerated future enhancement.

Layer 03

Implementation accelerators

Proven foundations lowered delivery complexity and reduced implementation cost.

Reusable accelerators

Build once. Reuse intelligently. Scale with less friction.

The SFRA migration leveraged reusable implementation patterns to reduce duplication, improve consistency and make the platform easier to evolve.

20%reduction in implementation costs

Modularfoundation for future commerce enhancements

Responsiveexperience patterns across customer devices

Maintainablearchitecture aligned with Salesforce best practice

Performance cockpit

A measurable lift across speed, engagement and efficiency.

The upgraded platform combined technical performance gains with stronger customer engagement and lower delivery overhead.

Transformation outcomesPost-migration performance

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Lower page-load time

Faster browsing and smoother interaction

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Increase in page views

More customer exploration per visit

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Lower implementation cost

Reusable SFRA accelerators

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Fewer abandoned carts

Reduced friction in the buying journey

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More returning customers

Improved engagement and retargeting

Platform

Faster and more stable

SFRA modernised the storefront foundation and improved frontend responsiveness.

Operations

Easier to maintain and enhance

Reusable components reduced implementation complexity and supported future growth.

Engagement

More personal customer journeys

Marketing Cloud strengthened campaign reach, segmentation and retargeting capability.

AFA delivery process

Transformation without losing business continuity.

The engagement balanced migration risk, frontend quality, performance optimisation and long-term operational efficiency.

Discover and assess

Review the legacy Salesforce Commerce Cloud implementation, integration landscape, frontend constraints and growth priorities.

Design the SFRA blueprint

Define modular templates, reusable components, responsive interactions and a controlled migration sequence.

Build and optimise

Replatform the storefront, refine the customer journey and improve speed, stability and implementation efficiency.

Activate personalised journeys

Implement Marketing Cloud and Journey Builder workflows for segmentation, customer engagement and retargeting.

Validate and scale

Protect continuity through testing, launch governance and a foundation designed for future digital commerce enhancements.

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Modern ecommerce success requires more than a visual refresh. It needs scalable architecture, fast performance and personalised customer journeys.

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Ready to give your ecommerce platform more lift?

AFA Technologies helps businesses migrate, optimise and scale ecommerce platforms through modern architecture, conversion-focused UX and connected customer engagement.

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