A VTEX agency is a type of certified company (like the e-Plus Agency, for example) that therefore has a specialized and officially qualified team to create the design , redesign , implement, migrate, promote, evolve and/or manage e-commerce sites using the VTEX and VTEX IO platforms, and the FastStore VTEX high-performance virtual store creation toolkit, as well as offering support, consulting and training on the multiple VTEX technologies.
VTEX IO
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We know that you are undertaking or have already gone through the entrepreneurship process, that is, the bureaucracy of creating your e-commerce company, and that you are now looking for an agency to create the website, that is, to develop the virtual store itself or migrate a store that works on another platform. However, the question arose in your mind: is it worth hiring a VTEX agency? Because in this article you will read 5 benefits that indicate that it pays off a lot. Read more about this below!
VTEX AGENCY: 5 REASONS TO HIRE ONE TO CREATE A VIRTUAL STORE
You've already created the name, logo, and organizational culture for your e-commerce business. You've probably already registered your trademark with the INPI (Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property) and formally opened a company. Now, however, you've discovered the advantages of the VTEX e-commerce platform and intend to create an online store using this system. But is it worth hiring a VTEX agency to do the job? Draw your own conclusions:
1 - VTEX Certification:
A VTEX agency like Agência e-Plus is certified by the company that owns the platform. This means that the agency's professionals have undergone intensive theoretical and practical training provided by VTEX itself. As a result, these professionals have become the most qualified in the market to create, manage, optimize, and even promote online stores developed with this system.
2 – Experience with the platform:
Professionals at a VTEX agency develop online stores during their certification training. Subsequently, many of them create e-commerce websites for themselves. A few months after obtaining their certification, they typically have already developed stores for several clients. All this know-how translates into higher-quality work for subsequent projects, which become increasingly better.
3 – High capacity for creation and solution:
The practical and theoretical knowledge obtained through certification and the first experiences of developing VTEX stores provides professionals from qualified agencies with a high capacity for creation and solutions. Therefore, by hiring a specialized agency you will be able to better explore the potential of the VTEX platform and count on superior final work.
4 – Agility in project delivery:
Generally, VTEX-certified professionals possess greater skill in handling both front-end and back-end aspects of the system. This allows each development stage to be completed more quickly and securely, thus making the overall e-commerce implementation project faster.
5 – Transparency in service:
VTEX encourages partner agencies to practice transparency in service. In this way, these agencies present a project schedule. They reveal which communication channels and professionals will be involved in the e-commerce implementation process. Everything is done in the open, that is, without secrets between the developer and you client.
Furthermore, hiring a VTEX agency like Agência e-Plus is a better solution than having your own team. Think about it. Having your own team will require physical space, an office, for example, with office furniture. You will also need to pay salaries and labor costs, and you will have to buy and maintain supporting hardware and software . In other words, you will have numerous monthly costs. Whereas by hiring a VTEX agency, you will only need to pay the platform costs and the agency's fees. It's that simple!
KNOW THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT A VTEX AGENCY CAN HANDLE
A VTEX agency like e-Plus Agency can handle basically all VTEX technologies geared towards e-commerce. For example, it can work with the VTEX and VTEX IO platforms in the development of stores, applications, and functionalities for e-commerce. Furthermore, it can create high-performance online stores using the VTEX Fast Store toolkit.
Fast Store VTEX
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This type of agency also has the know-how to develop projects with VTEX Live Shopping , VTEX Marketplace , Seller Portal , VTEX Insurance , and the VTEX Subscription System . It can create and integrate WordPress blogs into the online store , configure VTEX Intelligent Search , VTEX Global Checkout , and VTEX Kit Look , among other features, and also integrate third-party tools through the VTEX Extensions Hub.
Resources omnichannel and logistics technologies
But it doesn't stop there. A VTEX agency is prepared to handle VTEX's omnichannel resources such as VTEX OMS , Indeva by VTEX , VTEX Sales App , and VTEX Suiteshare , for example, which allow you to expand your company's sales channels. This type of agency can also configure VTEX Social Selling , VTEX Conversation Tracker , VTEX Message Center , VTEX Collection Points , and much more, boosting your online and physical business.
A VTEX agency like e-Plus Agency can, in short, configure and operate the VTEX Pick and Pack , VTEX Tracking , Scheduled Delivery , and VTEX Shipping Network logistics technologies , thereby optimizing your e-commerce deliveries and improving your customers' shopping experience.
VTEX AGENCY: E-PLUS AGENCY CREDENTIALS
e-Plus Agency was founded in May 2013. Two years later it received its certification and thus became a VTEX agency. Since then, its professionals have created hundreds of VTEX stores for clients in Brazil and in more than ten countries such as Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Colombia, which gives them extensive experience in the field.
The e-Plus Agency's client portfolio includes companies such as Miess, Pirelli, Pierre Cardin, Xerox, Wahl, Vila Romana, Speedo, Gregory, Yamamura, Casa Santa Luzia, Torra , Probel, and many other medium and large-sized businesses.
Awards
In 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, Agência e-Plus was the champion of the VTEX Platform Reseller Program. Also in 2016, it was awarded The eAwards, a kind of Oscar given to the best e-commerce design agency in Brazil.
Furthermore, Nadia Faustino, front-end developer at Agência e-Plus, was elected Best Web Programmer by Abradi in 2016 and 2017, which adds even more value to the VTEX projects developed by this agency.
In 2021, e-Plus Agency received the Diamond Seal , the highest award that VTEX offers to partners working on the implementation of online stores. Then, in 2022, this agency was classified in the Engineers category of the VTEX Quadrant , thus being globally recognized as an agency with advanced technical knowledge and a high capacity for executing e-commerce projects.
The following year, e-Plus Agency was awarded the VTEX Quadrant 2023. This time, however, the agency was recognized worldwide as a Niche Player for having presented excellent results in the development of online stores for specific niches such as fashion, food, bookstores, household goods, cosmetics, medicines, perfumes, footwear, lingerie, paints, lighting fixtures and automotive accessories, among others.
Namely, the e-Plus Agency takes an average of 90 working days to put a virtual store up and running on the internet using the VTEX e-commerce platform. To hire the e-Plus Agency for your project, click on the button below and start a conversation via the messenger app:
CASES FROM THE E-PLUS AGENCY WITH THE VTEX PLATFORM
Now that you know what a VTEX agency is and, in addition, you know a little about the e-Plus Agency, how about checking out some interesting case studies ? Below I present three success stories of online stores developed with the VTEX platform by the e-Plus Agency team. Check it out!
Migration of the Ela Decora store to the VTEX platform
In 2021, the e-Plus Agency migrated Ela Decora's online store to the VTEX platform . The project included activities such as developing features like a customized category menu, banner mosaic , multiple storefronts, and an inspiration section, which led to an increase in the company's online sales.
To give you an idea of the success of this case , just consider that the online store Ela Decora saw a 71% increase in visits. But that wasn't all. It also achieved 68% growth in revenue. Today, the store continues to evolve rapidly, generating increasingly better results.
Migration of Pirelli e-commerce to the VTEX platform
One of e-Plus Agency's most successful projects , the migration of Pirelli Campneus' online store to the VTEX platform helped consolidate the company as the largest automotive center in Brazil. For this client, the e-Plus Agency team developed a homepage with a region selector and price table according to the customer's location; a product selection filter with parameters such as tire width, profile, and rim size; product attributes such as road surface type, pavement, and best application for each tire; a field for the customer to indicate their zip code and the nearest automotive center (140 stores in total); checkout customizations ; and information about the automotive centers, among other features.
As a result, Pirelli's online store saw a 25% increase in organic visits from search engines like Google. In fact, the company's monthly revenue grew 24,7% shortly after the migration in 2021.
Implementation of GF Casa Decor e-commerce with the VTEX platform
Another important case study from Agência e-Plus, the implementation of GF Casa Decor's online store using the VTEX platform yielded excellent results. GF Casa Decor is one of the largest companies in the 3D wall and wall covering and decoration sector. In this project, Agência e-Plus implemented features such as a category tree and filters to facilitate product selection; navigation by category; interactive and intelligent storefronts; navigation by room with a featured banner for product collections; product application videos and technical specifications; a system for evaluating purchase and delivery quality; recent Instagram posts; a calculator so customers can determine the necessary quantity of products based on the wall measurements where they will be applied; and a mini cart with a field for entering a postal code.
Through these and other resources, the GF Casa Decor online store gained 3 times more organic visits from search sites like Google. In addition, it achieved an increase of around 200% in revenue. The store continues to be successful to this day.
Do it yourself like Ela Decora, Pirelli Campneus and GF Casa Decor! Hire the e-Plus Agency to carry out your migration, implementation, evolution, dissemination and/or e-commerce management project with the VTEX platform. Click the button below and get in touch now:
