NotSoApe Case Study
Client's challenge
The client had a store tailored for the Japanese market
They aimed to enter the European market and improve their store's quality
The goal was to develop an MVP for the European market
They desired a more convenient product, collection, and content management
The client wanted flexible order management and an adaptable order pipeline
PageSpeed metrics achieved
Our Solutions
Collaborated with the client to design a NextJS application
Used Crystallize as the foundation due to its dual-functionality
Frontend was implemented using NextJS with the SSG approach
Interacted with the platform via GraphQL
Chose Crystallize for its excellent eCommerce and Headless CMS capabilities
Project Tech Stack
Crystallize
Modern, headless eCommerce platform and Product Information Management system designed for building fast, custom, API-driven shopping experiences
Next.JS
React framework for building fast, SEO-friendly web applications with server-side rendering and static site generation.
Vercel
Cloud platform for hosting and deploying frontend applications, built to work seamlessly with Next.js and modern frameworks.
GraphQL
Query language and runtime for APIs that allows clients to request only the specific data they need, resulting in more efficient and flexible data retrieval, making it ideal for modern API development.
React
Widely-used JavaScript library for building user interfaces that allows developers to create interactive and dynamic web applications efficiently.
Stripe
Payment service provider that lets merchants accept credit and debit cards or other payments.
How we work
Faster Delivery
Reusable, production-tested architecture
Our CMS-Kit with page builders, navigation, localization, content models, SEO configs — is refined across dozens of deployments. Your project starts where our last one finished.
Performance by Default
SEO and performance from day one
Every project includes a Next.js and SEO audit as standard — Core Web Vitals, structured data, rendering strategy, and GEO configuration so your content surfaces in both traditional and AI-powered search.
Accurate Estimates
Accurate estimates, predictable delivery
90% of our projects stay within initial scope. We invest the time upfront so the estimate reflects what we'll actually build.
What our client says
We had the opportunity to work with FocusReactive in a headless ecommerce project that involved using Crystallize, Nextjs, Vercel, and Shipmonk to create a full-features headless storefront with a super fast loading speed and exceptional user experience. We truly enjoyed working with the FocusReactive team: they had excellent communication and organization, and the end product was above our expectations. We are looking forward to engaging the team again in the future!
Key Achievements
Successfully integrated with the Crystallize platform for the first time.
Appreciated the unique capabilities of Crystallize
Quickly adapted thanks to our experience with other Headless CMS and eCommerce platforms
Impressed with Crystallize’s native content organization and website structure tools
Benefited from its flexible pipelines and convenient tagging system
Team behind a project
Oleg Proskurin
What we write about Headless Commerce
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