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Commerce as a platform, not a shop

Headless e-commerce with Sylius on the cloudtec Stack. Away from the monolithic shop, towards a modular business platform with an API-first architecture.

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The illustration shows a central data core from which three paths lead to a desktop, a tablet and a mobile channel; data packets travel outwards along the paths.

Starting point

Sylius on the cloudtec Stack

Sylius is the e-commerce module of the cloudtec Stack, not a separate shop system: product catalogue, order management and payments run on the same Symfony foundation as your business logic.

A list of modules in the shop: product catalogue, checkout and pricing rules are switched on, vouchers are off.

Modular rather than monolithic

Every commerce function is a separate module. Product management, checkout, pricing: activated as needed, extendable without side effects. Development happens in agile implementation steps, with realistic product data.

A REST request delivers a product with name, price and stock level to the web shop, app and third-party system.

API-first

All commerce functions are available via REST APIs with OpenAPI documentation. Front end, mobile app or third-party systems access the same data.

A promotion page from the CMS with editorial text and two products, each with price and basket button.

Content and commerce combined

Stack CMS and Sylius on one platform. Product pages with editorial content, landing pages with shop integration, without breaks between systems.

Business models

B2B and B2C on one platform

E-commerce requirements differ greatly between business models. Sylius covers both worlds together, with individual pricing models, approval processes and customer segmentation.

Payment processing

Connection to common payment services: Stripe, Datatrans, PostFinance. Payments are PCI DSS compliant via certified providers.

PIM connection

PIM systems are connected via the API layer. Product data is maintained centrally and synchronised automatically.

Multilingualism

Product information, checkout and communication in several languages. Translation workflows as in Stack CMS.

Omnichannel

One data foundation for web, mobile and POS. Orders, stock levels and customer data managed centrally via the API layer.

Individual pricing models

Customer group prices, tiered prices, discount systems. Business customers see different prices from consumers: configurable, not hard-coded.

Secure operations

ISO/IEC 27001 certified hosting on our own servers in the Swiss VDC. Transaction data in Switzerland, encrypted and monitored.

Case studies

Commerce in use

Shop and content on one platform: at the Swiss Hiking Trail Federation with an integrated shop, at Stöckli Swiss Ski as a B2B platform for specialist retailers.

Leisure & tourism · Platform

Swiss Hiking Trail Federation

Website, CMS and user account for the umbrella organisation: trilingual, with swisstopo maps, an online shop and 26 cantonal organisations on one foundation.

View case study: Swiss Hiking Trail Federation
Sport & retail · B2B platform

Stöckli Swiss Ski

Buy skis online and have them delivered ready to ride: cloudtec built the service bus and the retailer portal behind it.

Read the project report: Stöckli Swiss Ski
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Commerce needs a platform, not just a shop

Whether it’s a B2B portal or a consumer shop: we’ll show you how Sylius on the stack maps your business model.

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