About
- Migration
BPC Ventilation is a Northern Ireland-based specialist in mechanical ventilation, supplying trade professionals, self-builders, architects and specifiers across the UK and Ireland.
Alongside its core ventilation offering, the business has expanded into complementary product categories including heat pumps, underfloor heating and central vacuum systems, supported by a growing ecommerce operation and physical trade counter.
Brief
BPC had outgrown its Magento platform. The business needed a modern ecommerce platform that could support both trade and retail customers, while reducing the complexity and cost of managing the site.
The migration also presented an opportunity to rethink how the business was structured online. Alongside protecting SEO visibility across a large technical catalogue, BPC wanted to create dedicated storefronts for its growing product divisions, improve the customer experience for different audiences and give the team a platform that could support future expansion.
Approach
Migrating to Shopify Plus was only part of the project. We used the move as an strategic opportunity to redesign how customers discovered products and how the business managed its growing catalogue.
Rather than operating one increasingly complex website, we created multiple connected storefronts, giving ventilation, heating and other specialist product ranges dedicated online destinations, while maintaining operational efficiency behind the scenes.
The main ventilation store was designed around the needs of both trade and retail customers. Trade accounts, pricing tiers and quantity discounts sit behind a clean, intuitive customer experience, allowing installers, specifiers and homeowners to navigate the same website in ways that reflect how they buy.
Information architecture was equally important. Products were organised around technical intent, making it easier for customers to find the right systems, accessories and supporting documentation. Product pages combine specification data, installation guides, related products and clear routes into BPC's design and estimation service, helping customers make informed purchasing decisions while supporting long-tail organic search.
Impact
BPC now has a Shopify Plus platform designed to support the next stage of its growth, replacing a legacy Magento site with an ecommerce ecosystem that's easier to manage, more scalable and better suited to both trade and retail customers.
The migration also created dedicated storefronts for multiple business divisions, improved the discoverability of a highly technical product catalogue and provided a stronger foundation for ongoing SEO, merchandising and digital marketing activity.
"Working with Glaze Digital has been an outstanding experience. As Web Content Manager at BPC Ventilation, I've been consistently impressed by their quick response times, hands-on support, and willingness to go the extra mile. Whether it's creating tailored video tutorials, guiding us through new app integrations, or providing thoughtful recommendations, their team is always proactive and solution-focused. Their dedication throughout every stage of each project has made a genuine difference to our workflow and results."
Jason McKnight, Web Content Manager, BPC Ventilation
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No loss of organic traffic following migration
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SEO equity successfully preserved during platform migration
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Optimised landing pages across all key product categories
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