How Refurbished Relaunched Their Magento Store with a Scalable, High-Performance Foundation

MageMontreal rebuilt Refurbished.ca from Magento 1 to Magento 2, delivering a faster, more secure, and scalable platform that supports sustainability and operational growth. The project demonstrated that well-planned migrations not only ensure major performance, SEO, and scalability benefits but also lay the groundwork for measurable ROI when marketing automation is integrated early in the process.

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Screenshot of the Refurbished.ca eCommerce website following its Magento 2 migration by MageMontreal

Proven results

Complete migration from Magento 1 to 2

Dual-language storefront (EN + FR)

Enhanced SEO and performance tools

Marketing automation through Klaviyo

Secure checkout and user management

Client

Refurbished

Refurbished.ca is a Canadian retailer specializing in professionally restored electronics. Their Magento 1 site limited scalability and required a complete rebuild for modern performance and marketing integration.

From Frustration to Success

The Problem

The outdated Magento 1 infrastructure could not support advanced checkout, modern analytics, or large-scale inventory management.

The Goals

Rebuild the site on Magento 2 Open Source
Migrate all customer, product, and order data
Improve SEO, speed, and checkout performance
Integrate secure payment and marketing tools

The

solution

MageMontreal rebuilt the website using Magento 2 and a customized Porto theme. Integrations included Amasty Cache Warmer, One-Step Checkout, Layered Navigation, Klaviyo automation, and ShipStation. The rebuild focused on speed, usability, and security, including two-factor authentication and advanced admin controls.

Implementation Process

Architecture and data mapping

Core build and module setup

Data migration and QA validation

Go-live and post-launch training

The Final Result

Faster site speed and stable checkout performance

Reduced admin overhead and technical issues

Improved SEO visibility and retention

Client testimonial

Not only are they knowledgeable and courteous, but offer alternate and creative solutions you might not have thought of …MageMontreal offers a dependable and solid team.

Richard Slowik | Web Coordinator

Refurbished.ca

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