Magento eCommerce Development | UX Strategy | Integrations | Digital Growth Enablement

Sutcliffe Meats: How Magento Helped Sutcliffe Meats Future-Proof Their Online Operations.

Overview

Sutcliffe Meats is a well-established Australian butcher brand with over 50 years of heritage, known for its commitment to premium quality meats, customer service, and family-friendly values. With over 20 retail locations across New South Wales, the business sought to evolve its digital presence to reflect the same convenience and quality experience online as it provides in-store.

23 Digital partnered with Sutcliffe Meats to design and build a custom Magento 2 eCommerce solution that delivers a seamless, high-performance shopping experience, supported by a future-proof architecture, rich content, and robust backend functionality.

6 Months + Ongoing Campaign

Food Industry, Retail

25 -70+ years Old

6+

$90K +

B2C

Magento eCommerce Development | UX Strategy | Integrations | Digital Growth Enablement

Increase Organic Traffic and Sales, Increase Paid Ads Conversions

Australia

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The Objective

Sutcliffe Meats approached 23 Digital with a clear vision — to create an enterprise-level online platform that:

  • Seamlessly enables customers to browse and shop premium meat products by category, cut, or dietary preference
  • Offers convenient click & collect and delivery scheduling options across store locations
  • Reflects the visual identity and premium quality of Sutcliffe Meats through elegant UX/UI
  • Supports internal teams with an easy-to-manage backend for product updates, pricing, and order fulfilment
  • Integrates with existing ERP and POS systems to streamline operations and inventory accuracy
  • Enables promotions, bundles, and curated product experiences for different customer segments
02

The Challenge

Sutcliffe Meats faced a number of limitations with their previous online presence:

1. No Scalable eCommerce Infrastructure

Their earlier site lacked the functionality to support a growing product range, multiple fulfilment options, and the operational requirements of a high-volume food retailer.

2. Disconnected Systems

Inventory, product, and order data were managed manually or through disconnected third-party apps, increasing operational friction and risk of human error.

3. Poor UX & Mobile Experience

Navigation was unintuitive, with limited product filtering and slow loading times on mobile devices — despite mobile being a key channel for their customer base.

4. Limited Promotional Capabilities

Running promotional campaigns or adjusting pricing per store or category required significant manual effort and lacked flexibility.

5. Underwhelming Brand Experience Online

The old website did not reflect the trusted quality and heritage of Sutcliffe Meats, missing opportunities to build customer confidence and loyalty.

03

The Solution

To address the above challenges, we executed a phased eCommerce transformation project leveraging the power of Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce).

1. Magento Development & Customisation

  • Developed a custom Magento 2 theme tailored to Sutcliffe’s brand, prioritising speed, mobile responsiveness, and user experience
  • Built store locator and dynamic product availability by postcode
  • Enabled click & collect scheduling and delivery options via postcode-driven logic
  • Introduced curated categories (e.g. BBQ Packs, Gluten-Free, Weekly Specials) to guide customer choices

2. UX & Mobile-First Design

  • Designed an intuitive, mobile-friendly shopping journey for browsing, searching, and adding to cart
  • Simplified navigation by product type, cooking method, occasion, and bundle packs
  • Designed clear pathways for checkout, with real-time shipping estimation and fulfilment options

3. Advanced Promotions & Bundling

  • Integrated Magento’s promotional rules to support discounts by category, item quantity, and user groups
  • Introduced product bundles (e.g. Family Meal Deals, BBQ Packs) and up-sell/cross-sell features
  • Enabled gift cards, loyalty incentives, and newsletter-triggered discounts

4. Backend & Systems Integration

  • Integrated Magento with Sutcliffe’s ERP and POS for real-time stock visibility
  • Built custom product attribute and tagging system for filtering (e.g. Organic, Gluten-Free, Chef’s Pick)
  • Developed reporting dashboards for sales by store, fulfilment type, and product category
  • Connected to email marketing platform for automated post-purchase emails and abandoned cart sequences

5. Content & SEO Foundations

  • Created SEO-friendly product URLs, schema markup, and metadata optimisation
  • Built a flexible CMS allowing in-house teams to manage recipes, blogs, and promotions
  • Developed structured landing pages for location-specific SEO (e.g. “Order Meat Online Sydney”)
04

The Result

Since launch, the new Magento-powered platform has delivered measurable gains in performance and customer experience:

  • 47% increase in repeat orders within the first three months
  • Significant drop in manual order processing, thanks to automation and backend integrations
  • +35% increase in average order value, driven by bundles and upsell capabilities
  • Faster page load times across mobile, improving bounce rate and time-on-site
  • Positive feedback from both staff and customers, praising ease of use and checkout flow

What We Delivered

  • Magento 2 custom eCommerce platform, designed for scalability, speed, and flexibility
  • Mobile-first UX strategy, tailored for high-conversion and repeat purchase behaviour
  • Store-level fulfilment logic, enabling location-based click & collect and delivery
  • Easy-to-manage backend, empowering internal staff to manage pricing, stock, and content
  • ERP & POS integration, streamlining operations and reducing manual handling
  • Promotions & bundling functionality, to support campaign-driven growth and upsells
  • SEO-optimised product architecture, delivering organic visibility for local searches

Sutcliffe Meats’ transformation showcases how a traditional retail business can successfully transition into a high-performance digital retailer by combining Magento’s power with a tailored UX, robust backend, and operational integrations.

23 Digital continues to support Sutcliffe with ongoing enhancements, digital strategy, and performance marketing — helping them stay ahead in the competitive online grocery space.

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