Case Study · PeptideCentre
Building a High-Performance Hyvä Commerce Store for a Research Peptides Brand
Magento Open Source + Hyvä Commerce, mobile-first design, custom high-risk payment integrations, and serious performance work — delivering a faster customer experience and measurable growth.
About PeptideCentre
A direct-to-consumer research peptide supplier — built for scale
PeptideCentre is a direct-to-consumer research peptide supplier serving customers across the United States. Operating in a highly specialized industry requires more than a standard eCommerce setup. The business needed a scalable platform that could support custom workflows, deliver excellent user experience, and provide flexibility for payment processing requirements.
“In eCommerce, you don't compete with other stores. You compete with the last best experience your customer had.”
The Challenge
Supporting a high-risk industry with complex payment requirements
Research peptide businesses face unique challenges that many standard eCommerce platforms struggle to address. The challenge was implementing payment solutions capable of supporting a highly regulated product category while maintaining a smooth and reliable checkout experience.
Speed & Core Web Vitals
Deliver fast page speed and pass LCP, INP and CLS.
Mobile-first UX
Improve the shopping experience across desktop and mobile.
Scalable storefront
Create a foundation capable of supporting future growth.
Accessibility & usability
Enhance accessibility for every customer.
Payment flexibility
Work with multiple high-risk friendly processors.
Reliable checkout
Keep conversion smooth in a regulated category.
Our Approach
End-to-end Magento and Hyvä Commerce implementation
Navigate Commerce delivered a complete Magento Open Source solution designed around performance, flexibility, and long-term scalability.
User experience & storefront design
The storefront was redesigned to improve navigation, product discovery, and the checkout experience.
- Mobile-first design
- Refined IX patterns
- Cleaner product discovery
Hyvä Commerce implementation
A modern, performant stack tailored to PeptideCentre's catalog and growth plans.
- Hyvä Theme
- Hyvä Checkout
- Hyvä Commerce
- Performance optimization
- Responsive design
Custom payment integrations
Magento's open architecture let us evaluate and integrate multiple processors suitable for high-risk.
- RVR Pay
- Barter Pay
- PSifi Pay
- Tagada Payment
Results
Driving measurable growth through better UX and performance
Orders Increased
Orders increased from 558 to 764, helping the business support continued growth.
Quantity Ordered
Customers purchased significantly more products after the new experience launched.
Basket Size
Average items per order increased from approximately one to three or four.
Faster pages create better shopping experiences
Fast-loading pages contribute to improved customer experience and reduce friction during the buying journey.
| Page | Average Load Time |
|---|---|
| Homepage | 1.4s |
| Category Pages | 1.5s |
| Product Pages | 1.7s |
| Checkout | 1.8s |
| Cart | 2.2s |
Accessibility & Core Web Vitals
The new storefront achieved an accessibility score of 91/100 while delivering passing Core Web Vitals — better experience for customers and search engines.
Why Magento and Hyvä Commerce were the right choice
For businesses with specialized requirements, flexibility matters.
- Faster page performance
- Flexible checkout experiences
- Support for custom payment integrations
- Better scalability
- Improved accessibility
- Enhanced customer experience
- Long-term platform flexibility
Key takeaways for merchants
Choose platforms that support customization
Specialized businesses often require more flexibility than traditional SaaS platforms provide.
Don't depend on a single payment processor
Supporting multiple payment providers reduces operational risk and improves continuity.
Performance impacts revenue
Fast websites improve UX and can contribute to higher conversion rates and larger baskets.
Accessibility should be built in
Accessibility improvements benefit users, search engines, and long-term usability.
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