Akademika·E commerce

One of Norway's Largest Online Stores by Number of Products

Frontkom delivered a scalable e-commerce solution for Akademika – Norway's leading academic bookstore chain – handling up to 250,000 product updates per day.

Akademika employee in bookstore

A summary of the impact and value delivered

The new solution gave Akademika a more modern and user-friendly online store that makes it easier for students to find the right course literature and complete purchases. A clearer structure and improved search functionality means users find the books they need faster, resulting in a better customer experience and a higher likelihood of completed purchases. At the same time, Akademika now has a more efficient and flexible platform for managing products and content, providing better support for sales, campaigns, and further development of the online store.

What did we deliver?

  • Business development in the form of consulting services. Strategy for content, payments, logistics, integrations, and workflow.
  • Advisory services on design and communication.
  • Technical project management and coordination of third parties in the project.
  • Technical development of the e-commerce solution and all necessary integrations.
  • Hosting services on Amazon Web Services.
  • Analytics and tracking via GA, GTM, and Enhanced Ecommerce.
  • Operations and support.

Kunde

Akademika

Bransje

Bookstore

Oppdrag

Need for an online store capable of handling 250,000 product updates per day.

Teknologi

DrupalDrupal CommerceAmazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
27Number of stores
458MNOK
258Employees
Akademika online store shown on three tablets

Akademika is Norway's leading academic bookstore chain

Akademika needed an e-commerce solution capable of handling up to 250,000 product updates per day, fast and flexible search, and varied data sources.

The chain operates a total of 30 bookstores in Oslo, Akershus, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Telemark, Buskerud, Møre og Romsdal, Bodø, Narvik, and Tromsø, in addition to its online store. The company's operations also include sales to libraries, wholesale and direct sales, and academic journals. The company also operates a copy centre for the University of Oslo.

Akademika online store shown on desktop, tablet, and mobile

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