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Shopify + ERP: scaling fashion growth Executive Summary A mid-sized French fashion retailer (€35M turnover) faced a familiar dilemma: fragmented commerce systems, hidden costs from prior consultancy engagements, and eroding trust in technology investments. Their leadership set a clear mandate: restore control, reduce operational risk, and scale responsibly without locking the business into spiraling SaaS spend. In partnership with their agency, GetDevDone delivered a phased commerce integration program anchored on transparency, ROI-first pilots, and governance-by-design. The program unified Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, and Odoo ERP into a single cost-controlled operating spine, balancing resilience with independence. Strategic challenges Inventory volatility eroded customer trust: overselling and backorders reached ~7% of orders. ERP disconnects forced manual reconciliation, costing hours each week. Leadership lacked visibility into margin performance by channel, promotions sometimes ran at a loss. Previous “big consultancy” had left the business with over-engineered, high-license systems that couldn’t be sustained. Business impact delivered Operational discipline: Overselling cut from 7% → 1.5% across all SKUs, restoring customer confidence. Financial resilience: SaaS avoidance saved ~€4,000/month in recurring costs; integration built on client-owned cloud. Decision intelligence: New dashboards gave board-level visibility into margin performance, enabling pricing based on profitability rather than guesswork. Talent independence: The IT team now manages the majority of daily operations independently, with GetDevDone engaged only for escalation. Governance readiness: GDPR and PCI DSS v4.0 compliance embedded, ensuring readiness for audits without external consultants. More details https://getdevdone.com/blog/shopify-erp-scaling-fashion-growth-with-cost-control-and-margin-clarity.html