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Shopify store for a natural pet brand

Pet care, made natural

A natural, science-backed pet-products brand - turned into a friendly, community-led Shopify store that pet parents trust.

ClientHICC Pet
Year2024
IndustryPet Care · Ecommerce
Websitehiccpet.com ↗
hiccpet.com
HICC Pet on desktop
hiccpet.com
HICC Pet on mobile

Overview

Build a brand pet parents trust

HICC makes easy, safe, natural products for pets - backed by proprietary tech and real safety standards. The store had to feel warm and community-led while proving the science that sets it apart.

End to end: a friendly, trust-building Shopify theme, a welcoming community hook, and subscriptions that keep pet parents stocked.

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ClientHICC Pet
My RoleShopify Design & Dev
Timeline5 weeks
PlatformShopify · Liquid

Built with

Shopify Liquid JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 Subscriptions Klaviyo Reviews Speed & SEO

Challenges

Earning a pet parent's trust

Pet parents are protective and skeptical - they need proof a product is safe before they'll try it, then a reason to keep coming back.

Prove it's safe

FDA-standard and naturally sourced - the safety story had to be front and centre to earn a first try.

Build a community

A "Pet Parents" community hook turns one-time buyers into an engaged, loyal following.

Keep them stocked

Pet essentials run out - subscriptions make restocking effortless and lift lifetime value.

Convert on mobile

A warm, fast mobile path from welcome gift to checkout.

Welcome, pet parent

A warm welcome that converts

A free welcome gift and a "Pet Parents Community" hook greet every visitor - capturing the email, starting the relationship, and turning a first visit into a first order.

  • Free welcome giftAn irresistible reason to join
  • Pet Parents communityBelonging that builds loyalty
  • Subscribe & saveNever run out of the essentials
  • Trust signals everywhereSafety and standards, shown clearly
HICC Pet mobile

How it came together

A full-cycle process, end to end

01

Discover

Understanding the brand, the customer and the moments that drive a sale.

02

Design

An on-brand, conversion-led storefront designed in Figma.

03

Build

A custom Shopify theme in Liquid with reusable, editable sections.

04

Launch

Apps, speed & SEO tuning and QA across devices before go-live.

The results

Numbers that moved

+43%Conversion rate
+29%Average order value
0.9sStore load time
73%Sales from mobile

Screens

A look at the store

Made for mobile

Where most of the shopping happens

Most customers browse and buy on their phones - so every screen is fast, thumb-friendly and built to convert.

HICC Pet mobile Home
HICC Pet mobile Product
HICC Pet mobile Cart
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The store finally feels as caring and trustworthy as our products. The community hook and subscriptions have transformed our retention.
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Founder
HICC Pet

Building a brand people must trust?

Let's earn that trust - and turn first-timers into loyal regulars.

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