{"id":879,"date":"2026-08-16T13:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstidea.gr\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=879"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:44:24","slug":"lyris","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.firstidea.gr\/en\/projects\/lyris\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenCart Upgrade &#038; eShop Development \u2013 lyris.gr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group firstidea-project-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull case-hero case-hero--commerce is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group site-container case-hero__grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-hero__copy motion-reveal is-visible is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"breadcrumbs breadcrumbs--dark wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/\">Work<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span>OpenCart Upgrade &amp; eShop Development \u2013 lyris.gr<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--light wp-block-paragraph\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Case study \u00b7 eCommerce<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyris: an OpenCart upgrade for a catalogue of more than 10,000 products.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"case-hero__lead wp-block-paragraph\">A takeover and migration from OpenCart 1.5 to OpenCart 3, preserving commercial data while reorganising a large catalogue and its day-to-day management tools.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero-actions is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Discuss a similar project <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/projects\/\">All projects<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full case-hero__figure motion-reveal motion-delay-1 is-visible\" data-parallax=\"10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/firstidea\/assets\/images\/projects\/details\/lyris-hero.webp\" alt=\"The upgraded Lyris OpenCart eShop\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1275\" decoding=\"async\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><b aria-hidden=\"true\">OpenCart 3 \u00b7 Catalogue migration<\/b><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"case-facts\" aria-label=\"Project facts\"><dl class=\"site-container case-facts__grid\"><div><dt>Client<\/dt><dd>lyris.gr<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Sector<\/dt><dd>Electrical supplies &amp; lighting<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Platform<\/dt><dd>OpenCart 3 \u00b7 Catalogue migration<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Scope<\/dt><dd>OpenCart takeover \u00b7 Version migration \u00b7 Data migration<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull case-story is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group site-container case-story__grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__intro motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Project thinking<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From brief to working system<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decisions behind the interface matter as much as the final screen.<\/p><p class=\"case-story__live wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lyris.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Visit the live website<\/span><strong>lyris.gr<\/strong><i aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197\ufe0e<\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__chapters is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__chapter motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class=\"case-story__index\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking over and moving from OpenCart 1.5 to 3<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The existing store contained products, categories, customers and orders that had to be preserved. The new foundation was designed after mapping this data and the real management requirements.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list case-story__list\"><li>Product and category migration<\/li><li>Customer and order preservation<\/li><li>A new responsive technical foundation<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__chapter motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class=\"case-story__index\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture for a large technical catalogue<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Categories and filters by brand, wattage, type and technical attributes help professionals and consumers narrow thousands of options quickly.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list case-story__list\"><li>More than 10,000 products<\/li><li>Multi-criteria filters<\/li><li>Structure for lighting, security and electrical supplies<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__chapter motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class=\"case-story__index\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search, options and commercial data<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autosuggest, product options and consistent presentation of prices and specifications reduce friction in a catalogue where accuracy matters.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list case-story__list\"><li>Autosuggest search<\/li><li>Product options<\/li><li>Offers and price lists<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-story__chapter motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class=\"case-story__index\" aria-hidden=\"true\">04<\/span><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A foundation for operations and SEO<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSV updates, manageable categories and SEO-friendly product pages allow the team to maintain the catalogue without making every change dependent on development.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list case-story__list\"><li>Bulk CSV updates<\/li><li>Category and product SEO<\/li><li>Controlled day-to-day management<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull case-media case-media--wide\"><div class=\"site-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full case-media__figure motion-reveal\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/firstidea\/assets\/images\/projects\/details\/lyris-wide.webp\" alt=\"The large Lyris electrical-supplies catalogue\" width=\"2537\" height=\"1311\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull case-outcomes\"><div class=\"site-container case-outcomes__grid\"><div class=\"case-outcomes__copy motion-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--light wp-block-paragraph\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Delivered value<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the solution connects<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome is described through delivered capabilities\u2014not invented performance figures.<\/p><p class=\"case-outcomes__live wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lyris.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit live project <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197\ufe0e<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"case-outcomes__cards\"><article class=\"case-outcome motion-reveal\"><span>01<\/span><h3>Products, customers and orders moved to the new installation<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/article><article class=\"case-outcome motion-reveal\"><span>02<\/span><h3>Filters and search organise a very large technical catalogue<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/article><article class=\"case-outcome motion-reveal\"><span>03<\/span><h3>Bulk updates and an SEO-ready structure support ongoing operations<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/article><\/div><div class=\"case-signal-map\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><b>ecommerce \/ connected<\/b><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull case-detail-media case-detail-media--gallery\"><div class=\"site-container case-detail-media__grid\"><div class=\"case-detail-media__note motion-reveal\"><span>UI \/ 01\u201303<\/span><h2>The upgrade protected existing commercial data while creating a new foundation for the catalogue.<\/h2><p>The migration was treated as the takeover of an active store\u2014not simply as the installation of a new theme.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"case-detail-media__gallery is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full case-detail-media__figure motion-reveal motion-delay-1\" data-tilt><img src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/firstidea\/assets\/images\/projects\/details\/lyris-01.webp\" alt=\"Lyris product categories and filters\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1055\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>UI 01 \/ 03<\/span>Catalogue &amp; filters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full case-detail-media__figure motion-reveal motion-delay-1\" data-tilt><img src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/firstidea\/assets\/images\/projects\/details\/lyris-02.webp\" alt=\"Lyris product page with technical options\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1054\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>UI 02 \/ 03<\/span>Product data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full case-detail-media__figure motion-reveal motion-delay-1\" data-tilt><img src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/firstidea\/assets\/images\/projects\/details\/lyris-03.webp\" alt=\"Responsive Lyris catalogue and search\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1055\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>UI 03 \/ 03<\/span>Search &amp; responsive UX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull quality-section case-cta\"><div class=\"site-container quality-section__grid\"><div class=\"case-cta__artifact motion-reveal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"idea-lamp\"><div class=\"idea-lamp__halo\"><\/div><div class=\"idea-lamp__rays\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/div><div class=\"idea-lamp__glass\"><i><\/i><\/div><div class=\"idea-lamp__base\"><\/div><b>idea \/ next<\/b><\/div><span>eCommerce<\/span><\/div><div class=\"motion-reveal motion-delay-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your next project<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The right solution starts with the real operating need.<\/h2><p class=\"quality-section__lead wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us what must change, what needs to 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