A store's current platform is only one part of its operating model. Before deciding to move from Magento, Adobe Commerce or Salesforce Commerce Cloud, identify the problem the business needs to solve and what a successful transition must retain.
Review the current store before choosing a replacement
Record the actual support, platform, hosting and integration arrangements. Check the installed version and relevant support entitlement for Adobe Commerce. Adobe publishes version-specific lifecycle dates; there is no single end-of-life date for the whole platform. Check the Adobe lifecycle policy.
A claim that every enterprise team spends a fixed share of its time maintaining the platform is not a useful substitute for your own work record.
Write a requirement map
- Catalogue, product options, search and collection discovery.
- Customer access, business pricing and market requirements.
- Stock, order, fulfilment, return and reporting integrations.
- Content publishing and the responsibilities after launch.
For each requirement, confirm the proposed Shopify capability, app or custom implementation. Prototype the difficult items early. Keep features that are optional distinct from those the business cannot operate without.
Scope the transition and measurement
Prepare representative data imports, reconciliation and URL mapping. Agree staging, owner review, release support and rollback responsibilities. Shopify migration guidance helps structure the platform preparation.
Save a search and commercial baseline using consistent definitions and periods. Routing checks, storefront delivery and measured growth are different evidence. Do not promise that rankings or sales will be preserved automatically.
Compare the alternatives honestly
Put an upgrade or improvement of the existing store alongside the migration. Use actual contracts and written scopes rather than universal licensing, developer-rate or annual-saving tables. Include apps, connector support, internal time and handover. The cost register provides the fields.
Discuss Shopify development and migration around a clear requirement. Our Purvis Beer story records delivered migration work without claiming an unverified commercial uplift.
Sources and review
Guidance checked on 7 October 2026. Features and commercial terms can change; confirm availability for your own account and scope. These planning checks are recommendations and do not replace an assessment of the actual implementation.