Guides & definitions Definition
What migrating to Shopware actually includes
Teams say “Shopware migration” when they mean everything from moving off Magento or Shopify to upgrading Shopware 5→6. In practice it is a coordinated program: data, integrations, extensions, UX, rehearsal cutover, and post go-live stabilization—with US tax and shipping behavior treated as load-bearing, not a post-launch ticket queue.
Typical scope on Shopware 6
- Catalog & merchandising: products, variants, properties, categories, and media mapped into Shopware’s model—including bundles and B2B price lists where applicable.
- Customers & orders: identities, addresses, B2B company structures, and historical orders scoped to operational and legal requirements.
- Integrations: ERP, PIM, OMS, tax, payments, and search rebuilt with explicit contracts, retries, and reconciliation—not assumed parity with the legacy stack.
- Extensions: custom plugins or apps when Flow Builder and configuration cannot express US-specific rules alone.
Shopware partner context
Irish Titan’s Platinum partner status is public on Shopware’s partner profile for Irish Titan—useful when procurement or technical stakeholders want third-party confirmation of depth.
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FAQs
What counts as a Shopware migration?
A Shopware migration is the program that moves your commerce footprint onto Shopware 6: catalog and customer data modeled in Shopware entities, order history scoped to what support and finance need, integrations rebuilt against Shopware APIs and events, and storefront/admin UX aligned to how your teams work. For US merchants it also means validating sales tax paths, exemptions, and shipping methods before traffic hits checkout.
How is migrating to Shopware different from a theme project?
Themes change presentation; migrations change systems of record, integration contracts, and often business rules encoded in extensions. If ERP, tax engine, OMS, or carrier logic is not re-proven on Shopware, you have a risky cutover—not a redesign.
Why do US tax and shipping matter in Shopware migrations?
US merchants rely on accurate jurisdiction logic, exemptions, freight vs parcel splits, and multi-origin fulfillment. Shopware provides strong rule tooling, but real programs still need integration to tax services, carrier APIs, and sometimes custom plugins when operations outgrow defaults.
Who is Irish Titan in the Shopware ecosystem?
Irish Titan is a Shopware Platinum partner listed on Shopware’s official partner directory. Client programs are staffed with direct Irish Titan employees from our headquarters—Titan-only—not contractor networks.