The Mixologer: Post-Launch Impact Success Story

We took a flagship that loaded in 19.3 seconds and made it load in under 2. We turned an F into an A. And the experience that followed did something rare: it offset a double-digit rise in paid media costs entirely, through conversion alone.

Client

The Mixologer

Duration

6 months pre-launch (Nov 2023 – Apr 2024) vs. 6 months post-launch (May – Oct 2024)

Date

Jun 2, 2026

The Mixologer: Post-Launch Impact Success Story

We took a flagship that loaded in 19.3 seconds and made it load in under 2. We turned an F into an A. And the experience that followed did something rare: it offset a double-digit rise in paid media costs entirely, through conversion alone.

Client

The Mixologer

Duration

6 months pre-launch (Nov 2023 – Apr 2024) vs. 6 months post-launch (May – Oct 2024)

Date

Jun 2, 2026

When The Mixologer came to Atelier Commerce, they had a premium brand trapped in a dated storefront. Six months after we relaunched the site, re-architected for CRO, rebuilt on a modern Shopify foundation, and layered with social-proof and trust modules, every part of the funnel performed better.

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Michael McBride

Founder & CEO, Atelier Commerce

When The Mixologer came to Atelier Commerce, they had a premium brand trapped in a dated storefront. Six months after we relaunched the site, re-architected for CRO, rebuilt on a modern Shopify foundation, and layered with social-proof and trust modules, every part of the funnel performed better.

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Michael McBride

Founder & CEO, Atelier Commerce

Revenue more than doubled. Conversion rate jumped 36%. Organic search nearly tripled. Repeat purchases nearly tripled. And the visitors who came back came back more often, and converted at a much higher rate. The new themixologer.com isn't just a better-looking site — it's a measurably better business.

Revenue more than doubled. Conversion rate jumped 36%. Organic search nearly tripled. Repeat purchases nearly tripled. And the visitors who came back came back more often, and converted at a much higher rate. The new themixologer.com isn't just a better-looking site — it's a measurably better business.

Repeat purchase behavior — the loyalty signal

The site isn't just acquiring better — it's bringing shoppers back, and converting them at a much higher rate when they return.

Returning-customer purchases: +176% (2,604 → 7,177) Returning customers: +115% (26,588 → 57,086) Returning-customer revenue: +149% ($358,971 → $891,993) Returning-visitor conversion rate: 6.42% → 7.80% (+21.5% relative) — when past buyers come back, the new site closes them noticeably harder Returning share of revenue: 26.9% → 29.4% (+2.5pp) — the brand is no longer a one-and-done gifting purchase

Repeat purchase behavior — the loyalty signal

The site isn't just acquiring better — it's bringing shoppers back, and converting them at a much higher rate when they return.

Returning-customer purchases: +176% (2,604 → 7,177) Returning customers: +115% (26,588 → 57,086) Returning-customer revenue: +149% ($358,971 → $891,993) Returning-visitor conversion rate: 6.42% → 7.80% (+21.5% relative) — when past buyers come back, the new site closes them noticeably harder Returning share of revenue: 26.9% → 29.4% (+2.5pp) — the brand is no longer a one-and-done gifting purchase

Organic Search

The brand is winning earned reach.

Organic Search sessions: +125% (12,255 → 27,587) Organic Search revenue: +185% ($81,588 → $232,219) Organic engagement rate held strong, Google is sending more traffic and that traffic converts harder than before This is the cleanest signal that the technical rebuild, site speed, and content architecture worked. Organic doesn't lie, you can't buy it.

Organic Search

The brand is winning earned reach.

Organic Search sessions: +125% (12,255 → 27,587) Organic Search revenue: +185% ($81,588 → $232,219) Organic engagement rate held strong, Google is sending more traffic and that traffic converts harder than before This is the cleanest signal that the technical rebuild, site speed, and content architecture worked. Organic doesn't lie, you can't buy it.

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