We create, we devise, we deliver and we build successful online businesses that are both profitable and sustainable. Let us tell you more…
We never were any good at playing it cool, so we’ll put our hands up and admit it – we care deeply about our clients and their businesses. What can we say – we’re a passionate bunch.
Onstate is about creativity with a commercial purpose. We’re open, direct and accountable, and we’re experts in our field. We want to work with clients who feel the same – no matter where they are, how many people they employ or what they offer their customers. We’ve created beautiful, intuitive websites for iconic brands, large companies and smaller, innovative businesses, and we’d love to do the same for you.
We’re driven by results. We listen carefully to what you want, and then we show you how we’ll make it happen. Our clear solutions and expert guidance ensure we find the best way to make the most of your budget and maximise the return on your investment. That means no wrong turns and no dead ends – our work will always meet your objectives and we’ll ensure not a penny of your budget is wasted.
We’ve got years of experience in creative ecommerce and we’re not afraid to use it – in fact, our clients have seen tangible commercial benefits from our in-depth knowledge. Here are just a few of our specialist subjects:
When our clients come to us with a new project, we use this 4-step method to ensure we get it right every time. We start with research – a detailed look at the relevant industry, competitor offerings, what’s working and what isn’t. Then we get creating, building the online solution that meets your business objectives. During delivery we work through every aspect of the project, adding or taking away where needed. And finally we analyse, looking at the impact of each project and using the results to adapt and grow.
Whatever you want to achieve – launching an online shop, taking an offline retail business online, improving your current ecommerce site or providing better service and fraud protection for your customers, we can help.
And we’re not just advisers and creators – we’ve worked in-house too, so we understand just how important this really is.
We don’t believe in beating around the bush. We do creative commerce that’s bold, beautiful and brilliant. Sound good to you? Our clients thought so...
We create clever solutions that enable our clients to trade effectively online. We design and build beautiful, intuitive and professional ecommerce stores. We do all this using Magento and Venda, and we do it really well.
We combine an innovative eye for UX design and a passion for usability with Magento, a flexible ecommerce platform that supports our ideas and allows us to meet your requirements.
Magento gives us full control of the user experience, so it can be tailored to suit your customers and their specific needs.
The platform gives us access to a range of features that enhance and improve the customer journey, so our development team can create an ecommerce solution that ticks all of your boxes.
Venda is the world’s largest on-demand ecommerce provider. Processing over $1Bn of transactions annually, its highly flexible convergent cross-channel platform offers retailers the scalability, stability and security for deploying world-class ecommerce sites. With over ten years’ experience and a presence in the UK, US and France, Venda helps global retailers increase revenues and deliver a return on investment faster than traditional ‘buy and build’ methods.
As of June 2012, over 100 brands of all sizes use Venda’s platform to handle millions of transactions each month. These include Anthropologie, Emma Bridgewater, Jimmy Choo, Laura Ashley, Paperchase, Royal Doulton, TK Maxx, Urban Outfitters and Clothing at Tesco, BBC and Orange.
We have a wealth of experience in delivering end-to-end solutions, bespoke functionality and successful retail operations on the Venda platform, meaning we can offer a full suite of development, creative and operational expertise.
Everything we do is focused on you and your business – from creating ecommerce solutions to delivering tangible results.
Our clients come to us because we know what we’re talking about. We provide a wide range of services – from creative ecommerce that boosts sales to digital marketing that builds your customer base – and we do it with skill, passion and professionalism. No wonder our clients like working with us.
We’d love to talk to you about how we can help you achieve your objectives. Take a look at all the services we offer and get in touch for a chat.
We’re a cooperative of experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated folk with specialist insight and a great understanding of all things digital. Meet our executive team – Rich, Chris and Matt…
Rich has a rare combination of digital expertise and deep understanding of brands and marketing. He’s worked in agencies since 1996, at both creative and board director levels with a wide range of brands including Panasonic, Mercedes-Benz and Rizla. Rich specialises in the creative and strategic thought behind clever web experiences that captivate users and exceed client expectations.
Chris has a wealth of experience in online marketing, having worked in the industry since 1999. He launched an ecommerce channel for high street fashion retailer Republic, taking it from inception to a multi-million pound turnover operation in just three years. Before that, he was head of design at Sky Sports where he was responsible for building some of the UK’s busiest commercial websites.
Matt brings key skills in digital, social, branding and planning to the Onstate team. With almost 10 years’ experience at some of the region’s leading agencies, he’s well versed in delivering brand, acquisition and retention objectives for some of the biggest brands in the UK. And he’s picked up a few awards along the way, including a Cream of Yorkshire award for Best Integrated Campaign and a couple of DADIs.
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Digital Account Manager We’re looking to appoint a Digital Account Manager following a period of expansion and new client wins. Based in Leeds, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Account Executive, or Account Manager looking to take the next step in their career, to work on large digital projects for a range of consumer [...]
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Front End Web Developer We’re looking for a front end web developer to join our growing team in central Leeds. We’re looking for someone with advanced HTML, CSS and Javascript skills, and knowledge of server-side languages (ideally PHP) to work on our portfolio of eCommerce websites. The role involves: Taking designs from the design team [...]
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The news started filtering out yesterday: household-name Interflora had been dealt one of the harshest Google penalties we’ve seen in a long time. It appears that Google has chosen to apply a penalty to their organic search (SEO) rankings, demoting them to the point that they aren’t even on the first page of Google for [...]
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We’re happy to introduce another new member to the Onstate team. Front end developer Tom Rushworth joined in February after previously working for Leeds-based fashion retailer Republic. Tom brings a wealth of experience with him. Prior to working as Republic’s web designer, he worked in a number of leading print agencies. He likes to use [...]
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The closing months of 2012 were some of our most exciting, with lots of work for our clients going live. Here’s what we did: Mr Hare Shoe designer to the stars and favourite of GQ and Esquire, Mr Hare asked us to help launch his first-ever online store. We used Magento and, working in conjunction [...]
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The popularity of tablets as Christmas presents in 2012 means that more people than ever will be viewing your site on a mobile device. Much was made in the run up to Christmas about the popularity of tablets as gifts, with retailers reporting sales of one tablet per second. Certainly there must have been many [...]
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Retailers claim to be benefitting as the backlash against Amazon over its tax contributions gains momentum, but some could make it easier for us to switch… It’s the 10th December and it’s about time I started my Christmas shopping. I need to buy a book. Usually I’ll switch to auto-pilot for this and before I know [...]
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Mega Monday – the first Monday of December – is fast becoming a British retail extravaganza to rival Black Friday, its US counterpart. Black Friday signals the beginning of pre- Christmas price cuts in the US, and is as much a part of North American Christmas culture as Boxing Day is on this side of [...]
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Want to know how we can add value to your business? Drop us a line using the form below or give us a call on 0113 386 0020
Onstate Limited. Unit C1,
Graingers Way,
Roundhouse Business Park,
Leeds LS12 1AH
Tel: 0113 386 0020
Email: hello@onstate.co.uk
