--- title: "Building a Two-Sided Marketplace and Custom Shopify Sales Channel App for BuyVerde" date: 2024-09-22 author: "alex.lukashevich" featured_image: "https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/odhejdfp-buyverde-preview-.jpg" --- # Building a Two-Sided Marketplace and Custom Shopify Sales Channel App for BuyVerde ![buyverde logo](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/buyverde-logo.png "buyverde logo") # Building a Two-Sided Marketplace and Custom Shopify Sales Channel App ### Node.js Marketplace ### Shopify PLUS Integration ### AWS Infrastructure ![BuyVerde-Hero image](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Hero-3.jpg "BuyVerde-Hero") About [About](#about-project) [Challenges & Solutions](#challenges-and-solutions) [Strategy](#highlights) [Results](#services) [Reviews](#review-and-clutch) ## About Project BuyVerde is a two-sided marketplace designed for ESG-focused consumers seeking verified, socially responsible businesses. For merchants, BuyVerde offers a platform where their sustainability efforts are recognized, helping them connect with like-minded shoppers. ## Objectives - Complete the development of a two-sided marketplace. - Build a **public Shopify sales channel app** to connect ESG brands with BuyVerde. - Improve backend infrastructure for scalability and performance. - Provide strategic guidance to support BuyVerde’s growth. ![BuyVerde-About](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-About.jpg "BuyVerde-About") ## Challenges ## Solutions Challenges Incomplete Marketplace Development BuyVerde’s marketplace was only partially built, requiring a reliable development partner to finalize and launch the platform. Solutions Comprehensive Code Audit and Completion Conducted a comprehensive code audit, identified key improvements, and executed a structured roadmap to complete development on time and within budget. Challenges Complex Backend Logic & Infrastructure Issues The existing backend had inefficient infrastructure and complex logic, causing stability and performance issues. Solutions Infrastructure and Backend Improvements Optimized the infrastructure and backend logic, ensuring a more scalable and stable marketplace as BuyVerde’s internal team expanded. Challenges Connecting ESG Brands on Shopify BuyVerde needed a Shopify sales channel app to seamlessly onboard ESG brands. Solutions Development of Shopify Sales Channel App Built a custom Shopify sales channel app from scratch, allowing ESG brands to list products directly on BuyVerde. Challenges Budget Constraints BuyVerde needed to optimize costs while integrating new technology. Solutions Strategic Technology Integration Leveraged existing tech where possible, introducing new tools only when necessary, to ensure a cost-effective development approach. ![BuyVerde-Challenge](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Challenge.jpg "BuyVerde-Challenge") ## our Project strategy Overview of the critical steps that shaped the project’s success and addressed its key challenges. ![Custom Shopify Sales Channel Apps](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Strategy-01-1.jpg "BuyVerde-Strategy 01") ### Code Audit and Roadmap Confirmation Conducted a detailed code audit to identify unknown bugs and infrastructure issues, confirmed the roadmap with buyVerde, and prioritized tasks for completion. ![BuyVerde-Strategy 02](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Strategy-02-2.jpg "BuyVerde-Strategy 02") ### Marketplace and App Development We finalized two-sided marketplace development with a focus on UX and stability. Then we designed and launched the Shopify sales channel app, meeting Shopify’s approval standards. ![BuyVerde-Strategy 03](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Strategy-03-2.jpg "BuyVerde-Strategy 03") ### Strategic Partnership and Growth Support Provided ongoing technical and business consulting, ensuring BuyVerde was positioned for sustainable growth. We then supported their capital-raising efforts with strategic insights. ## Project results Spiral Scout successfully launched BuyVerde’s two-sided marketplace, which now hosts thousands of ESG-certified products from vetted brands. We developed a Shopify Sales Channel App, making BuyVerde one of only 24 approved Shopify Sales Channel apps in 2022, alongside major players like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. By optimizing the backend infrastructure, we improved platform stability and scalability, ensuring BuyVerde could support future growth. Our partnership extends beyond development, as we continue to provide strategic guidance on technology, marketplace expansion, and investment strategies to accelerate BuyVerde’s success. ## deliverables - Marketplace Development & Launch: Completed a fully operational marketplace that supports thousands of ESG-certified products and continues to scale. - Shopify Sales Channel App Approval: Built from scratch and approved by Shopify, placing BuyVerde among an elite group of just 24 Sales Channel apps in 2022. - Performance & Scalability Gains: Optimized backend systems, reducing server load by 40%, improving response times by 30%, and enabling a 99.9% uptime. - Strategic Growth & Investment Support: Provided business insights that helped BuyVerde position itself for investment opportunities and future expansion. ![BuyVerde-Results](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BuyVerde-Results.jpg "BuyVerde-Results") --- [ 4.9 Based on 52 reviews ](https://clutch.co/profile/spiral-scout?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=1&utm_campaign=widget&utm_content=num_reviews&utm_term=spiralscout.com#reviews) ### OVERALL SCORE At Spiral Scout, we believe that when it comes to Shopify sales channel development and delivery, it’s time for a change. ### 5.0 #### SCHEDULING On Time / Deadline ### 5.0 #### QUALITY Service & Deliverables ### 4.5 #### COST Value / Within Estimates ### 5.0 #### NPS Willing to Refer ## Related projects - ![Proxa preview](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/proxa-preview.png "Proxa preview") ![proxa-logo-w-text](https://stage.spiralscout.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/proxa-logo-w-text.svg "proxa-logo-w-text")### Agent-Driven AI Data Hub with Grounded Executive Reporting Grounded AI retrieval, generative reporting, and conversational search for an executive data hub. 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