Castore's platform for global success supported by patchworks for over 4 years and counting
Premium sportswear brand, Castore, partnered with Patchworks to streamline and scale its operations. Seeking to enhance their integration capabilities, Castore looked to Patchworks to integrate their ecommerce platform Shopify Plus, with their ERP, Netsuite, and logistics provider, GXO, and third-party applications. As a result, the brand experienced a full 3PL migration project, across all locations, in just 8 weeks, thanks to the Patchworks Core iPaaS functionality. This collaboration enabled Castore to deliver a superior customer experience while supporting their rapid growth and expansion in the competitive sportswear market.
Castore was founded in 2015 by brothers Thomas and Philip Beahon in the UK and provides sports apparel and retail technology to over 60 sporting clubs and associations globally including the England Cricket Club, McLaren and Red Bull F1, German Champions Bayer Leverkusen and Hendrick Motorsports with the group valued at $1Bn.
Winning a sporting team involves not just top class apparel but also standing up a cutting edge tech stack including Shopify, Oracle Netsuite and fulfillment partner GXO. Early in their journey, Castore selected Patchworks to integrate these systems due to the robust power of their iPaaS platform and knowledge of the systems involved.
Castore needed to integrate their ecommerce platform, Shopify Plus, with critical systems like their ERP, NetSuite, logistics partner, GXO, and various third-party applications. The goal? Seamlessly connect these systems to enhance order processing, inventory management, and sales operations. With a rapid expansion in both domestic and international markets, the need for reliable, scalable integration became essential to support their aggressive growth plans.
Castore chose Patchworks as their iPaaS for its proven integration expertise with GXO, Shopify, and
Netsuite. Patchworks’ platform reliably supports high transaction volumes, with over 33 million transactions
processed during November and BFCM 2023 - ensuring seamless connectivity and efficient operations crucial for Castore's rapid growth and superior customer experience.
Handling high-volume traffic efficiently, Patchworks enables Castore to bring in new technology and
onboard new sports brands effortlessly. The introduction of inventory management software, Stockr, helps Castore to accurately manage inventory in real-time across all stores which is crucial for
maintaining Castore's high standards of performance and customer satisfaction. Integration of a new team
or brand website into Castore's tech stack has been done via Patchworks in just 4 hours - enabling Castore
to grow from seven team and brand sites, to 40 within 24 months.
Castore trusted Patchworks because of its expertise in integrating the systems they rely on. Patchworks’ robust platform enabled Castore to manage high-traffic events, onboard new sports brands seamlessly, and introduce advanced inventory management tools like Stockr for real-time accuracy. This comprehensive solution provided Castore with the flexibility to quickly respond to market demands while maintaining top-tier performance standards.
Through partnering with Patchworks as their iPaaS, Castore achieved rapid onboarding of new clubs,
accelerated the integration of new brands, and supported significant business growth, ensuring seamless operations and enhanced scalability.
On speed of delivery, the brand benefited from:
