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A quick look at the TCO reveals why many teams start moving from Shopify to @medusajs. In this article we prepared a full platform cost breakdown – useful if you're planning your 2026 budget or evaluating alternatives to Shopify. Check it out → rigbyjs.com/blog/shopify-cos…
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Automated vendor onboarding in 5 steps = seller setup time down by 50–70%! For Rapid Data, vendor onboarding used to mean manual configuration for each case. Now it runs as a 5-step automated flow across ERP and @medusajs. Read full breakdown → rigbyjs.com/case-studies/rap…
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How to lower 3-year #TCO by up to €400k+ compared to Magento or Shopify Plus for a comparable complex commerce model. We helped Rapid Data adopt a modular @medusajs core + ERP-first model that reduces per-store overhead. Read the full case study → rigbyjs.com/case-studies/rap… 1/3
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3/3 Composable architecture allowed: ✓ Avoid per-store vendor apps or licensing fees ✓ Share resources from the ERP level via APIs ✓ Reuse a codebase for 1,000+ active storefronts ✓ Centralise integrations and shared services to avoid duplicated engineering & hosting spend
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2/3 Rapid Data runs a high-volume, event-based commerce: 1 funeral = 1 storefront, hundreds of parallel, short-lived events. That pattern makes per-storefront licensing and repeated setup the main cost drivers on traditional enterprise platforms.
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Planning your #Shopify eCommerce budget for 2026? In this guide, you get a complete breakdown of the costs you’ll face as Shopify scales with your business + cost comparison between Shopify and @medusajs. Read the full breakdown → rigbyjs.com/blog/shopify-cos… 1/2
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Top takeaways: • Initial costs of Medusa can be 39% lower than Shopify's. • Shopify's initial costs may range between $34,400–$72,000. • Medusa has no platform license and no GMV-based fees. • From $1,000,000 in your annual GMV Shopify charges $31,000–$55,000 in payment fees.
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How did we cut storefront launch time from 60 to 3 minutes in Rapid Data's marketplace? Each new storefront required 30–60 minutes of human work. Now, 1 checkbox in ERP = ready-to-use storefront, that reduces launch time by ~90%. Read case study → rigbyjs.com/case-studies/rap… 1/2
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2/2 How it works: 1. ERP acts as the control plane: case data + one trigger = storefront configuration. 2. ERP sends configuration to the commerce engine. 3. The system publishes a storefront automatically in 3–5 minutes with correct products, delivery rules, and payout logic.
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Rapid Data’s multi-tenant B2B2C funeral marketplace. ✓1,000+ storefronts, launch time reduced by 90% ✓ERP-first architecture connecting 200+ funeral homes and 200+ florists ✓Production-ready MVP in 3 months ✓€400k+ lower 3-year TCO Discover more → rigbyjs.com/case-studies/rap…
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If your Shopify #marketplace helped you launch but now limits your ability to grow, it’s time to rethink your foundation. Learn how to plan your next steps and choose the right platform built for marketplaces—not single stores. Explore the full guide → rigbyjs.com/blog/outgrowing-…
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If you’re considering building a #marketplace on #Shopify, take a step back before you start! Shopify doesn’t support a marketplace model. Read the article → rigbyjs.com/blog/build-multi… 1/2
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To mimic marketplace behavior, users rely on third-party apps that layer marketplace functionality on top of Shopify’s core. But this approach comes with a bunch of limitations: - No backend control - High costs and hidden expenses - Vendor lock-in & business risk - & more 2/2
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Rigby at @aiengine_hack: Warsaw Edition - Recap Our devs took part in a hackathon focused on building AI-driven prototypes & entered the contest in the Agentic Commerce category. They developed AI-powered drive-through system using the @medusajs as the eCommerce engine. 1/3
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"We met lots of fascinating people from the industry - including Medusa’s CEO & Co-founder, @sebrindom - and this day was an unforgettable experience!" - the team said in unison. Big thanks to the event organizers & see you next year! 3/3
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Users could add, remove, edit and finalise order by voice. The voice input was transcribed by @elevenlabs, then passed to an LLM + vector data base to infer intent and execute actions against the cart. 2/3
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Rigby team heading to the hackathon - AI Engine: Warsaw Edition Tomorrow, our dev crew will be at @aiengine_hack for a full day of hacking, creativity, and collaboration. We’ll be coding live in @medusajs, building prototypes that explore #AI-assisted workflows. Wish us luck!
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Choose your marketplace platform with our new eBook. Here are 5 reasons why you should read it: 1. Make faster decision 2. Avoid costly surprises 3. Validate technical fit 4. Understand the marketplace landscape 5. Get insights into essential features → rigbyjs.com/resources/top-mu…
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In our recent project for Greetwell, we leveraged a @medusajs-based composable stack to deliver a B2B2C experience #marketplace for hospitality businesses. Discover the full architecture breakdown and implementation details → rigbyjs.com/case-studies/gre… 1/2
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What we built: - Medusa Core extended with custom features - Admin Panel with vendor management system - Host Panel for operators - Storefront with integrations Result: System designed to onboard 100s of properties per month while turning guest experiences into ancillary revenue
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