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Vanhie: from physical experience to digital growth accelerator

How ClickForest guided a 100-year-old store into a new digital era with a smart webshop strategy, UX audit, campaigns and conversion optimisation.

Vanhie was facing a major digital leap. Frederiek combined his knowledge of retail and e-commerce with a hands-on approach that delivered results right away.

Challenge

An established store of almost 100 years, thousands of m², but with limited online visibility and a webshop that was more of a hobby project than a core business channel.

Approach

ClickForest combined a full UX/UI audit (Hotjar), redesign of the in-store customer journey, restructuring of the online offering and tailored digital campaigns.

Physical and digital transformation

Michael Vanhie brought in ClickForest to prepare both the store and the webshop for the next generation. The physical store was completely redesigned: garden machinery and outdoor cooking got their own dedicated zone, while indoor and outdoor ambiance products were placed in an inspiring setting. Thanks to a carefully considered customer journey, visitors now discover all of Vanhie's strengths, inside and outside.

Digital strategy & UX audit

Using Hotjar heatmaps and recordings we fully mapped customer behaviour on the existing webshop. Based on these insights the site was restructured: clear categories for garden furniture, wellness, ambiance and outdoor cooking. Every step was geared towards better usability and higher conversion.

  • New menu structure and logical layout
  • Loyalty programme and smart discount strategy
  • SEO optimisation and smooth navigation

Online campaigns and conversion boost

With targeted Meta campaigns (Facebook and Instagram), Google Search, Google Display and Shopping, Vanhie became visible to every target audience: from garden enthusiasts to wellness fans and hobby cooks. Thanks to smart retargeting campaigns and personal follow-up, Vanhie's online share grew at record pace.

  • New customers via social and search
  • Returning buyers via loyalty programme
  • Revenue growth thanks to sharp seasonal promotions

The result: the webshop grew from a supporting role into an essential engine of the core business. The client has since become a dedicated ClickForest fan and also engages us for individual AI and strategy training sessions.

+130% more webshop sales

After the relaunch, the number of purchases via the webshop skyrocketed.

More store visits and exploration

The redesigned customer journey led to more store visits and higher spend per customer.

Loyal customers

The loyalty programme and personal approach turned shoppers into returning customers.

Working with ClickForest didn't just launch our webshop. It gave our entire business a new lease of life. Frederiek's personal approach really works!

Michael VanhieVanhie.be

Tools used

Shopify
Hotjar
Databox
Google Merchant Center
Google Search Console
Google Analytics
Meta Business Suite
Google Advertising Platform
Ubersuggest
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Raf Oste

Excellent service and a beautiful end result. My website was built professionally, with great attention to detail and user-friendliness. Smooth communication, fast execution and a very pleasant collaboration. Definitely recommended!!!

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Arnout Raskin

From the very first conversation I immediately felt a connection with Frederiek. The passion and dedication he puts into his work and projects has genuinely moved me on more than one occasion. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge, and that really comes through! He is also open to dialogue and always stays close to the ball, making every small step feel like a giant leap forward. What impresses me most is his long-term vision. From the very beginning of our collaboration you can feel that he is not just out to deliver work and send an invoice. He thinks ahead with me towards where I want my project to be in one year, three years, five years and beyond. Thank you for all your wonderful work so far, Frederiek, and I hope we can continue to work together successfully for many years to come!

Debby Swinnen
Debby Swinnen

Five years ago I went all-in and made a bold investment. The restaurant was a thing of the past, and the new webshop built by Clickforest became our future. What started as an emergency solution grew into a beautiful, well-running Shopify shop and a collaboration with a reliable, trusted partner I can count on completely. In hindsight, it was a bull's-eye. When corona forced all restaurants to close, I knew immediately: this is going to last longer than three weeks. I refused to give up and decided to look forward. As a chef and restaurant owner I had zero experience with online marketing or SEO, it was completely new to me. But thanks to Frederiek at Clickforest I learnt step by step how it all works. The result? Our sales grow every year. Frederiek keeps coming with new ideas and handy tools to improve the shop further, I just need to put them into practice. Today I enjoy quality of life again. More and more processes are automated, so the webshop runs in the evening while I used to be sweating in the kitchen. I now have a stable, loyal team for many years, and all of that thanks to the single decision to go all-in on the online shop and trust Frederiek blindly. Even today we are still expanding. Our delivery is now split into zones, and Frederiek built that seamlessly into our shop. My ChatGPT has meanwhile been turned into Bastiano's own content studio, yet another smart step forward thanks to him. If I had to give stars, five stars would be far too few. 10/10 mate! Without Frederiek I would never have made it. Eternal gratitude! Debby Swinnen - Owner - Bastiano Italian cuisine con tanto amore ❤️

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From the very first conversation with Frederiek at Clickforest we knew we were dealing with the right person. His approach is not only well thought-out and strategic, but also surprisingly confrontational, in the most positive sense of the word. He immediately put his finger on pain points we had not even considered ourselves. Frederiek has an impressive and in-depth knowledge of marketing, Shopify, Google and Meta. What truly sets him apart is his ability to seamlessly integrate all these platforms into one powerful whole. Moreover, Frederiek is an extremely pleasant person to work with. He is clear in his communication, thinks along with you, is enthusiastic and at the same time realistic. In short: if you are looking for someone who thinks beyond standard solutions and works towards the best result in a pleasant way, Clickforest is more than the right choice.

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Isabelle Rubbrecht

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Shaun Menashe

As a small business owner, SEO always felt like a distraction from my work, but that changed completely when I started working with Frederiek at ClickForest. I am by nature quite sceptical about digital marketing, but Frederiek treated my small business with the same care you would expect from a large corporate client. Instead of leaving me in the dark, he took the time to explain the fundamentals so I could better understand my own website. That transparency genuinely gave me more confidence and a valuable new set of tools. He handled the time difference between the US and Europe very well and was always willing to jump on a call when it suited me. He also worked directly with my web developer to complete the technical and on-page changes without any issues or downtime. Our visibility has increased enormously and I finally feel that I have our organic growth under control. If you are based in the United States and are looking for someone who knows their stuff and genuinely cares about your business, I can wholeheartedly recommend ClickForest.

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Miel Van Opstal
Miel Van Opstal

The most important part of a successful and profitable webshop is a team that understands your needs and ambitions. With ClickForest you have a dedicated team of experts that helps you refine the how and why, maps out your strategy together with you and combines this with impressive results.

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