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From Slow to Snappy: Jambys’ Shopify Theme Migration

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November 6, 2025

JAMBYS ASKED US FOR A SHOPIFY EXPERT TO MIGRATE THEM TO A NEW THEME AND SPEED UP THE SITE

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About Jambys: Jambys is a comfort-first apparel brand known for ultra-soft loungewear and “inactivewear” — boxer-inspired shorts with pockets, cozy tees, and mix-and-match sets. The brand blends playful, gender-inclusive design with everyday practicality, building a community around chill, feel-good essentials.


The project: Jambys wanted to move to a faster theme (Horizon), unify product variants with combined listings and swatches, and clean up UX details ahead of peak season — without breaking URLs, tracking, or merch ops.

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We introduced them to Richard, a senior Shopify developer. He set up a clean “develop → main” workflow, migrated the theme, and rebuilt key UX pieces natively (to avoid app bloat).

THE WORK

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  • Theme migration to Horizon with GitHub-based develop/main branches for safe deploys.
  • Combined listings + native swatches (no extra app), including metaobjects for color logic and custom multi-color images.
  • Typography & design system: hard-coded Sofia Pro, clarified heading hierarchy, and added desktop/mobile controls where Horizon lacked them.
  • Navigation overhaul: flexible mega menu with custom content blocks; separate mobile/desktop menus; controllable quick links.
  • PDP improvements: accordion system (Basics, Sizing, FAQs), model-sizing logic parsed from alt text, marquee/logo strip, review pull-quote, and cleaner variant labels (XS–XXL).
  • PLP polish: swatches on product cards, sale/custom badge logic via metafields, text cropping fixes.
  • Cart & promos: shipping progress bar (Intelligems), announcement bar slider with desktop/mobile typographic controls.
  • Performance & ops: reduced reliance on Replo sections; guidance on keeping landing pages fast.

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THE OUTCOME

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Jambys went live within weeks with a snappier storefront, cleaner navigation, and scalable content controls — while preserving URLs and analytics. They began winding down redundant apps and set up a repeatable sprint model for ongoing improvements.

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“Great to work with Richard once again. He is a great developer, but also great to work with on prioritizing the project and our time with him. We look forward to continuing to work together!”
— Andrew, JAMBYS

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"We’ve got so much done in a short amount of time…Usually, new theme migrations can take months, but with Horizon, we were able to launch in a matter of weeks due to the theme’s block-based layout system. Along with swatches tied into combined listings, fast switching via section rendering, and a robust develop→main workflow for safe launches."
— Richard, Storetasker Expert
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JAMBYS ASKED US FOR A SHOPIFY EXPERT TO MIGRATE THEM TO A NEW THEME AND SPEED UP THE SITE

‍

About Jambys: Jambys is a comfort-first apparel brand known for ultra-soft loungewear and “inactivewear” — boxer-inspired shorts with pockets, cozy tees, and mix-and-match sets. The brand blends playful, gender-inclusive design with everyday practicality, building a community around chill, feel-good essentials.


The project: Jambys wanted to move to a faster theme (Horizon), unify product variants with combined listings and swatches, and clean up UX details ahead of peak season — without breaking URLs, tracking, or merch ops.

‍

We introduced them to Richard, a senior Shopify developer. He set up a clean “develop → main” workflow, migrated the theme, and rebuilt key UX pieces natively (to avoid app bloat).

THE WORK

‍

  • Theme migration to Horizon with GitHub-based develop/main branches for safe deploys.
  • Combined listings + native swatches (no extra app), including metaobjects for color logic and custom multi-color images.
  • Typography & design system: hard-coded Sofia Pro, clarified heading hierarchy, and added desktop/mobile controls where Horizon lacked them.
  • Navigation overhaul: flexible mega menu with custom content blocks; separate mobile/desktop menus; controllable quick links.
  • PDP improvements: accordion system (Basics, Sizing, FAQs), model-sizing logic parsed from alt text, marquee/logo strip, review pull-quote, and cleaner variant labels (XS–XXL).
  • PLP polish: swatches on product cards, sale/custom badge logic via metafields, text cropping fixes.
  • Cart & promos: shipping progress bar (Intelligems), announcement bar slider with desktop/mobile typographic controls.
  • Performance & ops: reduced reliance on Replo sections; guidance on keeping landing pages fast.

‍

THE OUTCOME

‍

Jambys went live within weeks with a snappier storefront, cleaner navigation, and scalable content controls — while preserving URLs and analytics. They began winding down redundant apps and set up a repeatable sprint model for ongoing improvements.

‍

“Great to work with Richard once again. He is a great developer, but also great to work with on prioritizing the project and our time with him. We look forward to continuing to work together!”
— Andrew, JAMBYS

‍

"We’ve got so much done in a short amount of time…Usually, new theme migrations can take months, but with Horizon, we were able to launch in a matter of weeks due to the theme’s block-based layout system. Along with swatches tied into combined listings, fast switching via section rendering, and a robust develop→main workflow for safe launches."
— Richard, Storetasker Expert
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