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title: GURU Energy
description: "E-commerce redesign and North American growth strategy for GURU, a pioneering brand of organic energy drinks."
url: "https://kffein.com/en/projects/guru-energy"
date_modified: "2026-11-02T12:17:51-05:00"
---

 *Version française : [GURU Energy](https://kffein.com/fr/projets/guru-energy)*

# Project: GURU Energy

**An e-commerce platform created and customized to keep pace with an ambitious brand's rapid growth.**

Guru set out to lead the organic energy drink category in North America. Kffein built the digital ecosystem to help get them there.

- **Client:** GURU Energy
- **Category:** E-commerce
- **Year:** 2019 to 2024

## A Robust, Scalable, and Connected E-Commerce Platform

GURU, a pioneer in the organic energy drink category, entrusted us with the redesign of their e-commerce site, and more. From 2019 to 2024, we have supported their North American growth through a robust, scalable digital ecosystem connected to all the key tools driving their marketing and logistics performance. What began as a complete redesign in 2019 grew into a long-term partnership.

## Context and Challenges

**Context**

Amid rapid North American expansion, GURU needed a partner capable of orchestrating an ambitious overhaul of their digital ecosystem. Kffein was brought on to design and develop a scalable e-commerce platform capable of supporting its growing online sales, while continuing to uphold the brand's high standards for image, user experience, and performance.

**Challenges**

The redesign aimed to build a high-performance platform that was easy to manage and offered a seamless consumer experience. It also needed to optimize the handling of inventory, product shipments, and promotions.

With a growing presence in Canada and the United States, the brand’s pages and offers needed to serve French- and English-speaking audiences. The platform also had to interface with numerous internal tools: CRM, ERP, warehouses, delivery, data, marketing to orchestrate all flows without friction.

Over five years, the platform evolved continuously, with constant updates, UX optimizations, new features, and performance improvements.

Our Approach

### A site built for growth

In 2019, we built a robust, connected, and highly customizable platform on Craft CMS + Craft Commerce, with a modular architecture making it easy to develop pages, products, and offers over time.

### A UX built for conversion

All UX/UI design was then prioritized,focusing on reducing steps in the path to purchase and driving conversions. The result: a two-click purchase journey, a clear and consistent interface, and a custom customer dashboard.

### A solid technology foundation

Guru's digital ecosystem is built on custom integrations (ERP, CRM, shipping, retargeting, warehouse, BI) and a multi-site infrastructure (a main site, investor site, and product microsites).

### Full 360° support

From strategy to deliverables, we handled campaign and landing page design, automated marketing tools, and ongoing support.

## Technology & ecosystem

- **E-commerce site**: Craft CMS / Craft Commerce
- **Custom checkout flow**: Streamlined UX, short funnel, dynamic promotions
- **Multichannel management**: CRM, ERP, inventory tools, and delivery integration
- **Marketing automation**: Email marketing (Klaviyo, Mailgun, Mailchimp), retargeting
- **Advanced dashboard**: Order tracking, automated reports, member area
- **Landing pages and microsites**: Product launches, campaigns, investor site
- **Measurement technologies**: A/B testing, OptinMonster, Power BI, geolocation
- G**DPR/Canada/US compliance**: OneTrust implementation
- **Multisite architecture**: Dedicated sites for different audiences and campaigns

Accolades

## Takeaways

The GURU project demonstrates the impact of a well-orchestrated e-commerce ecosystem, one that is connected, scalable, and high-performing. By supporting the brand over several years, Kffein not only built a robust platform but also adapted it to match the client's pace of growth and innovation. From user experience to complex tool integration and marketing campaign support, this mandate reflects our ability to align strategy, design, and technology to drive ambitious brands forward.