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Lantern & Lye

From market stall to online shop

A small online shop for a two-person candle studio that had outgrown its market stall.

A small online shop for a two-person candle studio that had outgrown its market stall.

Client

Lantern & Lye

Client

Lantern & Lye

Year

2024

Role

Shop design

Services

Online shop, photo direction, product copy

Amber glass candle jars on white stone blocks against a beige wall

Outcome

Outcome

Average order up from £24 to £37

Visit the live site

01 / The problem

01 / The problem

Most sales happened at weekend markets and the online shop was an afterthought, with one photo per product and a checkout that forced you to create an account.

02 / The approach

02 / The approach

We shot every candle on the same warm backdrop and wrote short notes on how each one smells. Gift sets got their own page, guest checkout went in and delivery costs show before the basket.

03 / The result

03 / The result

Online sales overtook the market stall within five months, and the average order rose from £24 to £37, mostly thanks to the gift sets.

Colour chips in yellow, orange, blue and green fanned across a table
Amber and black curves on a dark background

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