CQL Acquires Riess Group to Become the Leading Global Shopify Agency for Unified Commerce. Read the Press Release
CQL Acquires Riess Group to Become the Leading Global Shopify Agency for Unified Commerce. Read the Press Release
Apparel and fashion is one of the most competitive and fast-moving categories in commerce, where brand identity, trend velocity, and customer loyalty intersect. Success depends on delivering seamless, mobile-first shopping experiences that support high SKU counts, rapid product drops, and omnichannel inventory visibility. Today’s shoppers expect more than a beautiful storefront. They expect speed, personalization, and confidence at every step of the buying journey.
The global apparel market is projected to reach approximately $1.84 trillion in 2025, with ecommerce continuing to capture a growing share of category revenue. In the United States, online fashion sales account for more than 30 percent of total apparel purchases, reflecting a sustained shift toward digital discovery and checkout. As social commerce, influencer-driven demand, and direct-to-consumer models accelerate growth, fashion brands must operate on platforms that support real-time merchandising, frictionless checkout, and scalable global expansion.
To meet these expectations, many leading apparel brands are choosing Shopify for both ecommerce and retail POS. Shopify supports high-velocity product launches, integrated payments, flexible fulfillment logic, and seamless online-to-offline experiences. CQL partners with fashion brands on Shopify to optimize conversion, streamline operations, and unify commerce across digital and physical channels, helping brands turn trend momentum into long-term performance.
Global Apparel Market in 2025 (Statistica, Apparel Marketing Revenue Forecast)
U.S. Ecommerce Fashion Revenue in 2025 (Statistica, Apparel Ecommerce)
Online Fashion Purchases Completed on Mobile Devises (eMarketer)
GenZ Consumer Purchasing Fashion Products Through Social Media (eMarketer)
Blending Style, Confidence & Connection for Omnichannel Brilliance
As their brand expanded, Laura recognized the need to unify its growing digital and in-store ecosystems. With eCommerce and physical retail increasingly intertwined, the brand sought a platform that could deliver real-time visibility, simplified checkout, and consistent client experiences across every touchpoint. By investing in Shopify Point of Sale and payments across its stores, Laura Canada established a unified commerce foundation designed to scale with the business and support the evolution of new retail services.
“CQL played a key role in translating our operational needs into thoughtfully designed Shopify customizations that support real-world retail execution. We value the partnership we’ve built and look forward to continuing to evolve alongside Shopify as we expand our unified commerce capabilities.”
Jennifer Pearson
Vice President, Information Technology
LAURA
Brighton’s vision of an omni-channel, consistent brand experience came to life on Shopify. With a stylish, elevated new look, a user-friendly commerce platform, and over 20 new integrations with 3rd parties like Salsify, Yotpo, Searchspring, and Locally, Brighton unveiled a brilliantly crafted new customer-first digital ecosystem.
Brighton is the proud recipient of the Vega, MUSE, and Hermes Awards. These awards celebrate achievement in innovation and imagination, recognizing the outstanding efforts in design, branding, and content creation.
With the opportunity to upgrade its technology and replace its ecommerce platform to drive new growth in a cost-effective and timely way, leading specialty retailer of women’s apparel Coldwater Creek leveraged a replatform as a catalyst for a complete digital transformation. Coldwater Creek’s digital vision was brought to life with a flexible, modern architecture built on BigCommerce, a best-in-class seamless customer experience with improved omni-channel touchpoints, efficient merchandising and management of the site, an impressive total cost of ownership, and an ecosystem designed for growth both globally and in new channels.
100+ Retail Stores
Vuori partnered with CQL through a staff augmentation and ongoing POS support model, bringing in Shopify POS experts to help the brand scale its retail operations. CQL enhances POS workflows, closes operational gaps, and improves areas where Shopify’s native functionality did not match Vuori’s retail processes.
4+ Continent Expansion
CQL partnered with Psycho Bunny to customize Shopify POS beyond its native capabilities and create a unified commerce experience across online and in-store channels. The team implemented tools for receiptless returns, real-time store and staff KPIs, and centralized data visibility.
Year 1: 18% Sales Increase
To unify its operations, Vestique turned to CQL for support migrating both its ecommerce and POS systems to Shopify. CQL helped configure Shopify POS, provided hands-on employee training, and built custom functionality to manage inventory availability across all channels.
Increased Revenue 31%
When their platform limited growth, Costa turned to CQL to replatform their ecosystem on Salesforce Commerce Cloud. We implemented their new ecommerce platform and reimagined the user experience, enabling them to capitalize on the momentum they were experiencing in the market.
27% Conversion Increase
With a brand refresh, a new tech stack, and Shopify’s robust commerce platform, RUDIS launched a digital experience that improves commerce capabilities, technologies, and customer experiences. The new ecosystem serves as a foundation for new growth: including an 80% YOY increase in revenue.
97% Increase in Purchases
For over 3 decades, CQL has helped dozens of footwear brands create high-performing footwear experiences online – driving new growth, reducing returns, and building customer confidence.
As a leading digital commerce agency and Shopify Platinum Partner, CQL builds stunning, high performing commerce experiences for high-end enterprise brands with complex requirements in both eCommerce and physical retail. With a solution-oriented mindset, we align your business goals with the right mix of technology and partners, guiding when to innovate and how to maximize out-of-the-box solutions. Together, we elevate your brand, accelerate growth, and create seamless customer experiences in-store and online.