Foundational answers
3 questions
6 min · Updated 21 Aug 2026Keep the page live when the product may return or still has search demand, clearly explain availability and offer relevant alternatives or alerts. Retire it only when there is no continuing user value, using a redirect or an intentional gone response.
9 min · Updated 21 Aug 2026Migrate the catalogue model first, then customers and orders according to operational need, followed by redirects, integrations and storefront presentation. Rehearse the cutover with a delta import and explicit rollback criteria.
9 min · Updated 21 Aug 2026Test purchase paths, payments, taxes, fulfilment rules, redirects, analytics, consent, accessibility and failure recovery with realistic devices and accounts. Assign owners to launch checks and define rollback conditions before traffic is moved.