Retail Economics — Long-Term Web Development & Consultancy Partner

Industry: Economic Research & Data Analytics  |  Services: Full-Stack Web Development, Server Management, SEO Advisory, Design Consultancy

The Problem

Retail Economics, a leading UK economic research consultancy, needed a trusted development partner to maintain and evolve their website over time. Their platform is dual-layered: a public-facing frontend site and a private membership backend featuring data analytics, downloadable research reports, and gated member tools. They required a team that could work closely with their directors to deliver new features, maintain performance and security, and advise on design and SEO as their business grew.

The Solution

Trisec became Retail Economics’ development partner, working across the full technology stack — Node.js and PHP (Laravel) backend, running on a LAMP server — to deliver an ongoing programme of improvements. Our role spanned new page development, feature implementation, performance optimisation, server management, and strategic design and SEO consultancy.

A structured collaboration process was agreed from the outset: Retail Economics would provide initial designs or requirements, Trisec would review and suggest improvements, and final implementation would follow sign-off. This ensured delivery matched both technical best practice and business intent.

The Execution

Over several years, Trisec has delivered a wide range of improvements including the addition of a Media Library, Video Library, and Podcast Library; new membership functionality; animation and interaction enhancements; and ongoing server and security management. Version control was maintained throughout via GitHub. Trisec also provided advisory services on design, layout, and SEO to support Retail Economics’ content and growth strategy.

Results & Outcomes

• Ongoing partnership since 2018 — a testament to consistent, high-quality delivery across development and consultancy services.
• Multiple content and membership libraries added (Media, Video, Podcast), expanding the platform’s value to subscribers.
• Performance, security, and server management maintained to a consistently high standard throughout the relationship.
• Design and SEO advisory has supported Retail Economics in growing their online authority and visibility within the economic research sector.

Looking for a development partner you can rely on long-term? Talk to Trisec — we provide ongoing web development, maintenance, and consultancy for businesses that need a trusted technical team without the overhead of hiring in-house.