Elevar's implementation of StriVectin's e-commerce site using Gatsby and Shopify showcases how dynamic e-commerce functionalities such as search, wish lists, and account management can be effectively achieved with strategic engineering solutions. By leveraging React's global state and context, Elevar enabled a fast, client-side experience for browsing and filtering products, reducing the need for server round-trips. Key integrations include Shopify for checkout, ReCharge for subscriptions, and Yotpo for reviews, with clever handoffs maintaining a seamless user experience despite limitations like the inability to preview discounts before checkout. Although the site does not maintain cross-device shopping sessions, it benefits from Gatsby's flexibility and speed, providing a robust platform for dynamic features and proving that a static payload on a CDN can support a full-featured online store.