Holyart turned logistics complexity into a global expansion advantage with ShippyPro.
Holyart, Italy's leading religious e-commerce platform, manages 250,000 annual shipments to over 130 countries with a team of just two. Discover how ShippyPro enabled autonomous carrier management, paperless customs automation, and scalable global operations.
From a local artisan shop to a global benchmark: Holyart's logistics transformation
Founded in 2007 in the province of Bergamo, Holyart is Italy's premier e-commerce platform exclusively dedicated to the religious sector. Born from a group of young entrepreneurs rooted in local artisanal traditions, the company set out to bring high-quality Italian religious products — crafted by artisans — to a global online audience.
A clear strategic insight drove the company from the start: Italy's rich artisan heritage and pivotal role in the Christian world made it the ideal hub for exporting religious items globally. This approach proved immediately successful, with around 70% of revenues now coming from international markets and just 30% from Italy. By 2025, Holyart had grown to a €20 million turnover, managing over 250,000 shipments annually across more than 130 countries.
In 2015, a surge of double-digit order growth prompted a major strategic leap: after a year of development, the company automated its entire logistics infrastructure to improve optimization, efficiency, and speed. ShippyPro became central to this evolution — enabling carrier integrations without constant developer involvement and unlocking the agility to test and onboard new logistics partners rapidly.
This is how logistics became a competitive advantage, not a constraint.
Thanks to ShippyPro, we successfully navigated the complexities of shipping to more than 130 countries with a lean team, ensuring agility and complete operational control.
From complex global logistics to one autonomous, scalable platform
ShippyPro gave Holyart complete carrier autonomy, workflow automation including paperless customs management, and real-time rate comparison — all managed by a two-person team with no ongoing developer dependency.
Holyart activates and deactivates couriers instantly without developer support — 5 carriers in regular use, 15 more already integrated and ready to go.
Comprehensive workflow automation including paperless customs documentation enables efficient operations even in complex international markets.
Transparent, real-time courier quotes let the team select the most cost-effective option without navigating complex pricing structures.
