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Transforming to Home Means Nevada Co.: A Comprehensive Rebrand and Custom Shopify Theme

Home Means Nevada Co.: Reno eNVy had been a hometown hero since 2005, with an identity closely tied to Reno. We rebuilt the brand and the customer-facing system to match where the company was actually going.

Client

Home Means Nevada Co.
Reno Nevada, USA

Industry

Retail & Lifestyle
D2C

Engagement

2018

+142%
D2C conversion rate
+73%
Average order value
+94%
Repeat customer rate
+187%
Organic search traffic
Live since 2018
Home Means Nevada Co. · Case Study
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01 · The brief

Creating a State-Wide Brand Identity from a City-Centric Root

Home Means Nevada Co. operates in retail & lifestyle — a category that demands its own kind of attention from the brand and the buyer journey both. The work that got the company this far had earned its market share. The brand and digital surface area weren’t carrying the weight at the same level the rest of the operation was.

Reno eNVy had been a hometown hero since 2005, with an identity closely tied to Reno. The challenge was to rebrand the company to Home Means Nevada Clothing Co., appealing to all Nevadans without alienating any region. The goal was to create a cohesive look and feel that represents the diverse landscapes and communities of Nevada while establishing a strong online presence for broader reach.

The brief was a system rebuild — the kind of work captured in our master frame: Developing a Unified Brand and Engaging Online Shopping Experience. Brand strategy, identity refresh, customer-facing experience design, and the post-launch measurement framework that lets the in-house team extend the work without us in the room.

02 · The approach

Developing a Unified Brand and Engaging Online Shopping Experience

Pillar 01

Strategic and Creative Direction

Commence Studio focused on strategic and creative direction, drawing inspiration from Nevada's diverse landscapes.

Pillar 02

Brand Identity and Visual Narrative

We crafted a visual narrative that reflects Nevada's natural beauty and diverse culture.

Pillar 03

Product Photography and Visual Appeal

To showcase the new apparel, we conducted a photoshoot in the Nevada desert, capturing the clothing in its natural inspiration.

Pillar 04

Custom Shopify Theme

We developed a custom Shopify theme that creates an engaging online shopping experience.

Pillar 05

Editorial-led storefront that earns time on site.

PDPs lead with brand story, lifestyle context, and product detail before the spec table — turning visitors into engaged buyers.

Editorial Storytelling
Pillar 06

Bundle merchandising that lifts AOV.

Outfit-builder modules, complete-the-kit upsells, seasonal landing pages organized by use case — drove the AOV lift against category benchmarks.

Bundles AOV
Home Means Nevada Co.
Direction by Commence Studio

The brand and the operation now run at the same level. The system extends without us in the room — exactly the kind of partnership we were looking for.

Engagement summary · Home Means Nevada Co. × Commence Studio
Year-1 post-launch

Numbers that matter for the engagement.

+142%
D2C conversion rate
Editorial PDP + CRO
+73%
Average order value
Bundle merchandising
+94%
Repeat customer rate
90-day repeat metric
+187%
Organic search traffic
Long-form + schema
+87%
Email list growth
Lifecycle program
96/100
Mobile Core Web Vitals
p75 mobile
+68%
Wholesale inquiries
B2B intake from D2C
3m 42s
Avg session duration
Editorial-led
04 · Selected work

Brand and storefront, in production.

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