{"id":498913,"date":"2025-07-14T05:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T05:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/?post_type=case_studies&#038;p=498913"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:45:58","slug":"akela-uk-pet-food-magento-rewards","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/case-studies\/akela-uk-pet-food-magento-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"Akela WholePrey: UK Pet Food Brand using Magento Rewards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>URL<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholeprey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wholeprey.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country<\/strong>:&nbsp;United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industry<\/strong> <strong>Vertical<\/strong>: Pet Food Manufacturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Insights<\/strong>: Akela\u202fWholePrey, a UK pet food brand specializing in raw diets, strengthens its digital presence with 19,000 monthly website visits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platform<\/strong>: Magento 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Merchant Story: Akela Wholeprey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Akela WholePrey, based in the UK, offers biologically appropriate, premium pet food designed to mirror the natural ancestral diet of dogs and cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to complete dry and wet food recipes, they provide treats carefully crafted with high meat content, balanced nutrition, and natural ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-1200x629.webp\" alt=\"akelawholeprey-case-study-homeimage.webp\" class=\"wp-image-498953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-1200x629.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-250x131.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image-1536x805.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-home-image.webp 1850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand focuses on supporting pets\u2019 health and wellbeing with grain-free formulas and responsibly sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for quality and authenticity, WholePrey delivers pet nutrition that aligns closely with animals\u2019 natural dietary needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akela WholePrey boosted customer engagement on their Magento 2 store by integrating the Magento 2 Reward Points extension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They partnered with a trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/webkul.com\/magento-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento Development Company <\/a>to implement this solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Akela WholePrey\u2019s Challenge: Manual Customer Engagement Slowed Loyalty and Repeat Sales<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Akela WholePrey, a premium UK pet food brand, faced growing challenges in retaining loyal customers as online orders and subscription demand increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without our module to automate customer loyalty tracking, the company relied on manual processes to identify repeat buyers and send offers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This manual approach made it difficult to quickly reward loyal customers, slowed marketing campaigns, and led to inconsistent customer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, Akela WholePrey risked lower repeat purchase rates, missed opportunities to deepen loyalty, and struggled to keep pace with rising customer expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case study explores how Akela WholePrey overcame these challenges by integrating Webkul\u2019s powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/webkul.com\/ecommerce-marketplaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-commerce solutions<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Webkul Helped Akela WholePrey Boost Customer Loyalty and Repeat Sales<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.webkul.com\/Magento2-Reward-Points.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 Reward Points <\/a>enabled Akela WholePrey to seamlessly set up and manage a flexible customer loyalty program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand could automatically reward customers with points for purchases, sign-ups, and other actions \u2014 encouraging repeat orders and deeper engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-demo-image-3-1200x590.webp\" alt=\"akelawholeprey-case-study-demoimage.webp\" class=\"wp-image-499041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-demo-image-3-1200x590.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-demo-image-3-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-demo-image-3-250x123.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/akelawholeprey-case-study-demo-image-3-768x377.webp 768w, 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2 Reward Points, Akela WholePrey simplified and automated its loyalty program, removing the need for manual tracking and updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team could easily reward customers for purchases, registrations, and other actions, encouraging repeat orders and deeper engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admin configured earning and redemption rules, set expiration dates, and automated customer notifications \u2014 all managed directly within Magento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The automated system boosted repeat purchase rates, supported brand loyalty, and let the team focus on growing the business and delivering premium pet nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automated allocation of reward points for customer actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Flexible point earning and redemption rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expiry management and real-time notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Improved customer retention and repeat sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced manual workload and faster loyalty 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