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Serendib Books
An independent Ceylon bookshop, brought online.
A treasured Galle Fort bookshop with rare Ceylon titles had no website at all. We gave it a warm online home — complete with an AI assistant that recreates its famous in-store recommendations.
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The problem
Discovery ended at the front door. Events went unseen, the rare-finds collection was invisible online, and out-of-town readers had no way to browse or buy.
Our approach
We brought the shop's warmth online: a literary storefront with browsable collections and an events strip, plus an AI shop assistant that chats readers toward their next book — the in-store recommendation, recreated online.
What we built
- Warm literary storefront — collections & product pages
- Events & featured 'nook' sections
- AI shop assistant (Claude) for recommendations
- Search + responsive catalog
- Cart / checkout-ready structure
- On-brand design system
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The outcome
AIShop assistantChats readers toward their next book, any hour.
0/7Always openReaches readers far beyond walk-ins.
0+Lighthouse scoreFast catalog browsing on any device.
ScalesCatalog-readyBuilt to grow with the shelves.
The bookshop's character — and its shelves — now reach readers everywhere.
See it live.
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