Architects Journal Shop
architects-journal-shop.co.uk
Architects' Journal shop is a specialist retailer selling single issues, back issues, and special publications of the Architects' Journal magazine and its supplement AJ Specification. The store serves the UK architecture professional market with current and archived issues of the leading professional architecture magazine.
Products
217
Collections
3
Pages
0
Blog Posts
3
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
53/100
Top Recommendations
- Improve PageSpeed performance to 70+ for better conversions
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
- Add essential pages: About, Contact, FAQ, Shipping & Returns
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#2 / 16375
Faster than 100% of stores
Books & Stationery Ranking
#4 / 273
Top 1% in category
Category Avg Performance
60
+6 above avg
Category Avg LCP
1.9s
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
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Largest Contentful Paint
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Cumulative Layout Shift
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Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
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First Contentful Paint
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Time to First Byte
4.0s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 412 Books & Stationery stores
#7 in Books & Stationery
Top 2% of stores
90% below average
217 products vs 2,250 avg
Faster than 99% of Books & Stationery stores
PageSpeed score: 66/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 412 stores in Books & Stationery
90% below average
avg
97% below average
avg
100% below average
avg
92% below average
avg
Category Intelligence
How Architects Journal Shop compares to other books & stationery stores
4%
of Books & Stationery stores use Affirm
Insights
- 60% of Books & Stationery stores offer PayPal
Theme & Design
Theme Name
BespokeType
Custom / Bespoke
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 2% by catalog size
low
Basic content (0 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Emerging
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Architects Journal Shop
Architects Journal Shop is a books & stationery ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in US. The store currently offers 217 products organized across 3 collections, making it comparable in size for the books & stationery category.
Theme and Design
Architects Journal Shop uses the Bespoke theme, a custom-built solution tailored specifically for this store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Architects Journal Shop achieves a performance score of 66/100 on mobile devices. This moderate score suggests there may be opportunities to improve load times and user experience through optimization. The store also scores 77/100 for accessibility and 100/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Architects Journal Shop has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers Affirm for payment flexibility. Compared to other books & stationery stores, 60% of books & stationery stores offer paypal
Competitive Positioning
Within the Books & Stationery category, Architects Journal Shop ranks #7 out of 412 stores we track. This places them in the top 2% of books & stationery stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 22, 2026
