Loosejoints
loosejoints.biz
Loose Joints Publishing is an independent publisher and design studio that produces contemporary books on art and photography. They collaborate with leading and emerging artists to create artist books, monographs, special editions, and rare publications with progressive design approaches.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 47/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
160
Collections
10
Pages
5
Blog Posts
123
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
52/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 13 points below Books & Stationery category average (60)
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#12425 / 16375
Faster than 24% of stores
Books & Stationery Ranking
#223 / 273
Top 82% in category
Category Avg Performance
60
-13 below avg
Category Avg LCP
1.9s
Faster than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
1.2s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.000
Cumulative Layout Shift
78ms
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
0.9s
First Contentful Paint
473ms
Time to First Byte
6.0s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 412 Books & Stationery stores
#177 in Books & Stationery
Above average (top 43%)
93% below average
160 products vs 2,250 avg
Slower than 82% of Books & Stationery stores
PageSpeed score: 47/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 412 stores in Books & Stationery
93% below average
avg
89% below average
avg
75% below average
avg
215% above average
avg
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
Above average catalog size
Top 43% by catalog size
high
Strong content (123 blogs, 5 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Mature stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Loosejoints
Loosejoints is a books & stationery ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in ZA. The store currently offers 160 products organized across 10 collections, making it comparable in size for the books & stationery category.
Theme and Design
Loosejoints 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, Loosejoints achieves a performance score of 47/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 83/100 for accessibility and 92/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Loosejoints has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers Pipe, PayPal for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Books & Stationery category, Loosejoints ranks #177 out of 412 stores we track. This places them in the top 43% of books & stationery stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 20, 2026
