Perkology
perkology.co.uk
Perkology is a UK-based online retailer specializing in pre-loved and used books across diverse categories including fiction, non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, poetry, and LGBTQ+ literature. The store emphasizes affordability, sustainability through circular economy principles, and offers free UK delivery on orders over £5.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 38/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
9,758
Collections
204
Pages
5
Blog Posts
24
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
63/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 22 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
#2 / 16375
Faster than 100% of stores
Books & Stationery Ranking
#4 / 273
Top 1% in category
Category Avg Performance
60
-22 below 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
—
Time to First Byte
7.9s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 412 Books & Stationery stores
#7 in Books & Stationery
Top 2% of stores
334% above average
9,758 products vs 2,250 avg
Faster than 99% of Books & Stationery stores
PageSpeed score: 38/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 412 stores in Books & Stationery
334% above average
avg
119% above average
avg
75% below average
avg
38% below 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
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 2% by catalog size
low
Basic content (5 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Perkology
Perkology is a books & stationery ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in GB. The store currently offers 9,758 products organized across 204 collections, making it larger than average for the books & stationery category.
Theme and Design
Perkology 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, Perkology achieves a performance score of 38/100 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 77/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Perkology has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers PayPal for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Books & Stationery category, Perkology 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
