Scriptum
scriptum.co.uk
Scriptum Fine Stationery Oxford is a luxury stationery retailer based in Oxford offering Italian leather journals, personalised stationery, handmade writing paper, fountain pens, and high-end desk accessories. The store curates a refined selection of writing instruments, correspondence items, and beautifully bound books for discerning customers seeking premium stationery and gifts.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 49/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
495
Collections
45
Pages
13
Blog Posts
32
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
59/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 11 points below Books & Stationery category average (60)
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 22 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#11802 / 16375
Faster than 28% of stores
Books & Stationery Ranking
#215 / 273
Top 79% in category
Category Avg Performance
60
-11 below avg
Category Avg LCP
1.9s
Faster than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
1.6s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.170
Cumulative Layout Shift
72ms
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
1.1s
First Contentful Paint
394ms
Time to First Byte
5.8s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 412 Books & Stationery stores
#102 in Books & Stationery
Top 25% of stores
78% below average
495 products vs 2,250 avg
Slower than 79% of Books & Stationery stores
PageSpeed score: 49/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 412 stores in Books & Stationery
78% below average
avg
52% below average
avg
35% below average
avg
18% below average
avg
Theme & Design
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Larger than 75% of category
Top 25% by catalog size
low
Basic content (13 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Emerging
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Scriptum
Scriptum is a books & stationery ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in IT. The store currently offers 495 products organized across 45 collections, making it comparable in size for the books & stationery category.
Theme and Design
Scriptum uses the Bespoke theme from the Shopify Theme Store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Scriptum achieves a performance score of 49/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 82/100 for accessibility and 100/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Scriptum has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers PayPal for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Books & Stationery category, Scriptum ranks #102 out of 412 stores we track. This places them in the top 25% of books & stationery stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 19, 2026
