Performance is everything. In eCommerce, milliseconds can decide whether a user buys, or bounces. That’s why we’ve built a new two-tier caching system inside Laioutr, designed to make composable frontends not just flexible, but consistently fast, no matter how complex your stack or how global your audience. It’s one of the most important infrastructure improvements we’ve made yet, and a major step forward for performance, scalability, and reliability across all Laioutr-powered storefronts.

The Challenge: Composability vs. Speed

Composable architectures are powerful, but with that power comes complexity. When your frontend pulls data from multiple sources, like Shopify, Commercetools, Shopware, Storyblok, or Algolia, every request adds latency. That’s why traditional caching strategies often fall short:

• They cache pages or fragments but not dynamic API responses.

• They don’t adapt to frequent data changes.

• They fail to handle personalized or localized content efficiently.

We wanted to fix that, without losing the flexibility that composable commerce provides.

The Solution: Two Layers, One Goal, Speed

Laioutr’s new caching architecture works in two layers, designed to deliver instant performance and data freshness simultaneously. It combines edge-level caching for static and semi-static content with Orchestr-level API caching for dynamic data. Together, they ensure that every component, page, and API call loads faster, while keeping real-time accuracy where it matters.

Layer 1: Edge Caching, Instant Delivery at Global Scale

The first layer of caching happens at the edge, directly in the content delivery layer of Laioutr. This means every user request is served from the nearest geographical location, minimizing latency and network hops.

What it does:

• Caches static assets (HTML, CSS, JS, images) and semi-dynamic pages that don’t change with every request.

• Delivers content in milliseconds via distributed edge nodes.

• Automatically invalidates when relevant updates are made through Laioutr’s visual management UI or API.

The benefit:

Pages, category listings, and product overviews load instantly, even for large catalogs and global audiences. For most stores, this first layer alone cuts loading times by 50–70% compared to traditional headless architectures.

Layer 2: Orchestr API Caching, Smart Data, Always Fresh

The second layer happens inside Laioutr Orchestr, our backend-for-frontend (BFF) layer that unifies all data sources. Every API request, whether it comes from your commerce engine, CMS, PIM, or external recommendation system, passes through Orchestr. Now, with the new caching layer in place, Orchestr can:

• Cache API responses at field and endpoint level.

• Combine multiple data sources into a single unified cache entry.

• Refresh data asynchronously based on TTL (time-to-live) and change detection.

Why this matters

This means the frontend never waits for multiple API calls again. Even dynamic data, like product availability, stock, or price, can be cached intelligently without compromising accuracy. Instead of hitting five different APIs, the frontend requests one unified dataset, and Orchestr delivers it instantly from cache or near-cache memory.

Dynamic + Static = Balanced Performance

The key to great caching isn’t “cache everything.” It’s caching the right things, in the right place, at the right time. Laioutr’s two-tier approach strikes that balance perfectly:

By combining both layers, we ensure frontends stay lightning fast while still reflecting the latest data changes across all connected systems.

Smart Invalidation and Sync

Caching isn’t just about storing, it’s about knowing when to refresh. Laioutr’s new architecture uses event-driven invalidation. When a product, price, or page is updated in any connected system, Orchestr automatically receives an event or webhook trigger, and refreshes the relevant cache entries. That means no more manual cache clears, no stale pages, and no delays between backend updates and frontend visibility. Your customers always see what’s current, instantly.

How It Impacts Your Business

This new caching system isn’t just a technical upgrade, it’s a business advantage. Here’s what it changes for Laioutr clients and partners:

1. Faster Storefronts = Higher Conversion

Performance directly affects conversion rates. A faster frontend reduces bounce rates, increases engagement, and improves checkout completion, especially on mobile.

2. Lower Infrastructure Costs

By reducing the number of redundant API calls, we lower total server load and bandwidth usage. That means faster delivery at lower operational cost, both for us and our clients.

3. Improved Scalability

Whether you run 10 or 10,000 requests per second, the two-tier cache ensures consistent performance without extra scaling effort.

4. Instant Localization and Market Expansion

Because edge caches distribute content globally, localized storefronts benefit from minimal latency, even across continents.

A Technical Foundation for the Future

This two-tier caching architecture lays the groundwork for even more advanced capabilities in Laioutr:

• Predictive preloading based on user behavior

• Component-level caching controls for developers

• Real-user monitoring integration to dynamically adjust cache rules

• Adaptive invalidation based on analytics and usage frequency

Caching is no longer just an optimization layer, it’s becoming an intelligent performance system inside Laioutr.

Why It Matters for Composable Frontends

Headless and composable commerce are often criticized for being complex and slow compared to monolithic systems. This update proves the opposite. With Laioutr’s two-tier caching, composable frontends can now outperform traditional setups, combining flexibility with speed, scalability, and reliability. It’s what composable commerce was always meant to be: modular, measurable, and fast.

💜 In Summary

Our new two-tier caching architecture combines edge delivery and smart API caching to make Laioutr-powered frontends faster, more reliable, and easier to scale. It’s a major step in our mission to provide the best possible foundation for frontend management, where performance, composability, and usability all work in sync.

Because in modern commerce, speed isn’t just technical. It’s emotional, it’s competitive, and now, it’s built right into Laioutr.

🚀 Welcome to the next generation of frontend performance.