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E-commerce Development

Create a Shopify Store Designed to Convert and Scale

Shopify removes most of the infrastructure problem. What remains is the part that decides revenue: how the store presents products, how quickly it loads and how few steps stand between interest and payment.

Value

Where Shopify stores actually gain or lose

A slow theme, a five-step checkout and product pages that answer none of the buyer's real questions will underperform regardless of how much traffic is bought.

We build lean, merchandising-focused stores: fast custom themes, a small set of well-chosen apps, clean integration with your operational systems, and a continuous programme of testing on the journeys that carry the most revenue.

Fast on mobile

Themes built for the connection and device most of your customers actually use.

Fewer steps to purchase

Checkout, payment and shipping configured to remove friction rather than add reassurance banners.

Connected to operations

Orders, inventory and customer data flowing into the systems that fulfil them.

The problem

Business problems this solves

Where a Shopify store leaks revenue.

01

High traffic, low conversion

Visitors arrive and leave, and nobody knows at which step the intent was lost.

02

The theme has become slow

Successive app installs and script additions have degraded page speed, particularly on mobile.

03

Fulfilment is manual

Orders are exported and re-entered into shipping or accounting systems by hand.

04

The catalogue does not fit

Variants, bundles or B2B pricing need workarounds the default theme cannot express.

05

A migration is overdue

Moving from another platform is being delayed by fear of losing search rankings or order history.

Capabilities

What we deliver

Shopify work across build, integration and continuous improvement.

Store setup

Store configuration, taxes, markets, shipping profiles, policies and launch checklist.

Custom themes

Themes built to your brand and merchandising needs, with sections your team can arrange.

Custom applications

Private apps and extensions where a genuine requirement has no reliable app available.

Product migration

Catalogue, customers, orders and URLs migrated from another platform with redirects mapped.

Payment integration

Gateways, wallets and regional payment methods configured and tested end to end.

Shipping

Rates, zones, carrier integration, labels and fulfilment workflow configuration.

Third-party integrations

ERP, accounting, inventory, marketplace, review and marketing platforms connected.

Performance

Theme and script auditing, image optimisation and Core Web Vitals improvement.

Conversion optimisation

Analytics review, funnel analysis and structured testing on product and checkout journeys.

Support

Ongoing development, seasonal readiness and campaign support under a retained arrangement.

Business benefits

What changes for the business

Outcomes our clients engage us for — stated plainly, without invented numbers.

More revenue from existing traffic

Conversion work compounds with every marketing pound already being spent.

Lower operational cost per order

Integrated fulfilment removes the manual re-entry that grows with volume.

Faster campaign execution

Editable sections let marketing build landing pages without a developer.

A store that holds up at peak

Performance and process tested before the season that matters most.

Delivery approach

How we deliver

01

Review

Current store, analytics, catalogue structure and operational workflow assessed.

02

Plan

Theme approach, app decisions, integration map and migration plan documented.

03

Build

Theme and integrations developed on a development store with staged review.

04

Migrate and launch

Data moved, redirects applied, payments and checkout tested with live transactions.

05

Optimise

Post-launch analytics review and a continuous testing programme.

Technology

Technologies and platforms we use

Chosen against your requirements, your team and your existing estate — never by default.

Platform

ShopifyShopify PlusLiquidShopify CLIHydrogen

Development

JavaScriptTypeScriptStorefront APIAdmin APIWebhooks

Operations

Payment gatewaysCarrier integrationsERP and accounting connectors

Measurement

GA4Shopify AnalyticsConsent managementA/B testing
Security and quality

How we protect the work

App discipline

Every app is judged on performance cost as well as function, because each one adds scripts to every page.

Checkout handled carefully

Payment and checkout changes are tested with live transactions in a controlled way before release.

SEO preserved on migration

URL mapping and permanent redirects are prepared before launch, then indexing is monitored after it.

Customer data respected

Consent handling, marketing permissions and data retention configured to match the markets you sell into.

Industries

Where we apply this

Sectors where we have delivered this capability. If yours is not listed, the underlying problems are usually similar — ask us.

Retail and consumer brandsHealth and beautyFood and beverageFashionHome and lifestyleB2B wholesaleSubscription products

Client case studies for this service are being prepared and will be published once each client has approved the content. We can discuss relevant engagements — including reference conversations — on a call.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Shopify or WooCommerce?

Shopify suits merchants who want managed infrastructure, predictable updates and fast time to launch. WooCommerce suits businesses that need deep customisation or already run WordPress.

We make the recommendation on your catalogue, integrations and internal capability rather than on platform preference.

Can you migrate our store without losing rankings?

Yes, with planning. We map old URLs to new, apply permanent redirects, preserve metadata and monitor Search Console after launch to catch anything that slipped.

Do we need a custom theme?

Not always. A well-chosen theme customised carefully is often the right start. A custom theme becomes worthwhile when merchandising, performance or brand differentiation genuinely demand it.

Can Shopify handle B2B pricing?

Yes, through customer-specific pricing, company accounts and quantity rules, with the depth depending on your plan. We confirm what your requirements need before recommending an approach.

Do you support the store after launch?

Yes. Retained support covers development work, campaign landing pages, seasonal readiness and monitoring.

Next step

Ready to talk about shopify?

Tell us what you are planning. We will come back with a practical approach, the right engagement model and an indicative timeline.

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