Shopify Development

The Shopify community consists of almost four million store owners. Being a secure and reliable e-commerce platform that provides an efficient route to the digital market, its popularity is easy to understand. As a Shopify partner, we have a depth of experience carrying out Shopify development since the platform was created over 16 years ago.

What Is Shopify?

Simply speaking, Shopify is a commerce platform that enables your business to sell products to your customers online.

Not only does it offer many different features that cater to practically all business needs, but it’s also significantly more cost-effective than other platforms. It has a wide variety of high-quality themes that can be altered to reflect your brand, and allows you to build your e-commerce website from the ground up. This makes it a fantastic option for companies that want to get their online store up and running swiftly, and our team has a proven track record of creating perfect Shopify websites.

Why Choose Shopify for Your E-commerce Business?

With 3.76 million live websites using Shopify, sole traders and business owners across the globe are reaping the benefits the platform provides - and you could be one of them:

Reliability & Security

Shopify is its own platform; hosting and website support are taken care of. So, instead of worrying about downtime or maintenance, you can focus on running your business without interruptions. The platform is also regularly updated to ensure security is intact.

Digital Shop Fronts

There are over 100 free and paid themes available to choose from on Shopify; each of these themes can be altered to accurately reflect your brand. You also have the option to work with Shopify developers who can build your store from scratch.

App Integrations

Shopify supports streamlined app integration. You can take full advantage of over 7,000 apps to create an online Shopify store that works perfectly for your e-commerce business. This includes everything from accounting to productivity.

Our Shopify Development Service

Our dedicated team of Shopify developers is on hand to help turn your e-commerce dreams into reality.

We offer different tiers of Shopify development to ensure our service is suitable for a variety of budgets. So, whether you’re looking to implement Shopify into your existing site, or want to have a fully bespoke e-commerce website, we can help!

Shopify Theme Customisation

The first option we offer is Shopify theme development. This involves developing a full e-commerce website utilising one of the many available Shopify themes. You’ll be able to choose a theme to use as the basis for the design and provide us with a rundown on functionality requirements. What you specify will be included.

We’ll make alterations to the theme so that it works in the best possible way for your company, including updated branding to match your brand guidelines.

This is the tier we’d recommend for business owners who want their own streamlined Shopify e-commerce website and don’t require any particular customisation.

Bespoke Shopify Development

We also offer a fully bespoke Shopify development service. Our Shopify experts will design and develop an e-commerce site on the platform that is built with your every business need in mind.

Not only will we create a specific Shopify web design that showcases your brand, but we’ll also build custom plugins that provide you with the functionality you need for your online store to run smoothly. For instance, our partnership with Clogau required that we build a bespoke app that let them use their current systems alongside their new Shopify build.

This option is the best choice for enterprises that require an e-commerce website. However, if your needs are more complex, we also offer Sylius development, as well as WordPress development using WooCommerce.

Our Shopify Development Process

DiscussWe’ll discuss what level of Shopify development you require, whether that’s a storefront API integration or a completely bespoke Shopify website.

BriefRegardless of the level you require, our dedicated project management team will craft a brief that reflects your brand and includes every aspect you’d like to incorporate, including finding a starter theme that best showcases your brand.

DevelopOnce we know you’re happy with the agreed approach, the development team at our Shopify website agency will bring your e-commerce dream to life, giving you regular updates throughout the process.

TestLastly, we’ll test the integration or website, carrying out any bug fixes, and make final tweaks to ensure your new e-commerce site offers streamlined functionality, unmatched user experience, and brand representation that’s on point.

Web Development Clients

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In a hotly contested industry, the AA needed to launch its new project to immediately challenge its main rivals. It wanted to take control of the market, so by understanding the tactics of its leading competitors we were able to help the company launch its service and be immediately effective. As the mobile tyre fitting sector caters for a wide range of customers, it was important for us to establish the different user personas which would be using the service. This market research helped us to determine the specific journeys users would be taking through the site, ensuring the sales funnel was clearly defined.

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A Secure Shopify Experience

Many website builders would just download a Shopify theme and work directly on your live site, which risks your security. However, we integrate GitHub version control so that we can work on a theme locally, with no untested edits ever going live.

GitHub is a cloud-based version control platform that allows developers to collaborate, track changes, and manage code efficiently. It integrates with Git, enabling our teams to maintain a structured workflow, revert changes if needed, and ensure code quality before deployment. Shopify CLI (Command Line Interface) is a tool that helps our developers to build, test, and deploy themes and apps for Shopify stores. It allows local development of Shopify themes and syncs changes with a live store in a controlled way. The benefits of combining these tools include:

Version Control & CollaborationGitHub keeps track of all code changes, making it easy to roll back mistakes. Multiple developers can work on different parts of the theme without overwriting each other’s work.
Local Development Instead of Editing Live ThemesDirectly editing a live Shopify theme can be risky; even a small mistake can break the store. With Shopify CLI, changes are made in a local development environment, tested thoroughly, and only deployed when approved.
Staging URL for Client ReviewShopify CLI provides a preview/staging URL, letting our partners review changes before they go live. This ensures that our partners can approve updates before they impact the live store.
Safer Deployment ProcessInstead of making live edits, our developers push tested changes from GitHub to Shopify. GitHub acts as a backup. If something ever goes wrong, you can easily revert it.

Get In Touch With Our Dedicated Team

Contact our Shopify development experts today to find out how we can get your e-commerce up and running.

1
Discuss Your BriefWe outline exactly what you need from your Shopify site, offering advice and answering any questions you may have.
2
Determine FunctionalityFrom utilising existing plugins, to implementing APIs for third-party software, we’ll work with you to determine the functionality your website requires.
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Design And Develop Your Shopify Site Our team will then crack on with designing, developing, and testing your new website, keeping you in the loop throughout. We’ll also make any necessary changes so you’re 100% satisfied.