E-Commerce Development

Shopify and custom e-commerce stores built to scale.

Stores that sell

We build and optimize online stores on Shopify and other platforms — from initial setup to performance tuning and conversion rate optimization.

E-Commerce Development

More than a store

E-commerce is a system, not a page. We connect your storefront to your fulfilment, payments, email marketing, and analytics.

Conversion is a science

We look at your whole funnel: how customers arrive, what stops them from buying, and what brings them back.

What we deliver

Our e-commerce projects cover the full stack: store setup, custom theme development, payment integrations, and post-launch analytics.

  • ✦ Shopify store setup and custom theme development
  • ✦ Product catalog and inventory management
  • ✦ Payment gateway and checkout optimization
  • ✦ Conversion rate optimization (CRO)
  • ✦ Analytics and tracking setup (GA4, Meta Pixel)
  • ✦ Third-party app integrations
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OUR OTHER SERVICES

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Planning & Delivery

Why work with multiple vendors when one partner is enough? We plan, scope, and deliver tailored products with a clear business focus — acting as a partner, not just an agency.

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Design / Redesign

We design websites that look good and work even better. Every interface is built around your sales funnel — never the other way around.

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03
Website Development

A website should work as hard as your business does. Fast, responsive, and built with the right tools to support performance and conversions.

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05
Web Apps Development

Business problems don't need complex software. We deliver MVPs and scalable apps in 2–3 weeks, choosing only the architecture and integrations that make sense.

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AI Driven Web Development

We embed AI where it actually moves the needle — smart search, personalisation, automation, and content generation — built into your product from day one.

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07
TikTok Shop

Turn social traffic into revenue. We set up and optimise your TikTok Shop — from product listings and integrations to content strategy.

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SAMPLE PROJECTS WE DELIVERED

Lakehouse Pieces

A premium e-commerce store for handcrafted solid oak nightstands by an interior designer with a 60K audience.

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Lakehouse Pieces

Laboratorio de Cafe

Tailor-made e-commerce with custom payment integration for the Spanish market.

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Laboratorio de Cafe

Data Wolves

A pragmatic website built to clearly communicate analytics expertise

DesktopAI basedE-commerce
Data Wolves

Origami Studio

Artistic and minimalistic website for a creative agency.

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Origami Studio
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FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much does professional e-commerce website development cost for a custom Shopify store?

The cost depends on what you actually need. A lean store with a solid theme, core integrations, and a clean checkout typically starts from a few thousand euros. A fully custom build — bespoke design, advanced features, complex integrations — can go significantly higher. What drives the price is scope, not the platform. We always start with a Discovery Brief so you get a clear estimate before any work begins. No surprises, no scope creep.

What are the key advantages of hiring a dedicated Shopify expert agency over a general freelancer?

A freelancer can build a store. An agency that specialises in Shopify builds stores that grow. The difference is accountability, depth, and continuity. When you work with a dedicated Shopify design agency, you get a team that has solved the problems you haven't faced yet — conversion issues, migration risks, integration conflicts. Freelancers move on. We stay. If something breaks after launch, we fix it. If your business scales, we scale the store with it.

How does a skilled Shopify web designer structure the layout and checkout to achieve higher conversion rates?

E-commerce conversion rate optimisation starts before anyone adds an item to their cart. A skilled Shopify web designer builds trust on the product page — clear images, honest copy, visible social proof. Then the path to checkout removes every unnecessary step. One-page checkout, guest checkout option, clear shipping costs upfront. Friction kills conversions. Every design decision should make it easier to buy, not harder. We test layouts against real user behaviour, not assumptions.

What is included in a professional Shopify store setup, and what is the fastest way to launch it?

A professional Shopify store setup covers theme configuration or custom design, product catalogue structure, payment and shipping setup, essential apps and integrations, basic SEO foundations, and a tested checkout flow. The fastest way to launch is to start with a focused scope — don't build everything at once. We use No-Code tools to get a working store live quickly, then add features based on real data. Speed to market beats perfect at launch, every time.

Can you handle a secure Shopify migration from platforms like WooCommerce, PrestaShop, or Magento without losing my SEO rankings?

Yes. SEO preservation is a core part of every Shopify migration we manage. The risks are real — broken URLs, missing redirects, lost metadata — and they are all preventable with the right process. We map every existing URL before migration, implement 301 redirects across the board, and transfer meta titles, descriptions, and structured data to the new store. We monitor rankings after launch and correct any drops quickly. Your organic traffic is an asset. We treat it like one.

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E-commerce development services

E-commerce development services include setting up brand new stores, Shopify migration and optimising conversion rate. Most e-commerce stores don't fail because of bad products. They fail because of a bad store — slow pages, a confusing checkout, a design that doesn't convert. These are fixable problems. At Softwareness, we build and grow Shopify stores that actually sell. From scratch, or starting where you are now.

Your trusted Shopify expert — Softwareness

We have been building Shopify stores since 2017. That's not a number we throw around lightly — it means dozens of launched stores, hundreds of decisions made under real business pressure, and a clear sense of what works and what wastes your budget. We build new stores from the ground up and grow existing ones. Both require a different mindset. We switch between them without losing the thread. As a founder-led agency, every project gets our full attention. There's no junior team handling your store while the seniors are busy elsewhere. A trusted Shopify expert brings three things to the table: deep platform knowledge, a sharp eye for conversion, and the ability to translate business goals into design decisions. We bring all three. You get a partner who shows up prepared, asks the right questions, and delivers what was agreed — nothing more, nothing less.

Best e-commerce development services for the AI era

AI hasn't changed what customers want. It has changed how fast you can lose them to a competitor who moves faster. The AI era gives e-commerce businesses access to tools that were expensive or impossible two years ago — personalised product recommendations, AI-powered search, automated upsells, smarter checkout flows. When integrated correctly, these features lift conversion rates in measurable ways. We pair AI-driven solutions with No-Code technology to build faster and iterate without breaking things. No-Code means lower development costs, quicker prototyping, and the ability to test ideas before committing to full builds. We have followed AI trends from the start — not as early adopters chasing hype, but as practitioners who evaluate each tool by one question: does it move the needle for your business?

We manage Shopify migrations and e-commerce replatforming end-to-end

Migrating to Shopify from WooCommerce, PrestaShop, or Magento is not just a technical task — it's a business decision with real consequences. Done wrong, you lose SEO rankings, customer data, and revenue. We manage the entire process so you don't have to. It starts with a Discovery Brief: we map your current store, identify risks, and define exactly what success looks like. Then we plan the data migration — products, orders, customer records — and rebuild your store structure on Shopify with SEO redirects in place. Implementation is staged and tested before anything goes live. The final step is a clean handover with zero downtime. E-commerce replatforming only works when someone takes full ownership of the outcome. That's what end-to-end means at Softwareness.

Hire your Shopify expert

We help you earn more from the store you already have. We optimize user flows and the checkout process so customers buy faster and with less friction. We use Shopify capabilities that most store owners don't know exist. On top of that, we open new sales channels: TikTok Shop and AI-driven commerce. Same store, more revenue. That's the practical case for working with a dedicated Shopify developer rather than patching things yourself. We prototype changes fast, test against real traffic, and implement only what the data supports. No guesswork, no over-engineered solutions. When a new feature goes live, you see the impact in your numbers — not in a slide deck three months later. That's what hiring a Shopify expert actually looks like in practice.

WE CREATE VALUE. NO-CODE

A few minutes to see if we can help accelerate your project with no-code. Straight to the point, no sales pitch. Your time is valuable - so is ours.

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