Shopify
Launch, scale, and optimise your e-commerce with ease.
Shopify is one of the world’s most powerful and flexible e-commerce platforms. It allows businesses of all sizes to create beautiful, high-performing online stores with ease. Our Shopify experts specialise in helping your team plan, build, customise, and manage your online commerce requirements.
Whether you're launching Shopify store, customising an existing one, or expanding into international markets, we provide end-to-end support. We support you from seamless checkout experiences to integration with your CRM, analytics, and marketing platforms so you have a fully connected digital ecosystem.
In a nutshell, Shopify scales with your business, handling growing product catalogues, increasing traffic, and supporting expansion into new markets.
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Can we help you design and develop your Shopify store?
Our Shopify capabilities focus on:
- End-to-end - Planning your needs to store setup to customisation and optimisation, we handle the entire Shopify journey for you.
- Customised design - Creating a branded online store experience tailored to your business.
- Store migration- Seamlessly migrate from other platforms (like WooCommerce or Magento) to Shopify without losing essential data or SEO rankings.
- Quick checkout - Implementing a fast, secure, and optimised process reduces cart abandonment and increases conversions.
- Globally ready - Expanding your international reach with multi-language support, local payment methods, and region-specific pricing.
- Easy management - Simplifying product updates, bulk uploads, and inventory tracking using inbuilt and scalable management tools.
- SEO friendly - Boosting your visibility and traffic with Shopify’s SEO tools and marketing automation, ensuring your store ranks higher on search engines.
- Ongoing optimisation - Monitoring and optimising your store’s performance to boost and grow sales.
Contact us to chat about how we could help your team.
Q: What is Shopify, and why should I use it for e-commerce?
Shopify is a leading eCommerce platform that allows you to build, manage, and scale an online store without needing deep technical expertise. It provides built-in tools for payments, inventory, marketing, and analytics, making it ideal for businesses looking to launch and grow quickly.
Q: Why should I hire a Shopify agency instead of building in-house?
A Shopify agency brings specialist expertise across design, development, integrations, and optimisation. This reduces risk, accelerates launch, and ensures your store is built for performance and scalability—not just aesthetics.
Q: What Shopify services does Arekibo provide?
We provide end-to-end Shopify services, including:
- Store design and UX optimisation
- Custom theme development
- Shopify Plus and enterprise implementations
- System integrations (payments, ERP, CRM)
- Migration from other platforms
- Ongoing optimisation and support
Q: Can you migrate my existing eCommerce platform to Shopify?
Yes. We handle full replatforming from platforms like Magento, WooCommerce, or custom systems. This includes data migration, SEO preservation, integration setup, and ensuring minimal disruption to your business.
Q: How long does it take to build a Shopify store?
The honest answer is that timelines depend on complexity. A simple store may take a few weeks, while an enterprise or highly customised Shopify Plus build can take several months. We define timelines during discovery and planning.
Q: How do you optimise a Shopify store for conversions?
We focus on:
- UX and user journey design
- Fast load speeds and performance
- Clear product pages and checkout flows
- Mobile-first design
- Data-driven CRO (conversion rate optimisation)
Q: Is Shopify good for SEO?
Yes. Shopify includes built-in SEO features, including clean URLs, meta tags, and structured data support. When combined with a proper content strategy and technical optimisation, it can perform very well in search engines.
Q: Can you improve an existing Shopify store’s performance?
Absolutely. We audit your current store and optimise speed, UX, technical setup, and conversion pathways to improve results without needing a full rebuild.
Q: How do you handle mobile optimisation?
We design Shopify stores with a mobile-first approach, ensuring fast load times, intuitive navigation, and frictionless checkout experiences across all devices.
Q: Can Shopify integrate with our existing systems (ERP, CRM, payments)?
Yes. We integrate Shopify with:
- CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot)
- ERP and inventory systems
- Payment gateways and shipping providers
- Marketing and analytics platforms
This ensures a fully connected commerce ecosystem.
Q: Do you support custom functionality beyond standard Shopify features?
Yes. We develop custom themes, apps, and integrations to extend Shopify’s capabilities and meet complex business requirements.
Q: What is Shopify Plus, and do I need it?
Shopify Plus is Shopify’s enterprise offering, designed for high-volume businesses. It provides advanced features like automation, custom checkout, and scalability. We help determine whether it’s the right fit for your growth stage.
Q: How can Shopify support international expansion?
Shopify supports multi-currency, localisation, and global payment methods. We help configure international storefronts and optimise for different markets.
Q: Can you support ongoing growth after launch?
Yes, we do - all wrapped into our ArekiboCare service. A strong Shopify partner doesn’t stop at launch; we provide continuous optimisation, testing, feature development, and support to help your store scale.
Q: How do you ensure scalability as my business grows?
We design Shopify architectures that support:
- High traffic volumes
- Expanding product catalogues
- Multi-region operations
- Integration with enterprise systems
Q: What should I look for when choosing a Shopify agency?
Key factors include:
- Proven Shopify expertise (not generalist development)
- Experience with similar scale/complexity projects
- Strong focus on conversion, not just design
- Clear post-launch support offering
- Ability to scale with your business
Q: How much does a Shopify project cost?
Costs vary depending on scope—design complexity, integrations, custom functionality, and scale. We provide tailored estimates based on your business requirements and goals.
Q: Do you provide ongoing Shopify support and maintenance?
Yes. We offer continuous support, including updates, performance monitoring, security, and optimisation, to ensure your store remains fast, secure, and effective.