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Shopify Development

Shopify Development

E-commerce development services to catch the wave.

A Shopify development agency for stores that have outgrown a theme. We build the e-commerce experience that meets your business objectives and grows revenue — across Shopify, WooCommerce, and fully custom builds.

  • Shopify Partner since 2013
  • Top Rated Plus on Upwork · 99% Job Success
  • 5.0 on GoodFirms

Why leading companies choose us

What you get that a generic shopify development vendor does not.

Built for stores past the theme stage

When an off-the-shelf theme is the constraint rather than the shortcut, this is the work. Hire Shopify developers who have been building on the platform since 2013.

Speed treated as revenue

Core Web Vitals budgeted and measured, because on a storefront latency is a conversion number.

Merchant-editable by design

Sections and settings your marketing team can change without a ticket to us.

Migrations without losing rankings

URL mapping, redirects and structured data planned before the cutover, not diagnosed after it.

App choices we argue with you about

Every installed app costs performance. We will tell you when custom is cheaper than the subscription.

Checkout that respects the platform

We build within Shopify's rules rather than fighting them, so upgrades do not break the store.

How we build

Shopify Development built on foundations that hold

Online Store 2.0 architecture

Sections everywhere, JSON templates and metafields, so merchandising is configuration rather than development.

Performance budgets

Third-party scripts, image strategy and bundle size controlled deliberately, then monitored after launch.

Structured data and feeds

Product schema and shopping feeds set up correctly, because that is what AI answer engines and Shopping read.

Safe deploys

Theme changes go through review and staging rather than being edited live on a trading store.

What you get

  • E-commerce UI/UX with organic traffic in mind — compelling product descriptions, mobile-friendliness, and easy navigation that converts visitors into buyers
  • Site optimization — faster loading, reduced cart abandonment, and flawless performance across devices and browsers
  • Conversion rate improvements through cross-selling, targeted pop-ups, restock labels, and streamlined checkout flows
  • WooCommerce stores for budget-friendly, highly customizable WordPress-based e-commerce
  • Custom e-commerce web apps with a React/Vue front-end and Node.js/Express back-end for complete control

Custom shopify development for you

The capability most clients come to us for, and the work that surrounds it.

Our flagship capability

Custom Shopify theme development

A theme built from your design rather than a marketplace template bent into shape — every section schema-driven so your team can merchandise without a developer, and fast enough to hold its Core Web Vitals under real traffic.

Key features

  • Pixel-accurate build from your design
  • Every section merchant-editable
  • Core Web Vitals held under load
  • Metafield-driven product content
  • Clean upgrade path on Shopify releases

01

Shopify Plus and B2B

As a Shopify Plus agency: wholesale catalogues, customer-specific pricing, multi-storefront setups and the flows that come with selling to businesses.

02

Store migration

Moving to Shopify from WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, PrestaShop, Etsy or a custom build — with the URLs, redirects, SEO and order history intact.

03

Custom apps and integrations

Private apps connecting your ERP, 3PL or CRM when no existing app fits the workflow.

04

Conversion and performance work

Diagnosing where the current store loses sales, then fixing the causes rather than guessing — the CRO work that moves revenue without a rebuild.

How we work

Every stage, and what it produces

The same nine stages on every engagement. What changes is what each one has to answer for shopify development.

  1. Business evaluation

    01

    We start from your commercial numbers: AOV, conversion rate and where the funnel leaks.

  2. Information gathering

    02

    Access to the current store, analytics, app stack and the catalogue as it really is.

  3. Consultation

    03

    A session on what belongs in the theme, in an app, or nowhere at all.

  4. Designing the UI

    04

    Design implemented section by section, each one configurable in the theme editor.

  5. User experience

    05

    Journeys tested on mobile first, because that is where most of the revenue arrives.

  6. Tech inspection

    06

    An audit of installed apps and their performance cost before we add anything.

  7. Development

    07

    Built on a development theme, reviewed in staging, never edited on the live store.

  8. QA and testing

    08

    Cross-browser, cross-device and checkout testing, plus a redirect map for migrations.

  9. Support and care

    09

    Documentation for your merchandising team and a monitored window after go-live.

Everything we hand over at the end is listed on the handoff page.

When this is the right fit

Straight answers on where this service earns its cost — and where it does not.

  • Shopify & WooCommerce Experts — Deep expertise across Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom e-commerce platforms with years of hands-on experience.
  • Conversion-Focused Design — Every design decision is driven by conversion data and proven UX patterns that turn browsers into buyers.
  • Scalable Architecture — Built to handle traffic spikes, growing catalogs, and expanding to new markets without performance degradation.
  • Post-Launch Support — Dedicated maintenance and support after launch, including updates, monitoring, and continuous optimization.

Track record

15+
Years shipping software
Alian Software since 2010
84%
Retainer renewal rate
Clients who extend past the first term
4–8
Weeks to first production ship
Typical fixed-fee sprint
See the evidence

Sample builds

Shapes of work we ship most often in this pillar.

Headless Shopify storefront

Hydrogen-powered storefront with sub-second page loads, personalized recommendations, and seamless checkout — 40% faster than the previous Liquid theme.

Subscription commerce platform

Custom subscription management with flexible billing cycles, skip/swap/pause flows, and integrated loyalty rewards.

B2B wholesale portal

Shopify Plus B2B channel with tiered pricing, net terms, quick-order forms, and sales rep impersonation for enterprise buyers.

Tech we reach for

Chosen per project. We will tell you when the boring option is the right one.

  • Shopify / Shopify Plus
  • Liquid
  • Hydrogen / Remix
  • Next.js
  • Shopify APIs (Storefront, Admin, GraphQL)
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Node.js

Client reviews

What our clients are saying

Reviews from clients we have delivered for.

  • It is always a challenge to work with outsourced resources, and even so, Alian exceeded my expectations.
    Avi Landy
  • Alian Software development work is excellent, our clients are happy, and we continue to lean on them more as they get more integrated with our company.
    Scott Lawrence
  • They are incredibly helpful and adaptable, and always create something that leaves our clients satisfied.
    Meghan Kennedy
  • They were extremely patient with adjustments and changes on our side.
    Brad Davies
  • I don't even know if I'd be where I am today without them because they really brought my vision to life.
    Shreen Ghaleb

Got questions? We have answers.

  • Liquid themes work great for most stores — fast to build, easy to maintain. Go headless only if you need a highly custom frontend, multi-storefront architecture, or blazing-fast performance on a high-traffic site.

For agencies

White-label Shopify development for agencies

We already build Shopify under other agencies' brands. If you sell storefronts, CRO or email and subcontract the build, you get a senior bench without carrying it on payroll — working in your repo, on your process, under your name.

  • NDA-backed. Work ships under your brand, and we never approach your client.
  • Named engineer and a named project manager, not a rotating pool.
  • Overlap hours with US, UK and EU time zones.
  • No minimum hours — take a single theme fix or a full build.
  • Senior developers only. No junior handoff after the pitch.

No obligation, no deck

Talk to a human about this

Tell us the problem. If shopify development is not the right answer, we will say so and point you at what is.

24h

Typical reply time on weekdays