A store that feels like you. Built to sell clearly.
Shopify design and development for businesses launching, improving or moving their online stores. Work directly with Cookehouse in Warwickshire, supporting businesses across the UK.
Shopify themes,
store journeys and migrations.
For a new Shopify storefront, an existing theme that needs improvement or a planned move from another platform. We start with your catalogue, customer journey and operational requirements.
Explore the Hiplok ecommerce project for an example of design and product discovery. The scope of your Shopify build or migration is agreed around your own platform and operational requirements.
A distinctive storefront
Theme design and development tailored to your identity, content and product catalogue.
Your input: catalogue and current operational setup.
Product discovery
Collections, navigation and product detail that make the range easier to understand.
Review point: core templates and mobile layouts.
Apps with a clear job
Evaluate app requirements, recurring costs and integration limitations before committing to the stack.
Review point: working store and integration checks.
Migration and handover
Plan product and content migration, redirects and the everyday store-management workflow.
Your input: store settings, content and launch approval.
From Shopify brief
to launch preparation.
We review the catalogue and existing platform, agree the storefront and app requirements, then develop and test the shopping journey. Migration scope, redirects and launch responsibilities are planned before the move.
01
Discover.
Review products, brand, existing platform and business requirements.
Your input: catalogue and current operational setup.
02
Design.
Agree the storefront direction and key shopping journeys.
Review point: core templates and mobile layouts.
03
Configure.
Develop the theme and connect the agreed services.
Review point: working store and integration checks.
04
Prepare.
Validate the shopping journey and plan launch and redirects.
Your input: store settings, content and launch approval.
Two audiences.
One tailored Shopify store.
For Hiplok, we supported the move from WooCommerce to Shopify and developed custom theme functionality for its bicycle and motorcycle audiences. Metafields and shared content help present the right imagery and information to each customer, while our bespoke Hiplok Toolkit app handles account routing for retail and trade users. Alongside refined product pages and purchasing journeys, version control gives the team a maintainable foundation for future store improvements.
Shopify development questions.
Scope, costs and the practical details to discuss before starting.
Can you work on an existing Shopify theme?
Yes, subject to reviewing its current structure, customisations and how well it supports the requirements.
Can every part of checkout be customised?
Checkout options depend on the Shopify plan and supported extension points. We would confirm those constraints before promising a particular experience.
Will I need paid apps?
Possibly. We would identify what each app is needed for and its recurring cost as part of the proposed solution.
What affects the cost of Shopify development?
Theme customisation, catalogue size, product data quality, integrations and migration requirements all affect the work. Shopify subscriptions, paid themes and app charges are separate ongoing costs to consider in the proposal.
What happens after the initial work?
We agree a handover for products, content and the apps involved in the build. Further theme changes and integration work can be planned separately as your store develops.
How do we choose between Shopify and WooCommerce?
The choice depends on your products, operational requirements, editing needs and appetite for managing the platform. Compare the scope of our WooCommerce development service, then discuss the constraints that matter to your business.
Can we work with you from elsewhere in the UK?
Yes. Cookehouse is based in Warwickshire and works with businesses across the West Midlands and the UK. You work directly with Elliot; we agree how to share the brief, review progress and approve the work around your project.