We’ve specialised in Shopify web development services since Eastside Co was founded in 2012, and have built a team out of the most experienced and talented Shopify developers available. If you’re looking for a Shopify web developer, you’re in the right place.
Whether you need a new, bespoke Shopify store, are looking to migrate from another ecommerce platform, require specific functionality via an app, or need ongoing amends and updates to your site, our Shopify developers are here to help.
Whether you need a new, bespoke Shopify store, are looking to migrate from another ecommerce platform, require specific functionality via an app, or need ongoing amends and updates to your site, our Shopify developers are here to help.
Accredited by Shopify as a Shopify Plus Partner agency - one of the first 3 in the UK, and 27 in the world to receive this
Over 500 Shopify ecommerce websites built.
An 80-strong team of specialists across UX, design, development, marketing and client services.
Migrating your online business can feel like an overwhelming project. But with Eastside Co managing your migration from your existing ecommerce platform to Shopify, you don’t need to worry - we’ll take care of everything. We can migrate your store from other platforms including Magento, WordPress, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and more. Our Shopify developers will build your new store and ensure there is no disruption to your business.
There are thousands of themes (templates) available for you to choose as a starting point for your ecommerce store. Our team of Shopify web developers can work with you to select a suitable option, and develop your tailored theme so it perfectly represents your vision.
Our Shopify web developers form part of an overall project team assembled to manage your site build. The development of your Shopify store is built into your project roadmap, and our Shopify developers will work with your Project Manager to ensure the delivery of the site to your specifications.
Our expertise on the Shopify platform means our commitment to the long term success of our clients’ websites goes beyond the initial build project. Priority access to our Shopify developers and designers means you can get Shopify help and implement changes when required. An ecommerce website needs to evolve with its audience, market and technologies. Shopify provides the platform for growth, and our Shopify developers provide the service to support it.
Our Shopify developers use PHP and the Laravel framework for custom app development, and we also use Vue.js for custom app development. We can work with you to develop custom apps to achieve bespoke functionality in your store, creating a truly unique ecommerce experience for your customers.
We’re proud to bring our Shopify development knowledge to our work with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Carex, Chelsea Football Club and Volkswagen. Check out some of the clients we’ve worked with recently and see some of our case studies, including platform migrations, full Shopify web builds, design projects and results-driven marketing strategies.
We collaborate with a select group of partner companies - operating in the Shopify ecosystem, they help augment our Shopify development expertise with their own specialisms. They’re carefully chosen for their powerful tools, apps, and tech that help Shopify store owners acquire and keep customers, drive sales, and manage their day to day. From inventory management and retail accounting, to loyalty programmes and subscription billing integrations, our partners provide solutions to help online businesses scale.
Got a question? View some common questions and answers below. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to get in touch.
As Shopify Plus partners, our team of dedicated Shopify web developers, marketers and project managers have migrated dozens of ecommerce stores to Shopify and Plus from other platforms, including Magento, WordPress, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and more. We’ve refined our process for successful migration over many years. A project management team creates a roadmap with agreed deliverables and timescales, makes sure there is no loss of visibility, ranking or traffic for your store and will migrate your orders, customers and product data while managing the migration and site launch once it has been developed.
If you choose Eastside Co for your build, your dedicated project team will provide a timeframe for delivery including key milestones as part of your project’s roadmap. Every website build is different and has many variables: a bespoke build on Shopify Plus, vs a theme build on Shopify or a migration from another ecommerce platform all have different levels of complexity and requirements. Each project’s timeframe is unique to the project itself. What we will say is that once we have agreed the delivery dates, we communicate progress transparently and regularly throughout the project via regular calls with your dedicated team. Contact us for a discussion.
For Shopify app development we use PHP and the Laravel framework to create the core functionality. That includes custom apps that we are building for our clients, as well as the public apps we make available for installation from the Shopify App Store. We also use Vue.js for custom app development to provide components to extend the administration area User Interface (UI) and the UI of the app itself. Further, we use TypeScript to tighten the accuracy of our code - especially on larger scale Shopify projects. For theme development, we use vanilla JavaScript using ES6. We have tended to keep our code framework-free to produce the most efficient code as possible. We also now use Vue.js in theme development. Especially for cart customisations through the Shopify AJAX API. For look and feel, we don't use any CSS frameworks for the same reason — we want our code to be as light as possible. We do use BEM for naming conventions.
This very much depends on the project - our consultative approach means that we discuss the needs of each client in order to determine the best approach. Our business development team will scope the project with you to understand your requirements, and agree on the investment required. Get in touch with them for an initial chat.
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