Custom Shopify stores that convert — without fighting the platform.
Shopify handles the hard operational problems — payments, fraud, fulfilment, tax — so you can focus on building a brand and a buying experience. We build Shopify stores that make full use of what the platform does well: fast setup, reliable checkout, a rich app ecosystem, and a backend your team can actually operate. We don't fight Shopify's architecture; we build within it smartly.
What's included
- Custom Shopify theme development with Liquid and Dawn as a base
- Shopify 2.0 section and block architecture for merchant flexibility
- Metafields and metaobjects for structured product data
- App selection and configuration for the right functionality stack
- Multi-currency and multi-language store setup
- Shopify Markets configuration for international selling
- Third-party integrations: email, loyalty, reviews, returns
- Performance optimisation — LCP under 2.5s on mobile
How we deliver
- 1Custom theme built on Shopify 2.0 standards
- 2Product taxonomy, variant structure, and metafield schema
- 3App configuration documentation and admin training
- 4Payment and shipping setup with all required gateways
- 5Performance audit report pre-launch with Lighthouse scores
- 630-day post-launch support period
Technologies we use
- Shopify
- Liquid
- Shopify 2.0
- Shopify Markets
- Klaviyo
- Yotpo
- Loop Returns
- Gorgias
- Recharge
- Algolia
Why Origin for Shopify Development
Speed is designed in, not optimised after
We make every architectural decision through the lens of Core Web Vitals. Image loading strategy, font loading, app script defer, section rendering — all scoped before a line of Liquid is written.
Merchant-operable — your team runs it without developers
Shopify 2.0 sections and metafields are set up so your marketing team can update content, launch collections, and change layouts without touching code. We document every custom component.
App stack is curated, not accumulated
Most Shopify stores carry 30+ apps. We audit your requirements, select the minimum viable set, and deinstall anything that's adding page weight without delivering proportionate value.
Industries we serve
“Our old WooCommerce store took 8 seconds to load on mobile and crashed every Black Friday. The new Shopify build loads in 1.4 seconds and handled our biggest sale day without a single hiccup.”
Frequently asked questions
- Should we use a theme from the Shopify Theme Store or build custom?
- A premium theme from the Theme Store is a good starting point if your catalogue is straightforward and your brand is flexible enough to work within the theme's design constraints. Custom development makes sense when your brand has specific design requirements the theme can't meet, when you need non-standard product page layouts, or when the theme's code quality is too poor to maintain long-term.
- How do you handle stores with large catalogues (10,000+ SKUs)?
- Large catalogues need good navigation architecture, faceted search, and performance-conscious collection page rendering. We use Shopify's native search where it's sufficient, and Algolia where you need facets, synonyms, and relevance control. Collection page performance at scale requires careful pagination and filtering implementation.
- Can you migrate our existing WooCommerce or Magento store to Shopify?
- Yes. Migration covers products, variants, images, customer data, order history, and SEO (301 redirects). We do it in phases: data migration first, then theme development, then cutover — so the existing store stays live until the new one is ready.