commerce engineering
We build Shopify stores as engineered products — not template installs. Custom theme architecture, structured data models, Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, and headless builds when the business case demands it.
Shopify development at our level means understanding the platform deeply enough to use its strengths and work around its constraints. That includes Online Store 2.0 theme architecture, Liquid and section schemas, metafields and metaobjects for custom data, Checkout UI extensions, Shopify Functions for custom logic, and the Storefront API for headless implementations.
The common thread is product thinking applied to commerce. Every Shopify store we build is designed to be fast, maintainable, and operable by the client's team without constant developer support. We treat the theme as a design system and the Shopify admin as a content management interface.
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Custom theme architecture, not template customisation
We build themes from a structured foundation: section schemas designed for the content team, reusable blocks, design tokens for consistent styling, and component patterns that scale as the catalogue and content grow. The theme is a product, not a skin.
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Metafields and metaobjects for structured product data
Shopify's native data model covers basics. For everything else — custom product specs, size guides, material information, cross-sell logic, or store-specific attributes — we use metafields and metaobjects to create a clean, queryable data layer that powers both the storefront and integrations.
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Checkout Extensibility and Shopify Functions
For Shopify Plus merchants, we build checkout UI extensions for custom fields, upsells, and delivery options, and Shopify Functions for custom discount logic, payment method visibility, and delivery customisation. All within Shopify's supported extensibility model — no deprecated Script Tags.
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Speed as an engineering discipline
We audit app impact on page load, inline critical CSS, optimise image delivery, implement strategic lazy loading, and structure JavaScript to avoid render-blocking patterns. Core Web Vitals are measured continuously, not checked once before launch.