Headless commerce platform
Custom storefront architecture and operational administration for a commerce product that exceeded a conventional theme.
What gets built
Start where the commercial or operational constraint lives.
01
Shopify builds
New storefronts and substantial rebuilds shaped around how the business sells, merchandises, and operates, not around a theme demo.
Online Store 2.0Shopify PlusCustom themes
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Platform migrations
Move from Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, or custom commerce without treating data, redirects, and integrations as final-week details.
Data migrationSEO continuityLaunch planning
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B2B & integrations
Connect Shopify to the operation behind the storefront: ERP, inventory, marketplaces, pricing, subscriptions, and wholesale workflows.
Shopify B2BERPAPIs
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Headless commerce
Hydrogen, React Router, and Next.js storefront architecture when the business genuinely needs more than a conventional Shopify theme.
HydrogenNext.jsStorefront API
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Custom apps & systems
Purpose-built Shopify apps, portals, and operational tooling for workflows that off-the-shelf apps cannot model cleanly.
FunctionsAdmin appsCustom software
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Performance & conversion
Remove technical friction from revenue-critical journeys: slow templates, brittle carts, checkout problems, and tracking gaps.
Core Web VitalsCheckoutCRO engineering
See scope detailsWork without theatre
Proof should make the project feel safer, not simply make the studio look bigger.
Anonymised delivery notes describe private engagements. Representative scopes are planning examples, not completed client results. Named case studies require approval and supporting evidence. No borrowed logos. No fabricated conversion lifts.
See the work & evidence policyMarketplace integrations
Supplier, catalogue, inventory, and workflow integration where the storefront was only one part of the operating system.
Migration planning
Data, URLs, integrations, and launch sequencing treated as core engineering, not cleanup after the redesign.
Storefront remediation
Focused implementation around performance, cart behaviour, mobile friction, and the technical CRO backlog.
How to engage
Three clear doors. No generic “contact sales” maze.
For a defined outcome
Fixed-scope project
One problem, one owner, and a clear finish line. Best for migrations, rebuilds, app work, and substantial storefront changes.
- Scope and exclusions agreed before work starts
- Fixed price and delivery milestones
- Direct access to the engineer shipping it
- Launch support and handover included
For ongoing delivery
Embedded engineering
Senior Shopify engineering plugged into a prioritised roadmap without hiring another employee or managing a large agency bench.
- Reserved monthly engineering capacity
- Prioritised backlog and short delivery cycles
- Architecture, implementation, and review
- Clear monthly outcomes instead of vague hours
For agencies & studios
Technical delivery partner
Bring in senior Shopify engineering behind your client relationship when the brief needs deeper platform or integration work.
- White-label friendly when required
- NDA and partner workflows supported
- You keep the client relationship
- Technical ownership without junior hand-offs
The specialist model
Senior ownership without paying for an agency relay race.
MadeForShopify stays small at the centre. Specialists can join clearly defined parts of a scope, while one technical owner remains accountable for the whole system.
See how the studio operates- The senior technical owner stays accountable from discovery through launch.
- Deliverables, exclusions and acceptance criteria are agreed before implementation.
- Specialists join named responsibilities when the scope requires them.
- Architecture decisions include maintenance, handover and operating costs.
Delivery framework
Risk first. Working checkpoints. A controlled launch.
- 01
Diagnose
Map the commercial goal, current stack, operational constraints, integrations, and the assumptions most likely to derail delivery.
- 02
Scope
Turn the problem into a written plan with deliverables, exclusions, dependencies, milestones, acceptance criteria, and price.
- 03
Ship
Build in working checkpoints, test the risky paths first, and keep communication with the person making the technical decisions.
- 04
Stabilise
Launch with production checks, documentation, handover, and a defined support window instead of disappearing after deploy.
Operating rules
The rules are part of the offer.
No junior hand-off
The person who scopes the technical work remains accountable for implementation and launch.
No hourly ambiguity
The default is a written fixed scope, including exclusions and dependencies, not an undefined bucket of time.
No architecture theatre
Theme, app, or headless decisions follow operating needs and economics, not whichever framework sounds most impressive.
No invented proof
Scope examples are labelled as examples. Client names, testimonials, and metrics are only published with evidence and permission.
Specialist or agency?
The collaboration model is public too.
See the disciplines MadeForShopify collaborates with, how paid trial scopes work, and what agency partners can expect.
Start with the actual constraint
Bring the messy version of the problem.
The first call is for deciding what should be built, what should not, and what must be understood before a responsible quote exists.