Shopify is the right platform for most brands that want to sell online without running servers, patching plugins or thinking about hosting. It handles payments, taxes and security, and it scales from a first collection to thousands of orders a day. What it does not do is design your store, set it up for the UAE, or connect it to the way your business already works. That is what we do.
We built the Shopify store for The Divine Foods, a natural foods brand that sells in Tamil and English, and we work with Shopify every week alongside WooCommerce and custom builds. That means we recommend it when it fits and tell you when it does not.
What is included
- A custom theme or a carefully adapted Shopify theme, designed for your products and your customers, not a template with your logo on it
- Store setup for the UAE: AED, VAT, Shopify Payments, Tabby and Tamara buy now pay later, cash on delivery where it still matters
- Collections, filters and product pages built for how people shop your category
- Shipping and delivery rules for Dubai, the Emirates and the GCC, with carrier integration where you need it
- Arabic and English ready, with right to left layouts tested, not assumed
- Email and SMS flows for abandoned carts, welcome series and post purchase care
- Reviews, search and merchandising apps chosen for value, not for the length of the list
- Migration of products, customers and orders from your current platform
- Speed, accessibility and search checks before launch, against our published budget
- Training for your team and a month of support after launch
How it works
1. Discover
One call about your products, your margins and your customers. We look at your current store if you have one, and at the three stores in your market that are doing it well.
2. Plan
A fixed scope with price and timeline: the theme, the integrations, the content you need to supply and the content we write. Nothing starts until you sign it off.
3. Design
The home page and a product page first, reviewed on a real phone. Then collections, cart and checkout, with your brand carried through every step.
4. Build
Theme development in Shopify's own tools, apps connected and tested with real orders, payments tested with real cards in test mode.
5. Launch and grow
Domain, redirects and Google Merchant Center on launch day, then a month of support and, if you want it, the marketing that keeps the orders coming.
How long does a Shopify store take to build?
Most stores launch six to ten weeks after sign off. A store with a small catalogue and a well suited theme can be faster. Large catalogues, custom features or a migration from another platform take longer, and we tell you that in the plan.
What does a Shopify store cost in Dubai?
It depends on the theme, the integrations and how much content exists already. We give a fixed price after the discovery call, and it does not change unless the scope does. Shopify's own monthly plan and app fees are separate and we set them out before you commit.
Shopify or WooCommerce?
Shopify when you want a hosted platform that handles payments and security for you and your catalogue fits its model. WooCommerce when you need full control, your content and your store live in one WordPress site, or you want to avoid monthly platform fees. We build both and will recommend the one that suits you.
Can you move my existing store to Shopify?
Yes. We migrate products, customers, orders and content, map the old URLs to the new ones so you keep your search rankings, and run both stores in parallel until you are happy to switch.
Do you handle Tabby, Tamara and cash on delivery?
Yes. Buy now pay later is standard in UAE stores and we set up Tabby or Tamara as part of the build. Cash on delivery is set up where your delivery partner supports it.
Will my store work in Arabic?
Yes. We build bilingual stores with Shopify's translation tools or a translation app, and we test the right to left layout on real devices rather than assume the theme handles it.
Who looks after the store after launch?
Your team, with our training, and us whenever you want help. A month of support is included, and many clients keep us on for updates, campaigns and new collections.
