Shopify Development in Sydney
Shopify development for Sydney brands that have outgrown their theme
Plenty of Sydney brands start on a free Shopify theme and add an app for every new need. Two years later the store loads slowly, apps conflict with each other, and the monthly app bill is bigger than the platform fee.
We build and rebuild Shopify stores for Sydney brands: custom or customised themes, fewer apps, and the features that matter written into the theme itself.
Fewer apps, faster store
We start with an app audit. Many apps do one small thing, like a size chart, badge or upsell block, that a few lines of theme code could do without slowing every page. Removing them usually speeds up the store and lowers the monthly bill in one step.
What remains is configured properly: Shopify Payments with Afterpay or Zip if your average order suits it, shipping rates by zone, GST-inclusive pricing and tax invoices that show your ABN.
Built to be run by your team
Your team should be able to launch a collection, change a banner or run a sale without asking a developer. We build sections and templates that can be edited in the theme editor, and hand over a short written guide to the store's custom parts.
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear most often about this, why they happen and what we would do first.
Why this happens
Each app adds its own scripts to every page. Large uncompressed images and heavy sliders make it worse.
What we would do first
- Measure speed on a throttled mobile connection
- Remove or replace apps that can be done in theme code
- Compress images and drop the homepage slider
Why this happens
An unchanged theme, stock product photography and generic copy give buyers no reason to choose you over a similar brand.
What we would do first
- Rework product pages around your story, materials and real photography
- Design a homepage that leads with what makes you different
- Add reviews and user content where buyers make the decision
A one-minute self-check
Tick what is already true for your business. It takes a minute and nothing is sent anywhere.
Work we've published that's closest to this
Frequently asked questions
- Should we use a paid theme or a custom one?
- A well-chosen paid theme, customised, suits most stores and keeps costs down. A custom theme makes sense when your brand or merchandising does not fit any existing theme. We will recommend one after looking at your catalogue.
- Can you work on our existing Shopify store?
- Yes. Most of our Shopify work is improving existing stores: speed, design, apps and checkout. We start with an audit and a written list of what we would change.
- Do you set up Shopify Markets for New Zealand?
- Yes. Many Sydney brands sell to New Zealand, and Shopify Markets can show NZD prices and handle shipping rules there. We set it up when it makes commercial sense.
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