Your ecommerce development partner, from build to checkout
A good ecommerce build is judged less on how it looks on day one and more on how easy it is to run on day two hundred - stock, promotions, new product lines, whoever's managing the catalogue day to day. We build with that in mind from the start.
Selling something customers want to customise before they buy? Have a look at our 3D product configurator work.
What's included
Whether it's a Shopify build, a custom checkout, or a Stripe integration into an existing site, we scope around what you'll actually need to manage once it's live. For subscription-based stores, we build billing on Laravel using Laravel Cashier rather than stitching subscription logic together by hand.
- Shopify development & customisation
- Stripe payment integration
- Subscription billing with Laravel Cashier
- Custom ecommerce builds
- Product catalogue & checkout design
- Ongoing support & maintenance
Common questions
Shopify or a custom build - which do we need?
Shopify covers most standard ecommerce needs well and gets you live faster; a custom build makes sense when your product, pricing or checkout logic doesn't fit a standard platform. We'll give you an honest read on which fits before you commit either way.
Can you add Stripe to a site we already have?
Yes - integrating payments into an existing site or application is common work for us, and doesn't usually require rebuilding what's already there.
How long does an ecommerce build take?
A Shopify build can launch in a matter of weeks; a fully custom build takes longer. We'll scope a realistic timeline once we understand your catalogue and checkout requirements.
Who manages the site once it's live?
You do, day to day - we build with a content/product management workflow your team can actually use, and stay on hand for anything beyond that.
What happens after launch?
We're on hand well past go-live - platform updates, new features and support as your catalogue and traffic grow.
Websites
Want to see more first? Take a look at our work or explore everything we build.
Meet Storm
We're Dan Cotton and Grant Bartlett - the whole of Storm.
We're a tight-knit team of Surrey based technologists with over 25 years combined experience of crafting digital experiences for web, mobile, VR and everything in between.
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