There are plenty of ready-to-use online store systems available to self-manage. If you’re just selling a few simple products then this route may suit you well, with no need to engage a web developer. You’ll need to budget for initial setup time and the ongoing monthly fees of these services.

If you need something more comprehensive and customisable then you’ll need to look at alternatives to the basic online stores you can sign up to. We are primarily a Magento & WooCommerce agency with many years of experience on both platforms. We specialise in sites in that need more than an off-the-shelf system can provide.

What to expect from us…

Before we decide the best way to deliver your web store, we will get to know your business, needs and processes. We combine an in-depth understanding of the technology behind the internet and the World Wide Web with many years experience designing fast, intuitive customer interfaces. This combination of design and development skills is particularly well suited to the eCommerce market.

Appropriate Solution

While simple products are well catered for in all store platforms, maybe your products/services are more complex or you want to present them in a particular way. For a small, relatively straightforward webstore, WordPress with WooCommerce will most likely suit your needs and can be implemented with a smaller budget. For larger stores or more complicated requirements, the highly capable and customisable Magento may be better suited, although you’ll need a bigger budget!

Customisations & Integrations

Both platforms we use are customisable and can be integrated with other systems. However, Magento would be the choice where a deeper level of customisation is required or you need to integrate with 3rd party or line-of-business applications running onsite or in the Cloud. Adam spent more than 20 years working as Lead Designer/Developer for Reuters, integrating with stock trading systems across the globe; getting computer systems to reliably talk to each to each other is a speciality.

What does it cost?

That depends!! We can only assess costs once we know the details of your web store. In general, a relatively simple WooCommerce store is going to be a lot cheaper to implement than a Magento store. Rest assured that prices we quote are fair and based on the effort required to deliver what you ask for.

A quick call to discuss your web design requirements is all we need to establish a ball-park estimate.

What next?

Deciding to sell goods or services online is not a decision to be taken lightly. Aside from the platform, you’ll need to consider the business processes needed to support online selling. With many years experience in stock management, payment processing, PCI/DSS, shipping and all the other considerations, we’ll provide more than just a web platform.