Shopify developer for businesses in Maine

An existing theme is the lighter route when its layouts fit the way you present and sell your products. Customising it also makes later theme updates simpler. A custom theme gives you a layout designed around your brand and suits unusual products, though later layout changes need development work. Look at the product page as well as the home page when deciding how much freedom you need.

Checkout is a separate decision. Shopify runs it, and standard customisation is available from the Basic plan upwards. Apps that change the information, shipping and payment steps are limited to Shopify Plus. Set out the changes you need at checkout before choosing a plan or committing to a particular build.

For selling into several countries, one store can use markets for local currencies, translations and international domains. Separate stores suit different catalogues or teams per country, or payouts in different currencies. We handle design, development and launch with the same team, so the choices made at the start carry through the work.

Sales tax affects your store settings. We configure taxes, shipping and payments for your market as part of setup. Most US states levy a statewide sales tax; Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon do not. Tell us where you plan to sell so the tax configuration is part of the agreed work. We also connect and test your accounting integration, with the store setup and the accounting tool considered together.

Bring the following details to help us define the store and its setup.

• Your Shopify account and plan in your business's name and billing.
• A product sheet with titles, descriptions, prices, SKUs, barcodes, weights, options and stock by location.
• Consistent photos for each colour or style, plus size charts, care instructions and specifications.
• Business and bank details for your payment gateway, plus shipping, returns, privacy and terms policies. Review any generated templates.
• A list of current and planned apps and tools, with what each needs to do.

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  Inconsistent product data

  Agree how tags, product types and vendors are entered. Automated collections and filters read those fields, so inconsistent entries can hide products or put them in the wrong place.

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  Missing redirects

  Map old URLs to their new Shopify URLs and import the map at launch. Redirects work only from URLs that no longer load a page.

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  Too many apps

  Check what each app adds before installing it. Apps can add page scripts and subscriptions; check theme files for leftover code after removal.

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  Unfinished launch content

  Replace theme demo content, placeholder policies and default notification wording before buyers see the store.