Shopify development company in Netherlands

Customising an existing theme keeps the initial work lighter and makes later theme updates simpler. A custom theme gives you more freedom when your products need an unusual layout or your brand needs a distinct presentation. The trade-off comes later: layout changes to a custom theme need development work, so consider how often your team expects to change the storefront.

You also have a choice between apps and custom work. Apps add features quickly, but recurring fees, extra scripts and dependence on the app maker come with them. Custom code or a custom app fits a specific requirement more closely, although it needs maintenance as Shopify changes. Write down what the feature must do before choosing either route.

For selling across borders, one store can serve several markets with local-currency pricing, translations and international domains. Separate stores suit you if each country needs a different catalogue or team, or if you need payouts in different currencies. That decision affects how you organise the catalogue and run the operation.

Tracking cookies need explicit visitor consent. We set up a consent banner without pre-ticked boxes or a cookie wall, and account for informed visitors when using functional or qualifying analytical cookies.

Your storefront needs to show your trade name, address, Chamber of Commerce number and VAT identification number, and give customers the required cooling-off period. We set up the relevant information pages and a clear withdrawal button that stays available during that period and lets customers cancel without creating an account.

Commercial email and text messages generally require prior consent, with an exception for messages to existing customers about related products or services. We account for consent in the sign-up flow and an unsubscribe option in each message.

Bring what you have so we can establish the scope and identify gaps in the store setup.

• Your Shopify account and planPut these in your business name and billing so the store, data and subscriptions belong to you.
• A product sheetInclude titles, prices, SKUs, barcodes, weights, options and stock per location. Weights affect calculated shipping rates.
• Product assetsGather consistent photos for each colour or style, plus size charts, care instructions and specifications.
• Your toolsList current or planned apps for reviews, email marketing, subscriptions, accounting and couriers, with what each must do.
• Migration materialBring product, customer and order exports, plus the URLs that bring the most traffic and sales.

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  Missing redirects

  Shopify product and collection paths change during a migration. Prepare an old-to-new URL map for launch; redirects only work from URLs that no longer load a page.

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  Too many apps

  Extra apps add subscriptions and scripts. Check the theme files when removing an app, as code can remain behind.

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  Editing the live theme

  Visitors see mistakes immediately. Duplicate the theme, make changes on the copy and preview them before publishing.

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  Inconsistent product data

  Loose tags, product types and vendors put items in the wrong collections or hide them from filters. Make those fields consistent.