Store strategy & platform
Map the range, buying journey and operational needs. Choose a suitable platform, including Shopify or WooCommerce where appropriate, and agree what needs custom development.
Ecommerce websites
Ecommerce
website design.
Turn your products into an online shopping experience that is easy to browse, understand and buy from. We bring the storefront, product content and the work behind each order together.
Build your presence / HELIX London
The service in brief
What it does.
An ecommerce website lets customers browse products and buy online. A complete build connects your catalogue, basket, checkout, payments, delivery information and order management, with clear content and a tested customer journey.
Who it’s for
Independent retailers and growing product brands with a defined range, reliable fulfilment and the margin to support online selling. We can plan a first store, refresh an existing one or scope a platform migration.
What’s included
The work we’ll deliver.
The proposal confirms the quantities, deliverables and review points for your project.
A considered storefront
Design the homepage, collections, product pages and basket around the way customers shop. Make prices, options, delivery and returns information easy to find on mobile.
Catalogue & product content
Structure the agreed number of products, variants and collections. Prepare useful descriptions, image guidance, filters and navigation from the product information you approve.
Checkout & fulfilment setup
Configure supported payment providers, shipping zones, stock rules and transactional notifications. You approve tax and returns settings; account verification stays with the account owner.
Product discovery
Build useful collection copy, product metadata and crawlable navigation. Check supported product structured data and scope product feeds for shopping channels when needed.
Testing & handover
Check test orders, payment states, stock changes, notifications and the agreed refund flow. Provide training so your team can maintain products and manage orders.
From brief to delivery
How the project
takes shape.
Product details, prices, variants, stock and delivery rules, permission-cleared imagery, approved policies and access to the chosen commerce accounts.
- 01
Plan the catalogue
- 02
Design the store
- 03
Connect checkout
- 04
Test & launch
An illustrative example
How it could
work for you.
A homeware retailer needs shoppers to choose a finish and size, see delivery information and find complementary products. We organise the range and product detail before connecting checkout and the order handover.
How we assess progress
Track product views, add-to-basket rate, checkout completion, average order value and repeat purchases. Interpret results alongside margins, returns and fulfilment costs.
Scope & investment
What your budget covers.
Ecommerce Launch
From £2,499one-time
One Shopify or WooCommerce store; configured theme, up to 20 products, 5 collections, 1 payment provider, UK delivery rules, SEO foundations, test orders and handover.
Customer supplies clean catalogue, imagery and approved policies. Theme, platform, apps, payment fees and subscriptions separate.
Ecommerce Growth
From £4,999one-time
Up to 100 supplied products, 10 collections, 2 custom page templates, filters, 2 agreed app integrations and branded order/customer email setup.
Bulk import requires clean CSV. Complex migration, subscriptions, B2B pricing, international tax and ERP work need a separate scope.
Store migration add-on
From £950one-time add-on
Migration plan for one existing store, up to 100 clean product records, up to 100 URL redirects, backup and launch checks.
Added to a store build. Historical orders, customer password migration and unsupported data need technical review.
Starting prices apply to the stated scope. All figures are in GBP. Your written proposal confirms the total and any applicable tax before you commit. Advertising spend, platform subscriptions, domains and usage fees are separate. Optional support is a separate choice.
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A few questions.
Can you rebuild or migrate an existing shop?
Yes, with a separate migration scope covering products, customers where permitted, orders where supported, redirects and testing. We agree a backup and transition plan before changing the live store.
Can you help people find and buy our products?
Yes. Product SEO, content, Shopping ads, email and conversion improvements can be combined in a separate growth plan. Advertising spend is agreed separately from the build.
Will we be able to update products ourselves?
Yes. The handover covers the everyday product and order tasks in the chosen platform. The exact permissions and training are agreed in your scope.
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your project.
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