Services — Online Shops
An online shop that actually sells
Selling online is more than a product grid and a card machine. We build shops for Irish retailers, makers, and producers that are easy for customers to buy from — and easy for you to run day to day.
What's included
Secure payments
Cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay through trusted payment providers — customers pay the way they already know.
Product management
Add products, change prices, and mark items out of stock yourself, from your phone if you like. No developer required.
Irish delivery options
An Post, courier rates, and click-and-collect configured for how Irish customers actually buy.
VAT-ready orders
Receipts and order records that keep your accountant happy, with email notifications for every sale.
Product SEO
Product schema markup so your items can appear in Google Shopping results and rich search listings.
Fast product pages
Optimised images and lean code — because a slow product page is an abandoned basket.
Built around how you actually work
A farm shop with thirty products has different needs than a boutique with three hundred. Before we build anything, we look at your product range, how you handle stock, and how you fulfil orders — then choose the setup that fits, rather than forcing you into a one-size-fits-all platform.
Where a hosted platform like Shopify genuinely suits your business, we'll say so and design on top of it. Where a custom build gives you lower fees and more control, we'll show you the difference in plain numbers. The recommendation comes from your situation, not from what's easiest to sell you.
The LEO voucher was made for this
The Local Enterprise Office Trading Online Voucher exists to help small Irish businesses start selling online — it co-funds 50% of the project, up to €2,500, for eligible businesses with fewer than 10 employees and under €2m turnover. An online shop is exactly the kind of project it was designed for.
We'll walk you through the application, the short LEO seminar, and the paperwork. One thing to know: the voucher must be approved before the project starts, so talk to us early and we'll help you sequence it correctly.
Common questions
Do you build on Shopify or custom?
Both, depending on what fits. Shopify suits many retailers and we design proper custom storefronts on it — not template shops. Where transaction fees, product complexity, or integration needs make a custom build smarter, we'll show you the comparison and let you decide.
How do I manage products and orders?
Through a straightforward dashboard we set up and walk you through — adding products, updating prices, processing orders, printing labels. If you can use email, you can run your shop.
What are the ongoing costs?
Payment providers charge per-transaction fees (typically 1.5–3%), and there may be platform or hosting costs depending on the setup we choose together. We put all of this in your quote up front so there are no surprise bills.
Can you move my existing shop?
Yes — we migrate products, customers, and order history from platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace, and Etsy, and set up redirects so you keep your Google rankings through the move.
Start selling properly online
Tell us what you sell and how you work, and we'll recommend the setup that fits — with the LEO voucher factored in if you're eligible.