Services
E-commerce website development for stores that have to run every day
We build online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce or custom code, and we recommend the simplest one that fits. Payments, GST invoices, shipping and order messages are set up and tested with real orders before you launch.
Quick answer
What does e-commerce website development with us include?
An online store on Shopify, WooCommerce or custom code, whichever is simplest for your business, with UPI and card payments, GST invoices, courier shipping and order messages set up and tested with real orders before launch. The store, domain and payment accounts are in your name, and the build is quoted at a fixed price.
Overview
Most of the work in an online store happens after the customer clicks “Buy”
A store can look finished and still lose money. Orders arrive without the right tax details, a courier does not serve half the pincodes it accepts, a payment succeeds but the order never appears, and someone ends up copying data between screens every evening.
So we plan the store from the order backwards. Before design starts we write down how you take payment, raise invoices, pack and ship, handle returns and keep stock right, and who in your team does each step. The storefront is then built around that, and every step is tried end to end on a staging store before real customers see it.
Suited to
Retailers and D2C brands opening or replacing their own store, and distributors or manufacturers who want dealers to order online.
Not suited to
Selling only on Amazon or Flipkart. If marketplaces are your whole business, our e-commerce integration work is the better fit.
What we build
Online stores we build
The platform follows the business, not the other way round. Most new stores should start on a hosted platform; custom code earns its cost when your pricing, products or buyers do not fit a standard shop.
Shopify stores
Theme set-up or a custom theme, product and collection structure, a short list of apps chosen for Indian payments, invoices and shipping, and staff accounts with the right permissions.
WooCommerce stores
For businesses that already run WordPress or publish a lot of content, on hosting you control, with a small plugin list and a maintenance plan so the store stays fast.
Custom and headless stores
Built when products are configurable or made to order, catalogues are large, or the store must work closely with your ERP, warehouse or accounting system.
B2B ordering portals
Dealers and distributors log in to see their own prices, credit limits and order history, and reorder without a phone call.
Store migrations
Moving products, customers and order history to a new platform, with every old product and category address redirected so search rankings and bookmarks carry over.
How we work
Seven stages, from order flow to the first weeks of trading
Step 1: Order flow and platform choice
We map payment, invoicing, packing, shipping and returns as they work today, then recommend a platform in writing with its running costs.
Step 2: Catalogue structure
Categories, variants, attributes and filters agreed with you, plus a template for your product data. Product data is the most common cause of delay, so it starts on day one.
Step 3: Design for phones first
Home, category, product, cart and checkout designed for a shopper on a mid-range phone and mobile data, then adapted for larger screens.
Step 4: Build on a staging store
A private copy of the store where you review real pages and add products while we connect payments, shipping and messages.
Step 5: Test with real orders
Paid, cash-on-delivery, cancelled and returned orders placed end to end, invoices checked by your accountant, and pincode checks confirmed with your courier.
Step 6: Launch
Domain switch, redirects from any old store, analytics and Search Console, and a session showing your team how to manage products, orders and refunds.
Step 7: First weeks of trading
We watch orders, payments and errors closely after launch and fix what real customers run into.
Deliverables and tools
Deliverables and technology
What you receive
- A store that works on phones, tablets and desktops, on the platform agreed in writing
- Payment gateway with UPI, cards and net banking, and cash on delivery if you offer it
- GST invoices with your business details, tax rates and HSN codes
- Shipping set up with your courier or shipping aggregator, including tracking and returns
- Order emails, and SMS or WhatsApp messages where you want them
- Product and category pages set up for search, an XML sitemap and a redirect map
- Analytics and Search Console in your organisation’s name, plus a recorded training session
Typical technology
- Shopify for most new retail and D2C stores
- WordPress with WooCommerce where your team already uses WordPress
- Next.js with a headless commerce back end for custom stores
- Payment gateways that support UPI, cards and net banking
- Courier and shipping aggregator integrations
- Google Analytics 4 and Search Console
Timeline and commercial model
An online store takes longer than a brochure website, because payments, invoices and shipping all have to be tested with real orders. The pace is usually set by product data: names, descriptions, photos, prices and stock for every item. A custom store or a B2B ordering portal is planned like a web application, with a first release scoped and quoted on its own.
We quote a fixed price in writing against an agreed scope. The price depends on the platform, the number of products and variants, who prepares the product data, the integrations you need and whether a custom theme or custom code is involved. Platform subscriptions, paid apps, gateway charges and hosting are paid by you, on accounts in your name, and we list them before you decide. Our guide to Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom store compares the three options in more detail.
Often paired with marketplace, courier and inventory integrations, order and invoice automation and digital marketing for your store.
When we will suggest something smaller
If you have a handful of products and want to test demand, a hosted store on a standard theme with a few well-chosen apps may be all you need for now. We will tell you that, set it up properly, and keep your product data in a form you can move later.
FAQ
Questions about e-commerce website development
Should we use Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom store?
Most new stores should start on Shopify or a similar hosted platform. WooCommerce suits businesses that already run WordPress or publish a lot of content. Custom code makes sense when your pricing, products or buyers do not fit a standard shop, for example dealer price lists or made-to-order products. We recommend one in writing, with the running costs of each.
Can customers pay by UPI and cash on delivery?
Yes. We connect a payment gateway that supports UPI, cards and net banking, and set up cash on delivery if you offer it, including any rules you want for it, such as a minimum order value or limits by pincode.
Will the store produce GST invoices?
Yes. Invoices carry your business details, the right tax rates and HSN codes. We ask your accountant to check sample invoices before launch, and set up an export they can reconcile.
Can you connect the store to our courier, Tally or the marketplaces we sell on?
Usually, through the courier or shipping aggregator’s API and an accounting export. Marketplace stock and order sync is handled through the marketplace’s seller APIs or an established connector. We confirm what each one supports during scoping, before anything is promised.
Who owns the store, the domain and the customer data?
You do. The platform account, domain, hosting, payment gateway and analytics are registered in your organisation’s name, and the code for any custom work is handed over.
Can you move our existing store without losing search rankings?
Yes, if it is planned. We move products, customers and order history, redirect every old product and category address to its new one, and keep the old store available until the new one has taken real orders.
How much does an e-commerce website cost?
It depends on the platform, the number of products and variants, who prepares the product data, integrations such as couriers or accounting, and whether custom code is needed. Running costs matter as much as the build, so our written quote lists subscriptions, apps and gateway charges as well as our fixed price.
Do you look after the store after launch?
Yes. Maintenance covers updates, backups, monitoring, checks on payments and order messages, and small changes, with stated response times. New features are quoted separately.
Planning a new online store, or replacing one that keeps causing work?
Tell us what you sell, how you take payment and ship today, and the systems the store must talk to. We will reply with questions and a suggested platform.