Shopify has become one of the world's leading eCommerce platforms, powering businesses ranging from startups to global brands. While many people associate Shopify with drag-and-drop store creation, the platform offers far more capabilities from a developer's perspective.
At Codeboxr, we view Shopify as a complete commerce ecosystem. Beyond designing beautiful storefronts, we help businesses build custom functionality, automate workflows, integrate third-party systems, develop Shopify apps, and create scalable commerce solutions tailored to unique business requirements.
Whether you're launching a new store, migrating from another platform, or extending Shopify with custom applications, our team can help you unlock the full potential of Shopify.
From storefront design to ERP-connected private apps, here's every area of Shopify development our team handles — jump to any section below.
Custom storefront development is one of the most common Shopify development services. Our developers create modern, responsive, high-performance Shopify stores that deliver an excellent shopping experience while remaining easy to manage.
What we offer
Need functionality that Shopify doesn't provide out of the box? We build custom Shopify applications for individual businesses as well as public apps that can be distributed through the Shopify App Store.
Examples of apps we build
Backend
Frontend
Database
Not every business needs a public Shopify app. Many organizations require private applications that connect Shopify with their internal business systems.
A typical data flow
Our private apps commonly handle
Modern businesses rely on multiple software systems. We connect Shopify with the tools your business already uses.
CRM
ERP
Accounting
Marketing
Shipping
Payment
Analytics & Marketing Platforms
Shopify Functions allow developers to implement advanced business logic directly within Shopify.
Examples include
We build Shopify Functions using
Shopify Plus provides powerful checkout customization capabilities. We develop:
For retailers with physical locations, Shopify POS can be extended to improve in-store operations. Examples include:
Instead of modifying themes directly, Shopify now recommends Theme App Extensions. We develop extensions such as:
These extensions are easier to maintain and remain compatible with future theme updates.
Need complete design freedom? Headless Shopify separates the frontend from Shopify's backend. Using the Shopify Storefront API, we build modern, high-performance commerce experiences.
Possible frontend technologies
Benefits
Moving to Shopify from another platform? We perform secure migrations from:
Our migration process includes
Website speed directly impacts conversion rates. We optimize Shopify stores for:
Small improvements can significantly increase sales. Examples include:
We implement technical SEO best practices including:
Businesses spend too much time performing repetitive tasks. We automate Shopify workflows using:
Example automation
We build subscription-based commerce systems including:
Shopify Plus includes enterprise B2B commerce features. We help businesses implement:
Embedded apps run directly inside the Shopify Admin dashboard, providing merchants with a seamless experience. Our embedded apps are built using:
| Area | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Theme Development | Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript |
| Backend | Laravel, PHP, Node.js, Ruby |
| Frontend | React, Shopify Polaris, App Bridge |
| APIs | REST API, GraphQL |
| Database | MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB |
| Development Tools | Shopify CLI, Git, Vite |
| Hosting & Deployment | AWS, DigitalOcean, Vercel, Heroku |
Ballpark figures to help you plan — final quotes depend on scope, integrations, and timeline.
| Project | Typical Budget |
|---|---|
| Theme customization | £300 – £2,000 |
| Custom Shopify store | £2,000 – £10,000+ |
| Figma to Shopify | £2,000 – £8,000 |
| Private Shopify app | £2,000 – £10,000 |
| Public Shopify App (MVP) | £8,000 – £40,000+ |
| ERP / CRM Integration | £1,500 – £8,000 |
| Store migration | £500 – £5,000 |
| Shopify Plus checkout customization | £1,000 – £8,000 |
| Headless Shopify | £8,000 – £50,000+ |
Codeboxr has over a decade of experience delivering custom software solutions, WordPress products, Laravel applications, APIs, and business automation systems. We bring that same engineering expertise to Shopify development.
Unlike agencies that focus only on visual design, we combine business understanding with strong software engineering expertise.
Our experience in Laravel, PHP, APIs, WordPress product development, SaaS applications, and enterprise integrations allows us to solve complex business challenges that go beyond a standard Shopify implementation.
Whether you need a custom storefront, a private business integration, a public Shopify app, or a complete commerce ecosystem connected to your ERP, CRM, accounting, marketing, and logistics platforms, our team can deliver scalable, maintainable, and future-ready solutions.
Whether you're launching your first Shopify store or extending an enterprise commerce platform, Codeboxr can help you plan, develop, integrate, and scale your Shopify ecosystem.
Let's build a Shopify solution tailored to your business goals.