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Shopify Consulting
The right platform, built right, run for growth.
We help you choose the eCommerce platform that fits your business, design and architect the solution, and take you from project inception to go-live. Then we stay on to help you operate and optimize the store, so it keeps growing after launch.
01 Independent platform selection
02 Solution design and architecture
03 Build, migration and go-live
04 Ongoing operation and optimization
Why it matters
Your platform decision shapes everything that follows.
The eCommerce platform you choose determines how fast you can launch, what it costs to run, how well it connects to your inventory, ERP and fulfillment, and how easily you can grow into new channels and markets. Get it wrong and you pay for it in workarounds, rebuilds and lost sales.
Shopify is the right answer for many brands, but not all. We start with your business model, products, operations and growth plans, recommend the platform that fits, and then build it properly, with the people who will run it in mind.
Signs you need Shopify consulting
- You’re launching a new online store and don’t know which platform to choose.
- Your current platform is slow, expensive to maintain or holding back growth.
- You’re considering a move to Shopify or Shopify Plus and need a migration plan.
- Your store doesn’t talk properly to your ERP, inventory, 3PL or marketplaces.
- Your store launched, but sales, conversion and operations haven’t caught up.
- You need one partner from strategy through build to ongoing growth.
From inception to growth
One partner across the full lifecycle.
Most eCommerce projects stall in the hand-offs between strategy, build and operations. We stay with you from the first conversation to a store that’s running and improving.
01
Discover & select
We map your business model, catalog, channels, integrations, budget and growth plans, compare the platform options against them, and recommend the best fit with a clear rationale.
02
Design & architect
We design the customer experience and the solution behind it: store structure, catalog and data model, apps, integrations, checkout, payments, shipping, tax and reporting.
03
Build & launch
We manage the build, theme and app configuration, data migration and integrations, test everything end to end, and plan a smooth go-live with redirects and SEO protected.
04
Operate & optimize
After launch, we help you run and grow the store: conversion optimization, merchandising, marketing, analytics and operational improvements, measured in sales and margin.
Choosing a platform
An honest recommendation, not a sales pitch.
Every option has trade-offs. We compare them against your requirements, total cost of ownership and the team who will run the store, then recommend the one that fits.
| Shopify | Shopify Plus | WooCommerce | Headless / custom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Most growing brands that want to launch fast and scale | High-volume, complex or B2B brands | Businesses invested in WordPress that want full control | Brands with unique experiences and a dedicated tech team |
| Hosting & maintenance | Fully hosted and maintained | Fully hosted and maintained | You manage hosting, updates and security | You manage the full stack |
| Time to launch | Fast | Fast to moderate | Moderate | Longest |
| Flexibility | Large app ecosystem and themes | Adds advanced customization and automation | Highly customizable with plugins and code | Unlimited, at the highest cost |
| Ongoing effort | Low | Low to moderate | Moderate to high | High |
What we deliver
Everything it takes to launch and grow on Shopify.
01
Platform selection
Requirements, options compared, total cost of ownership and a clear recommendation you can take to your leadership team.
02
Solution architecture
Store structure, catalog and data model, app stack, and integrations with ERP, inventory, 3PL, CRM, marketing and marketplaces.
03
Store design & UX
A conversion-focused storefront built on your brand: navigation, product pages, search, cart and checkout experience.
04
Migration & go-live
Products, customers, orders and content migrated carefully, with redirects, SEO and analytics in place before launch day.
05
Operations & automation
Order, inventory and fulfillment workflows that reduce manual work and scale with your volume.
06
Growth & optimization
Analytics, conversion optimization, merchandising and marketing that turn a well-built store into a growing business.
Why Strategiza
We’ve run eCommerce businesses, not just built stores.
Our leadership has operated eCommerce businesses and managed around 200 online storefronts and marketplace accounts, with the inventory, fulfillment, advertising and customer service that come with them. We design stores for the people who have to run them and the numbers they have to hit.
- Platform-neutral advice. We recommend what fits your business, even when it isn’t Shopify.
- Strategy and technology together. Architecture decisions tied to your growth plan and margins.
- Integration know-how. ERP, inventory, 3PL, marketplaces and marketing systems working as one.
- Beyond launch. Ongoing operation and optimization, so the store keeps improving.
- Month-to-month support. After go-live, no long-term lock-in.
Engagement models
A project to launch, then support to grow.
Platform selection, architecture and build are scoped as fixed-fee projects. After go-live, ongoing support runs month-to-month. See how pricing works.
Done with you
We lead platform selection, architecture and project management, and guide your team or developers through the build and launch.
Done for you
We own it end to end, from selection and design through build, go-live and ongoing operation and optimization of the store.
FAQ
Shopify consulting questions.
Do you only recommend Shopify?
No. Shopify is a strong fit for many brands, but we compare it with Shopify Plus, WooCommerce and headless options against your requirements and recommend what genuinely fits your business.
Can you migrate our existing store to Shopify?
Yes. We plan and manage migrations from other platforms, including products, customers, orders and content, with redirects and SEO protected so you don’t lose traffic at launch.
Do you integrate Shopify with our ERP, inventory or 3PL?
Yes. Integration design is a core part of the architecture phase. We map how orders, inventory, products and customer data should flow between Shopify and your other systems.
What happens after the store goes live?
We can stay on to help operate and optimize the business month-to-month: conversion optimization, merchandising, marketing, analytics and operational improvements.
Can you also help us sell on marketplaces?
Yes. Our eCommerce services cover Amazon Seller Central, Walmart and other channels alongside your Shopify store.
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Let’s talk about your store.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. Tell us where your eCommerce business is today and where you want it to go, and we’ll recommend the right next step.
info@strategiza.com
+1 480 215 5282 · Irvine, California