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Storefronts that convert — not just storefronts that exist.
We design and build ecommerce websites across Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom headless stacks — choosing the platform based on your catalog complexity and roadmap, not default.
Available worldwide — fully remote, timezone-flexible.
What is ecommerce website development?
Ecommerce website development covers the build of an online store — product catalog, checkout, payment processing, and the performance work that keeps it converting under real traffic. Cortexley's ecommerce builds span Shopify and Shopify Plus for standard and high-growth retail, WooCommerce for content-heavy stores, and Next.js headless builds where the roadmap genuinely requires it.
What's included
- Shopify and Shopify Plus custom theme development
- WooCommerce for editorial-first or content-driven stores
- Headless ecommerce with Next.js and Shopify Storefront API
- Product discovery, filters, and configurable variant logic
- Custom checkout flows and payment gateway integration
- Platform migration with SEO preservation and redirect mapping
FAQ
Common questions
Shopify is the safest default for product-focused retail — the hosted infrastructure, merchant-friendly admin, and app ecosystem handle most requirements without custom engineering. WooCommerce wins when the business is content-first and already on WordPress. A headless build is justified when the checkout logic or content model genuinely exceeds what Shopify Plus can handle — which is rarer than the hype suggests.
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