Shopify Development

Build a Fast, Well-Structured Store That Fits Your Products and Operations

Shopify Development and Custom Storefronts

From Product Data to Checkout, Everything Lines Up

Built for Complex Catalogues and Real Workflows

We design your Shopify setup around how you sell and ship. This begins with structured product data using metafields and metaobjects, correct variant logic, bundles and kits, and collection rules that make sense for buyers. Filters are consistent, URLs are tidy, and templates match each product type. On Shopify Plus, we extend checkout with Functions and Checkout UI extensions for fees, discounts, and validation where needed.

For B2B, we configure company profiles, price lists, purchase limits, and approvals. Multi-region or wholesale pricing runs through Shopify Markets with currency, tax, and shipping rules aligned to GST, VAT, or local requirements. Performance is handled early using clean Liquid or Hydrogen, CDN caching, image compression, and Core Web Vitals practices. Accessibility follows WCAG 2.1 AA so buying is clear for every user.

Custom Themes and Sections

Modular sections, robust metafields, and clear templates your team can update without breaking layout. Fast, stable, and easy to maintain.

Headless Storefronts with Hydrogen

Custom React storefronts on Hydrogen and the Storefront API. Keep Shopify checkout, gain full control of UX and performance.

B2B and Multi-market Setups

Price lists, company accounts, net terms, and approvals. Markets for currency, tax, and translations that align with regional rules.

Make Complex Products Easy to Buy

Product Data and Content Structure

We start with product taxonomy, attributes, and naming that reflect how buyers search and compare. Metafields power specifications, compatibility, PDFs, and safety data. Metaobjects store repeatable blocks like comparison tables, installer lists, or spare-part diagrams, so pages stay consistent. Collection rules and filters map to real decision points, and canonical logic avoids duplicate listings across variants.

Templates differ by product family to highlight what matters, whether that is dimensions, coatings, or compliance ratings. We produce photography, video, and 3D assets in-house, delivered in the right formats for fast load and Shopify’s 3D viewer support for GLB and USDZ. Editors get clear fields, help text, and validation so content stays clean. The outcome is a catalogue that reads like a well-organised shelf, not a dump of SKUs.

Connect Shopify to Inventory, Finance, and Fulfilment

Systems Integration and Operational Flow

We integrate Shopify with ERPs and inventory systems like Cin7 Core, Unleashed, NetSuite, MYOB Advanced, Pronto, or Dynamics. Sync covers products, inventory, orders, shipments, and RMAs using Admin API, webhooks, and middleware such as Celigo, Alloy, or custom Node services. Shipping connects through Australia Post eParcel, Starshipit, Shippit, DHL, and FedEx for live rates, labels, and tracking events.

Accounting links to Xero or MYOB with correct GST codes, tax invoices, and reconciliation-ready order data. On Shopify Plus, we use Functions, Flow, and webhooks to automate B2B approvals, credit limits, purchase order references, backorder notices, and low stock alerts. Data is validated at entry to prevent garbage downstream. Shopify handles PCI for payments, and we align privacy, consent, and retention settings with Australian Privacy Principles and any regions you sell into.

Planning a Shopify Build or Rebuild

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Lightcraft have been with us since the start. No matter what we've thrown at Joe, he's gotten the job done - even with unrealistic timeframes and the difficult logistics of our industry. The results-driven approach he takes has made a huge impact on our growth.

Jeff Bacon

Oceania Precision