Shopify studio, Sydney
Shopify stores for Australian brands, made properly
Design, development and migrations for brands that sell online. GST, Afterpay, Australia Post and your Google rankings handled from day one. Fixed quotes, builds from $8,900 + GST.
Work
Twelve concept stores
Shops we designed and built to show how differently a Shopify store can look and sell. Swipe along, then step inside one.
Built for Australian selling
The local details most agencies leave to you
Shopify is a Canadian platform with American defaults. We set it up for an Australian business before launch day.
GST done right
Prices shown inc GST, tax settings checked, your ABN on every invoice, and NZ GST handled if you ship there.
Afterpay, Zip and Shop Pay
Buy now, pay later messaging on product pages and in the cart, set up so it doesn't slow the page down.
Australia Post, StarTrack, Aramex
Live carrier rates or flat zones, free-shipping thresholds, Christmas cut-off banners and label printing.
Returns that follow the ACL
A returns page that respects Australian Consumer Law, and Shopify's returns flow set up to match it.
Xero, MYOB and your 3PL
Orders, payouts and stock flowing to your accounts and warehouse without anyone retyping them.
Ready for EOFY and Black Friday
Discount logic, landing pages and speed checks before the big sale weekends, not during them.
Moving to Shopify
Switch platforms without losing your rankings or your customers
We move products, variants, customers, order history and blog posts, then redirect every old URL so Google and your regulars land in the right place. Customers set a new password with one email; nobody has to sign up again.
How a migration worksPricing
Fixed prices, written down before we start
All prices in AUD and exclude GST. Shopify's own plan and any paid apps are billed to you directly by Shopify.
Launch
A premium Shopify theme, set up properly and styled to your brand. For new brands and first stores.
$8,900+ GST
4 to 6 weeks
- Premium Online Store 2.0 theme, styled to your brand
- Home, collection, product, about, contact, FAQ and policy pages
- Up to 150 products loaded with variants and images
- Shopify Payments, Afterpay or Zip, PayPal
- GST, shipping zones and Australia Post or StarTrack rates
- Klaviyo or Shopify Email welcome and abandoned-cart flows
- Google Analytics 4, Search Console and Meta pixel
- On-page SEO for every page, plus a training session
Custom
A store designed from scratch and built as your own theme. For established brands that have outgrown a template.
$18,500+ GST
8 to 10 weeks
- Everything in Launch
- Bespoke design in Figma for desktop and mobile
- Custom theme sections your team can edit without us
- Migration from WooCommerce, Neto, BigCommerce, Wix or Squarespace
- Full 301 redirect map so your Google rankings carry over
- Bundles, subscriptions, gift cards or a size guide, as you need them
- Speed budget: product pages under 2.5s LCP on mobile
- 30 days of priority fixes after launch
Plus
Shopify Plus builds, wholesale portals, multiple markets and ERP links. Quoted after a scoping call.
Quoted
12 weeks and up
- Everything in Custom
- Shopify Plus setup, checkout extensibility and Shopify Functions
- B2B price lists and wholesale customer accounts
- Shopify Markets for NZ, UK and US with local pricing
- Integrations with NetSuite, Cin7, Xero or your 3PL
- Staged launch plan and load testing for big sale days
After launch: Care $390, Growth $1,450, Partner $2,900 a month, month to month. Compare the plans or estimate your store.
How it works
From first call to first order
Step 1
A call and a fixed quote
Thirty minutes on what you sell and what's in the way. You get a written scope and a fixed price within two business days.
Step 2
Design you can click
We design the phone layout first, then desktop, in Figma. You review real product pages with your own products in them.
Step 3
Build, migrate, test
We build the theme, move your data, map every old URL to its new home, and test checkout with real cards.
Step 4
Launch and look after it
We launch on a quiet weekday morning, watch orders and Search Console, and stay on call after.
Industries
Every shop sells differently
Wine needs an age gate. Toys need safety standards. Furniture needs freight quotes. We build for the rules of your category.
How much does a Shopify store cost in Australia?
Our Launch package is $8,900 + GST for a premium theme set up and styled to your brand. A custom-designed store with migration is $18,500 + GST. Shopify Plus builds are quoted after a scoping call. The full breakdown, including running costs, is in our guide to Shopify costs in Australia.
How long does it take?
Launch builds take 4 to 6 weeks. Custom builds with a migration take 8 to 10 weeks. The biggest variable is how quickly product content and approvals come back, so we agree dates for both sides at the start.
Will we lose our Google rankings if we move to Shopify?
Not if the move is done properly. We crawl your current site, map every product, category and blog URL to its Shopify equivalent with 301 redirects, carry over titles and descriptions, and watch Search Console daily for the first few weeks. See how we migrate stores.
Can our team edit the store ourselves?
Yes. Everything we build uses Shopify's sections and blocks, so your team can change banners, products, collections and pages in the Shopify editor without code. Every build ends with a training session.
Are the example stores real clients?
No. The twelve stores on this site are concept stores we designed and built to show our work across different kinds of Australian brands. You can click through them like real shops. Each has a write-up explaining the decisions behind it.
Do you only work with Sydney businesses?
We're based in Sydney and work with brands right across Australia. Most projects run on video calls and a shared Slack or email thread, and we're happy to meet in person in Sydney.
The Back Lane
Straight answers about selling on Shopify
Costs8 min read
How much does a Shopify website cost in Australia?
There are two bills: the one to build the store and the one that arrives every month after. Here is how both break down for an Australian brand, in AUD, with the figures we could check and the ones we will not guess at.
Costs8 min read
Shopify pricing in Australia: plans and fees in AUD
Four plans, two billing options and a handful of fee lines. Here is every Shopify price that matters to an Australian store, in AUD, and how to work out which plan pays for itself.
Comparison8 min read
Shopify vs WooCommerce for Australian stores
WooCommerce is free software you host yourself. Shopify is a hosted service you rent. Which one suits an Australian store depends less on features and more on who you want looking after the machinery.
Tell us what you sell
A few lines about your store and where it's at. We reply within one business day with questions or a fixed quote.