Shopify, Plus & Hydrogen

Shopify development that lifts your sales.

Theme builds in Liquid, Shopify Plus migrations and headless Hydrogen storefronts, fast to load, and easy for your team to merchandise.

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150+

Projects shipped

7wk

Typical timeline

98

Avg. Lighthouse

+38%

Best post-launch lift

01The approach

Shopify development past the template.

Most Shopify stores that reach us are not broken, just heavy.

What changes in 90 days

  • Your existing traffic converts harder+38% CVR
  • Marketing publishes campaigns without a developer0 dev tickets
  • Mobile pages paint before buyers leave-1.6s load
  • Your monthly app list gets shorter-9 apps
  • Peak season needs no war roomBFCM-tested
  • Theme, repository and IP stay yours100% yours
Read the full approach

A bought theme, a stack of apps layered on top, and nobody certain which of them still earns the scripts it loads.

So we build the theme, not configure someone else’s. Sections your team can rearrange without a developer, an app list that has to justify itself, and checkout logic that survives the next theme update.

Years of Shopify work sit behind that, from customised premium themes to Plus migrations and headless Hydrogen. A theme build runs six to eight weeks; Hydrogen runs fourteen to twenty.

What this buys you

  • A Liquid theme built for your catalogue
  • Every app measured for its performance cost
  • Around twenty sections your team can edit
  • 301 mapping that holds your rankings

02Services

Three build routes, depending on how far past a template you need to go.

Shopify development services we offer.

Customised theme

A premium theme taken apart and rebuilt around your brand and the way you merchandise.

Most chosenCustom theme

Custom Shopify theme development from a blank page in Liquid, with every section made for how you sell.

Headless / Hydrogen

A React storefront over Shopify’s back end, for experiences Liquid cannot deliver. Our most capable build.

Typical timeline6–8 weeks
8–12 weeks
14–20 weeks
Next stepQuoted per project after a free consultation.Discuss this route Discuss this route Discuss this route
Customised theme

A premium theme taken apart and rebuilt around your brand and the way you merchandise.

Timeline
6–8 weeks
Discuss this route
Custom theme Most chosen

Custom Shopify theme development from a blank page in Liquid, with every section made for how you sell.

Timeline
8–12 weeks
Discuss this route
Headless / Hydrogen

A React storefront over Shopify’s back end, for experiences Liquid cannot deliver. Our most capable build.

Timeline
14–20 weeks
Discuss this route

03Process

Our Shopify development process.

The staging URL lands in week three, so you are never waiting on a reveal.

01DiscoverWeek 1

The scope stops moving in week one. Catalogue review, app audit, analytics check and a merchandising workshop with the people who will run the store every day.

App & performance auditCatalogue structure reviewMerchandising workshopScope fixed in writing
1wkDuration
FixedScope agreed
02DesignWeek 2–3

Designed around how you sell. One recommended direction, shown with the routes we rejected and why, then full storefront UI for every template: home, collection, product, cart, account and the edge cases.

One recommended directionAll templates designedMobile-first layoutsComponent library in Figma
2wkDuration
12+Templates
03BuildWeek 3–6

Liquid, built to be edited. Editor-first sections with sensible settings and guardrails. The staging URL is shared in week three so you can follow along.

Editor-first section buildApp integrationsCustom bundle / upsell logicCross-device QA
3–4wkDuration
Wk 3Staging live
04LaunchWeek 7

A launch nobody notices. Data migration, 301 mapping, analytics verified live and a launch window your team chooses. We stay on call afterwards.

Data & content migration301 redirect mappingAnalytics verified live7 days on-call support
1wkDuration
0Downtime target
05OptimiseOngoing

Then the number starts moving. An optional CRO retainer: structured testing against the metric agreed in discovery, plus performance monitoring through peak season.

A/B testing programmeCore Web Vitals monitoringMonthly reportingSeasonal campaign support
OngoingOptional
+38%Best lift

Stage 02 · Design

04Included

In every build.

01Editor-first sections

Every block exposed in the theme editor with guardrails, so your team publishes campaigns without raising a ticket.

02App performance audit

Apps are the top cause of slow Shopify stores. We measure what each costs in load time and strip the duplicates.

03Checkout & conversion setup

Checkout branding on Plus, cart drawer, upsell logic and analytics events wired and verified before you go live.

04Migration without SEO loss

Products, customers, orders and URL structure carried across with full 301 mapping and a crawl comparison to prove it.

05Performance budget

A Core Web Vitals target written into the contract and proved on real handsets, not on a developer laptop.

06Documented handover

Repository access, theme documentation and a recorded walkthrough. The code is yours and the IP assigns on payment.

05Stack

Picked for whoever maintains it after the handover call, not for how it reads in a proposal.

The Shopify stack we build on.

Front end

  • Liquid + sectionsStandard
  • Hydrogen / ReactHeadless
  • Tailwind or vanillaEither

Commerce

  • Shopify / PlusCore
  • MetaobjectsContent
  • MarketsMulti-region

Integrations

  • KlaviyoEmail
  • ERP / OMSSync
  • ReviewsJudge.me / Okendo

Measurement

  • GA4Analytics
  • Server-side tagsAccuracy
  • Lighthouse CIPerformance

06Results

Live client stores, each measured against a number that was agreed before the work started.

Recent client results.

Attackletics storefront2×

Attackletics

Sales

A smart batting tee and coaching app for baseball and softball hitters, from youth players to pros. The brief was Japanese retro-cyberpunk, all neon, scanlines and chromatic edges, on a store that still opens instantly on a phone.

+35% Order value

ShopifyCRO6 weeks

View case study Visit live site

Applied Vision Baseball storefront+46%

Applied Vision Baseball

Conversion

Swing-mechanics and vision trainers built by players for players: strobe glasses, reaction lights, swing locks. A deliberately minimal storefront that puts the product demonstration first and gets out of its way.

+56% Organic traffic

ShopifyCRO6 weeks

View case study Visit live site

Cocoon Care storefront3.5%

Cocoon Care

Conversion, from 1.5%

Bamboo swaddles, sleep bags and everyday babywear for Indian parents, much of it bought for infants with eczema. Hundreds of products, tens of thousands of orders and years of ranking history moved off a slow WooCommerce build without losing any of it.

+30% Organic traffic

ShopifyMigrationCRO6 weeks

View case study Visit live site

GRH Kratom storefront+40%

GRH Kratom

Organic traffic

Farm-to-market kratom and kava from a family-owned Southeast Asian farm, sold to a US audience that reads labels closely. Six years of SEO equity, hundreds of products and thousands of pages moved off WooCommerce with every ranking intact.

+45% Conversion

ShopifyMigrationCRO8 weeks

View case study Visit live site

MindPanda storefront7 figures

MindPanda

Direct revenue

Stress balls, journals and planners for people managing their own mental load. An established Amazon seller that wanted a direct channel of its own: catalogue ported across, multi-market listings configured, conversion designed for.

No.1 Channel, ahead of Amazon

ShopifyMigrationCRO6 weeks

View case study Visit live site

Karomi Crafts storefront+30%

Karomi Crafts

Sales

Handwoven jamdani turned into contemporary womenswear by a Kolkata label that refuses to greenwash. The store already existed; what it lacked was a path from admiring the craft to buying it.

<1.2s Page load

ShopifyCRO7 weeks

View case study Visit live site

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9.9/10 client score · 150+ projects · 100% on time

07Why Syscodes

What clients told us tipped the decision our way.

Why brands choose Syscodes.

01

One platform, learned properly

Depth on one platform beats a passing acquaintance with six. We know where Shopify strains at scale.

0

dev tickets to publish

Publishing does not require us

Every section is exposed in the theme editor with guardrails, so a campaign can go live the same day.

-1.6s

typical load saved

Apps get audited, not accumulated

Apps are the commonest reason a Shopify store is slow. Anything duplicating a native feature comes out.

0

rankings lost

Migrations that keep your rankings

Full 301 mapping, structured-data parity and a crawl comparison either side of go-live.

Plus

checkout, B2B and markets

Shopify Plus, done properly

Checkout extensibility, B2B price lists, Shopify Functions, Launchpad and regional storefronts, built by a team that has shipped them before.

+38%

best post-launch lift

The testing begins at launch

An optional retainer, run by the same people who built the store, against the metric agreed on in discovery.

08Clients

Skincare, fashion, FMCG, subscription and wholesale.

Merchants we work with.

AttackleticsApplied Vision BaseballCocoon CareGRH KratomMindPandaDiego's ChocolateTotalSnaccKaromi CraftsKampuraKing K KratomGuD TonicsCocoaTown
1 / 10
“Syscodes has been awesome to work with. They’re fast, reliable, and really understand what we’re trying to build with our sports eCommerce brand. Every task we’ve given them has been handled cleanly and efficiently. Great communication, quick problem-solving, and a team that genuinely makes things easier on our end.”
Mike Rogers · Founder
Mike Rogers · Founder★★★★★Attackletics
2×

sales

“Syscodes did an excellent job redesigning our eCommerce website. The new site looks polished, modern, and much more aligned with our brand. Professional throughout the entire process, and we’ll definitely be working with them again.”
Mark Brooks · Founder
Mark Brooks · Founder★★★★★Applied Vision Baseball
+46%

conversion

“Great team to work with. They were incredibly patient, delivered a great design, and made our migration from WordPress to Shopify seamless. The new store helped us grow sales and revenue while unlocking new opportunities for the business. Would definitely hire Syscodes again!”
Rodrigo Sevilla · Founder
Rodrigo Sevilla · Founder★★★★★Kampura
+55%

organic traffic

“We’ve had an excellent experience with Syscodes. They’ve developed two websites for us, and both turned out exceptionally well. Professional, responsive, and highly recommended!”
Survi Rathi · Founder
Survi Rathi · Founder★★★★★Cocoon Care
3.5%

conversion, from 1.5%

“I had a wonderful experience working with Syscodes. He successfully migrated our 100+ product eCommerce store to Shopify across a different market and language, handling every challenge with expertise and professionalism. He was attentive, responsive, and delivered within the agreed timeline. The new store exceeded my expectations, both in functionality and design.”
Rute Barros · Founder
Rute Barros · Founder★★★★★Glowthie
7.5%

conversion rate

“Syscodes did a great job migrating our eCommerce store from WooCommerce to Shopify and improving the overall conversion experience. The migration was handled smoothly, the new Shopify store performs much better, and the project was completed successfully.”
Ravi Jampana · Founder
Ravi Jampana · Founder★★★★★MindPanda
7 figures

direct revenue

“Syscodes made a huge difference to our online business. Our products and catalog were complex and difficult to manage, but they built a clean, powerful Shopify store that made everything much easier. The new site improved the customer experience and helped us significantly increase revenue. Great team to work with and highly recommended!”
Dr. Balu · Founder
Dr. Balu · Founder★★★★★CocoaTown
+28%

sales

“I would absolutely hire Syscodes again. Their Shopify expertise, clear communication, and reliability made the entire project seamless. They brought valuable ideas and recommendations that genuinely improved the final result. Professional, responsive, and highly skilled, I couldn’t recommend them more highly.”
Nicholas Silverman · Founder
Nicholas Silverman · Founder★★★★★Diegos Chocolate
5.85%

conversion rate

“Syscodes did an amazing job bringing our brand online from the ground up. They built a polished Shopify store, helped us launch with confidence, and created a strong foundation for scaling our business online. Professional, responsive, and highly recommended!”
Amrit Kaur · Founder
Amrit Kaur · Founder★★★★★Thread Fairy Co
+45%

sales

“Great experience working with Syscodes on our CRO-focused website redesign. They understood our goals, improved the user flow, and delivered a better design. Communication was smooth, deadlines were met, and the whole process was very professional. Would definitely work with them again.”
Laron A. Walker · Founder
Laron A. Walker · Founder★★★★★Legacy Line
+38%

sales

09Engagements

What a Shopify development project costs depends on its scope, not on a price list. Every engagement is scoped individually after a free consultation, and the proposal states exactly what is included.

What Shopify development costs, and what shapes it.

Engagement

Customised theme

6–8 weeks

typical timeline

  • A premium theme taken apart
  • Every core template covered
  • Sections your team controls

Recommended · Most chosen

Custom theme

8–12 weeks

typical timeline

  • Drawn from a blank page
  • Art direction of your own
  • A section library built for you

Engagement

Headless / Hydrogen

Scoped to fit

  • React storefront on Hydrogen
  • Shopify handling the commerce
  • For experiences Liquid cannot deliver

10FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Starting with what Shopify Plus actually opens up.

Still unsure?

Ask us anything before committing to a call. Most questions get a real answer within a few hours.

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How long does a Shopify build take?

A customised premium theme takes six to eight weeks. A custom theme drawn from a blank page takes eight to twelve. A headless Hydrogen storefront takes fourteen to twenty. Every project is scoped individually after a free consultation.

What can you build on Shopify Plus?

Everything the platform opens at that tier: checkout extensibility and custom checkout logic, B2B company accounts and price lists, Shopify Functions, Launchpad for scheduled campaigns, and multiple regional storefronts under one back office.

Can our marketing team edit the store afterwards?

That is the whole design goal. Sections come with sensible settings and guardrails in the theme editor, so banners, order, collections and copy all change without code. A typical build ships with around twenty editable sections.

How do you handle Shopify apps?

Sceptically. Apps are the commonest reason a store is slow. We measure the performance cost of each one, and anything duplicating native functionality comes out. Where an app costs seconds of script for one small feature, we write custom code instead.

Can you migrate us from WooCommerce or Magento?

Yes. Products, variants, customers, order history and URL structure all carry across with full 301 mapping, so rankings hold. We run a crawl comparison either side of launch and watch rankings for the first month afterwards.

Should we hire a Shopify developer in-house or use an agency?

If your roadmap is a steady drip of small changes, an in-house Shopify developer will serve you well. Agencies earn their place on concentrated work: a build, a migration, a headless Hydrogen project. That is the work we take.

What affects the cost of a Shopify build?

Whether the theme is adapted or drawn from a blank page, how many templates the catalogue actually needs, and what has to be integrated — ERP, subscriptions, a loyalty programme. A migration from another platform adds discovery and redirect work on top of the build itself. We walk through each range in what Shopify website development costs.

Where are you based, and can you work with us outside Kolkata?

Our studio is on Chowringhee Road, Park Street, and Kolkata is our only office. We work with clients across India, including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad.

Do you work with clients outside India?

Yes. We have delivered in 20+ countries across five continents, and we commit to four guaranteed overlap hours with US Eastern (18:30–22:30 IST), with a full overlap for the UK and Europe. The names are in the contract.

11Start a project

Start your Shopify project.

New build, theme refresh, Plus migration or headless: tell us which, and a proposal follows within a day.

  1. Within 1 business dayWe read it properly and reply with real questions, not a templated brochure.
  2. A 30-minute scoping callFree, no obligation. We tell you honestly if we are the wrong fit.
  3. A written proposalScope, timeline, deliverables and the success metric, all on one page.

You'll hear back from a senior lead, never a bot.

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