If you sell online, Shopify is one of the most reliable ways to do it. It’s fast, secure, easy to manage day to day and it grows with your business. But a Shopify store doesn’t have to look or work like every other Shopify store. At STORM 360 we build Shopify websites for businesses across Ayrshire, Glasgow and the rest of Scotland, and a lot of our work goes beyond a standard theme: custom apps, custom code and features built around the way you actually sell.
Here’s what’s possible, and how we can help.
Why businesses choose Shopify
- Hosting, security and updates are handled for you – no servers to patch and no plugins breaking overnight.
- Fast checkout with Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal built in.
- Easy to run – adding products, processing orders and running discounts is simple once your store is set up properly.
- Scales with you – from a handful of products to huge catalogues with thousands of variants.
- Sell everywhere – your website, Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and in person with Shopify POS, all from one stock list.
More than a theme: custom Shopify design
Most stores start with a theme, and that’s fine. Where we add value is making it yours: a design built around your brand, your products and your customers, with page layouts, product pages and navigation that make it easy to buy. Every store we build is mobile first, because that’s where most of your customers are shopping.
Custom Shopify apps
The Shopify App Store has thousands of apps, but off-the-shelf apps don’t always fit, and monthly app fees soon add up. When something doesn’t exist, or the available apps don’t quite do the job, we can build a custom app for your store. Examples include:
- Product builders and configurators – let customers choose sizes, colours, logos, embroidery or personalisation and see the price update as they go.
- Staff and members’ uniform portals – private ordering areas where each organisation sees only its own products, prices and allowances.
- Trade and B2B pricing – customer-specific price lists, quantity breaks and account ordering.
- Integrations – connecting Shopify to your accounts software, suppliers, stock feeds, CRM or warehouse.
- Automations – order routing, tagging, stock alerts and emails that save your team hours every week.
Custom code features
Not everything needs a full app. Many features can be built straight into your theme with custom code (Shopify’s Liquid templates, JavaScript and metafields), which keeps your store fast and avoids extra subscriptions. Things we regularly build:
- Bundle and “complete the look” sections that increase order value
- Custom product filters and smart collections for big ranges
- Size guides, delivery estimates and stock messages on product pages
- Bulk order forms and quick re-order for trade customers
- Custom fields for logos, artwork uploads and personalisation notes
- Landing pages and promotions your team can edit without a developer
Built for large catalogues
Shopify now supports up to 2,048 variants per product, which opens the door for clothing, workwear, parts and anything with lots of sizes and colours. We work with clients running catalogues of over one million variations, and getting that data into Shopify accurately is a job in itself. We’ve written a separate guide on uploading products to Shopify at scale.
Moving from another platform?
If you’re on Magento, WooCommerce or an older bespoke site, we can move you to Shopify with your products, customers, order history and Google rankings protected. Read our Magento to Shopify migration guide to see how it works.
Why work with STORM 360?
- Local team in Ayr – you can call us, or pop into our office on Green Street.
- Design, development and support in one place – plus the IT, email and hosting side if you need it.
- Real experience with complex stores – custom apps, portals and very large product catalogues.
- Clear pricing – Shopify stores from £399, with custom work quoted up front.
Let’s talk about your Shopify store
Whether you need a new store, a redesign or a custom feature your current store can’t do, we’d love to help. See our Shopify web design services, or get in touch for a free chat about what you need.
