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Ecommerce development for retailers and retail chains
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Ecommerce development for retailers and retail chains

We build online stores and systems for retail chains where the website, app, warehouses and physical stores work as one shop: shared stock, prices, customers and rewards with no manual reconciliation.

Unified inventory
website, warehouses and stores
Omnichannel
online, in-store, marketplaces
Mobile app
iOS and Android on Flutter
Loyalty
points, promo codes, segments
01 What's included

What the platform can do

Everything a retailer needs to sell in every channel without losing orders in between.

01

Catalog and search

Filters, fast search with suggestions, product pages that answer buyer questions.

02

Stock by location

Availability in every warehouse and store, reservations and click & collect.

03

Pricing and promotions

Regional and store pricing, promo codes, bundles, scheduled campaigns.

04

Loyalty program

One customer profile online and in-store, points, tiers, personal offers.

05

Marketplaces and feeds

Google Merchant, Amazon, eBay, Allegro and social feeds from one catalog.

06

ERP and analytics

Sync with ERP and CRM, reports by channel, store and product.

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02 Focus areas

Who it's for

  • Retail chainsMany stores and warehouses.
  • Single-brand retailersBrand, content and sales in one place.
  • D2C brandsSelling direct without middlemen.
  • Online-only retailersGrowing catalog and traffic.
03 Integrations and technology

Integrations

ShopifyWooCommerceMagentoStripePayPalKlarnaAdyenApple PayGoogle PayGoogle MerchantMeta CommerceAmazoneBayAllegroSAPOdooXeroSalesforceHubSpotKlaviyoMailchimpDHLUPSInPostTwilioWhatsApp BusinessTelegramGoogle Sheets
Stack
Laravel
PHP
Vue
Nuxt
ReactNext.jsFlutter
Elasticsearch
Redis
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Python
RabbitMQ
Docker
AWS
Google Analytics
Figma
04 Portfolio

Our work

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Project Ottenki
Photo wallpaper · Ukraine

Ottenki

Ottenki: we set up a CRM, sales funnels and unified channels first, then built a photo wallpaper store with a price calculator.

SymfonyPHPJavaScriptUI/UX
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Project Panda Auto Parts
E-commerce · Auto parts · Ukraine

Panda Auto Parts

Online auto parts store for Chinese cars and EVs: built from scratch, then redesigned around five times.

LaravelVue.jsPHPUI/UX
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Project Chobitok
Fashion E-commerce · Ukraine

Chobitok

Footwear store redesign and move to a new OpenCart version: product and data migration, a new catalog, filters and product page.

OpenCartPHPUI/UXMigration
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05 Client review
«First they automated our business processes, then built the website. Quality and design are top-notch, and they don’t disappear after launch.»
Volodymyr · Ottenki · ottenki.com.ua
Ratings and awards
Profile Clutchclutch.co
Profile GoodFirmsgoodfirms.co
Profile Freelancehuntfreelancehunt.com
IT-Rating 19client reviews
IT Rating of Ukraine Top 5 Laravel6 years in a row, 2020–2025
IT Rating of Ukraine Top 10 React2020–2024
● Guarantees

We work transparently

You know in advance what you will get, what it costs and when it will be ready.

Contract and NDA

We sign a contract and a non-disclosure agreement before work begins.

Fixed estimate per stage

The stage price does not change during work. New tasks only after approval.

Demo every two weeks

A staging server you can access: see what's done without waiting for the finish.

Your code and access

We hand over the source code, documentation and all access. The project is not tied to us.

Warranty period

After launch, we fix bugs found within the delivered scope for free.

Support after launch

We stay in touch: improvements, updates and growth, monthly or per task.

06 Questions

FAQ

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01How much does ecommerce development for a retail chain cost?

It depends on catalog size, the number of stores and warehouses, integrations with ERP, POS and marketplaces, and whether you need a mobile app. A store on an off-the-shelf platform and a custom omnichannel system are very different scopes. We give a fixed estimate per stage after a short brief.

02Shopify or custom development: which is better for a retailer?

Shopify is great for a fast start and a standard catalog. Once you run many locations, custom pricing logic, a loyalty program and complex ERP sync, a custom build on Laravel or Next.js is often more flexible and cheaper to maintain over time. We can also extend Shopify with custom apps when a full rebuild isn't justified.

03How do you sync online and in-store inventory?

The store pulls stock from your ERP or warehouse system via API and keeps availability per location. Shoppers see where an item is in stock right now and can reserve it for pickup. A sale at the till reduces online stock immediately, so you don't sell what you no longer have.

04Does a retailer need a mobile app if it already has a website?

An app pays off when you have repeat customers: a loyalty card on the phone, push notifications about offers and one-tap reorders. We build apps in Flutter, so iOS and Android share one codebase and use the same catalog and rewards as the website.

05Can we replatform without losing Google rankings?

Yes. We keep URL structures or set up 301 redirects, migrate metadata, content and reviews, and monitor indexing after launch. The migration is planned so sales don't stop and organic traffic is protected.

● Learn more

Ecommerce development for retail chains

Ecommerce development for a retail chain is about more than a good-looking storefront. Shoppers expect to see real stock at their nearest store, earn rewards both online and at the till, and pick up an app order the same day. We build retail ecommerce where the website, app, warehouses, POS and marketplaces all share the same data. It builds on our online store development work, extended with the problems that only multi-location retailers face.

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Omnichannel retail: one customer, one inventory

The biggest headache for chains is fragmented data. The website says an item is available, but it sold in-store an hour ago; points earned at the till don't show up in the customer account. We build a single data layer: stock per location, shared prices and promotions, one customer profile. That unlocks the journeys shoppers already expect: buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS), reserve an item, or ship from a warehouse when the local store is out of a size.

Data exchange with your back office runs through APIs or message queues, so the site stays fast even while a large catalog syncs. We connect SAP, Odoo, Xero, Salesforce and other systems via CRM and ERP integration, and handle picking and transfers between locations with warehouse automation.

Catalog, search and product pages that convert

Retail catalogs run to thousands of SKUs with sizes, colors and bundles. We set up fast Elasticsearch search with typo tolerance and suggestions, filters that never leave shoppers with an empty page, and product pages with clear delivery dates and availability. Content can be imported from a PIM or spreadsheets, and merchandisers update prices and campaigns in bulk without a developer.

Marketplaces, payments and shipping

One catalog feeds Google Merchant, Meta Commerce, Amazon, eBay and Allegro, and marketplace orders land in the same order workflow. Checkout supports Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, Adyen, Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus local payment methods for each market. Shipping options include DHL, UPS, InPost and regional carriers with rates calculated in the cart. If you need competitor price monitoring or supplier data collection, we add web scraping.

Loyalty and a Flutter mobile app

The loyalty program works the same on the website, in the app and at the POS: points, tiers, personal promo codes and segments for campaigns via Klaviyo, Mailchimp, WhatsApp Business or Telegram. A Flutter mobile app puts the loyalty card in the shopper's pocket, adds push notifications and two-tap reorders, and gives you a direct sales channel with no marketplace fees.

Peak sales, security and ongoing support

Black Friday, seasonal sales and big ad campaigns bring sharp traffic spikes. We design for them with caching, queues and auto-scaling on AWS, so the catalog and checkout stay fast under load and back-office sync never blocks orders. Card data is handled by certified payment providers, and customer data is stored in line with GDPR requirements.

After launch we keep the store running with website support and maintenance: updates, monitoring, backups and new features as your business grows. A new store, warehouse or sales channel plugs into the system without a rebuild, because the architecture is designed for multiple locations from day one.

Conversion, speed and growth after launch

Launch is the start, not the finish. We analyze the funnel, find where shoppers drop off and run A/B tests as part of conversion rate optimization. We track page speed and Core Web Vitals and set up analytics by channel and store.

Already on Shopify, WooCommerce or Magento? We audit the store, recommend what to extend and what to rebuild, and migrate data without losing search rankings. Timelines depend on the number of integrations and locations; we estimate after a short brief.

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