Registered Shopify Partner

Shopify Development

Shopify stores designed, built, migrated, extended and supported by senior developers. We’re a registered Shopify Partner based in Teesside, working with merchants across the UK.

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Recent work · Independent UK bike and eBike retailer

A Shopify store built for a specialist retailer

A bike shop selling new, used and electric bikes alongside workshop services. We designed and built the store around how their customers actually shop – by type of riding, size and budget.

Shopify store homepage for a bike retailer with a full-width photo of a cyclist and buttons to shop eBikes or book a service — Homepage
A bold, full-width hero leading straight to eBikes and workshop bookings.

Electric bikes collection page with availability, price and bike type filters beside a grid of products — Collection Page
Filters for stock, price and type of bike, with sale and stock badges on every product.

Product page on a phone showing a gravel bike with frame and weight specs, colour swatches and frame size options — Product Page on Mobile
Key specs, colour and frame size choices that work comfortably on a phone.

Our own theme

Meet Trailhead

We don’t just change other people’s themes. Trailhead is a Shopify theme we designed and built for sportswear and outdoor brands, with fit scales, size guides, colour swatches and matching sets built in.

See Trailhead

Everything your store needs, from one team

Launching a new store, moving from another platform or getting more from the one you have – start wherever makes sense for your business.

Why merchants work with us

Shopify does a lot out of the box. The value we add is in the parts that don’t fit the template – the design, the data and the systems your store has to work alongside.

Registered Shopify Partner: We work with Shopify through its Partner programme, so we can set up and hand over stores properly and keep you as the owner of your account from day one.
We Build Our Own Themes: We design and develop Shopify themes of our own, so we know the theme architecture from the inside rather than just tweaking someone else’s.
Integrations Are Our Background: Before Shopify, we were connecting business systems. Stock, accounting and fulfilment integrations are familiar ground, not an afterthought.
Senior Developers Only: You speak directly to the people building your store. No account managers, no hand-offs to junior staff halfway through.
B2B and Wholesale: Selling to trade customers as well as consumers? We set up wholesale pricing, trade accounts and business ordering alongside your retail store.
Based in Teesside: We’re in Thornaby and work with merchants across Teesside and the North East, as well as throughout the UK.

Free, no obligation

Get a free Shopify store review

Not sure what’s holding your store back? We’ll take a look at how it’s built and how it performs, then talk you through what’s worth fixing first – and what you can safely leave alone.

Request Your Free Review

Any further work is agreed with you before it starts.

What we look at

Speed
What’s slowing your pages down on mobile and desktop, and which fixes will make the biggest difference.
Apps
Which apps you’re paying for, which overlap, and which are adding weight without earning their place.
Theme health
How your theme has been customised, whether it can still be updated safely, and any leftover code.
Quick wins
Small changes to product pages, navigation and the basket that make it easier for customers to buy.

Common questions

Are you a Shopify Partner?

Yes. AppEngine is a registered Shopify Partner. That means we can create development stores, request collaborator access to your existing store, and transfer ownership of a new store to you when it’s ready.

Do you work with Shopify Plus?

Our work focuses on the standard Shopify plans, which suit the vast majority of merchants. If you're on Shopify Plus or considering it, get in touch and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

Can you set up B2B or wholesale selling?

Yes. We can set up trade accounts, wholesale price lists and business ordering using Shopify's built-in B2B features where your plan supports them, and custom apps where it doesn't.

Can you review our existing store first?

Yes. We offer a free Shopify store review covering speed, apps, theme health and quick wins, so you know what's worth fixing before committing to anything.

How much does a Shopify project cost?

It depends on what's involved, so we don't publish fixed prices. We scope the work with you and agree the cost before anything starts.

Do I need to be based in Teesside to work with you?

No. We're based in Teesside and enjoy working with local businesses, but every project can be run remotely, and we work with merchants throughout the UK.

Based in Teesside? See our web development in Teesside.

Let’s build the storeyour customers deserve.

Whether you’re launching, moving to Shopify or outgrowing the store you have, we start with a conversation about where your business is heading.

No templates. No shortcuts. Just a solution built around you.

Talk About Your Store

Free, no-obligation conversation to start.

Start with what’s holding your store back.

A store that looks like your brand
Less manual work behind every order
Systems that stay in step with Shopify

Bring us the challenge. Together, we’ll work out the right next step.