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Shopify website design and development.

 

Shopify has revolutionised commerce by giving more businesses than ever before access to selling products online and in-store.

 

As experts in designing and building Shopify websites, we can help your e-commerce brand thrive online. Whether you're running an online retail store, maximising cross-channel B2B and B2C sales, or simply looking to sell some merch on your company website.

 

Shopify’s e-commerce solutions are extremely powerful and Black Sheep can help you create a beautifully designed Shopify site that gets you selling

We design and build Shopify websites for New Zealand brands who want an amazing online store.

 

 

If you're looking for an expert Shopify partner to help you grow, lets talk!

 

 

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Websites designed and built on Shopify give you more flexibility and growth potential than any other e-commerce platform. Delivering a complete commerce ecosystem, not just an online store, featuring:

 

  • Seamless storefront and checkout experience designed to convert visitors into customers

  • Powerful eCommerce integrations for payments, shipping, fulfilment, and analytics

  • Marketing tools built in to run campaigns, track performance, and grow your audience

  • Extensive app ecosystem to extend your store’s functionality without custom code

  • Automation and workflows that save time and scale your business operations effortlessly

 

When you build your store on Shopify, you’re setting the foundation for long-term growth. With an expert partner like Black Sheep, you can unlock the platform’s full potential to create a store that sells smarter, scales faster, and performs better

Our Shopify Website Design and Development Process

When it comes to designing and building Shopify websites, we follow a process that can scale for businesses of all sizes looking to adopt shopify.

For smaller businesses or brands launching something new, we can help with a streamlined Shopify website. Focused, effective, and built to make an impact from day one. These projects are typically completed within 4-6 weeks and often include

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Discover

Explore opportunities for big wins and maximum value.

  • Brief kick-off session
  • Light Content & brand review
  • SEO & analytics review
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Design

Functionality and aesthetic come together.

  • Site Structure
  • Design Styles
  • Optional Visual Identity
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Develop

Build, test and launch!

  • Configure proven theme
  • Quality assurance testing
  • You test and add content
  • Guidance adding products
  • Support setting up payments
  • Go live! 
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Support

An ongoing relationship

  • Optional Phone & email support
  • Analytics and search console
  • Continuous improvement

For growing brands ready to scale, you'll need your Shopify website to deliver more. More features, performance, and polish. Built for growth and conversions, projects typically take 8–12 weeks and include advanced design and integrations.

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Discover

We take a deeper dive and push the boundaries

  • kick-off session
  • Co-design workshop
  • Detailed audit review
  • UX analysis
  • Content/brand strategy 
  • Shipping and setup discovery
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Design

Functionality and aesthetic come together.

  • Wireframe prototype
  • UI design rollout 
  • Visual identity creation 
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Develop

Build, test, go live!

  • Development of approved designs
  • Meta and custom field config
  • Plugin configuration
  • Quality assurance testing
  • User acceptance testing
  • Content entry
  • Product support
  • Go live! 
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Support

Here to help protect your investment

  • Phone and email support
  • Website maintenance
  • Analytics and search console
  • Continuous improvement

For brands ready to lead from the front, we deliver the Shopify websites that match your ambition. High-impact, custom-built, and feature-rich. These projects include advanced design, seamless integrations, and typically take 12–16 weeks.

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Discover

Explore opportunities for big wins and ultimate value.

  • kick-off session
  • Co-design workshop
  • Detailed audit review
  • UX/business analysis
  • Market/customer research
  • Content/brand strategy
  • Shipping and integration analysis
  • IA & user testing
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Design

Functionality wow in one package

  • Wireframe prototype
  • Content Optimisation
  • UI Design rollout 
  • Design validation user testing
  • Solution design 
  • Visual identity creation
  • Brand guidelines
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Develop

Build, test, go live!

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Support

Here to help protect your investment.

  • Phone and email support
  • Website maintenance 
  • Analytics, search console and reporting
  • Continuous improvement
  • Ongoing thought leadership and strategy
  • SEO and analytics reporting

Why we love Shopify for e-commerce!

Shopify is a top choice for businesses wanting to sell online. We recommend it to any brand ready to thrive in the world of e-commerce and go further selling online.

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Shopify helps you sell everywhere.

 

Your Shopify store can connect to social media accounts, top market places, and search engines so people can buy your products wherever they find them.

 

Shopify even helps Kiwi businesses tap into international markets with local currency, language, payment, and shipping management.

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It fits almost any budget

 

Shopify is just as great for businesses starting out as for more established businesses looking to scale up with a simple yet powerful ecommerce solution.

 

Start out with a theme that reflects your brand and expand into a customised design and experience integrated with your ERP and marketing suite to drive growth and optimise operational performance. 

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Easy & intuitive to use

 

The backend Shopify experience is super intuitive and easy to use so you can spend more time selling and less time configuring. 

 

Shopify users love saving time with bulk product editing and product variant management. Choose from endless integrations and modify your check out process to craft your customer experience. The power is in your hands.

 

Check out some of our Shopify case studies

Check out the amazing websites we have designed and developed on Shopify.

 

 

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Sam Machinery

 

SAM Machinery is renowned for its dependable, high-quality agricultural equipment, offering a diverse array of machinery with specialised features, applications, combinations, specifications, and strong market appeal.

 

They required a scalable website platform to effectively manage their online brand narrative and localised product catalog for target markets in New Zealand and Australia.

 

Check out the full case study

 

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Surf Ears

 

SurfEars is an international brand offering specialized earplugs designed for various water activities, ideally suited for New Zealand's conditions.

 

Our brief Discovery workshop uncovered that the local SurfEars distributor aimed to update their NZ website to introduce the newest product line, align more closely with the global branding, and tailor the content specifically for the New Zealand audience.

 

Check out the full case study

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ongoing pricing for Shopify

Shopify has three tiers and their pricing is in USD while the $29.00/month option can work, most people spend more than that to include add ons. 

Do we pay Shopify directly or do we pay you?

You will pay Shopify directly for your hosting, while any design, development, maintenance or support time will be billed by Black Sheep

Does shopify have good SEO?

There are two parts to SEO. On page, which is the text and content written on your website, and technical SEO which is performance and accessibility. Shopify can be optimised for both.  

What are the best alternatives to Shopify?

Depending on the scale you are needing, there are lots of alternatives. Some site builders and content management systems like squarespace and wordpress have integrated e-commerce. Others like SilverStripe and Hubspot may need to integrate shopify with their website to sell products to customers.

Im stuck with my shopify site, can you help?

Website builders like Shopify make it seem really easy to design and build your own site on shopify, and there is a lot you can do without technical expertise. However, there are times where you will need expert help. We can absolutely support anyone with their Shopify store. Our Hourly rate is $180.00/hour for Shopify Support and we can provide one time help

Do I need to upgrade my plan to give you access?

As shopify partners, you don't need to pay for an extra seat to give us access. You can give us access and revoke access any time. Don't worry, we'll step you through the process when we're working together.

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