Should I use WooCommerce or Shopify?

Shopify wins for ease, fast launch, and integrated payments: best if you don't want to think about hosting and you're under 200 SKUs. WooCommerce wins for cost (no transaction fees), customisation, and scale: best if you already use WordPress or need bespoke logic. We recommend the right one for you from your written brief, not a default.

What does the £499 actually cover?

Custom design, full store build, payment gateway setup (Stripe + PayPal + Apple Pay), 3 shipping zones, UK VAT rules, automated order + dispatch + abandoned-cart emails, up to 20 products loaded, GA4 + Meta Pixel tracking, and 30 days of post-launch support. Larger catalogues are quoted in writing before any work starts.

How long does an e-commerce build take?

2 to 4 weeks for a store of up to 20 products. Larger catalogues are quoted in writing, with a delivery date, before any work starts.

Do you handle product photography?

Not in-house, but we work regularly with trusted UK product photographers in London, Manchester and Brighton and can recommend one. If you have existing photos, we'll edit, retouch and crop them properly for the store.

What payment gateways do you set up?

Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, Clearpay), PayPal, and any UK gateway you prefer (Worldpay, GoCardless for subscriptions). We configure the gateway, set up webhooks, and test live transactions with a real card before launch.

Can I add more products myself after launch?

Yes, that's the whole point of the CMS. We give you a written walkthrough on handover, plus a cheat-sheet covering adding products, editing prices, managing stock, and processing refunds.

Hosting is £20/month for managed UK WooCommerce hosting (or your existing Shopify subscription if Shopify). Includes SSL, daily off-site backups, security monitoring, automatic core + plugin updates, and a 99.9% uptime target.

What about EU VAT and international shipping?

We configure UK VAT, EU OSS/IOSS for cross-border sales (essential post-Brexit), and shipping zones for the regions you sell to. If you're shipping outside the UK, we handle the customs declaration setup too.

How do you handle abandoned carts and email flows?

Built-in. We set up automated emails for order confirmation, dispatch notification, abandoned cart (24hr + 72hr nudge), and post-purchase review request. All branded to match your store, no generic system emails.

Do you offer ongoing marketing too?

Yes, pair the build with our SEO, Google Ads, or Meta Ads management to actually drive traffic to your new store. Pairing one from launch day means the store doesn't sit empty.

E-commerce Store

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Services/ Web Design/ E-commerce

WooCommerce · Shopify · Stripe-Ready

E-commerce Website

Name: E-commerce Website
Brand: Luxbranding
Price: 499 GBP
Availability: InStock

A Store Built
to Convert.

Custom WooCommerce or Shopify store, properly set up: Stripe + PayPal + Apple Pay, shipping zones, tax rules, mobile-first checkout. Built around the moment that matters: the customer pulling out their card.

Fixed price

£499 one-time

Order Store

WooCommerce or Shopify Stripe + PayPal + Apple Pay UK VAT + EU OSS Mobile-first checkout 2-4 week build

Rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot · UK creative agency since 2019

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Premium Wax Candle

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Gift Box Set

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Subtotal£118.00

Shipping (Royal Mail 48)£3.95

Discount (WELCOME10)-£11.80

Total£110.15

100% secure checkout · SSL encrypted · UK fulfilment

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Checkout

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Load time

Apple Pay

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Why It Matters

A store built around the checkout.

Most stores die at the checkout. We build yours around the moment that actually matters: the customer pulling out their card.

Mobile-First Checkout

70% of UK e-commerce is mobile. We design checkout for thumbs first: Apple Pay, Google Pay, autofill, fewest steps possible.

Conversion-Led Design

Product pages with proper hierarchy: hero image, social proof, clear CTA, related products. Designed around the buying decision.

Properly Set Up

Payment gateways, shipping zones, tax rules, automated order emails, abandoned cart recovery. All configured properly, not left half-done.

Store Types

What kind of online store?

£499 builds your store on WooCommerce or Shopify with up to 20 products loaded. Larger catalogues, subscriptions and custom jobs are quoted in writing before any work starts.

Online Store

Up to 20 products

£499

Your store on WooCommerce or Shopify, custom designed, with up to 20 products loaded and payments, shipping and order emails set up.

Custom design
Mobile checkout
Stripe + PayPal
Email confirmations

Larger Stores

Quoted in writing

Written quote

Bigger catalogues, subscriptions and digital product delivery. Larger or custom jobs are quoted in writing before any work starts.

Larger catalogues
Subscriptions
Digital downloads
Fixed price before work starts

Everything Included

Ready to take orders day one.

A store fully set up with payment, shipping, tax, product management, not a half-built shell.

Custom store design

Designed to convert

Payment gateways

Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay

Shipping logic

Zones, weight, value rates

Optimised checkout

Mobile-first, fewest steps

Product management

Variants, inventory, alerts

Email automation

Order, dispatch, abandoned

Tax + VAT setup

UK + EU + international

30-day support

Post-launch tweaks

Compare

vs Shopify DIY & budget developers.

Anyone can launch a Shopify store in a weekend. Few launch one that actually converts. Here's the difference.

DIY Shopify

Budget developer

Luxbranding

Custom design

✗ Theme

Often template

✓ Bespoke

Checkout optimised

✗ Default flow

Variable

✓ Conversion-tuned

Payment setup

You configure

Hit and miss

✓ All gateways live-tested

Shipping zones + rules

Basic only

Often missed

✓ Multi-zone + UK/EU

UK VAT + EU OSS

You configure

Variable

✓ Configured + tested

Abandoned cart + flows

✗ Paid app

Half-set

✓ All flows branded

Mobile PageSpeed

60-75

70-85

90+

Setup cost

£0-500

£200-800

£499 one-time

Transaction fees

0.5-2% extra

None

None (Stripe std only)

Process

From brief to first order in 2-4 weeks.

01 Day 1

Brief

After checkout we email you a few short questions: products, audience, payment, fulfilment partners.

02 Days 2-8

Design

Designs of store, product page and checkout flow.

03 Days 9-18

Build

WooCommerce/Shopify build. Payment + shipping configured.

04 Days 19-22

Setup

Products loaded, tax rules, email flows, test orders.

05 Days 23-28

Launch

Go live. A written walkthrough and 30 days post-launch support.

Client Reviews

Rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot.

Independent reviews from real clients. Read them all

“From initial contact the team got in touch and explained everything perfectly. They were punctual and dealt with my numerous changes and requests without hesitation. Very professional.”

Sean Johnson

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“Regular contact, professional product and all around great service. I would not hesitate to use their services again.”

Sam Jones

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“Great Service, fast efficient and great communication throughout the process, very happy with End Result”

Gareth Fernie

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