Shopify Development FAQs

Lazapi is a Shopify development agency with locations in Kozhikode (Kerala), Bangalore and the UAE. We design, build, migrate, optimise and support Shopify stores for brands in India and worldwide.

Specialising lets us go deep on one platform: its themes, apps, checkout and APIs. That means faster projects, fewer surprises and better advice than a generalist web shop can usually give.

Both. We set up first stores for new D2C brands and also redesign, migrate and optimise established stores. The process is the same; the scope changes.

Shopify suits most brands selling physical or digital products online, from a handful of products to large catalogues. If your needs are unusual, we will tell you honestly whether another platform would fit better.

There are two parts: Shopify’s subscription, apps and payment fees, and the one-off cost of design and development. Development cost depends on templates, catalogue size, integrations and migration. We give a fixed written quote after a free consultation.

Clients in India are quoted in INR and international clients in USD. Your quote sets out the currency, payment schedule and what is included.

No. Shopify’s plan, paid apps and payment processing fees are paid directly to Shopify and app developers. We help you choose a plan and apps that fit your budget.

Yes. Work with a clear scope, such as a store setup or migration, gets a fixed written quote. Open-ended work suits a monthly support plan.

A store setup on an existing theme is quicker than a custom design or migration. After discovery we give you a written timeline with a launch date, and having content ready is the biggest factor in hitting it.

Collaborator access to your Shopify admin, your logo and brand assets, product data, photography and policy details. We send a checklist at the start of every project.

No. We work on an unpublished theme or a development store and share preview links. Nothing goes live until you approve it.

Yes. We build with Shopify’s editor and sections so your team can change content, products and offers without code, and we provide a recorded walkthrough.

WooCommerce, Magento (Adobe Commerce), BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, OpenCart and custom platforms. We assess the source store before quoting.

A careful migration keeps rankings. We redirect every old URL, carry over metadata, rebuild structured data and monitor Search Console after launch.

Yes. Customers, addresses and order history are migrated. Passwords cannot be transferred, so customers receive an invitation to set a new one.

Yes. Shopify handles hosting, SSL, sitemaps and mobile-friendly themes well. A few platform-specific issues, such as duplicate product paths and filter pages, need expert handling.

Usually app scripts, heavy images, third-party tags or theme code. A speed audit measures each one and fixes the biggest causes first.

Google’s measures of real-user experience: Largest Contentful Paint (good at 2.5 seconds or less), Interaction to Next Paint (200 milliseconds or less) and Cumulative Layout Shift (0.1 or less).

Yes. We structure content to answer questions directly, add structured data and keep your business details consistent across the web, which helps tools like Google’s AI Overviews and ChatGPT understand and cite you.

Yes. Monthly support plans cover fixes, updates, new sections and monitoring. You can also book one-off changes.

Yes. We start with a short audit of the theme, apps and settings so we understand the store before changing it.

By email, WhatsApp or a shared task board. Every request is logged with the time used.

Yes. We work remotely with brands in the UAE, the UK, the USA and elsewhere. All communication is in English.

We work on Indian Standard Time, which overlaps with the UAE working day and UK mornings. Calls with US clients are scheduled early or late in our day.

Yes. We configure Shopify Markets, currencies, local payment methods and tax settings such as VAT, and advise you to confirm tax obligations with a local accountant.