Shopify and Shopify Plus agency.

For merchants who want less platform to maintain, from a team that knows exactly what you are leaving behind.

Refined Commerce is a registered Shopify Partner and a Magento specialist, which is the useful combination when a store is deciding whether to move. We migrate Magento stores to Shopify and Shopify Plus, build themes, apps and integrations, and support Shopify stores of every size, ad hoc or on a monthly retainer.

Standing
Registered Shopify Partner, and a Magento team since 2008
Services
Magento to Shopify migration, development and support
Price
£80 an hour plus VAT; ad hoc or on a monthly retainer
First step
On Magento now? The free health check reads where it stands

Where are you with Shopify?

Three starting points, each leading to the page that covers it.

Shopify, Shopify Plus or stay on Magento?

The right answer depends on what the store sells, to whom, and how much platform you want to own.

Shopify

Our usual advice
Who maintains the platform
Shopify, for a monthly fee
Checkout
Shopify's, configurable
B2B and markets
Basic
Suits
Most merchants selling a catalogue to consumers

Our usual advice when a store is moving.

Shopify Plus

Who maintains the platform
Shopify, at a higher tier
Checkout
Customisable
B2B and markets
Company accounts, price lists, market stores
Suits
Larger merchants, B2B and multiple markets

Worth it when the plan needs it; rarely on day one.

Stay on Magento

Who maintains the platform
You, with hosting and patching
Checkout
Fully yours
B2B and markets
Deep: customer groups, multi-store, ERP logic
Suits
Complex B2B pricing and estates on one admin

We do this work too, so we will say when it is right.

Proof from real Shopify stores.

Google's real-user data for stores on our case pages, and a verbatim review.

  • 0.9s

    for the main content to load on a phone at Bad.no, measured by Google on real customers.

    Chrome UX Report, p75, 28 days to 31st October 2026
  • 5.0

    on Google from 23 reviews, quoted on these pages word for word.

    Read the reviews on Google
  • 97m

    attack requests stopped in front of one store in twelve months, before they reached Magento.

    Total Fishing Tackle, to 11th November 2026
Bad.no: a category page of the live store on desktop
Bad.no on a phone
Bathroom and kitchen hardware, NorwayShopify Plus

Bad.no

Shopify rebuild and a new visual identity, with filtering, product comparison and image galleries.

Passes Core Web Vitals on mobile
  • LCP0.9 s
  • INP182 ms
  • CLS0

Core Web Vitals, real-user data (Chrome UX Report), mobile, 28 days to 31st October 2026. Marks show Google's thresholds.

LaserMaster: a category page of the live store on desktop
LaserMaster on a phone
Laser cutting and fabrication, UKShopify

LaserMaster

Shopify rebuild with an Easy Order tool for custom pieces and a bespoke set of service icons.

Passes Core Web Vitals on mobile
  • LCP1.9 s
  • INP107 ms
  • CLS0.01

Core Web Vitals, real-user data (Chrome UX Report), mobile, 28 days to 31st October 2026. Marks show Google's thresholds.

… What sets Rowan apart is his approach - he's not just a typical development agency, but rather acts as a seamless, remote extension of our own tech department. …

Erlend StunnerBad.noGoogle review

From first look to first invoice.

£80an hour, plus VAT. One rate for every merchant, with no account-management fee. Ad hoc or on a monthly retainer.How pricing works
  1. 1

    A free first look

    A free first look: tell us the store and what you need, and get findings, a plan and an estimate in writing. Still on Magento? The free health check reads where it stands.

    Within two working days
  2. 2

    A plan and an estimate, in writing

    What we found, what we would do about it and what it is likely to cost, once we have examined the store. Larger scopes are refined as the detail is agreed.

    Before anything starts
  3. 3

    Staging first, then live

    Work is done on a copy of the store and tested there, then deployed at a quiet time with a way back.

    Throughout
  4. 4

    One itemised invoice a month

    Each piece of work listed with its own price, whether you work with us ad hoc or on a monthly retainer.

    Monthly

Questions merchants ask before they choose.

Should we move from Magento to Shopify?

If you sell a catalogue of products to consumers and want to stop maintaining a platform, often yes. If you rely on complex B2B pricing, customer-group catalogues, several stores on one admin or deep ERP logic, often no. We do both kinds of work, so we will tell you which in writing after looking at the store.

Why choose Shopify?

Shopify takes hosting, security patching and upgrades off your hands for a monthly fee, so your budget goes on the store itself. It is quick to launch, easy for a small team to manage, and its checkout is among the best there is. It suits merchants selling a catalogue to consumers particularly well.

Do we need Shopify Plus?

Not on day one for most stores. Plus earns its fee when you need to customise the checkout, sell B2B with company accounts and price lists, run separate stores for new markets, or trade at a volume where the standard limits bind. Its price is set by Shopify and agreed with them.

Will we lose our Google rankings if we move?

Not if the move is planned for it. Shopify changes most Magento URLs, so every indexed URL is mapped to a 301 redirect before the build, metadata and structured data are carried across, and Search Console is monitored after the cutover.

Is Shopify cheaper to operate than Magento?

Usually in hosting, patching and upgrades, because Shopify maintains the platform for a monthly fee. Apps add their own monthly fees, and a store with twenty apps can cost more than expected. We look at both before you decide.

Are you a Shopify Partner?

Yes. We build on Shopify and Shopify Plus as a registered Shopify Partner, and we have supported Shopify Plus stores since 2021.

Do you design and build Shopify themes?

Yes. We design and build themes on Shopify's current theme architecture, with sections and blocks your own team can edit, and we customise existing themes in a way that survives the vendor's updates. See Shopify development.

Can you build custom Shopify apps?

Yes. Where the app store has nothing that fits, we build private apps on Shopify's APIs for pricing rules, configurators, portals, integrations and internal tools, owned by you outright.

How long does a Shopify project take?

A new store or a migration from Magento typically takes weeks rather than months. It depends on the size of the catalogue, the integrations and how much is custom, and the written plan gives you dates before you commit.

Will you train our team to use Shopify?

Yes. Every build ends with your team managing products, collections, pages and promotions themselves, with short written guides for the tasks you do most.

What size of Shopify store do you work with?

Every size, from a first store for a new brand to Shopify Plus stores selling across several markets. The senior team and the single point of contact are the same for both.

Still on Magento? Find out where it stands before you decide to move.

Give us the address and we will read what the store already shows the world: release, support status, PHP, headers, hosting and any sign of a hijack. One page, by email, within two working days. Nothing is accessed or tested.

  • Magento Open Source, Adobe Commerce and Mage-OS stores
  • No login, no access, no obligation
  • Written by a person, not a scanner
Free store health checkOne page, by email

5.0 from 23 Google reviews

Free, with no obligation. We read only what your store serves publicly; nothing is accessed or tested, and it is not a security guarantee. Privacy notice.
What you receive
Example report
Magento Security and Upgrade Health Check
example-store.co.ukNeeds attention
Platform
Magento Open Source 2.4.4-p3
Adobe support
ended 12th April 2025
PHP
8.1, end of life 31st Dec 2025
Frontend
Luma
Security headers
2 of 6 present
Hijack indicators
none found

What we would do first. Apply the outstanding security fixes, then plan the upgrade to a supported release.

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