Online stores that make browsing, buying and fulfilment straightforward
Online shop setup with secure payments, clear product pages and checkout - on hosted or self-managed platforms depending on your catalogue and operations.
The challenge
Stores often struggle with cluttered product pages, awkward checkout or incomplete payment and shipping setup.
How Xapner approaches it
We build storefronts that present products clearly, accept secure payments and are ready for day-to-day selling.
What is included
- Shopify and WooCommerce store builds
- Product catalogue structure and presentation
- Starter product setup - typical packages cover an agreed number of products (often up to 25–50); larger catalogues are quoted separately
- Secure payment integration (Stripe, PayPal or platform-native gateways)
- Shipping zones, rates and basic tax configuration support
- Responsive storefront design for mobile shoppers
- Checkout flow review to reduce unnecessary steps
- Basic product and collection SEO plus analytics setup
- Migration from an existing shop where export is available - scope, product limits and timing confirmed in discovery
- Handover training for adding products and processing orders
- Platform subscription fees, payment processing fees and third-party app costs are paid by you directly - not included in build fees
What is not included
- Platform subscriptions, paid apps or plugins, and payment processing fees
- Product photography, copywriting for large catalogues and stock data entry beyond the agreed number of products
- Marketplace or multi-vendor systems and advanced custom apps
- Guaranteed sales, conversion rates or search rankings
Typical delivery
- Catalogue and platform fit. We review product count, variants, shipping rules and whether you need migration. Platform recommendation follows your operations, not trends.
- Store structure and design. Collections, product templates and checkout journey are mapped. Design aligns with your brand and makes browsing straightforward.
- Payments, shipping and products. We connect payment accounts, configure shipping and tax basics, and load starter products within agreed limits.
- Testing, launch and handover. Test orders run end-to-end. You receive guidance on managing products, orders and day-to-day store tasks.
Typical timeline
Store builds typically take 8–15 working days after catalogue, payment and shipping decisions are settled, depending on the number of products and integrations. Migrations are scoped separately because redirects and data mapping drive the effort.
Ownership and handover
You own the store content and configuration once paid for and hold the payment, shipping and platform accounts in your own name. Platform subscriptions and apps remain under their provider terms.
Questions about this service
Which platform should I choose?
Shopify suits many product businesses that want hosted simplicity. WooCommerce fits teams already on WordPress. We recommend based on catalogue size, operations and growth plans.
Can you migrate an existing shop?
Yes, where the existing platform allows export of products, customers and essential content. Migration scope, product limits and timing are confirmed during discovery.
Related guides
- Ecommerce Product Page Checklist Before You Launch — A pre-launch product page review covering buying decisions, truthful claims, price clarity, delivery, returns, accessibility and checkout handover.
- Website Migration Runbook: Protect URLs, Search and Enquiries — A staged migration plan for URL mapping, redirects, forms, analytics, DNS, launch checks and post-move monitoring.
- What an Ecommerce Delivery and Returns Page Must Explain — A customer-facing checklist for delivery costs, timing, cancellation and returns information, based on current UK government guidance.
Next step
Compare the published GBP starting points on the pricing page, see related builds on the work page, or start a brief describing your goal, deadline and any systems that must connect. Xapner replies with a practical next step rather than an automatic quotation.