Shopify design and development: stores that turn visitors into loyal customers.

Shopify is the best choice for most Canadian SMBs that want a reliable online store without managing the technical side. The platform automatically handles hosting, security, and updates.

WooCommerce is free at first but requires constant technical management: hosting, updates, security, plugin conflicts. Wix is simple to use but its e-commerce tools are limited for stores that want to grow. What sets Shopify apart most is its complete ecosystem: thousands of apps, direct integrations with ERPs like Acumatica, and reliability that doesn't depend on your hosting provider.

Shopify is the standard version for SMBs. Shopify Plus is the enterprise version for brands that exceed approximately $3 million in annual revenue.

Standard Shopify costs between $51 and $530 CAD per month depending on the plan. Shopify Plus starts at around $3,100 CAD per month and offers advanced features like full checkout customization, B2B automation, and dedicated support.

For most Canadian stores, standard Shopify is more than sufficient. Moving to Plus makes sense when volume or operational complexity demands it.

Monthly costs to operate a Shopify store in Canada generally range between $250 and $2,000 CAD per month depending on size and complexity.

Here's how those costs typically break down:

• Shopify subscription from $51 to $530 CAD per month
• Transaction fees of approximately 2.4% to 2.9% per sale on Shopify Payments
• Third-party apps like Klaviyo and Gorgias between $70 and $700 CAD per month
• Domain and technical services from $30 to $100 CAD per month, and
• Ongoing support and evolution based on your needs.

A typical Canadian SMB with a moderate catalog and essential apps spends around $100 to $800 CAD per month.

Yes. Our Starter package is designed for solopreneurs, freelancers, and microbusinesses launching their first online store. It costs between $2,500 and $5,000 CAD.

This package includes complete Shopify configuration, installation of a free or low-cost theme adapted to your brand, addition of your initial products, payment and shipping setup, and training to manage your store independently.

The Starter package is ideal for quickly validating your business project before investing further. Many of our clients start with this package, then evolve to a custom store as their brand grows.

A preset theme is a ready-made template purchased from the Shopify Theme Store and customized for your brand. A custom store is designed specifically for you, without the constraints of an existing template.

A preset theme is significantly more affordable and lets you launch your store faster. It's perfect for brands that want a professional store without investing in unique design upfront. A custom store offers three lasting advantages: a unique customer experience perfectly aligned with your brand, features tailored exactly to your processes, and stronger long-term conversion potential.

The right choice depends on your current budget, desired level of differentiation, and growth ambitions.

A Shopify store with a preset theme generally costs between $5,000 and $25,000 CAD in Canada.

Here are typical ranges by complexity:

• Customized preset theme with basic content from $5,000 to $10,000 CAD,
• Premium theme with extensive customization and essential apps from $10,000 to $18,000 CAD, and
• Preset theme with advanced customization and custom features from $18,000 to $25,000 CAD.

The final price depends on the number of products, installed apps, level of visual customization, and content to integrate. Mindweb provides a precise estimate after a free consultation.

A custom Shopify store in Canada generally costs between $20,000 and $75,000 CAD depending on project complexity.

Here are typical ranges for a Canadian SMB:

• Simple custom store with limited catalog and unique design from $20,000 to $35,000 CAD,
• Mid-sized custom store with customizations from $35,000 to $55,000 CAD, and
• Complete custom store with integrations and advanced features from $55,000 to $75,000 CAD.

The final price depends on the number of products, required integrations, custom features, and desired level of design. If your budget is more limited, a customized preset theme remains an excellent and significantly more affordable alternative.

Designing a Shopify store follows five main steps to deliver a successful project.

Step one: discovery and strategy to understand your brand, customers, products, and business goals.

Step two: architecture and mockups to organize your store and create visual designs for validation.

Step three: development with theme programming, product integration, and apps and payments configuration.

Step four: testing and validation on desktop and mobile, payment testing, and content validation.

Step five: launch and follow-up with controlled go-live, team training, and accompaniment during the first weeks.

Each step includes validation moments with you to ensure the store matches your vision.

A Shopify store generally takes 4 to 12 weeks to launch depending on the chosen package.

Typical timelines are:

• Starter package from 2 to 4 weeks,
• Store with preset theme from 4 to 8 weeks,
• Custom store from 8 to 12 weeks, and
• Complex custom store with advanced features from 12 to 16 weeks.

Timelines can be influenced by how quickly you provide content like text, photos, and access to your systems, as well as the number of back-and-forth iterations during validation phases.

After launch, your Shopify store enters a continuous evolution phase. All our stores include a 30-day accompaniment period to adjust details, train your team, and address any startup issues.

Beyond this period, several options are available based on your needs: support and evolution package with monthly hour bank, complete Shopify audit, Shopify integrations with your ERP and accounting systems, and custom development for new features. You retain full ownership of your store at all times. Our role is to support you for as long as it's useful to you, with no long-term commitment.