Shopify Development Company in Kolkata
Custom Shopify stores for Kolkata businesses, D2C brands and retailers — from store setup and theme customization to integrations, automation and growth.
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Shopify Store Setup
We set up your Shopify store end-to-end — theme selection, product upload, payments, shipping and launch configuration.
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Shopify development at Xigmapro starts from ₹30,000. This is an indicative complexity level, not a fixed quotation.
What is Shopify?
Shopify is a hosted ecommerce platform that provides everything needed to run an online store — a customer-facing storefront, an admin dashboard, product and order management, payments, an app ecosystem, and themes for design — without you managing your own hosting or infrastructure.
Platform
The hosted infrastructure that powers your store.
Storefront
The customer-facing website visitors shop on.
Admin
The dashboard where you manage products, orders and settings.
Products
Your catalogue, including variants like size and colour.
Orders
Order management from purchase through fulfilment.
Payments
Shopify Payments or third-party payment gateways.
Apps
Add-on functionality from the Shopify App Store.
Themes
Control the design and layout of your storefront.
Checkout
The purchase flow, including Shopify Plus's customisable checkout.
Analytics
Built-in reporting on sales, traffic and customer behaviour.
Our Shopify Services
Full-stack Shopify development, from setup to ongoing growth
End-to-end store builds from setup to launch.
Adapting an existing Shopify theme to your brand.
A theme built from scratch for specific design needs.
Products, payments, shipping and launch configuration.
Bulk upload, variants and catalogue structuring.
Shopify Payments and third-party gateway setup.
Shipping rules, zones, rates and courier integration.
Selecting and configuring the right Shopify apps.
Theme and asset optimisation for faster load times.
Recurring billing and subscription products.
Wholesale pricing, bulk orders and B2B accounts.
Support for Shopify Plus stores and custom checkout.
Custom apps and functionality beyond standard themes/apps.
Ongoing updates and monitoring after launch.
Ongoing technical support for your Shopify store.
Shopify Feature Builder
Select the features your store needs to generate a blueprint
Shopify vs WooCommerce
Neither is universally better — the right platform depends on your priorities
| Shopify | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Fully hosted and managed by Shopify | Self-hosted (or managed WordPress hosting) |
| Setup speed | Faster — store infrastructure is ready out of the box | Slower — WordPress + WooCommerce + hosting to configure |
| Ownership | You don't own the underlying platform | You fully own the site and data |
| Ease of maintenance | Shopify handles platform updates and security | You (or we) manage updates and security |
| Customization | Good, within Shopify's theme/app system | Unlimited, via WordPress plugins and custom code |
| Cost structure | Monthly subscription + transaction fees | Hosting + plugin costs, no platform fee |
| Content/blogging | Basic blogging, store-focused | Strong — WordPress is built for content |
| Apps/plugins | Curated app store, consistent quality | Huge plugin ecosystem, variable quality |
| Scalability | Scales seamlessly, managed by Shopify | Scales well with the right hosting setup |
| Best for | Store owners who want a managed, low-maintenance platform | Businesses wanting full control and content-commerce flexibility |
Choose Shopify if you want a managed, low-maintenance platform purpose-built for ecommerce and don't want to think about hosting or security. Choose WooCommerceif you want full ownership, deep customisation, or a site where content and commerce need to work closely together. Both can power a serious online business — the right choice comes down to how much control and hands-on management you want.
Shopify vs Custom Ecommerce
Both are valid — the right one depends on how unique your commerce requirements are
| Shopify | Custom Ecommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Development speed | Faster to launch — Shopify handles the ecommerce core | Slower — everything is built from scratch |
| Cost | Lower upfront cost | Higher upfront cost |
| Customization | Good, within Shopify's theme/app/API limits | Unlimited — built exactly to spec |
| Ownership | Platform-dependent (Shopify) | Fully owned by you |
| Scalability | Scales seamlessly for most stores, including Shopify Plus | Built to scale with your specific requirements |
| Maintenance | Shopify manages platform updates and security | Lower platform overhead, but you manage everything |
| Best use cases | Most retail and D2C stores | Highly unique commerce workflows, marketplaces, complex B2B logic |
Shopify makes sense for the vast majority of retail and D2C stores — it's fast to launch, well-maintained, and extensible via apps and its API. Custom ecommerce development is worth the extra investment when your business model doesn't fit a standard store — complex B2B pricing logic, a multi-vendor marketplace, or deep integration with proprietary systems that Shopify's app ecosystem can't accommodate.
Shopify Migration
We migrate stores from WooCommerce, Magento, custom platforms and other ecommerce systems — covering products, customers, orders, URLs, SEO, redirects, design, apps, payments and thorough testing before go-live.
Every migration carries some risk of data or ranking loss if not planned carefully — we plan for this, but we won't promise a zero-risk migration without first reviewing your specific store.
Shopify SEO
Shopify SEO covers collection and product page optimisation, metadata, clean URLs, schema markup, internal linking, image optimisation, blog content, technical SEO and redirect management during changes.
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Shopify AI
AI can add real value to a Shopify store — product recommendations, AI-powered search, a customer assistant, content generation, personalization, support automation and workflow automation. As with any AI feature, it should solve a genuine problem for your store, not be added for its own sake.
AI DevelopmentShopify Apps & Integrations
We integrate Shopify with the systems your business already runs on:
We only take on integrations we can genuinely support — if something isn't a fit, we'll tell you upfront.
Are You Ready to Launch Your Shopify Store?
Answer a few quick questions to see your readiness score
Do you have your product list ready?
Do you have brand assets (logo/colours)?
Do you have a domain name?
Have you decided on a payment method?
Have you decided on shipping/courier partners?
Do you have product descriptions ready?
Do you have product images ready?
Do you have store policies (returns/shipping/privacy) ready?
Have you thought about marketing/launch plans?
Do you plan to use analytics?
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