Shopify Development Agency

craftberry is a Shopify Premier partner with 11+ years of experience in designing and developing custom Shopify and Shopify Plus stores for mid-sized and large ecommerce brands.

Across more than 800 Shopify projects, we have worked with brands including On, Shelly, Glowforge, Takomo, Innermost, Bang Cookies, and Honest Baby Clothing.

Custom Shopify and Shopify Plus builds

Theme redesigns and redevelopment

Performance and conversion improvements

Ongoing Shopify development support

ERP and other technical integrations

Let’s launch and grow your Shopify store together

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Selected Shopify development work from our portfolio

800

Completed projects

100

Clients


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Shopify Plus build. Priority support

Development

Design

Optimisation

50% Faster Loading Speed
11% Increased Conversion Rate

Client story

A verified review from Midi Health, a women's health platform we build and support on Shopify.

craftberry on Clutch 4.8 / 5 average  ·  28 verified reviews

craftberry designed and built the Midi Health store on Shopify, including the UI/UX design and custom theme development.

"All of our deliverables were provided on time unless otherwise communicated, and their responses were prompt."

Richard Krolikowski

E-Commerce Consultant, Midi Health

Verified review · Clutch

Read the review on Clutch

Why leading Shopify brands choose craftberry

Shopify Premier Partner. 800+ custom stores built since 2015. $450M+ in client revenue driven in 2024.

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Shopify expertise built through real projects

Shopify awards Premier Partner status to a selective group of agencies based on enterprise impact, verified expertise, and continued performance.

For our clients, that experience covers custom Shopify and Shopify Plus development, bespoke apps, complex integrations, CRO, migrations, and long-term technical support.

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A senior, in-house Shopify team

Our team of 30+ works exclusively on Shopify, with no offshoring or subcontracting.

We are also a Gadget development partner with custom apps in production, hold a 4.8 rating across 28 verified Clutch reviews, and were recognised by Clutch as a top Shopify development company in 2023 and 2024.

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Proven results for scaling brands

Our work has helped Carpet Warehouse improve Largest Contentful Paint by 55% and conversion by 8%.

For Takomo, we delivered a 16% conversion increase and a 43% speed improvement across a storefront serving more than 195 countries. For Shelly, we migrated over 500,000 customer records and increased conversion by 11% through a single CRO test.

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Who is behind craftberry

craftberry was founded by Preslav Nikov, a former developer and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

His technical background still shapes how our agency approaches complex Shopify builds - with a clear understanding of the engineering behind them.


Services

What we build and run

Across more than 800 Shopify builds, we have seen the strongest results come when strategy, UX/UI, development, CRO, and support work as one team.

Custom Shopify and Shopify Plus development

We build the theme around your catalogue and operations rather than forcing a growing range into a generic template. Clean, maintainable code, merchant-editable sections, and a front end engineered for Core Web Vitals.

App and custom functionality development

We build private apps, custom API and ERP connections, and bespoke storefront tools when off-the-shelf apps fall short or conflict.

Conversion rate optimisation

Our in-house CRO team tests placement, framing, and speed against your own traffic.

B2B and wholesale

Company accounts, tiered and wholesale pricing, custom payment terms, and the ERP integrations behind them.

Internationalisation

One Shopify Plus store serving many markets: currency, duties, regional pricing, and fulfilment routing from a single backend.

Ongoing support and optimisation

A long-term development team after launch, not a handoff.

Store migration

Moving off Magento, WooCommerce, Shopware, or a legacy platform with data and SEO preserved. Covered in full on our Shopify migration page.

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A stronger Shopify store starts with the right technical plan.

Speak directly with our team about your requirements, risks, integrations, and the best route forward.

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We have a carefully curated tech stack we use on Shopify builds to extend funtionality and improve operations.

Tools we work with regularly

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Skio

A subscription platform built around a flexible customer experience.

We use it for brands that need self-service subscription management, including options to skip, swap, pause, or reschedule deliveries.

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Global-e

A cross-border commerce solution for brands selling internationally.

We use it to support local currencies, duties, taxes, payment methods, and international fulfilment across multiple markets.

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Gadget

A platform for building custom Shopify apps, integrations, and serverless backends.

As a Gadget development partner, we use it when a business needs functionality or data connections that cannot be handled reliably by an off-the-shelf app.

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Intelligems

An A/B testing and profit optimisation platform for Shopify.

We use it to test pricing, shipping thresholds, discounts, offers, and storefront changes against commercial outcomes rather than conversion rate alone.


How our process as a Shopify development agency works

Most custom Shopify builds take around eight weeks.

Shopify Plus projects with complex integrations, large catalogues, or custom app development typically take longer.

Discovery and technical planning (1 to 2 weeks)

We review your catalogue, existing theme or platform, required integrations, data structure, custom functionality, and internal workflows.

This helps us define the Shopify architecture and identify technical risks before development starts

UX/UI design (2 to 4 weeks)

We create the key storefront layouts in Figma, keeping this stage focused on the customer journey, reusable Shopify sections, and the functionality the development team needs to support.

Shopify development (4 to 8 weeks)

Our developers build the custom theme, Shopify sections, metafield structure, integrations, and bespoke features.

We test throughout the build and share progress in regular check-ins.

QA, launch, and ongoing development

Before launch, we test functionality, responsiveness, performance, tracking, and integrations across the store.

After go-live, we can continue with Shopify development support, CRO, performance improvements, and new features.


Custom vs template

When a custom build is worth it

We have seen off-the-shelf themes work for early-stage stores with straightforward catalogues and limited operational complexity.

The problems usually appear later, when repeated workarounds, extra apps, and theme restrictions start increasing development cost and slowing down change.

Custom craftberry build Off-the-shelf / templated theme
Control over UX and structure Full: DOM, script loading, layout, metafields Limited to the template's options
Performance ceiling High: engineered for Core Web Vitals Capped by template code and bundled apps
Complex catalogues and variants Built for it, including past the 250-variant limit Struggles as the catalogue grows
Integrations and ERP Custom API and ERP connections App-dependent, limited
Merchant editing Sections built around how your team works Generic, sometimes rigid
Upfront time and cost Higher upfront, lower long-run cost Cheaper upfront, hits a ceiling
Best fit Scaling brands that have outgrown a template Early-stage stores validating the market

What our clients say

28

Verified reviews

4.8

Average rating

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“They were able to keep us informed and not wondering what was going on.”

Emily Iser
Software Engineering Manager, Glowforge

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“They don't feel like an agency, but rather part of a team that is just as invested in our company's success as we are.”

Michael Silva
VP E-Commerce & DTC Marketing, Honest Baby Clothing

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“They have good communication and timely response.”

George Kuan
Founder, Bang Cookies

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“They were efficient, responsive, and had very reasonable rates.”

Alison Piepmeyer
CMO, Entertainment Venue

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"They were very responsive and quick!"

Mimi Tjia
Operations Manager, DTC Skincare Brand

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“CraftBerry is a team I can rely on.”

Anonymous
Founder & CEO, Nutrition & Supplements E-Commerce


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shopify theme development

How much does Shopify theme development cost?

Shopify theme development costs vary based on design complexity, custom functionality, and business goals.
A fully custom build focused on performance and conversions requires more investment than a simple visual update, but delivers long-term ROI.

A professional Shopify theme development service typically includes UX, custom design, frontend development, optimization, and testing to ensure the theme supports growth.

What are the benefits of a custom Shopify theme vs a template?

A custom Shopify theme gives you full control over UX, branding, and performance.

Ready templates often come with design and structural limitations.

Working with a Shopify Plus theme development company ensures your theme is scalable, flexible, and ready for complex business needs.

How long do custom Shopify theme projects take?

Most custom Shopify theme projects take 8–16 weeks, depending on scope and complexity.

An experienced Shopify theme development company works in clear phases, aligns the build with business goals, and keeps timelines predictable through structured processes.

Do you build custom apps and integrations?

Yes, this is core to what we do.

We build private apps and custom API and ERP connections when off-the-shelf apps fall short.

Recent examples include a custom SmartERP integration for Enhance Auto and a Gadget-based connection between Shopify Plus and MuleSoft for On.

Do you offer ongoing support after launch?

Yes. In our experience, the highest-value improvements often become clear only after launch, once the team and customers begin using the new store at scale.

Most of our clients therefore continue with performance work, new features, CRO, integrations, and market expansion.