Shopify Development

Shopify development that goes deeper than the theme

We design, build and integrate Shopify stores for brands that have outgrown templates — custom Online Store 2.0 themes, private and public Shopify apps, Admin GraphQL integrations, and migrations that don’t lose a single SEO ranking.

In short

Dé Lime Tree is a Shopify development studio in Colombo, Sri Lanka. We build custom Shopify themes (Online Store 2.0, Liquid, metafields, sections), Shopify apps and Admin/Storefront API integrations, and migrate stores from Magento, WooCommerce and other platforms. Our difference: we also run a Shopify-native ERP and POS in production, so we understand the inventory, fulfilment and reporting side of Shopify — not just the storefront.

What’s included

What we deliver

Custom Online Store 2.0 themes

Section-based themes built in Liquid with JSON templates, metafield-driven content and a design system your team can edit without a developer.

Shopify app development

Private and custom apps using the Admin GraphQL API, webhooks, Shopify Functions and checkout/UI extensions — for the features no app-store app does properly.

Integrations & data sync

Two-way sync between Shopify and ERPs, POS, accounting, couriers and marketplaces — idempotent, retry-safe, and built to never clobber live inventory.

Migrations without traffic loss

Product, customer and order migration with 301 redirect maps, preserved URLs where possible, and structured data carried across.

Speed & Core Web Vitals

App bloat removal, image pipelines, lazy-loading and script budgets so LCP, INP and CLS pass on real mobile devices.

Multi-store & multi-location

Expansion stores, B2B/wholesale storefronts, multiple locations and markets — with a single source of truth for stock.

A good fit if…

Who this is for

  • Retailers moving from Magento, WooCommerce, OpenCart or a custom site to Shopify
  • Brands with a physical shop that need Shopify stock to match the shelf
  • Merchants whose theme is slow, cluttered with apps, or hard to update
  • Businesses that need Shopify connected to accounting, couriers, ERP or a marketplace

What a serious Shopify build includes

Most Shopify projects fail quietly after launch: stock drifts from the physical shop, product data gets messy, the theme becomes a pile of app scripts, and nobody trusts the reports. We plan a Shopify build as a system, not a skin:

  • Catalogue architecture — product types, variants, collections, tags and metafields designed up-front so filtering, SEO and reporting work later.
  • Operations — locations, inventory flows, fulfilment, returns, gift cards and discount logic mapped to how your team actually works.
  • Storefront — a fast, accessible custom theme with conversion patterns proven on mobile, where most Sri Lankan and international traffic lands.
  • Growth — technical SEO, schema markup and AI-search readiness built in from day one, not bolted on.

Why merchants choose an engineering-led Shopify partner

We don’t only build storefronts — we built and operate a complete Shopify-native ERP, POS and back office (Canopy) that syncs inventory across locations and multiple Shopify stores in production every day. That experience shows up in the details: relative inventory adjustments instead of overwrites, idempotent webhook handling, rate-limit-aware GraphQL, and data models that stay clean at thousands of SKUs.

For you, that means fewer “why doesn’t the stock match?” conversations and integrations that keep working after the launch party.

Shopify in Sri Lanka: what’s different

Selling on Shopify from Sri Lanka comes with specific realities we solve routinely: local payment gateways and cash-on-delivery, courier integrations with COD reconciliation, LKR pricing alongside USD for export, bilingual or trilingual content, and a physical shop that has to stay in sync with the online store. We also help Sri Lankan brands prepare to sell internationally — markets, currencies, duties and shipping profiles.

Shopify Partner status

We work through the Shopify Partner Program, which lets us create development stores, transfer ownership to you, and build custom apps on your store securely. Our Shopify Partner Directory profile will be linked here as soon as it’s live. See how to choose a Shopify partner for the questions we think every merchant should ask — including us.

Process

How a project runs

  1. Discovery (free)

    A 45-minute call and a look at your current store, catalogue and operations. You get a written scope with options — not a vague estimate.

  2. Architecture & design

    Catalogue model, integrations map and page designs signed off before code. Clickable prototypes for key templates.

  3. Build in sprints

    Weekly demos on a development store you can click through. You see progress, not status reports.

  4. Migrate, test, launch

    Data migration dry-runs, redirect testing, speed and accessibility checks, then a scheduled go-live with rollback plan.

  5. Grow & support

    Optional monthly retainer for improvements, CRO experiments, SEO and integration monitoring.

FAQ

Shopify Development — questions & pricing

How much does a Shopify website cost in Sri Lanka?
A professionally built Shopify store on a premium theme with customisation typically starts around LKR 250,000–600,000. A fully custom theme with integrations usually ranges from LKR 1M to 3M+, depending on catalogue size, integrations and migration. International projects are quoted in USD. We always give a fixed-scope quotation after a free discovery call.
How long does a Shopify build take?
A customised premium-theme store takes 3–6 weeks. A custom theme with integrations or a migration typically takes 8–14 weeks. Timeline depends mostly on how quickly product data and content are ready.
Can you migrate my store from Magento or WooCommerce without losing SEO?
Yes. We map every old URL to its new Shopify URL with 301 redirects, carry across titles, meta descriptions and structured data, migrate customers and order history, and monitor Search Console after launch. Magento migrations are something we have direct hands-on experience with.
Do you build Shopify apps?
Yes — custom (single-store) apps and integrations using the Admin GraphQL API, webhooks, Shopify Functions and UI extensions. If a reliable app already exists in the Shopify App Store, we’ll tell you and save you the build cost.
Will I own the code?
Yes. Themes, custom apps and integration code are yours, delivered in a Git repository with documentation.
Do you work with international clients?
Yes. We work in English across time zones, with overlap for UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Australian business hours. Colombo is UTC+5:30.
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Get a quotation for shopify development

Tell us what you need. We’ll reply within one business day, book a free discovery call, and send a written, fixed-scope quote.

  • No obligation, no sales pressure
  • Quotes in LKR for Sri Lanka, USD internationally
  • You talk directly to the engineers

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