02Our Headless Commerce Process
How a Headless Commerce Development Agency Plans Your Build
You see the architecture and integration plan before development starts.
05Projects We've Built
Ecommerce Projects We Have Built
A selection of Shopify and ecommerce builds shipped for clients, including custom-frontend projects for headless commerce Shopify stores.
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We had a different kind of problem. People were visiting the store, adding products to their carts, and then disappearing before they finished the order. We had tried a few apps and made changes here and there, but nothing really seemed to solve the bigger issue. The team went through the shopping experience with us and pointed out things we hadn't really noticed ourselves. They cleaned up the cart and checkout flow, made the mobile experience much smoother, and helped us make the store feel easier to shop. I’m not going to pretend we fixed everything overnight, but it finally feels like the store is helping the sale instead of getting in the way of it.
Ethan Parker
Founder of Elite Academy
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
James Whitmore
Head of Marketing of Lumen Outdoor
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
Michael Bennett
Founder & CEO of Northbridge Consulting
07Work Culture
Why Brands Trust Us With Headless Commerce
A headless build touches every system you run, so we plan around what must keep working. These are the habits we bring to every project.
Any backend
We work across Shopify, BigCommerce, commercetools and open source.
Checkout kept safe
Checkout, inventory and orders stay intact through the change.
APIs designed carefully
Integrations are planned first, not patched in later.
Scoped honestly
Enterprise composable work is quoted after an assessment.
Performance targets
We set and test speed goals before launch.
Documented handover
Your team understands how the pieces fit.
08Overview
What is a headless commerce agency and when do you need one?
Headless commerce fits content-heavy brands, complex catalogs needing custom filtering, multi-channel businesses, and teams that outgrew a themed storefront, on any backend from Shopify to BigCommerce to commercetools to open source platforms. Mid-market builds run $50,000 to $150,000 industry-wide, enterprise setups can exceed $250,000. We offer a $2,999 platform assessment, full builds start from $9,999 depending on platform and scope.
- Service
- Headless commerce development (platform-agnostic)
- Starting price
- Platform assessment from $2,999, full builds from $9,999 depending on backend and scope
- Typical timeline
- 3 months for a scoped build, 9+ months for enterprise composable implementations
- Platform
- Shopify, BigCommerce, commercetools, Medusa, or your existing backend
- Built with
- Platform selection, headless architecture, frontend build, systems integration
- Experience
- 10+ years and 250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 30 days included, plus ongoing retainer options
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
Who it's for
Brands not committed to one platform
You're evaluating commercetools, BigCommerce, Shopify Plus, or open source options and want an unbiased build.
Enterprise or multi-brand catalogs
You need ERP, PIM, or 3PL systems integrated cleanly through APIs.
Teams outgrowing SaaS theme limitations
Your current platform's theme system can't support the experience you're building.
Multi-channel or omnichannel businesses
You sell across retail, wholesale, and marketplaces and need one system tying it together.
Businesses moving off a monolithic platform
You're migrating from a legacy platform to a composable, API-first architecture.
Not a fit for
You're already committed to Shopify. Our Headless Shopify Agency page covers Hydrogen and Next.js on that platform specifically, at a lower entry price.
You specifically want the Hydrogen framework on Shopify. Our Shopify Hydrogen Development page covers that in more depth.
A themed storefront already serves your store well. Full headless adds cost and complexity that isn't justified without a real content, catalog, or integration need.
09Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Headless Commerce
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on your backend and integration complexity, and you get a fixed proposal after the assessment.
11The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We build headless commerce on Shopify, BigCommerce, commercetools or open source backends, connecting a custom frontend through APIs.
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What is a headless commerce agency?
A headless commerce agency builds and maintains a custom frontend that talks to your commerce backend, whether that's Shopify, BigCommerce, commercetools, or another platform, through APIs. The backend still handles checkout, inventory, and orders while you get full control over the customer experience.
When does headless commerce make sense?
Headless makes the most sense for content-heavy brands, complex product catalogs needing custom filtering, multi-channel or omnichannel businesses, and teams that have outgrown what a themed storefront can do. If a well-built theme is already serving your store well, headless usually isn't worth the added complexity.
How much does headless commerce cost?
Cost depends heavily on the backend and integration scope. Mid-market composable builds typically run $50,000 to $150,000 industry-wide, and enterprise implementations with ERP, PIM, and 3PL integration can exceed $250,000. We offer a $2,999 platform assessment to scope your specific needs, with full builds starting from $9,999 depending on platform and complexity.
Which frameworks and CMS do you use?
We build with Next.js, Remix, and Astro on the frontend, and work with Shopify Hydrogen, BigCommerce, commercetools, Medusa, and other backends depending on your existing stack and goals. For content, we integrate with Contentful, Sanity, or your existing CMS.
Can headless work with my ERP and 3PL?
Yes. Headless architecture is built for API-first integration, which makes connecting ERP, PIM, and 3PL systems more straightforward than with a monolithic platform. We map your existing systems during the platform assessment before any development starts.
How do you handle SEO and performance?
We build for server-side rendering or static generation to keep pages fast and crawlable, with structured data, proper redirects, and Core Web Vitals as launch requirements. Headless sites can see dramatically faster load times and higher conversion than themed equivalents, but SEO has to be planned into the migration, not bolted on after.
Can you migrate my current platform to headless?
Yes. We handle migrations from Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Shopify, and other platforms to a headless architecture, including data migration, URL redirects, and a phased rollout to avoid downtime or lost rankings.
What is the typical timeline?
Timelines run from about 3 months for a scoped Shopify Hydrogen build to 9 or more months for an enterprise composable implementation with multiple system integrations. We give you a firm timeline after the platform assessment.