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Shopify and Shopify Plus · Lima, Peru · U.S. hours
Shopify and Shopify Plus development for U.S. stores
Custom Liquid themes, Hydrogen, apps and checkout. AI-assisted development reviewed by a senior engineer, with a team that works your hours and speaks English and Spanish.
What is custom Shopify development?
It means building or extending a Shopify store with themes, apps, integrations and checkout made for your business, instead of relying only on templates. gmedia.la, a software development company based in Lima, Peru and founded in 2010, builds Shopify and Shopify Plus stores for U.S. businesses, working Eastern/Central time (ET/CT) in English and Spanish. Engineers use AI in development, and a senior engineer reviews the result.
Choose your plan
Shopify or Shopify Plus?
Start with what you need today. You can move to Plus later, once your store justifies it.
For most stores
A complete store that is fast to launch, with hosting and security managed by Shopify.
- Custom Liquid themes and App Store apps
- Shopify's optimized checkout
- Catalog, payments and fulfillment ready from day one
- Low technical maintenance on your side
When your store grows or gets complex
The enterprise plan: more control over checkout, multiple stores and additional APIs.
- Checkout customization with Checkout Extensibility
- Multiple stores from one dashboard
- Private apps and ERP integrations
- Starts at $2,300 per month on a 3-year contract ($2,500 on a 1-year term), according to Shopify
Shopify Plus data per shopify.com/plus/pricing; subject to change. Confirm current pricing on the official Shopify site.
What we do on Shopify
From a new store to the most complex integration
Swipe to see everything we can build with you.
Store development
Shopify stores built from scratch: custom theme, catalog, payments, fulfillment and conversion optimization.
Custom themes (Liquid)
Unique designs built in Liquid, Shopify's native templating language, without relying on page builders.
Shopify Plus and checkout
We customize checkout with Checkout Extensibility, within Shopify's policies.
Migrations to Shopify
From WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop or custom platforms: products, customers, orders and SEO preserved.
Apps and integrations
Private and public apps, plus integrations with ERP, CRM, fulfillment and marketplaces.
Optimization and CRO
Performance and Core Web Vitals audits, A/B testing and purchase funnel optimization.
Migrations
Switch platforms without losing sales or SEO
We migrate products, variants, customers, order history and images, and we map 301 redirects to protect your rankings.
- URL audit before anything moves.
- 301 redirects and post-migration verification.
- Controlled launch, with your current store running in the meantime.
Products · customers · orders · images · 301 redirects
AI-assisted development
AI to build better and sell more
We use AI in how we build your store, and also to add features that improve the shopping experience.
In development
Code drafts, tests and documentation get produced faster, and a senior engineer reviews everything that goes into your store.
In your store
A shopping assistant, search that understands the customer and recommendations, connected to your catalog and inventory.
See AI for e-commerce →Your catalog, ready for AI agents
Shopify already exposes catalogs to AI agents through the Universal Commerce Protocol. We help you keep your product data clean and complete.
On AI agents and Shopify: shopify.dev/docs/agents. On AI in development: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 (84% use or plan to use AI; 46% distrust its accuracy).
How we deliver
A visible process from start to finish
Discovery
We review your current store (if you have one), your competitors and your conversion goals.
Design and architecture
Wireframes, visual design and technical architecture before we write a line of code.
Iterative development
2-week sprints with live demos. Continuous adjustments, no surprises at the end.
QA and launch
Staging tests, data migration and a controlled launch. 30 days of post-launch support included.
FAQ
What people ask about Shopify development
Do not see your question? Write to us and we reply within 24 hours.
How much does it cost to develop a Shopify store?
It depends on scope. A store with a custom theme and a basic catalog can start at $2,500. Shopify Plus projects with checkout extensions, private apps and ERP integrations typically run between $8,000 and $25,000. After we review your requirements, you get a proposal with a detailed estimate at no cost.
When does Shopify Plus make sense?
Shopify Plus is the enterprise plan: it lets you customize checkout with Checkout Extensibility, manage multiple stores and access additional APIs. It makes sense when you need custom checkout logic, multiple stores or B2B sales. According to Shopify, the plan starts at $2,300 per month on a 3-year contract ($2,500 per month on a 1-year term).
What is Hydrogen, and when does a headless store make sense?
Hydrogen is Shopify's React framework for headless stores, built on the Storefront API. It makes sense when you need a fully custom experience, maximum performance or a catalog connected to a mobile app. For most stores, a Liquid theme is enough and cheaper to maintain.
Can you migrate my store from WooCommerce, Magento or PrestaShop?
Yes. We migrate products, variants, customers, order history and images, and we preserve SEO with 301 redirects. This includes a URL audit, redirect mapping and post-migration verification, so you do not lose traffic or rankings.
How long does it take to launch a Shopify store?
A store with a custom theme and a configured catalog can be ready in 3 to 6 weeks. Shopify Plus projects with custom checkout, private apps or headless builds on Hydrogen take 2 to 4 months. The exact timeline is in the initial proposal.
How do you use AI in development, and who reviews the result?
Our engineers use AI assistants to speed up repetitive tasks such as code drafts, tests and documentation, and a senior engineer reviews everything that goes into your store. AI speeds things up; review and design decisions stay with a person.
Can you add a shopping assistant or AI search to my store?
Yes. We build shopping assistants, search that understands what the customer means and product recommendations, connected to your catalog and inventory, in English and Spanish. You can see how we work on our AI for e-commerce page.
What support do you offer after launch?
Every project includes 30 days of post-launch support at no extra cost. After that, we offer monthly maintenance plans with theme updates, monitoring, backups and incident resolution under a defined service-level agreement.
Have a Shopify project?
Tell us what you want to build or improve. You get a proposal with a detailed estimate at no cost.
