eCommerce Discovery
Requirements, workflows and technical planning before any development starts.
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Custom eCommerce Development in London
Bespoke eCommerce platforms for UK businesses whose products, pricing or processes are too complex for template stores.
London eCommerce developers building custom online stores, marketplaces and B2B portals that scale with your growth.
Bespoke, scalable eCommerce delivery
Custom eCommerce built around your business model
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Bespoke Online Stores
Custom-built stores with the exact features, pricing logic and shopping journeys your business needs.
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Marketplace Development
Multi-vendor marketplaces with seller dashboards, commissions, split payments and automated payouts.
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B2B eCommerce Portals
Trade portals with account pricing, quote requests, credit terms, approvals and fast bulk ordering.
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Headless Commerce
Lightning-fast storefronts built with React or Next.js on a flexible, API-first commerce backend.
A clear custom eCommerce process from brief to launch
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Discovery & Requirements
We map your products, pricing, workflows and integrations before any design begins.
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Architecture & UX Design
Data structure, system design and shopping journeys planned around your business.
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Agile Development
Custom build in short sprints, with regular demos so you see progress every week.
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Testing & Security
We test checkout, payments, performance, security and every order and account flow.
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Launch & Scaling
Controlled go-live, team training and ongoing development as your business grows.
Why custom eCommerce makes sense for complex businesses
Shopify and WooCommerce suit many stores, but some businesses need more. Product configurators, customer-specific pricing, marketplace models or deep system integrations can push standard platforms past their limits, leaving you with costly workarounds and fragile plugins.
Custom eCommerce gives you a platform built exactly around your business. You own the code, avoid plugin limits and connect directly to your ERP and other core systems.
- Built Around You
- Full Code Ownership
- Highly Scalable
- Deep Integrations
Complete custom eCommerce services
Custom Store Development
Multi-Vendor Marketplaces
Seller onboarding, listings, commissions, payouts and vendor dashboards.
B2B & Trade Portals
Customer-specific pricing, quotes, credit accounts and bulk ordering tools.
Product Configurators
Build-your-own products with live pricing, options and visual previews.
Subscription Commerce
Recurring orders, flexible billing and self-service subscription management.
Headless Commerce
Custom Admin Dashboards
Order, stock, customer and sales management tools built for your team.
Payment Integration
ERP & Inventory Integration
Performance & Security
Fast, secure, PCI-conscious architecture and hosting built for peak traffic.
Ongoing Development
New features, scaling support and long-term technical partnership.
Ready for an eCommerce platform built around you?
Speak with our London eCommerce developers about a custom platform that fits your business model, removes limits and scales.
Custom eCommerce expertise across key industries
Hospitality & Leisure
Custom ordering and booking platforms for restaurant groups, venues and caterers with multi-site menus and delivery.
- Multi-site ordering
- Catering portals
- Table & event booking
- Delivery logic
- Loyalty systems
A London eCommerce partner focused on quality and commercial results
Design Dev works with founders, eCommerce leaders and established businesses whose needs go beyond off-the-shelf platforms. Our developers combine business analysis, design craft and disciplined engineering to build custom commerce platforms that perform.Expect clear communication, transparent sprints, clean documented code and full ownership of the platform we build for you.
150+
Projects delivered
5+
Years experience
UK+
London & worldwide
98%
Client retention
Analysis, design and engineering for businesses that need an eCommerce platform that performs.
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Process before code
Your products, pricing and workflows are mapped before development begins.
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Built to scale
Clean architecture, testing and security so your platform grows with you.
Custom eCommerce technologies we work with
Laravel
PHP
React
Next.js
Vue.js
Node.js
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Stripe
AWS
Docker
What clients say
Design Dev transformed our e-commerce platform. Their team was efficient, responsive, and delivered a stunning layout that doubled our conversion rate within a month.
Sarah Jenkins
Vauxhall Marketing - Shopify DevelopmentAn absolute pleasure to work with. They understood our brand identity perfectly and designed a clean, user-friendly SaaS platform that our clients love.
David Thorne
FluxGig - UI/UX DesignThe custom WordPress build is super fast and easy for our content editors to update. Outstanding attention to detail and SEO optimization.
Amara K.
Apsara Cosmetics - WordPress DevelopmentThey built a highly custom, secure medical inventory portal on-budget. Their engineering skills are top-tier.
Julian Reed
Upcycled Medical - Web App DevelopmentFrom logo creation to full visual guidelines, Design Dev gave our construction firm a modern and premium corporate look.
Emily Watson
Smart Build UK - Branding & DesignOur organic search traffic increased by 150% in three months. Their SEO team really knows their stuff.
Marcus Sterling
Supra Cycling - Search Engine OptimizationBrands we have worked with
Custom eCommerce Development FAQs
Straightforward answers to the questions we hear most about custom eCommerce, costs, timelines and how we work.
Custom eCommerce makes sense when you need complex pricing, product configurators, marketplace features, unique workflows or deep integrations that Shopify or WooCommerce can't handle well.
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