Shopify stores built to convert — designed, developed, and supported on AEST hours.
We’re a senior Australian Shopify Partner team that has been building online stores for Melbourne brands for over 20 years. Whether you’re launching your first product, migrating from WooCommerce, or scaling a Shopify Plus operation, you deal directly with the senior engineer building your store — not an account manager.
What we build
- Custom Shopify themes designed around your brand and conversion goals — not cookie-cutter templates
- Shopify Plus builds with custom checkout, B2B pricing, multi-currency, and high-volume optimisations
- Full platform migrations from WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, or Squarespace — including products, customers, order history, and SEO redirects
- App and integration work — Klaviyo, Afterpay, Xero, Stripe, ShipStation, Google Shopping, Meta, and any third-party API your store depends on
- Performance audits and CRO to get existing stores loading fast and converting better
- Ongoing support — retainer plans for brands that want a dedicated Shopify team rather than hiring in-house
Why Melbourne brands choose CodeDrips
- Direct engineer access. Live video kickoffs, weekly working sessions, and screen-shares with the engineer building your store — whenever you want them.
- Fixed-price quotes. You get a precise scope and number before any work begins. No surprise invoices.
- Senior developers only. Every Shopify build is led by an engineer with 10+ years of eCommerce experience.
- Australian hours. AEST support, AEST meetings, AEST turnaround.
- Conversion-first. We track Core Web Vitals, checkout drop-off, and product-page metrics from day one — not as an afterthought.
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By the numbers
A senior Shopify team Melbourne brands trust
20+
Years building online stores
Two decades of eCommerce experience across Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, Magento, and headless builds.
100+
Shopify projects delivered
From boutique launches to Shopify Plus migrations for brands processing millions in annual GMV.
30%
Average conversion lift
Typical uplift after our CRO audits on existing stores — measured over the first quarter post-launch.
1 day
Quote turnaround
Submit the form and we'll come back with a scope, price, and timeline within one business day.
What Melbourne brands say about working with us
They understood the brand from day one. The store looks beautiful, loads instantly, and the team responds faster than any agency we've used.
Halcyon Nights
Common questions from Melbourne Shopify clients
Custom Shopify builds typically range from $8,000 for a themed launch to $60,000+ for Shopify Plus with custom checkout and complex integrations. We provide a fixed quote after a free 30-minute scoping call — no guesswork.
A standard custom Shopify store takes 6–10 weeks end-to-end. Shopify Plus builds or platform migrations run 10–16 weeks. Timelines depend mostly on content readiness and integrations — we give you a realistic schedule at quote time.
Yes. We handle full migrations including products, customers, order history, and URL redirects so you preserve your SEO rankings. We've run dozens of migrations without losing traffic.
Yes — Shopify Plus builds are a core part of what we do. That includes custom checkout, B2B pricing, multi-currency, Launchpad automation, and Flow rules for brands with complex requirements.
Every project runs on AEST hours with a live video kickoff, weekly working sessions or demos, and a launch walkthrough at the end. You work directly with the senior Shopify engineer building your store — same person from brief to handover — so the rhythm is faster and tighter than the typical agency cadence.
Yes. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for theme updates, new features, app management, and performance monitoring. No lock-in contracts.
Yes, CodeDrips is a Shopify Partner agency. Our developers hold Shopify and Shopify Plus certifications.
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