Shopify brings together fast e-commerce setup, agile technology and flexible development – and we help you turn it into a competitive edge.
Shopify is one of the world’s most popular e-commerce platforms, and not without reason. It enables merchants to launch a store quickly and develop it further with agility, without the need for heavy technical implementations. Thanks to its broad app ecosystem and flexible architecture, the platform scales from early-stage brands to global publicly listed companies.
More than one million businesses in over 175 countries run on Shopify. The platform is equally well suited to straightforward e-commerce sites and technically advanced implementations that require a fully customised user interface. It adapts to evolving business needs and supports the long-term growth of your online store.
Shopify is a SaaS platform that provides everything you need for core e-commerce operations: website and store, payment system integrations, inventory management, order processing, customer communication and analytics tracking. Its comprehensive APIs and extensive app ecosystem enable the platform to flex and scale with your business without requiring extensive technical work.
Through Shopify’s own App Store, you can access thousands of ready-to-use extensions to expand and optimise your store without additional development projects. Whether you want to test new payment methods, introduce product recommendations to increase conversions, automate marketing or build customer loyalty, the tools are readily available. New features and sales channels can be adopted incrementally, making ongoing development smooth and cost-effective.
The platform supports both B2B and B2C use cases, allowing you to serve different customer groups within a single environment. The shopping experience remains consistent across channels, from mobile to brick-and-mortar.
Shopify also actively develops its platform and regularly releases new features, improvements and tools to enhance your online store without massive overhauls. In fact, many businesses choose Shopify primarily because of its technical reliability and the pace at which the platform evolves. With a solution that doesn’t restrict planning or require constant custom development, e-commerce growth can stay aligned with your business goals.
Because Shopify is a cloud-based SaaS platform, you as an online merchant don’t need to worry about platform development, maintenance or security. Instead, you can focus on serving your customers and growing your business.
A Shopify store is easy to maintain, and the monthly pricing keeps expenses predictable. This simplifies budgeting and lets you allocate development resources where they matter most: improving customer experience and driving commercial performance.
Shopify charges a fixed, relatively modest monthly fee for its service. The platform offers four different pricing plans based on factors such as sales volume, number of users and localisation needs. Each plan also comes with slightly different features to match varying business requirements.
At Sofokus, we work with a wide range of e-commerce platforms and custom-built solutions. Our mission is to find the best solution for your business goals, needs and budget. We believe that every technology has its time and place, which is why we never push one over another.
Sofokus has developed Shopify e-commerce solutions since 2020 and became an official Shopify Partner in 2025. Our certified experts are happy to help you assess whether Shopify is the best fit for your business.
Regardless of platform, we deliver comprehensive e-commerce projects that cover the entire lifecycle, from design and implementation to app integrations, analytics monitoring and ongoing optimisation.
Our Shopify solutions are typically based on the Grow, Advanced or Plus plans. Each project begins with a high-level overview and goal-setting session together with our specialists. From there, we define the most suitable path forward based on your business needs and budget. Project costs depend on the chosen Shopify plan and the scope of customisation and system integrations required. Typically, lightweight Shopify projects fall in the €15,000–30,000 range, while more customised implementations range between €30,000 and €80,000.
We developed Museoshop.fi, the online store of the Finnish National Gallery, in close cooperation with their in-house team. Our role included expert consulting as well as building integrations with Netvisor for invoicing and Finazilla for financial analytics. We continue to maintain and support the integrations under an ongoing service agreement.
We implemented an online store for Pian Pakari & Bistro, combining the bakery’s products and the bistro’s takeaway offering into an easy-to-use Shopify solution. The store is built on a pre-designed theme and integrated with the Tehden ERP and POS system. We continue to support its operation through an ongoing maintenance contract.
We developed a digital gift card store for Viking Restaurant Harald, creating a new revenue stream that now generates over one million euros in annual sales. The gift card channel has also attracted a growing number of new customers to the restaurant.
The Shopify implementation for Aarikka was originally designed by another agency. After the Martinex acquisition, we stepped in to provide expert support and ensure that the e-commerce and ERP integrations functioned seamlessly in the renewed setup. We continue to maintain and support the solution through an ongoing service contract.
Lucky Skate’s online store was built as a lightweight Shopify solution for a small family-run business specialising in figure skating. The store is based on a ready-made theme and integrates seamlessly with the Shopify POS system. No additional integrations were required, making the solution quick to deploy and easy to manage for a niche retailer.
