Shopify agency for Ghent brands
Shopify stores for Ghent’s plant-based food makers, wellness brands and independent designers, with subscriptions, Dutch SEO and honest product storytelling.
Shopify development and growth for Ghent brands
Ghent is a university city with a young, progressive population and a long record of backing plant-based eating: it launched its weekly veggie day back in 2009. Independent cafés, food producers and sustainable product brands thrive here, and the city has a creative scene of illustrators, makers and small design studios. Many Ghent brands start in local shops and markets, then sell online to Flanders, the Netherlands and further afield.
We work with Ghent brands remotely, with calls in your morning and plain written updates in between. Typical work includes subscription set-ups for food and wellness products, Dutch SEO that reaches shoppers beyond the city, ingredient and sourcing pages, and small-batch launch flows for makers who release products in limited runs.
What Ghent brands need from their store
Plant-based food brands
Vegan and vegetarian producers need ingredient lists, nutrition data and allergen filters that are easy to find. We structure this with metafields, so product pages and collection filters stay accurate as recipes change.
Subscriptions and refills
Coffee, tea, snacks and wellness products suit repeat orders. We set up subscriptions with flexible delivery intervals, easy skipping and customer portals that reduce cancellations without hiding the exit.
Makers and limited drops
Illustrators and craft studios often release small batches. We build launch pages, waiting lists and back-in-stock alerts, so interest built on social media turns into orders on release day.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Belgium
- Bancontact
- Credit & debit cards
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Klarna
- KBC/CBC Payment Button
- bpost
- PostNL
- DPD
- GLS
- DHL eCommerce
- Pickup points & parcel lockers
- GDPR & cookie consent
- KBO/BCE enterprise number on site
- 14-day right of withdrawal
- VAT (21% / 12% / 6%) & EU OSS
Industries we help in Ghent
How we work
Discovery call
We learn your goals, catalogue, tech stack and market, then agree what success looks like.
Audit & roadmap
A store, SEO and competitor audit turns into a prioritised roadmap with a timeline and fixed quote.
Design & build
UX, design and development in sprints, with a private preview store you review at every step.
Launch
QA across devices, redirects, tracking and a planned go-live with no downtime.
Grow
SEO, CRO and paid campaigns compound results month after month, with clear reporting.
Ongoing support
A dedicated team for fixes, new features and seasonal campaigns when you need them.
Other cities in Belgium
Frequently asked questions
Can we sell food subscriptions on Shopify?
Yes. A subscription app handles recurring orders and payments, and customers manage their plan from their account. We set delivery intervals that match how quickly your products are used, add skip and pause options and connect everything to your email flows.
Will a Dutch store reach shoppers outside Ghent?
Yes. Dutch-language SEO reaches shoppers across Flanders and the Netherlands. We research the terms people actually search, adjust for Belgian versus Netherlands wording where it matters and build collection pages that can rank for those searches.
Do you have staff in Ghent?
No. We work remotely from India and serve Ghent brands through video calls in your morning, a shared board for tasks and approvals and a staging store where you test every change before customers see it.