Shopify agency for Ottawa brands
Shopify stores for Ottawa brands that sell on both sides of the river, in English and French, in the city where Shopify started.
Shopify development and growth for Ottawa brands
Ottawa is where Shopify was founded in 2006, and the city still has a strong tech community in Kanata and downtown. Its consumer brands tend to be practical and well run: family and baby products, wellness, food makers from the ByWard Market area and gift companies serving a large public-sector workforce. Ottawa sits right across the river from Gatineau, Quebec, so many brands sell to French-speaking customers every day. They need bilingual Shopify stores that work across two provinces and two tax systems.
We work with Ottawa brands remotely from India. Your Eastern time morning is our evening, so we meet at the start of your day and continue working overnight. Each project includes a named lead, a shared board and documentation, which suits Ottawa teams that like clear processes and decisions on record.
What Ottawa brands need from their store
Two provinces, one customer base
Customers in Gatineau are a short drive away but fall under Quebec rules. We set up French and English storefronts, QST alongside Ontario HST and local delivery or pickup zones that cover both sides of the Ottawa River.
Winter events and seasonality
Winterlude and the Rideau Canal Skateway make winter a major season in Ottawa. Brands selling winter apparel, outdoor gear and warm food or drink can time campaigns, bundles and local delivery around these February events.
Corporate and government gifting
Ottawa has a large public and corporate workforce, which creates steady demand for gifts and branded products. We add bulk ordering, quote requests, multiple shipping addresses and invoice-friendly checkout options for organisational buyers.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Canada
- Visa & Mastercard
- Shop Pay
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- PayPal
- Afterpay
- Affirm
- Canada Post
- Purolator
- UPS
- FedEx
- Canpar
- Stallion Express (to the US)
- GST / HST / PST / QST by province
- CASL anti-spam consent
- PIPEDA privacy
- Quebec Law 25
- French language requirements in Quebec
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can we offer local delivery to both Ottawa and Gatineau?
Yes. Shopify local delivery uses postal codes or a radius, so we can include addresses on both sides of the river, set delivery fees by zone and show the option only to eligible customers. Tax is still calculated by the delivery province.
Can business customers pay by invoice?
On Shopify Plus, B2B features allow payment terms such as net 30 for approved company accounts. On other plans, we use draft orders or apps to send invoices for bulk and organisational purchases, with purchase order numbers saved on each order.
Do you have an Ottawa team?
No. We are a remote team in India and do not have an Ottawa office. We work with Ottawa brands through video calls in Eastern hours, a shared project board and documented decisions after every meeting.