Shopify agency for Vancouver brands
Shopify stores for Vancouver’s activewear, outdoor and wellness brands, with the Pacific Rim and the US market within reach.
Shopify development and growth for Vancouver brands
Vancouver helped turn yoga wear into everyday fashion, and active, outdoor living still defines its brands. Athleisure labels, outdoor and ski gear companies, wellness and natural skincare brands all grow here, sold to customers who spend weekends on the North Shore mountains or in Whistler. Vancouver is also Canada’s gateway to Asia. Brands here need Shopify stores with strong lifestyle imagery, technical product detail, and the ability to sell to the US and Asia as smoothly as to the rest of Canada.
We work with Vancouver brands remotely from India. Pacific time is 12.5 to 13.5 hours behind us, so we hold calls early in your morning or at the end of your day and build while you sleep. You get a named lead, a shared board and a staging store, and most mornings start with fresh progress to review.
What Vancouver brands need from their store
Activewear and outdoor gear
Technical apparel buyers want fabric details, fit guides and activity-specific advice. We build spec tables, fit finders, filters by activity and weather, and comparison pages that help shoppers choose between similar jackets or leggings without contacting support.
Asia-Pacific gateway
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest, and many brands import from or sell into Asia. We set up Shopify Markets for countries across the Pacific Rim, and for the city’s large Chinese-speaking community we can add a Chinese-language storefront.
BC sales tax and rainy-day demand
British Columbia charges 7% PST on top of 5% GST, so tax settings need care. We also help brands react to the long wet season with timely campaigns for rainwear, footwear and indoor fitness products.
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
How is BC PST handled on a Shopify store?
British Columbia charges 7% PST plus 5% GST, and some products are exempt from PST, such as most children’s clothing. We configure provincial tax and product exemptions in Shopify, and your accountant should confirm your PST registration requirements.
Can we add a Chinese-language version of our store?
Yes. Shopify supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese storefronts. We set up separate URLs for search, translate product content with human review, and adjust marketing so it reaches Vancouver’s Chinese-speaking shoppers in the channels they use.
Are you a Vancouver agency?
No. We are a remote team in India without a Vancouver office. We work with BC brands through scheduled calls in Pacific hours, a shared project board and short recorded videos, with development happening overnight.