Shopify agency for Turku brands
Bilingual Shopify stores for Turku’s maritime, food, craft and wellness brands, close to the archipelago and the ferry routes to Sweden.
Shopify development and growth for Turku brands
Turku is Finland’s oldest city and its former capital, sitting at the gateway to the Archipelago Sea with ferry connections to Åland and Stockholm. It has a large Swedish-speaking community, a well-known shipyard and a growing life science and food sector. Local brands sell maritime and sailing gear, archipelago food products, crafts and wellness items, often to customers in both Finland and Sweden, which makes bilingual stores especially useful.
We work with Turku brands remotely, with calls in your morning and short written updates every day. Typical projects include Finnish and Swedish storefronts, stores that sell to Sweden and Åland with the right tax setup, gift and food product catalogues, and email marketing that keeps summer visitors buying through the rest of the year.
What Turku brands need from their store
Finnish and Swedish storefronts
Many Turku customers speak Swedish at home, and Sweden is a short ferry trip away. We set up both languages on one store with translated products, emails and policies, so each audience feels at home.
Archipelago and summer visitors
Summer brings visitors to the archipelago who discover local food, crafts and design. We add QR codes for shops and markets, international shipping and email sign-ups that turn summer visitors into year-round customers.
Selling to Åland
Åland is part of Finland but sits outside the EU VAT area, so shipments there need special tax handling. We set Åland up as its own market with the right tax and customs settings.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Finland
- Online bank payments (verkkopankki)
- MobilePay
- Visa & Mastercard
- Klarna
- Paytrail
- Apple Pay & Google Pay
- Posti & Posti parcel lockers
- Matkahuolto
- DB Schenker
- Budbee
- DHL Express
- GDPR & cookie consent
- VAT (ALV) 25.5% & EU OSS
- 14-day right of withdrawal
- Business ID (Y-tunnus) & company details on site
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 Finland
Frequently asked questions
Do we need a Swedish version of our store?
If you sell in the Turku region or plan to reach Sweden, it is very helpful. Swedish-speaking Finns and Swedish customers trust stores that speak their language. Shopify Markets runs Finnish and Swedish versions side by side with separate SEO, so both rank well in search.
How does selling to Åland work on Shopify?
Åland is outside the EU VAT area, so orders shipped there are treated differently for VAT and may need customs paperwork. We create a separate market with the right tax settings and shipping options. Your accountant should confirm the exact treatment for your business.
Do you have a team in Turku?
No. Our team works remotely from India and supports Turku brands through video calls in your business hours, a shared task board and staging stores for reviewing every change before it goes live on your real store.