Shopify agency for Baghdad brands
Arabic Shopify stores for Baghdad’s fashion, beauty and electronics sellers who are ready to move beyond Instagram messages.
Shopify development and growth for Baghdad brands
Baghdad is Iraq’s capital and largest city, with a young population and a long trading tradition. The historic Shorja market still supplies much of the city’s wholesale trade, Al-Mutanabbi Street is famous for its book market, and districts such as Karrada and Mansour are full of boutiques and cafés. Many of the city’s newer fashion, beauty and accessories brands began on Instagram and now need a store that handles orders properly.
We work with Baghdad brands remotely, holding calls during your working day thanks to the small time difference. Typical projects include Arabic storefronts with right-to-left design, cash-on-delivery workflows with WhatsApp confirmation, courier integrations for the city and other governorates and social campaigns that send traffic to product pages instead of private messages.
What Baghdad brands need from their store
From Instagram to a real store
Taking orders through direct messages works until volume grows. We move your catalogue into Shopify, keep the Instagram shop connected and give customers a clear way to order, pay on delivery and track their parcel.
Fashion and beauty boutiques
Karrada and Mansour boutiques sell clothing, abayas, cosmetics and fragrances. We build Arabic product pages with size guides, shade swatches and real photos, so customers order with confidence and returns stay low.
Electronics and accessories
Phones, accessories and small appliances sell well online in Baghdad. We add specification tables, warranty details and clear stock status, which reduce the questions customers would otherwise send before ordering.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Iraq
- Cash on delivery
- ZainCash
- Qi Card
- FastPay (Kurdistan Region)
- Locally issued Visa & Mastercard
- Bank transfer
- Local cash-on-delivery couriers
- DHL Express
- Aramex
- Own-fleet delivery in major cities
- Customs duties (federal Iraq & Kurdistan Region)
- Business registration for local payment providers
- Clear refusal & return policy for COD orders
Industries we help in Baghdad
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 Iraq
Frequently asked questions
Can we keep selling on Instagram after moving to Shopify?
Yes. We connect your Shopify catalogue to Instagram and Facebook shops, so products, prices and stock stay in sync. Customers can still discover you on social media, but they order through your store, which is easier to manage and track.
Can you connect our store to a Baghdad courier?
Usually, yes. Some local couriers offer Shopify apps or spreadsheets we can automate; others need a custom integration. We set up order export, cash collection tracking and status updates, so you can see which orders were delivered and paid.
Do you have an office in Baghdad?
No. Our team works remotely from India and meets Baghdad clients on video during their working day. All tasks are tracked on a shared board, and you approve each change on a staging store before it goes live.