Shopify agency for brands selling in Latvia and the Baltics
Shopify stores for Latvian brands: bank link and card checkout, delivery to parcel lockers, Latvian-language content and room to grow into Estonia, Lithuania and the EU.
Shopify experts for Latvia brands
Latvia is a small but digitally comfortable market. Shoppers pay through their bank’s online link or by card, collect most parcels from lockers run by Omniva, DPD and others, and compare prices on classified sites and regional marketplaces. Latvian brands are known for natural cosmetics, linen, amber, knitwear and food products, and because the home market is about 1.9 million people, most of them look to the other Baltic states, the Nordics and Germany early.
BOOST STAR Experts builds and grows Shopify stores for Latvian brands and for companies entering the Baltics. We set up Latvian content, Baltic payment providers, parcel locker integrations and EU VAT, then work on SEO, Meta and Google campaigns and conversion. For brands expanding abroad, we add markets for Estonia, Lithuania, Finland and Germany with the right languages, prices and carriers.
Selling online in Latvia: what your store needs
Bank links and cards
Many Latvian shoppers pay through bank links from Swedbank, SEB, Citadele and Luminor, which send them to their bank app to approve the payment. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay are also common. Baltic payment providers such as Montonio, MakeCommerce and Paysera combine these into one checkout option, and Stripe is available for card payments.
EU VAT and the State Language Law
Latvia’s standard VAT rate is 21%, with reduced rates for some goods and services. EU consumer rules apply, including the 14-day right of withdrawal, and the Consumer Rights Protection Centre enforces them. Information for consumers must be available in Latvian, so a Latvian storefront is a legal matter as well as a commercial one.
Parcel lockers first
Parcel lockers are the default delivery choice for many Latvians. Omniva, DPD Pickup, SmartPosti and Latvijas Pasts lockers are spread across Riga and regional towns, and Venipak and DPD offer courier delivery. Shoppers expect to select a locker at checkout, so we install a shipping app that lists nearby lockers and prints labels automatically.
Languages and Baltic competition
Latvian is the official language and expected on any consumer store, while Russian is widely spoken and English is common among younger shoppers. Marketplaces such as 220.lv and classifieds site ss.lv compete for attention. Selling across the Baltics means separate languages for Estonia and Lithuania, since the three languages are unrelated.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Latvia
- Bank links (Swedbank, SEB, Citadele, Luminor)
- Visa & Mastercard
- Apple Pay & Google Pay
- Montonio
- MakeCommerce
- Paysera
- Omniva parcel lockers
- DPD Pickup
- SmartPosti
- Latvijas Pasts
- Venipak
- GDPR & cookie consent
- VAT (PVN) 21% & EU OSS
- 14-day right of withdrawal
- Latvian-language consumer information
Shopify agency services across Latvia
Working together
Latvia is 3.5 hours behind India in winter and 2.5 hours in summer. That gives us a comfortable shared window from your morning to early afternoon for calls and reviews, and we send a written wrap-up when our day ends.
Time zone: EET / EEST (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer). Currency: EUR (€). Languages: Latvian.
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 Latvian customers pay through their bank on Shopify?
Yes. We connect a Baltic payment provider that supports bank links from the main Latvian banks, along with cards and mobile wallets. We test each bank’s approval flow on mobile and desktop, make sure customers return to the order confirmation page and check that refunds work from the Shopify admin.
How do parcel lockers work with Shopify?
A shipping app connects your store to Omniva, DPD or other locker networks. At checkout, customers pick their preferred locker from a list or map, and the choice is saved with the order. Your team prints labels in bulk, and customers receive tracking and pickup codes automatically.
Is a Latvian-language store required?
If you sell to Latvian consumers, product information, terms and customer communication should be available in Latvian. You can add Russian and English versions too. Shopify Markets lets you run several languages on one store, with separate URLs and hreflang so each version is indexed properly.
Can we sell to Estonia and Lithuania from the same store?
Yes. We add each country as a market with its own language, payment methods and shipping options. Locker networks operate across the Baltics, so delivery is straightforward. VAT for other EU countries is handled through the OSS scheme once you pass the EU threshold for cross-border sales.
How does an India-based team work with Latvian clients?
The time difference is small, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, so we share most of your morning and early afternoon. We schedule calls then, track work on a shared board and send written updates in English. We work remotely and do not have an office in Latvia.