Shopify agency for Wellington brands
Shopify development for Wellington’s coffee roasters, craft food producers and creative brands, with subscriptions and storytelling that suit a small, loyal audience.
Shopify development and growth for Wellington brands
Wellington is the capital and a compact, creative city known for its coffee culture, craft beer, film and screen industry and design studios. Its brands tend to be small and independent, with loyal local followings built through cafés, markets and events. Selling online lets them reach the rest of New Zealand, but it also means explaining what makes their roast, brew or print special to customers who have never visited.
We work with Wellington businesses remotely, with calls in your afternoon and plain-English recommendations. Common projects include coffee and food subscriptions, merchandise stores for creative and screen-industry projects, gift boxes and bundles, and email flows that turn one-off buyers into regulars. We keep stores simple to manage, since many Wellington teams are small.
What Wellington brands need from their store
Coffee and craft drinks
Roasters and brewers rely on repeat orders. We set up subscriptions with flexible delivery intervals, grind options and easy pausing. For alcohol we add age confirmation and follow the rules on online liquor sales.
Creative and screen merchandise
Studios, artists and creative projects sell prints, books and merchandise. We build clean stores with print-on-demand or limited-run options, pre-orders and international shipping for fans abroad.
Small teams, simple tools
Many Wellington brands are run by a few people. We choose a small set of reliable apps, document how everything works and train your team, so the store does not depend on us for daily tasks.
Payments, delivery and compliance in New Zealand
- Shopify Payments (cards)
- Afterpay
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- PayPal
- Bank transfer
- NZ Post
- CourierPost
- NZ Couriers
- Aramex New Zealand
- Post Haste
- Mainfreight (bulky goods)
- GST (15%)
- Consumer Guarantees Act
- Fair Trading Act
- Privacy Act 2020
Industries we help in Wellington
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 New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
Can you set up coffee subscriptions on Shopify?
Yes. We use a subscription app that lets customers choose roast, grind and delivery frequency, skip or pause deliveries and update payment details themselves. Subscription orders appear in Shopify alongside one-off orders for easy fulfilment.
Do you have staff in Wellington?
No. We work remotely from India with brands across New Zealand. Calls happen in your afternoon, and you can follow progress, approvals and open questions on a shared board at any time.
Can we sell alcohol online from Wellington?
Yes, if you hold the right licence. We add age confirmation at entry and checkout, include the required licence details on the site and restrict delivery options where needed. You confirm the licence conditions and we build the store around them.