Shopify agency for Newcastle brands
Shopify stores and marketing for Newcastle and North East brands that want to grow nationally while keeping costs lean.
Shopify development and growth for Newcastle brands
Newcastle combines strong local loyalty with lower running costs than the south, which makes it a good place to start and grow a consumer brand. The North East has a growing start-up scene, a software heritage, and brands selling outdoor gear for the Northumberland coast and hills, fitness products, gifts and food and drink. Newcastle brands need Shopify stores that are lean to run, quick to update and capable of winning national customers through search and social.
We work with Newcastle brands remotely from India. UK mornings overlap with our afternoons, so calls, reviews and fixes fit inside your working day. We keep projects practical, with a clear scope, a shared board and training so your team can manage the store without ongoing developer costs. Support is there when you need it, not as a forced retainer.
What Newcastle brands need from their store
Local pride, national reach
Geordie loyalty to local brands is real, but long-term growth comes from customers across the UK. We build SEO-led collection pages and national campaigns that keep the brand’s North East character while reaching shoppers elsewhere.
Outdoor and coastal lifestyle
Northumberland’s coast, Kielder Forest and Hadrian’s Wall attract walkers, cyclists and campers. Outdoor and fitness brands benefit from activity-based navigation, spec comparisons and content such as routes and kit lists.
Port of Tyne imports
Brands importing stock through the Port of Tyne can keep warehousing in the North East at lower cost. We connect that stock to Shopify and set delivery estimates that reflect dispatch from the North rather than a London warehouse.
Payments, delivery and compliance in the UK
- Visa & Mastercard debit
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- PayPal
- Shop Pay
- Klarna
- Clearpay
- Royal Mail
- Evri
- DPD
- Parcelforce
- DHL
- InPost lockers
- UK VAT (20% standard rate)
- UK GDPR and PECR cookie consent
- Consumer Contracts Regulations (14-day returns)
- DMCC Act 2024 rules on reviews and pricing
- Customs and IOSS for EU orders
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
We are a small Newcastle start-up. Where should we begin?
Start with a strong Online Store 2.0 theme, clean product data, core apps for reviews and email, and basic SEO. That gets you selling quickly. We then add custom features and paid marketing once you can see which products and channels work.
Can you train our team to run the store?
Yes. We record training videos covering products, orders, discounts and theme edits, and run live sessions in UK hours. You also get written guides, so new staff can learn the store without needing us, and we update them when we add new features.
Do you have a Newcastle office?
No. BOOST STAR is a remote team in India without a Newcastle office. We work with North East businesses through scheduled calls in UK business hours, a shared board and recorded walkthroughs, keeping every project transparent.