The team at Sister approached us as they wished to migrate from their existing Visualsoft website to Shopify.

What were their main objectives?

A modern new look and feel.

Improved user experience.

Website looking good on mobile.

Implement a growth plan for new and existing customers.

Create a loyalty scheme and rewards programme.

Reduce overall costs of website.

Be able to manage their website themselves moving forwards.

Many growing businesses reach a point where their current ecommerce platform starts to hold them back. Slow performance, complex admin, limited integrations, and rising development costs are often the first warning signs.

That’s UK businesses are increasingly moving to Shopify to improve performance, reduce costs, and scale long-term ecommerce operations.

Last week we received a lovely message from one of our clients saying since we helped move their website onto Shopify they have achieved a great milestone of £1m in sales on the platform. ⭐️

Shopify Ecommerce Web Design

Building the right e-commerce site with Shopify was vital to the Blushing Cook brand. It not only needed to showcase the beautiful floral bakes but also make their processes as efficient as possible, saving time with ordering and fulfilment. This was something Maxim Consulting focused on, building a theme that put the visual at the heart of the website and promoting easy navigation with a succinct delivery approach.

Launching a New E-Commerce Brand: ddipp®

With the growth of open water swimming and paddleboarding, Mark, Melissa and Matt, the founders of Ddipp®, thought it was time to take the plunge and start their watersports and activewear product business. They approached Maxim with their ideas and product, and we set to work.

Growing an ecommerce business isn’t just about selling more products — it’s about choosing the right platform, implementing it correctly, and setting your store up to scale.

At Maxim Consulting Services, we help UK businesses grow by designing, migrating, and optimising high-performance Shopify websites. Below are two real-world case studies that show how Shopify can unlock growth — whether you’re migrating from another platform or launching a new B2C channel.

If you’re considering Shopify for your ecommerce business, one of the first questions you’ll ask is:

“How much does a Shopify website actually cost in the UK?”

The honest answer is: it depends.

Shopify websites can cost anywhere from under £500 to £50,000+, depending on how you build it, who builds it, and what your business needs to achieve.

In this guide, we break down real UK Shopify website costs, explain what you get at each price point, and help you decide when it makes sense to hire a Shopify expert.

Migrating to Shopify is a major step for any ecommerce business. While Shopify offers speed, scalability, and flexibility, a poorly planned migration can result in lost SEO rankings, broken customer journeys, and lost revenue.

This Shopify migration checklist for UK businesses outlines exactly what needs to be considered before, during, and after your move to Shopify.

We are often asked what a digital consultant actually does and how we can help your business.

We believe that business owners you should be able to use the best technology to run and improve your business.

Shopify and Visualsoft are both popular e-commerce platforms. Here are some of the things to consider should you be deciding what to use to power your Ecommerce store.

Top Reasons to Choose Shopify for Your E-commerce Website

Are you ready to take your online store to new heights? Shopify is the all-in-one e-commerce platform designed to help you build, run, and grow a successful business online. Here’s why you should consider Shopify for your e-commerce needs:

Are you tired of paying to wait for simple changes to your website? Why not use Squarespace to take control of your website.

How to use Shopify to scale your startup business.

Squarespace and Wix are two of the most popular website builders on the market. Both platforms offer a wide range of features and customization options, making them a good choice for businesses of all sizes.

Winning new customers can be expensive 💰

The costs of marketing, giving discounts and offering free shipping all add up.

So, once you have them how do you keep them coming back for more?

Build a nurture plan to focus on 2 areas

Get them to come back more often

And to spend more when they do

Shopify and Magento are both popular e-commerce platforms. Here are some of the things to consider should you be deciding what to use to power your Ecommerce store.

Squarespace Member Areas enable website owners to create secure areas on their websites that are only accessible to authorized users. Here are a few ways you can use them to save time or monetise your content.

Shopify is a popular e-commerce platform that allows businesses to create and manage their online stores. It offers a wide range of features and benefits that can help businesses of all sizes grow their online presence.

Here are some of the advantages of using the platform.

Helping our clients to save time, make things easier or map out a plan to achieve growth is the most enjoyable part of our work, we really love it.

Here are the latest things we’ve helped them with…

Digital Healthcheck

Make sure your business is in good health.

People are used to having a regular health check just to make sure everything is fine.

How about doing the same for the digital side of your business?

This is one of our most popular services as it gives our clients a real insight into their business.