Development Retainer

When your site hits its functional limits, whether from a CRO experiment, a UX/UI review, or another reason, you need top-notch development talent on hand. Quick access to these experts ensures you can make the necessary changes to keep your brand growing strong. Don't let limits hold you back. Power through with the right team.

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Our development retainer service

We offer development retainers to suit brands of all sizes and all requirements. From an ad-hoc service billed per hour used, all the way up to a 100-hour retainer for brands with extensive development needs - and brands often switch between these packages over time. In addition to the hours in each package, there are also a variety of options for consultations and audits as part of your retainer.

Our development retainer service

We offer development retainers to suit brands of all sizes and all requirements. From an ad-hoc service billed per hour used, all the way up to a 100-hour retainer for brands with extensive development needs - and brands often switch between these packages over time.

There are also a variety of options for consultations and audits as part of your retainer.

How can a development retainer boost your brand?

A development retainer saves you time and money while empowering your brand to be more agile than the competition.

With top-tier development talent on-hand, you can continue to grow your brand and customize your site to match your ambitions continuously - from design tweaks to conversion optimization, the development of new functionality and more.

Our development retainer devotees

Our front end developers are skilled in multiple languages and offer unparalleled expertise with the Shopify platform. If you have a development project and need support, they are ready, willing, and able to provide the help you need.

Vince Hollywood Head of Engineering
Barry Goffett Head of Development
Liam McKenna Senior Front End Developer
Matt Bevan Senior Front End Developer
Josh Oakes Front End Developer
Steven Henderson Front End Developer
Matty Johnson Front End Developer
Jamie Baker Front End Developer
Michael Gainford Front End Developer
Richard Parnaby-King Back End Developer
Nathan Hogan Project Executive

Front End Development Services

With FED touching almost every aspect of your website, the number and reach of services is extensive - but all of them contribute directly to the functionality and usefulness of your site, and by extension it’s visibility in search.

Theme Development

Whether you want a custom Shopify Plus build from scratch that truly reflects your brand and your customers' lifestyle, or you're ready to customize a premade theme to fit your needs, our Shopify-accredited team will make sure the platform delivers what you need to succeed.

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Site Speed Development

In recent years, Google has been pushing webmasters to boost site speed, offering the carrot of a slight rankings bump (though they're tight-lipped about it - thanks, Google). While a ranking boost is great, the real win is the significant positive impact on conversion rates.

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Shopify 2.0 Upgrades

Shopify 2.0 offers more opportunity for customization, better app integrations and more besides. While the process of upgrading can be performed by most Shopify store owners, if you have a custom theme or unique integrations, our experts can help you make the transition seamlessly.

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Shopify Checkout Customization

While Shopify sites have always been customizable to an extent, there was a time in the pretty recent past when a Shopify site was more recognizably Shopify than any particular brand. The last area where that was the case was the checkout - but, for Shopify Plus customers, it doesn’t have to be anymore! Brands can now customize their checkout to better represent their brand and better suit their needs.

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Shopify App Development

Need to create Shopify functionality which can be implemented on your own, or multiple branded sites? Our experts can make sure there’s an app for that. Shopify's APIs allow the freedom and flexibility to create truly bespoke functionality outside the “standard” Shopify offering - that’s where Shopify App development comes in.

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Migration & Replatforming

Migration and replatforming is a lot like upgrading the location of your flagship store. You could be looking for more footfall, a location with a little more prestige, or a better return on your business rates. Our team makes sure that everything moved to your new store, ready, gleaming and welcoming for the grand opening.

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Bespoke Tracking

No two businesses are alike. No two tracking requirements are, either. We make sure you’re able to collect the data you need to make smart choices.

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In-housing Functionality

During the lifespan of a Shopify site, there’ll be times when growing and scaling a brand leads to you outgrowing some of the apps that were essential during your formative years. Whether that’s because it isn’t capable of scaling with you, or the need for other, more important features are beginning to cause performance issues, in-housing functionality can be the answer.

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UX & UI Development

From site navigation to all the fun things you can do with buttons, user experience and user interface development plays a vital role in how every single customer experiences your website (and interacts with it, to be fair). Providing the best customer experience isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’, it can be the difference between a sale and an abandoned basket.

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Front End Development Success Stories

We've had the privilege of working on the Front-End Development of exceptional digital interfaces, elevating user experiences, and crafting future-proof designs.

Your partners for development retainers

Let’s take this journey together and make sure your development projects are handled quickly and expertly, making sure your site is delivering the rewards your brand deserves.