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E-commerce that sells for Cardiff brands

From online retail stores to manufacturing and wholesale ordering portals, SOHOON delivers e-commerce development in Cardiff engineered to sell and scale.

Cardiff

Wales, United Kingdom

Where local demand comes from

Financial & professional servicesMedia productionRetailPublic sector

Local time

Starting from£710

Delivered remotely by a senior team. No local office required.

1

Page checkout

99%+

Uptime target

Multi

Payment gateways

CRO

Built in

Store types

Online stores we build for Cardiff businesses

From single-brand shops to B2B wholesale portals, every store is engineered to sell and designed for the buyer in front of it.

Online retail stores

Conversion-focused stores for fashion, electronics, beauty, home and more.

Manufacturing and wholesale

B2B ordering portals with bulk pricing, quotes and account management.

Single-brand stores

Direct-to-consumer stores that make your brand the hero.

Multi-vendor marketplaces

Vendor onboarding, commissions and automated payouts at scale.

Online selling

Sell products, subscriptions or digital goods with smooth, secure checkout.

Migrations

Move to Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom stack without losing SEO.

Why here

E-commerce Website built around how Cardiff actually works

Cardiff has built a financial and professional services sector around insurance and back-office operations, a media production industry anchored by BBC Wales and independent studios, and a large public sector presence as the seat of the Welsh Government. Businesses here often need insurance or claims-processing software, media production tools, and public-sector-facing digital services.

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Questions from local businesses

Do you build software for insurance or financial services firms in Cardiff?

Yes, claims-processing, policy-management, and reporting tools for Welsh insurance and financial services clients are a regular project type for us.

Can you support media production companies near BBC Wales?

We build content-management and production-workflow tools for media companies; on-set broadcast engineering is outside our remote software scope.

What time overlap should we expect with a Pakistan-based team?

Pakistan is 4 to 5 hours ahead of Cardiff, so the full UK working day overlaps with ours.

Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom build?

We have no platform bias. We pick the right foundation for your Cardiff store based on your catalogue, margin and growth plan.

Fastest launch

Shopify

Best when you want a polished storefront live in days, not months. Great for DTC brands, product launches and teams with no in-house tech.

  • Hosted and managed for you
  • Huge app ecosystem
  • Built-in payments and fraud tools
  • One-click selling channels
Content-first stores

WooCommerce

Best for businesses already on WordPress, stores that need deep content and commerce in one place, or tight-budget builds that still need full control.

  • Runs inside WordPress
  • Lower monthly overhead
  • Unlimited customisation
  • Huge plugin catalogue
Full ownership

Custom build

Best for marketplaces, wholesale ordering portals, subscription platforms or any store where Shopify and WooCommerce become a limiting factor.

  • You own every line of code
  • No platform fee
  • Any logic, any integration
  • Built to your exact model

Every feature a Cardiff store needs

We build and configure the full commercial layer so your team can focus on growing the business, not managing the platform.

Checkout and payments

Streamlined one-page checkout, multiple gateways and saved-card flows that keep cart abandonment low.

Inventory management

Real-time stock, variant tracking, low-stock alerts and warehouse sync so you never oversell.

Shipping and fulfilment

Live carrier rates, label printing, multi-warehouse routing and tracking emails customers actually open.

Conversion optimisation

Smart upsells, abandoned-cart recovery, reviews and urgency signals.

Every payment method your Cardiff shoppers expect

We integrate Stripe, PayPal, buy-now-pay-later options and any regional gateway your customers in Wales rely on. Secure, PCI-compliant and tested before launch.

StripePayPalApple PayGoogle PayKlarnaAfterpaySquareVisa / MC

How we work

From brief to a live, selling store

  1. 01

    Discover and scope

    We learn your catalogue, your customers and your margin model, then write a clear spec and quote.

  2. 02

    Design and prototype

    Wireframes, brand system and mobile-first product page layouts, approved before a line of code is written.

  3. 03

    Build and integrate

    Storefront, checkout, inventory, payment gateways, shipping providers and any third-party tool you need.

  4. 04

    Test and optimise

    Speed audits, conversion checks, device testing and order flow QA before any customer sees it.

  5. 05

    Launch and support

    DNS cutover, post-launch monitoring and an ongoing support plan if you need it.

What clients say

Trusted by local business owners

Real words from owners we have worked with. First name and industry only, out of respect for our clients' privacy.

Our mortgage site looks professional and clients trust us before the first call. The team understood our compliance needs without me chasing them.

AAhmed R.Mortgage Broker

The AI receptionist catches the calls we used to miss after hours. Members book classes on their own now and my staff can focus on the floor.

JJames T.Gym Owner

Our online ordering just works. Orders flow straight to the kitchen and the whole thing was live faster than I expected.

FFatima K.Restaurant Owner

They handled our HIPAA requirements properly and kept it simple for us. The portal made enrollments far less painful for my clients.

AAisha N.ACA Insurance Agent

E-commerce Website pricing in Cardiff

Local starting rates for e-commerce website in Cardiff, Wales. Switch currency to your region, or book a free call for an exact quote.

Hourly rate

£20/hour

Flexible hourly engagement for changes, support and ongoing work. Most projects use a fixed quote below.

Starter Store

£710

Launch and start selling quickly.

  • Up to 50 products
  • Secure checkout
  • Payment gateway setup
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Most popular

Growth Store

from £2,370

Custom store built to convert.

  • Custom design
  • Unlimited products
  • CRO + integrations
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Marketplace

from £6,320

Multi-vendor platform with payouts.

  • Vendor dashboards
  • Commissions & payouts
  • Admin moderation
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Not sure which option fits?

Book a free appointment and we will scope your project and give you an exact quote.

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Starting estimates shown in GBP. Conversions from USD are approximate; your final fixed quote is confirmed after a free consultation.

FAQ

E-commerce Website in Cardiff, Wales

It depends on your catalogue, margins and goals. We recommend Shopify or WooCommerce for speed, or a custom build for full control, and advise the right fit for your Cardiff store with no vendor bias.

Yes. We build B2B ordering portals for manufacturers and wholesalers in Wales with bulk pricing, customer-specific catalogues, quotes and account management.

Yes, including vendor dashboards, commission logic, automated payouts and admin moderation, launched and supported by our team.

Yes. We optimise speed and design mobile-first, because most Cardiff shoppers buy on their phones.

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