Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · Remote
Shopify Developer in Abu Dhabi
TL;DR
I build Shopify stores for Abu Dhabi retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands, with bilingual Arabic and English storefronts, AED pricing, local payment options and dependable analytics. Every store is set up for growth from launch, with fast templates and GCC selling through Shopify Markets. Projects start at about AED 22,000.
By Can Elmas · Last updated
How I work with Abu Dhabi teams
Retail in Abu Dhabi tends to be premium and relationship-driven, and many brands also run physical stores, hotel boutiques or museum shops. I connect Shopify POS and online sales so inventory and customer data sit in one place, build Arabic storefronts with proper right-to-left layouts, and set up gifting, click-and-collect and corporate orders that suit how customers in the capital actually buy.
What’s included
- Custom Online Store 2.0 themes in Liquid, with sections and blocks your team can edit
- Headless storefronts on Hydrogen and Oxygen when the brand genuinely needs them
- Shopify Plus — Checkout Extensibility, checkout UI extensions and Shopify Functions
- App integrations — Klaviyo, Recharge, Judge.me, Gorgias, plus ERP and 3PL systems
- Migrations from WooCommerce, Magento and other platforms with full 301 redirect mapping
- Speed and Core Web Vitals optimization
- Shopify Markets for multi-currency, multi-language and international selling
- GA4, server-side tracking, Meta CAPI and Google Enhanced Conversions live at launch
The Abu Dhabi context
- ADGM has turned Abu Dhabi into a base for asset managers, fintechs and family offices, and their campaigns have to work within the FSRA's financial promotion rules as well as serve brand goals.
- Startups arriving through Hub71 and the capital's AI ecosystem often have strong technology and funding but need a go-to-market plan that works across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and international markets at the same time.
Tracking and data collection follow UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) & ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021. Companies licensed in ADGM follow its own data protection regulations and Commissioner, while onshore Abu Dhabi businesses fall under the federal PDPL. Health data carries additional federal rules on where it can be stored, so healthcare clients get tracking that keeps sensitive information out of ad platforms entirely.
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How we work together
Simple. Transparent. Results-focused.
- 01
Discovery
A 30-minute call. You share the challenge, I tell you honestly whether I can help.
- 02
Audit
I audit tracking, funnel, channels and team, and hand you a ranked plan with budgets.
- 03
Build
We fix measurement and ship the highest-impact systems first. I own the metrics.
- 04
Scale
Optimize, automate and scale what works. Weekly decisions, compounding results.
FAQ
Shopify Developer in Abu Dhabi: FAQ
Can you connect our Abu Dhabi boutique and Shopify store?
Yes. With Shopify POS, stock, customers and orders sync across your physical store and website, so you can offer click-and-collect and see customer lifetime value across both channels.
Can a Shopify store handle corporate and gifting orders?
Yes. I set up corporate price lists (native on Shopify Plus, app-based on other plans), bulk-order forms, gift messaging and scheduled delivery, which matters when corporate gifting around Ramadan, Eid and National Day is a busy part of the year.
Do you work with ADGM-registered companies?
Yes. I work alongside your compliance function so campaigns, landing pages and email fit ADGM's financial promotion and data protection requirements. Compliance approves the final wording; I build that review step into the workflow so launches don't stall.
Can you support B2B sales to government-linked entities?
I build the marketing side of that motion: target account lists, thought-leadership content in English and Arabic, LinkedIn programmes and CRM tracking of every touchpoint. Relationships and tender submissions remain with your leadership team.
Work with me
Shopify Developer in Abu Dhabi? Let’s talk.
Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.
- ✓ No obligation
- ✓ No sales script
- ✓ Honest feedback
- ✓ Clear next steps