Vancouver · Canada · Remote
Shopify Developer in Vancouver
TL;DR
I build Shopify stores for Vancouver apparel, outdoor and natural health brands selling across Canada and the US, with USD and CAD pricing, cross-border duties, license-safe product claims and CASL-compliant sign-ups. Server-side tracking comes standard. Vancouver Shopify projects start at about C$8,300.
By Can Elmas · Last updated
How I work with Vancouver teams
Vancouver apparel and outdoor brands need stores that handle detailed product information: sizing, materials, technical specs and care. I build templates that present it clearly, set up Shopify Markets for the US and streamline cross-border returns. For natural health products, product pages and emails are structured around approved claims, so marketing never promises more than the license allows.
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 Vancouver context
- British Columbia has its own private-sector privacy law, PIPA, which covers most in-province activity instead of PIPEDA, so privacy notices and consent flows should reference the right statute.
- Natural health products sold in Canada need a Health Canada product license, and marketing claims must match what that license allows, which directly limits ad copy and landing pages.
Tracking and data collection follow BC PIPA, PIPEDA & CASL. BC's PIPA and the federal PIPEDA both require consent and clear purposes for collecting personal information. Email and SMS programs track CASL consent and expiry dates, and site tracking is consent-aware, with US visitors' state-level opt-out rights, such as California's, handled in the same setup.
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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 Vancouver: FAQ
Can you reduce size-related returns on our apparel store?
I add detailed fit guides, size recommendations and reviews that mention fit, and track returns by product and size so we can fix listings that cause problems. Fewer returns improve both margin and customer experience.
Can our store handle both Canadian and US customers?
Yes. I configure market-specific pricing, currencies and shipping rates, and set up duty collection at checkout for US orders following your customs broker's guidance on current rules.
Does PIPA or PIPEDA apply to our BC company?
For most activity within British Columbia, BC's PIPA applies instead of PIPEDA, while PIPEDA can still cover personal information that crosses provincial or national borders. I make sure privacy notices and consent flows reference the right statute, and your legal counsel confirms how each law applies to you.
Can you work with natural health product brands?
Yes. I build campaigns and product pages around the claims your product license allows and flag copy that goes beyond them. Your regulatory advisor confirms final claims, and I keep every channel consistent with them.
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