Marketplaces keep your customers
Selling through someone else's platform means sharing margin and never owning the customer list. You do the work of making the product, and another company holds the relationship.
Ecommerce website design in Edmonton that your team can run
We design and build online stores for Alberta producers and retailers: catalogue, cart, checkout, payments and shipping, with an admin your team runs without us. Platforms and e-commerce run $9,000 to $28,000 over six to ten weeks, quoted fixed up front.
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Platforms & e-commerce
$9,000 – $28,000
6–10 weeks · fixed quote first
What usually brings people here.
The store fights your products
Bundles, preorders, seasonal stock and shipping rules do not fit the template. Staff correct orders by hand, and customers notice when checkout gets the total wrong.
Monthly add-on fees keep growing
A store assembled from a platform and a stack of paid add-ons has a running cost that rises with every feature, and it still does not quite fit how you sell.
What you have when we are done.
A checkout that does not slow buyers
Short, clear and tested on a phone. Shipping, tax and the total are shown before the customer commits, so fewer people abandon the cart at the last step.
An admin your team runs themselves
Add products, change prices, manage stock and process orders without calling us. We build the admin around the tasks your staff do each day and train them at handover.
Shipping and tax that match reality
Rates, zones, free-shipping thresholds and GST are set up to reflect how you actually ship, tested with real orders before launch, not left as defaults.
An honest platform decision
We compare Shopify, WooCommerce and a custom build against your catalogue and running costs, and recommend the cheapest to own, even when that is not the one we would build.
What is included.
- Fixed written quote before work starts
- Platform recommendation with cost comparison
- Catalogue structure and product page design
- Cart and checkout design
- Payment processor integration
- Shipping rules, zones and rates
- GST and provincial tax handling
- Order and stock admin for your team
- On-page SEO for product and category pages
- Staff training and documented handover
How it runs.
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01
Discover
We map your catalogue, how orders are packed and shipped today, your margins and the volume you expect. That decides the platform, and we put the comparison in writing.
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Design
We design the catalogue structure, product pages, cart and checkout, plus the admin screens your staff will use. You review the whole buying path on real screens.
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Build
We build the store with test products and run test orders through payment, shipping and tax as we go. You see working checkouts during the build, not after it.
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Launch
We load the catalogue, run live-mode payment tests, check shipping and tax against real addresses, train your staff and go live on a planned day with a rollback ready.
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Optimise
We watch where customers leave checkout, which products get searched and what orders reveal about shipping rules. Ongoing care starts from $150 per month, cancel anytime.
In detail
Can your team run the store without a developer?
Edmonton businesses that want an ecommerce website rarely want just a nicer storefront. They want a way to sell direct, ship correctly and stop fixing orders by hand. We build stores for Alberta producers and retailers that cover the whole path, from catalogue and cart to checkout, payments, shipping and an admin your team operates.
One example is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform we built for an Alberta specialty food producer. The admin matters as much as the storefront. A store only pays for itself if the people selling can keep it current without a developer on call.
Should you choose Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom store?
Choose the platform that is cheapest to own for your catalogue, not the one an agency prefers. A hosted platform such as Shopify often suits a modest range with standard shipping. WooCommerce gives more control with a familiar editor. Custom pays off when bundles, subscriptions, preorders or regional delivery rules would otherwise need a stack of add-ons.
| Option | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | A modest catalogue with standard shipping and little upkeep | The platform hosts and patches the store; monthly platform and add-on fees; data held where the platform keeps it |
| WooCommerce | Teams who want a familiar editor and more control | A store on WordPress with a short, documented extension list; updates handled by you or by us |
| Custom build | Bundles, subscriptions, preorders, perishable stock or regional delivery | Your rules built once instead of rented as add-ons; the highest up-front cost of the three |
All three sit inside the same $9,000 to $28,000 band for our work. We put the comparison, including the running costs of each, in writing before you commit, and we will recommend a hosted platform when it is cheaper to own, even though a custom build would earn us more.
What does an online store build include?
A store build includes catalogue structure, product and category pages, cart and checkout design, payment processor integration, shipping zones and rates, GST and provincial tax, an order and stock admin, on-page SEO for products and staff training. Importing products from a spreadsheet or old shop is part of launch. Photography and ad spend are not included.
Your catalogue is the store. We structure categories, attributes and variants, such as sizes or pack counts, before any design starts, because a catalogue that is clumsy to maintain is the usual reason a store goes stale.
Selling in Canada has specifics a generic template ignores. We set up GST correctly, handle provincial tax on orders shipped outside Alberta, and build shipping rules around your real packing and delivery costs. Customers see the full total before they pay.
How do you test checkout and protect customer data?
Checkout is the one page that costs real money when it is wrong, so it gets the most testing. Before launch we place test orders for each kind of product and each shipping zone, then check payment, confirmation emails, stock counts and tax on every one. Customers should never discover a pricing mistake for you.
- Payments. Integrated with a payment processor you choose and tested end to end in live mode before launch.
- Customer data. Collected only where needed and documented against Alberta PIPA expectations. When we host your store, that data sits on Canadian infrastructure. On a hosted platform it sits wherever the platform stores it, and we tell you where.
- Search. Product and category pages are written and structured so people looking for what you sell can find them.
How much does an ecommerce website cost in Edmonton?
E-commerce projects with Glasshead Tech cost $9,000 to $28,000 CAD and take six to ten weeks. Catalogue size, how unusual your shipping and pricing rules are, and which systems the store connects to move the quote within that band. You get a fixed figure before work starts, and the ranges are published on our pricing page.
The code, customer data and accounts are yours, documented at handover. To keep the store updated, backed up and monitored, website maintenance starts from $150 per month and you can cancel anytime. To bring buyers to the finished store, see SEO for product and category pages or Google Ads management for online stores.
Tell us what you sell and how it ships, and we will reply within 24 hours.
Asked before they write.
How much does ecommerce website design cost in Edmonton?
Our platform and e-commerce projects run from $9,000 to $28,000 in CAD and take six to ten weeks. Catalogue size, shipping complexity and integrations move the figure inside that range. You get a fixed quote before any work starts, with the platform recommendation written into it so you can see why we chose it.
Should I choose Shopify or a custom store?
It depends on your products and rules. Straightforward catalogues with standard shipping often cost less to run on a hosted platform. Unusual pricing, bundles or delivery rules can justify custom. We compare running costs in writing and recommend the cheaper to own.
Do you build WooCommerce stores?
Yes. WooCommerce works well when you want a familiar editing experience and more control than a hosted platform offers. We keep the extension list short, test checkout thoroughly and document everything installed so updates stay predictable. If you already run a WooCommerce store that has become slow or fragile, we can review it first.
Can my team manage products and orders without you?
Yes, that is the design goal. We build the admin around the daily tasks of your staff and train them before handover. You will not need us to change a price, add a product or process an order. If a routine task still needs us after launch, we treat that as a fault to fix.
How do you handle shipping and tax for Canadian orders?
We set up shipping zones, rates and free-shipping thresholds based on your real costs, and configure GST and provincial tax for orders shipped outside Alberta. We test with real addresses before launch so customers see correct totals at checkout. Free-shipping thresholds and local pickup can be added where they suit your products.
Who owns the store and its customer data?
You do. Code, customer data, payment and hosting accounts are in your name, and we document where each piece lives. When we host the store, customer data stays on Canadian infrastructure. On a hosted platform such as Shopify, it sits where that platform stores it, and we tell you where before you choose. Our care plan stays optional.
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$4,500 – $12,0004–6 weeks
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Website maintenance
From $150/monthmonthly, cancel anytime
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SEO
From $1,000/monthongoing
Glasshead Tech provides SEO services in Edmonton from $1,000 per month, covering technical fixes, on-page work, local search, Google Business Profile upkeep and content that AI answer engines can quote. Nobody controls Google's rankings, so we commit to the work, not a position. Monthly reports count calls and form enquiries, not traffic alone.
Tell us what you sell and how it ships.
Send a short note on your products, volumes and current set-up. We reply within 24 hours and give you a fixed quote with a platform recommendation once the scope is clear.