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Shopify Partner in the USA · Los Angeles, CA

Shopify development partner for US brands

The storefront your customers see, and the order, stock and invoice trail they never do.

We’re a Shopify Partner in Glendale, in the Los Angeles area. We build Shopify stores, move you over from WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce or Magento, pick and build the apps you actually need, and connect every order to Zoho Inventory, Zoho Books and Zoho CRM. The same team that builds your store also runs your back office, because we’re a Zoho Advanced Partner too.

  • Theme builds your team can edit
  • Replatforming with your ranking URLs redirected
  • Orders synced to Zoho
Shopify Shopify PartnerAlso a certified Zoho Advanced Partner
You’ll talk to our senior team, not a call center.300+ projects · serving US clients since 2025

01Why build your Shopify store with us

What a Shopify Partner that also runs Zoho brings to your store

Plenty of agencies can make a Shopify store look good. Fewer can tell you where the order goes after checkout. We build the storefront and wire up the back office, so stock, invoices and customer history stay right without anyone retyping an order. These six things are why US merchants hire us for Shopify work.

  1. One team for the store and the back office

    We’re a Shopify Partner and a certified Zoho Advanced Partner. Nobody has to referee a design agency and an integrator who each blame the other.

  2. Your Google rankings come with you

    Every old product, category and blog URL gets a redirect to its new Shopify address before the domain moves. Customers and search engines land on the right page.

  3. Themes your team can actually edit

    We build on Shopify’s sections and blocks, so your marketer can rearrange a page, swap a banner or add a collection without filing a ticket with a developer.

  4. Checkout, payments and sales tax set up right

    Shopify Payments, Shop Pay and wallets, shipping rates and automated US sales tax calculation are configured and tested with real test orders before launch.

    PCI DSS Level 1 on every Shopify store
  5. Native features first, apps only when needed

    Email campaigns, B2B catalogs, automations and subscriptions are often covered by Shopify or a Shopify-made app. Fewer apps means a faster store and smaller monthly bills.

  6. A fixed price you see before we start

    Pages, apps, data and integrations are written into a signed BRD with a fixed price and a delivery schedule. Add a page, an app or a Zoho connection after sign-off and we quote it as its own change, which you okay before any theme or sync work on it begins.

02Shopify development services

Six kinds of Shopify work we take on

Our Shopify development services cover new stores, redesigns, replatforming, apps, headless builds and back-office integration. Most projects mix two or three of these. Tell us where you are today and we’ll say which ones you need, and which you can skip.

Store builds and redesigns

A premium theme set up and styled to your brand, or a custom theme written in Liquid when the design calls for it. Product pages, collections, filters, metafields and an accessible layout that works on a phone first. More on online store design.

Migrations to Shopify

Products, variants, customers, orders, blog posts and reviews moved from WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce or Magento, with redirects for every URL that earns traffic. See what moves where.

Apps, picked and built

We audit the apps you run, cut the ones that duplicate Shopify features, move simple rules into Shopify Flow, and install the rest properly. When nothing in the Shopify App Store fits, we build a custom Shopify app on Shopify’s APIs.

Headless with Hydrogen

Hydrogen is Shopify’s React-based framework for headless Shopify storefronts, and Oxygen is Shopify’s hosting for it. We build one when your design or content needs go past what a theme can do, and we’ll tell you honestly when a theme is the better bet.

Shopify to Zoho integration

Orders, stock, invoices, customers and support tickets kept in step between Shopify and Zoho. See what syncs.

Selling to other businesses too? Shopify includes B2B catalogs on every plan, with price lists, payment terms and company accounts. We set those up next to your retail store.

03The week before go-live

What happens in the last week before a Shopify store launches?

Design and build are done by now. The final week is about proving the store works: data checked, checkout tested, Zoho wired, redirects loaded and the domain switched. Here’s how that week usually runs on our Shopify projects, one store screen per day.

  1. Monday

    The catalog gets a second look

    The final product import runs. We spot-check variants, prices, images, inventory counts and metafields against the old store, and fix what didn’t map cleanly.

  2. Tuesday

    Pages get filled with real content

    Your team adds final copy and banners using the sections we built. We check every template on a phone, a tablet and a desktop, and run accessibility and speed checks.

  3. Wednesday

    Checkout is tested with test orders

    We run card, Shop Pay and wallet test orders to different US states, check the sales tax and shipping on each, then refund and partially fulfill a few to see what the customer emails say.

  4. Thursday

    Zoho receives its first orders

    Those test orders flow on to Zoho: stock drops in Zoho Inventory, a sales invoice posts in Zoho Books, and the buyer lands in Zoho CRM. Anything that fails retries and shows up in a log you can read.

  5. Friday

    Redirects load, people get trained

    The redirect list goes in and gets tested against your top pages. Your team practices on the store: processing an order, issuing a refund, editing a page, running a discount.

  6. Launch day

    The domain points to Shopify

    We switch DNS, remove the password page, place a real order, and watch the first live orders flow through to Zoho. Then we stay close for the first busy weeks.

04Try it · sample stack

How many Shopify apps does your store really need?

Usually fewer than you think. Pick what your store has to do and see where each job would live: inside Shopify, in an app from the Shopify App Store, or in Zoho. That’s the same sorting we do in a Shopify app audit, before anything gets installed.

What does your store need to do?

Shopify, built in or Shopify-made 0

    App from the Shopify App Store 0

      Zoho, synced with Shopify 0

        Pick a few jobs to see your stack.

        Sample sorting for a typical US store. App Store apps carry their own monthly fees. Shopify’s built-in AI assistant, Sidekick, is on every plan, and AI (now also called SI, super intelligence) agents we build in Zoho can pick up work after the order.

        05Shopify and Zoho integration

        Shopify sells it. Zoho keeps track of everything after that.

        Shopify is very good at the storefront and checkout. Purchasing, multi-warehouse stock, accounting, sales follow-up and support are where Zoho earns its place. We connect the two with Zoho’s own Shopify integrations where they exist, and Zoho Flow or a custom sync on Zoho Catalyst where they don’t. Here’s what typically moves, and which way.

        In ShopifyDirectionIn ZohoWhy it matters
        Paid orders→Zoho Inventory sales ordersPicking, packing and shipping run from one queue, whatever channel sold it.
        Stock levels←Zoho Inventory, across warehousesOne count for Shopify, Amazon and wholesale, so you stop overselling.
        Tracking numbers←Zoho Inventory shipmentsThe customer gets the shipping email without anyone copying a number.
        Sales, payouts, refunds→Zoho Books invoices and depositsFees split out and sales tax by state, ready for your CPA.
        Customers and order history→Zoho CRM contactsWholesale reps and account managers see what a buyer ordered online.
        Orders on a support request→Zoho Desk ticket sidebarAgents answer “where’s my order?” without opening the Shopify admin.

        Twelve connections we set up around Shopify

        Every Shopify store we connect ends up with a different mix. These are the ones we wire most often for US merchants. Hover or tap a tile to see what passes between it and your Shopify store.

        Shopify
        • Zoho InventoryOrders in, stock counts and tracking numbers back out to the store.
        • Zoho BooksSales, payouts, fees and refunds recorded against the right accounts.
        • Zoho CRMShoppers become contacts, with lifetime spend and last order.
        • Zoho DeskA customer’s Shopify orders shown beside their ticket.
        • Zoho CampaignsBuyer segments for win-back and replenishment emails.
        • Zoho AnalyticsStore sales next to ad spend, margin and stock turns.
        • Zoho FlowNo-code triggers on new orders, customers or refunds.
        • Zoho CatalystCustom sync code with retries and logs, for high order volumes.
        • Zoho SalesIQLive chat on the store with the visitor’s cart in view.
        • Amazon & eBayMarketplace orders share the same stock pool through Zoho Inventory.
        • UPS, USPS & FedExLive rates at checkout and labels from the warehouse.
        • QuickBooksStaying on QuickBooks? Summarized daily sales posted there instead.

        06Moving to Shopify

        Moving to Shopify from WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce or Magento

        A Shopify migration moves your catalog, customers and order history, then redirects every old URL so search traffic follows. Pick your current platform to see how its pieces land in Shopify. Customer passwords never transfer between platforms. Shopify’s newer customer accounts sign in with a one-time code sent by email, so returning buyers just enter their address.

        In WooCommerceIn Shopify
        Simple & variable productsProducts with variants
        Product categories & tagsCollections & product tags
        Custom fields (ACF)Metafields & metaobjects
        CustomersCustomers, with marketing consent kept
        OrdersOrder history
        CouponsDiscount codes
        WordPress posts & pagesShopify blog & pages
        PluginsBuilt-in features or a short app list
        In WixIn Shopify
        Store products & optionsProducts with variants
        CategoriesCollections
        Site members & contactsCustomers
        OrdersOrder history
        CouponsDiscount codes
        Site pagesTheme pages, rebuilt with sections
        Wix BlogShopify blog
        Old page URLsURL redirects
        In BigCommerceIn Shopify
        Products & variant optionsProducts with variants
        CategoriesCollections
        BrandsVendor field or a brand metaobject
        Custom fieldsMetafields
        Customer groups & price listsB2B companies & catalogs
        OrdersOrder history
        Stencil themeA Shopify theme built with sections
        301 redirectsURL redirects
        In Magento / Adobe CommerceIn Shopify
        Configurable productsProducts with variants
        Attribute setsProduct options & metafields
        Category treeCollections & navigation menus
        Customer groupsCustomer segments or B2B companies
        Store viewsShopify Markets, or Plus expansion stores
        CMS pages & blocksPages & theme sections
        OrdersOrder history
        Custom modulesApps, Shopify Flow or a custom app
        1. 1InventoryWe list every product, page, app and URL on the old store.
        2. 2Trial importData loads into a development store you can click through.
        3. 3Freeze & final syncNew orders since the trial come across right before cutover.
        4. 4SwitchRedirects live, domain moved, first real orders watched.

        Moving your back office at the same time, say from QuickBooks to Zoho Books? See our Zoho migration routes.

        07Why Elite Tech Global for Shopify

        Why merchants trust us with their Shopify store

        Your store is where the money comes in, so the team behind it should be easy to reach and own the outcome. Four facts about who builds your Shopify site.

        • ShopifyShopify Partner
        • ZohoZoho Advanced Partner
        1. Shopify Partner and Zoho Advanced Partner

          We build and launch stores as a Shopify Partner, and the Zoho side lets us hook them into Zoho Inventory, Books and CRM.

        2. 300+ projects, company-wide

          That total counts all our work since 2025 across Zoho, AWS and Shopify together, for businesses in the US, Canada and Latin America, so it is not a count of storefronts alone.

        3. Theme, apps and wiring under one roof

          Our 40+ person team, led from Glendale near Los Angeles, covers design, development and integrations, so your launch has a single point of contact.

        4. Support once orders flow

          After launch we train your staff on products, orders and discounts, then help as you add sales channels, markets or apps.

        08Shopify pricing in the US

        Shopify plan prices for US stores, and what the card fees add

        Shopify charges a monthly plan fee plus a card rate on each sale. In the US, Basic is $29 a month billed yearly ($39 monthly), Grow is $79 ($105), Advanced is $299 ($399), and Shopify Plus starts at $2,300 a month on a three-year term. Higher plans cost more each month but take a smaller cut of every card payment, so the right plan depends on how much you sell.

        Shopify planPer monthOnline card rateIn-person card rateFee with another payment providerStaff accounts
        Basic$292.9% + 30¢2.6% + 10¢2%No extra staff
        Grow$792.7% + 30¢2.5% + 10¢1%Up to 5
        Advanced$2992.5% + 30¢2.4% + 10¢0.6%Up to 15
        Plusfrom $2,3003-year term2.25% + 30¢2.3% + 10¢0.2%Unlimited

        Shopify’s US list prices in USD, before tax. Card rates are Shopify Payments standard US rates. Plus is $2,300 a month on a three-year term or $2,500 on a one-year term, and includes nine expansion stores. Shopify POS Pro is $89 a month per location on the other plans. Building or moving your store with us is a separate fixed price, set out in a signed BRD before any theme work starts.

        Which Shopify plan is cheapest for your sales?

        Move the sliders to your typical month of online sales. We add the yearly plan fee to Shopify Payments’ standard online card rates.

        Estimated monthly costplan fee (billed yearly) + online card rate × sales + 30¢ × orders
        • Basic$0
        • Grow$0
        • Advanced$0

        Grow comes out cheapest at this volume.

        Sample estimate for planning only. It leaves out apps, themes, shipping labels, premium and international card rates, and sales tax. Shopify’s rates for US stores change from time to time, so we price your plan again from your real order mix before you pick one.

        09Shopify vs the alternatives

        Shopify vs WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento and Zoho Commerce

        In our view, Shopify is the safest pick for most US brands selling direct to consumers: hosting, security and checkout are handled for you, and the app and theme catalog is huge. It isn’t always the cheapest or the best fit, though. Here’s how the platforms we work with stack up on price and on who runs what.

        PlatformEntry planMid planUpper planHosting, security, updatesWorth knowing
        Shopify$29Basic$79Grow$299Advanced · Plus from $2,300Run by ShopifyExtra 2%, 1%, 0.6% or 0.2% per sale if you skip Shopify Payments
        BigCommercePlan prices step up with your yearly online sales, so we check BigCommerce’s current US list against your revenue on the callRun by BigCommerceEach plan has an annual sales cap. Pass it and the plan steps up
        WooCommerce$0Free pluginHosting, theme and paid extensions are on youYou or your hostMost flexible, and the most to maintain
        Magento / Adobe Commerce$0Magento Open SourceAdobe Commerce is quote-basedYou or your host, unless on Adobe’s cloudPowerful, but upgrades and patches need developers
        Zoho Commerce$15Standard$49Professional$129PlusRun by ZohoNo platform transaction fee. Shares data with Zoho Inventory and Books

        When we recommend Shopify

        1. You sell direct to consumers and want to grow. Shopify’s checkout, Shop Pay and the app catalog are built for that.
        2. You’re tired of plugin updates, server bills and security patches on WooCommerce or Magento.
        3. You sell in several places. Online, social, marketplaces and in-store POS all run from one admin.
        4. You need a design that stands out. Shopify’s theme system, or Hydrogen for headless, gives you room.
        5. You expect to reach Plus volume and want a platform that grows into it without a rebuild.

        Shopify or Zoho Commerce?

        We build on both, so this is a call we make often. Zoho Commerce tends to win when your company already runs on Zoho, sells mostly to other businesses with price lists and a customer portal, or wants a lower monthly bill with no platform transaction fee. Shopify tends to win for consumer brands that live on themes, apps, social selling and retail POS.

        If you’re unsure, bring your catalog size and channels to the first call and we’ll say which one we’d build. See our Zoho Commerce services →

        Where staying put makes sense: a WooCommerce store with deep WordPress content and a developer you trust may be better off improved than moved. Our WordPress team can help with that.

        US list prices in USD per month, billed yearly, before payment processing and tax. Shopify’s plan names changed recently and fees for outside payment providers move too, so we re-check every platform against your order volume before you choose.

        10Shopify project types

        Four shapes a Shopify project with us usually takes

        Every Shopify project gets its own scope, but most start as one of these. The price is fixed once we agree the pages, data, apps and integrations in a signed BRD. After launch we keep supporting the store: new sections, seasonal campaigns, app changes and the occasional rescue on a busy weekend.

        Launch

        A new Shopify store, done properly

        • Theme setup styled to your brand
        • Products, collections and filters
        • Payments, shipping and sales tax
        • Training on orders and pages

        Store launch priced once, in a signed BRD

        Replatform

        Leaving WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce or Magento

        • Catalog, customers and orders moved
        • A redirect for every ranking URL
        • Theme rebuilt with sections
        • Trial import before the switch

        One fixed replatform price, agreed in the BRD

        Connect

        Shopify plus Zoho for the back office

        • Zoho Inventory stock and fulfillment
        • Zoho Books sales and payouts
        • Zoho CRM and Desk customer view
        • AI / SI agents for order follow-up

        Zoho connection priced up front in the BRD

        Custom

        Plus, headless and custom apps

        • Hydrogen storefront on Oxygen
        • Checkout extensions on Plus
        • B2B catalogs and expansion stores
        • Custom apps on Shopify’s APIs

        Plus and headless work quoted as a fixed BRD price

        Want to know our client stories? See them here →

        11How a Shopify project starts

        Before we touch your theme, the plan is in writing

        Four steps settle the pages, data, apps and integrations, plus the price and the dates. A theme-based launch is often scoped on the first call. A Magento replatform with B2B pricing and a Zoho back office may need a paid scoping and BRD phase, and we’ll quote that up front.

        Shopify builds run online for brands across the US, Canada and Latin America. If you’re in Southern California, we’re happy to run the training at your office or warehouse.

        1. Discovery callYour store today, your catalog, your channels and the launch date you have in mind
        2. Store walkthroughTheme, apps, data, checkout and where orders go after they’re paid
        3. Scope & budgetBuild or migrate, which apps stay, what connects to Zoho, agreed in the open
        4. BRD sign-off Our promiseTemplates, imports, apps and Zoho syncs listed with one fixed store price and launch-week dates

        From kickoff to the domain switch, each Shopify build step is laid out in order. See how we work →

        12Shopify questions

        Things US merchants ask before a Shopify build

        Straight answers on Shopify pricing, migrations, Hydrogen, apps and Zoho. Have a store URL handy? Bring it to a discovery call. The first one costs nothing.

        Is Elite Tech Global a Shopify Partner?

        Yes. Elite Tech Global is a Shopify Partner based in Glendale, in the Los Angeles area, and also a certified Zoho Advanced Partner. We build Shopify stores, migrate stores to Shopify, set up and build apps, and connect Shopify to Zoho for clients across the US, Canada and Latin America.

        How much does Shopify cost per month in the USA?

        Shopify’s US plans are Basic at $29 a month billed yearly or $39 monthly, Grow at $79 or $105, and Advanced at $299 or $399. Shopify Plus starts at $2,300 a month on a three-year term or $2,500 on a one-year term. Shopify Payments card rates are on top, from 2.9% plus 30 cents online on Basic down to 2.25% plus 30 cents on Plus. Our build or migration work is a separate fixed price agreed in a signed BRD.

        Which Shopify plan should a US store choose?

        It mostly depends on sales volume and staff. Grow’s lower card rate covers its higher plan fee once online sales pass roughly $25,000 a month, and Advanced pays for itself at around $110,000 a month. Grow also adds staff accounts. Use the estimator on this page for a rough answer, and we’ll check your real order mix before you decide.

        Can you migrate our store from WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce or Magento to Shopify?

        Yes. We move products and variants, collections, customers, order history, discount codes, blog posts and pages, and we redirect every old URL that earns traffic to its new Shopify address. Data goes into a development store first so you can check it, then a final sync runs right before the domain switch.

        Will we lose our Google rankings when we move to Shopify?

        Not if the redirects are done properly. Before launch we map every product, category, page and blog URL from the old store to its Shopify address and load them as URL redirects, then test your top landing pages after the switch. Page titles and descriptions move across with the content.

        Do customers need new passwords after a migration to Shopify?

        Passwords can’t be transferred between ecommerce platforms. With Shopify’s newer customer accounts, shoppers sign in with a one-time code sent to their email, so returning customers simply enter their address and carry on. We plan the customer email that explains the change.

        Do you build headless Shopify stores with Hydrogen?

        Yes, when it makes sense. Hydrogen is Shopify’s React-based framework for building a custom headless storefront, and Oxygen is Shopify’s hosting for Hydrogen sites. Headless gives you full design and content freedom but costs more to build and maintain than a theme, so we recommend it only when a theme can’t do what you need.

        How does Shopify connect to Zoho?

        Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books have their own Shopify integrations, and we use Zoho Flow or a custom sync on Zoho Catalyst for anything they don’t cover. Typically paid orders flow into Zoho Inventory, stock levels and tracking numbers go back to Shopify, sales and payouts post to Zoho Books, and customers land in Zoho CRM.

        Should we use Shopify or Zoho Commerce?

        Shopify usually suits consumer brands that rely on themes, apps, social selling and retail POS. Zoho Commerce usually suits companies already running on Zoho, B2B sellers with price lists and a customer portal, and stores that want no platform transaction fee. We build on both and will recommend one on the first call.

        How many apps does a Shopify store need?

        Fewer than most stores have. Shopify includes email campaigns, B2B catalogs, automated sales tax calculation and customer chat, and Shopify makes free apps such as Flow for automations and Subscriptions. We usually add App Store apps only for things like reviews or loyalty, and use Zoho for stock, accounting and customer history.

        Can Shopify handle B2B and wholesale orders?

        Yes. Shopify B2B lets you create company accounts with their own catalogs, price lists and payment terms, and Basic, Grow and Advanced each include up to three B2B catalogs. Shopify Plus allows unlimited catalogs. We often connect the wholesale side to Zoho CRM so reps see each account’s orders.

        How long does a Shopify build or migration take?

        It depends on catalog size, how much design is custom, how many apps and integrations are involved, and how much order history moves. The signed BRD sets a date for each stage, from theme build and data import to Zoho connections, test orders and the domain switch, so you know the launch date before work starts.

        Do you support Shopify stores after launch?

        Yes. After launch we help with new sections and landing pages, seasonal campaigns, app changes, Shopify and Zoho sync issues, and training for new staff. Support runs online, with on-site sessions in Southern California when a team prefers it.

        What is SI?

        SI stands for super intelligence. In September 2026 a US executive order asked federal agencies to use “super intelligence” or “SI” in place of “artificial intelligence” in official communications. Most businesses still say AI, so we use both terms.

        13Let’s talk

        Tell us what you’re building. We’ll map the fix.

        Book a free consultation with Elite Tech Global. We review your Zoho, AWS, Shopify or WordPress setup, show where AI / SI agents can save time, and agree the next step. If we work together, every requirement and a fixed price go into a signed BRD before the build starts.

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