Shopify Stores That
Convert Dubai
Shoppers.
Burj Code is Dubai’s #1 Shopify development agency. We build Shopify Plus stores, custom themes, apps & headless Hydrogen storefronts for UAE brands — 80+ stores shipped, 4.9★ client rating, Shopify Plus Partner from our studio in Dubai Media City.
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The Shopify development company in Dubai that brands trust with their ecommerce.
Burj Code is Dubai’s leading Shopify development agency, engineering Shopify Plus stores, custom themes, apps and headless Hydrogen storefronts for the UAE’s most ambitious brands. From our studio in Dubai Media City, we’ve shipped 80+ Shopify stores — luxury fashion for Level Shoes, beauty DTC for Huda Beauty, electronics for Jumbo Electronics, food ordering for Krispy Kreme UAE and concierge retail for Skins Cosmetics. We are a Shopify Plus Partner with 8 certified experts and a 4.9★ client rating across 84 engagements.
What makes Burj Code the #1 choice for Shopify development in Dubai isn’t just our Liquid mastery — it’s our obsession with the entire Shopify Plus ecosystem. We design for Online Store 2.0 sections, JSON templates, theme app extensions and checkout extensibility. We build custom Shopify apps in Remix with OAuth, billing and webhook orchestration. We ship headless storefronts on Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen with GraphQL Storefront API v2024-10 and Remix SSR for sub-second TTFB. We configure Shopify Markets for AED, SAR, KWD, QAR and BHD with Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, mada and COD per market.
The UAE ecommerce market is worth AED 28 billion with 4.2 million active online shoppers, 25% year-on-year growth and 18% online retail penetration. Dubai sits at the center of a GCC ecommerce boom, and Shopify Plus is the platform of choice for DTC brands scaling across UAE, KSA, Qatar and Kuwait. Whether you sell luxury fashion on Level Shoes’ 4,500-SKU catalog, electronics on Jumbo’s 18,000-SKU superstore, or donuts on Krispy Kreme’s 90-branch real-time stock network — Shopify Plus gives you the speed, reliability and conversion tools to win the GCC shopper.
Our Shopify experts are certified in Liquid 2.0, Online Store 2.0, Shopify Functions, checkout extensibility, Hydrogen, Remix, GraphQL Admin and Storefront APIs. Every store we ship is bilingual Arabic + English with full RTL support, PDPL-compliant by design, PCI-DSS Level 1 (built into Shopify), accessibility-audited (WCAG 2.2), and tested on iPhone & Android across Etisalat, du and Wi-Fi networks. We work in two-week sprints with weekly staging demos, daily Slack updates, and a dedicated Shopify project manager based in Dubai who speaks your language — and Shopify’s.
Whether you need a Starter Shopify store in 5 weeks (AED 40K), a Growth Shopify Plus build in 10 weeks (AED 120K), or an Enterprise headless Hydrogen rollout with PDPL compliance and ERP integrations (AED 350K+), Burj Code is your end-to-end Shopify partner in Dubai. From the first Figma frame to the millionth AED in GMV, we engineer Shopify stores that convert Dubai shoppers — and scale across the GCC.
Shopify clients
Across UAE, KSA, Qatar & Kuwait
Stores shipped
Live on Shopify Plus & Standard
Average client rating
Across 84 Shopify engagements
Shopify experts
Liquid, Hydrogen & Storefront API
Four pillars of Shopify mastery.
Shopify development is the craft of building commerce experiences on Shopify Plus — store design, theme development, app development and headless commerce. At Burj Code, that means four things done exceptionally well.
Store Design
Conversion-first store design in Figma → Shopify — hero stacks, product cards, PDP layouts and cart drawers tuned for Dubai shoppers, Apple Pay habits and 4G/5G Metro commutes through DXB.
Theme Development
Custom Shopify themes in Liquid 2.0, Online Store 2.0 sections, JSON templates and theme app extensions — clean code that survives every Shopify release and Winter/Summer Editions drop.
App Development
Public, custom and embedded Shopify apps in Remix, Shopify Functions, checkout extensibility and App Bridge — built for the App Store or locked to your store with PDPL-compliant data residency.
Headless Commerce
Headless storefronts on Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen, GraphQL Storefront API, Remix SSR and edge caching — 95+ Lighthouse scores and sub-second TTFB for Dubai’s luxury retail brands.
Shopify services for every commerce surface.
From Shopify Plus setup to headless Hydrogen storefronts — Burj Code covers the full Shopify ecosystem for Dubai brands.
Shopify Plus Setup
Full Shopify Plus onboarding — store architecture, multi-store (UAE/KSA/Qatar), staff accounts, B2B catalogs, Plus-only features (Scripts, Flow, Launchpad) and metafield strategy.
Custom Theme Development
Bespoke Online Store 2.0 themes in Liquid with JSON templates, section groups, theme settings and editor presets — pixel-perfect design systems tuned for Dubai’s luxury retail brands.
Shopify App Development
Public, custom and embedded Shopify apps in Remix, App Bridge and Shopify CLI — built for the Shopify App Store or private apps for your store with OAuth, billing and webhook orchestration.
Headless & Hydrogen
Headless storefronts on Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen with GraphQL Storefront API, Remix SSR, edge caching and custom checkout — 95+ Lighthouse scores and sub-second TTFB for UAE brands.
Platform Migration
WooCommerce → Shopify, Magento → Shopify Plus, custom → Shopify migrations — products, customers, orders, SEO redirects and zero-downtime cutover for Dubai brands moving to Shopify Plus.
Store Optimization
CRO audits, Core Web Vitals, Liquid refactors, image CDN tuning, lazy-loading, predictive search and A/B testing — turning your existing Shopify store into a faster, higher-converting machine.
Shopify Maintenance
Monthly maintenance plans — theme updates, app upgrades, version compatibility, security patches, backup automation and SLA-backed support for Shopify Plus stores across the GCC.
Shopify SEO
Technical SEO for Shopify — schema markup, sitemap optimization, JS rendering fixes, Arabic/English hreflang, blog architecture and content briefs that rank UAE brands for transactional keywords.
Use cases from UAE’s iconic brands.
Real Shopify stores shipping in the UAE today — built by Burj Code for Dubai’s leading fashion, beauty, electronics and F&B brands.
Level Shoes
Luxury fashion multi-brand store on Shopify Plus — 4,500 SKUs, Arabic RTL, AED/SAR/KWD multi-currency, same-day Dubai delivery and 95+ mobile Lighthouse.
Huda Beauty
DTC beauty store on Shopify Plus with subscription bundles, virtual try-on AR, influencer discount codes and Shopify Markets for GCC + USA expansion.
Jumbo Electronics
Electronics superstore on Shopify Plus B2B + DTC — 18,000 SKUs, warranty registration, Etisalat/du device financing and DXB click-and-collect.
Krispy Kreme UAE
Headless Shopify Hydrogen storefront for online ordering — real-time stock at 90+ UAE branches, Apple Pay, scheduled pickup and Krispy Kreme rewards.
THE One
Home & furniture Shopify Plus store with AR room preview, 3D product spins, delivery slot booking and Arabic customer service chat for the GCC.
Skins Cosmetics
Premium beauty on Shopify Plus with concierge chat, expert video consults, PDPL-compliant CRM sync and B2B trade ordering for spas and salons.
Gargash
Mercedes-Benz merchandise & lifestyle store on Shopify Plus — branded collections, service booking integration, AED/SAR/USD multi-currency.
Aster Pharmacy
Health & wellness Shopify Plus store — OTC catalog, prescription upload, PDPL/DHA-compliant data, 60-minute Dubai delivery and loyalty wallet.
Shopify stores for every Dubai vertical.
From luxury fashion at Level Shoes to electronics at Jumbo — Burj Code builds Shopify Plus stores for the sectors powering the UAE economy.
Fashion & Apparel
Shopify Plus stores for Dubai fashion brands — RTL Arabic, multi-currency, size guides, lookbooks and same-day GCC delivery.
Beauty & Cosmetics
DTC beauty on Shopify Plus — subscription bundles, AR try-on, influencer codes, loyalty and B2B trade ordering.
Electronics
Shopify Plus B2B + DTC for UAE electronics retailers — device financing, warranty registration, trade-in and click-and-collect.
Food & Beverage
Headless Shopify Hydrogen for online ordering — real-time stock, scheduled pickup, Apple Pay and loyalty wallets.
Home & Furniture
AR room preview, 3D product spins, delivery slot booking and Arabic customer service chat on Shopify Plus.
Sports & Wellness
Shopify Plus stores for Dubai gyms, supplement brands and wellness retailers — subscriptions, memberships and bookings.
Kids & Toys
Bilingual Shopify stores for UAE toy and kids brands — gift cards, age filters, school bulk ordering and Arabic checkout.
Luxury & Jewelry
Shopify Plus for Dubai jewelers and luxury houses — concierge chat, video consults, PDPL-compliant CRM and white-glove delivery.
Dubai is Shopify country.
The UAE ecommerce market is worth AED 28 billion with 25% YoY growth. If you’re building for Dubai shoppers, Shopify Plus is the platform of choice.
AED ecommerce market
UAE total, 2024 estimate
YoY ecommerce growth
UAE, 2023 → 2024
Online retail penetration
Of total UAE retail
Online shoppers in UAE
Active buyers, 2024
With AED 28 billion in annual ecommerce spend, 4.2 million active online shoppers, 25% YoY growth and 18% online retail penetration, Dubai is the most ecommerce-dense market in the GCC. A Shopify Plus store built by Burj Code puts your brand directly in front of UAE’s highest-value shoppers — with Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, AED/SAR/KWD multi-currency and Arabic RTL built in from day one.
The Shopify toolchain, mastered.
Shopify Plus, Hydrogen, Liquid, Shopify Functions, Remix, GraphQL, Storefront API, Checkout Extensibility — every layer of Shopify’s commerce stack, in the hands of 8 certified experts.
Platform
- Shopify Plus
- Shopify Standard
- Shopify Markets
- Shopify B2B
Storefront
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Remix
- Storefront API v2024-10
Templating
- Liquid 2.0
- Online Store 2.0
- JSON Templates
- Theme App Extensions
Extensibility
- Shopify Functions
- Checkout Extensibility
- Web Pixels
- App Bridge
Frontend
- React 18
- Remix
- Tailwind CSS
- TypeScript
APIs
- GraphQL Admin
- GraphQL Storefront
- REST Admin
- Webhooks
Hosting & CDN
- Shopify Hosting
- Oxygen Edge
- Cloudflare
- Shopify CDN
Analytics
- Shopify Analytics
- GA4
- Meta Pixel
- Klaviyo
From discovery to first AED.
A six-step Shopify development process refined over 80+ launches — engineered to ship on time, on budget, and on Shopify Plus.
Discovery & Strategy
Workshops in our Dubai Media City studio — catalog audit, UX research, AED pricing strategy, multi-market roadmap and a 12-week Shopify Plus launch plan for the GCC.
Design & Theme
Figma design system → Online Store 2.0 theme. Hero stacks, PDP layouts, cart drawers, Arabic RTL variants and a click-through prototype you can demo to your board.
Development
Sprint-based Shopify development — Liquid 2.0 sections, custom apps, headless Hydrogen, Shopify Functions, checkout extensibility, weekly staging demos and daily Slack updates.
QA & Optimization
Real-device QA on iPhone & Android, Core Web Vitals to 90+, A/B test setups, Arabic translation review, payment gateway integration (Apple Pay, mada, Tabby, Tamara) and PDPL compliance check.
Launch
Zero-downtime cutover, 301 redirects, DNS migration, Shopify Markets enablement, GA4 + Meta Pixel firing, sitemap submission and a 24-hour launch war-room with your team.
Support & Growth
Monthly maintenance, theme upgrades, conversion optimization, Shopify Editions adoption, quarterly growth roadmap and dedicated Shopify PM in Dubai for the GCC.
Battle-tested Shopify stores ready to rebrand.
Skip the 10-week build. We’ve already shipped these Shopify Plus templates for Dubai clients — rebrand, integrate your catalog, launch in 5–10 weeks.
Fashion Store
Shopify Plus theme — RTL Arabic, lookbooks, size guides, Apple Pay, Tabby/Tamara, AED/SAR/KWD.
From
AED 40K
Timeline
5 weeks
Beauty Store
Shopify Plus — subscription bundles, AR try-on, influencer codes, loyalty wallet, B2B ordering.
From
AED 55K
Timeline
6 weeks
Electronics Store
Shopify Plus B2B + DTC — warranty, device financing, trade-in, click-and-collect at DXB.
From
AED 70K
Timeline
7 weeks
Food Ordering Store
Headless Hydrogen — real-time stock at branches, scheduled pickup, Apple Pay, loyalty.
From
AED 85K
Timeline
8 weeks
Furniture Store
Shopify Plus — AR room preview, 3D spins, delivery slots, Arabic chat, multi-warehouse.
From
AED 75K
Timeline
8 weeks
Luxury Concierge
Shopify Plus — concierge chat, video consults, PDPL CRM sync, white-glove GCC delivery.
From
AED 95K
Timeline
9 weeks
Kids & Toys Store
Bilingual Shopify — gift cards, age filters, school bulk ordering, Arabic checkout.
From
AED 45K
Timeline
5 weeks
Jewelry Store
Shopify Plus — bespoke builder, diamond cert upload, AED/USD multi-currency, insurance.
From
AED 110K
Timeline
10 weeks
Shopify stores that moved the needle.
Four Dubai case studies — real brands, real metrics, real Shopify Plus launches.
Level Shoes
Luxury Fashion
3.2×
Mobile conversion lift
Rebuilt Level Shoes on Shopify Plus with a custom Online Store 2.0 theme, Arabic RTL, AED/SAR/KWD multi-currency and Tabby/Tamara BNPL — 95+ Lighthouse and 3.2× mobile conversion lift in 90 days.
Huda Beauty MENA
Beauty DTC
AED 18M
First-year GMV
Launched Huda Beauty’s regional Shopify Plus store with subscription bundles, AR try-on, influencer discount codes and Shopify Markets for GCC + USA expansion — AED 18M in first-year GMV.
Jumbo Electronics
Electronics Retail
18K
SKUs migrated
Migrated Jumbo’s 18,000-SKU catalog from Magento to Shopify Plus B2B + DTC, integrated Etisalat/du device financing, warranty registration and DXB click-and-collect — zero SEO loss, +41% organic.
Krispy Kreme UAE
Food & Beverage
1.4s
Avg page TTFB
Built a headless Shopify Hydrogen storefront for Krispy Kreme UAE — real-time stock at 90+ branches, scheduled pickup, Apple Pay and Krispy Kreme rewards. 1.4s average TTFB, 92+ mobile Lighthouse.
Why Shopify Plus wins for Dubai brands.
Ten factors that matter when choosing between Shopify Plus, WooCommerce and a custom-built storefront.
| Factor | Shopify Plus | WooCommerce | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to launch (enterprise store) | 6–10 weeks | 12–20 weeks | 5–9 months |
| Hosting, CDN & security | Included (Shopify Cloud) | Self-managed | Self-managed |
| PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance | Out of the box | Via plugins | Custom audit |
| Arabic RTL & multi-currency | Native (Markets) | Plugin-required | Custom build |
| Checkout extensibility | Full (Shopify Functions) | WooCommerce Blocks | Unlimited |
| Headless / Hydrogen support | First-class | Limited | Unlimited |
| App ecosystem | 13,000+ apps | 60,000+ plugins | Custom integrations |
| Total cost of ownership (3 yr) | AED 150K–500K | AED 250K–800K | AED 1M–4M |
| Developer availability in Dubai | Excellent | Good | Scarce |
| Best fit for | DTC brands & multi-market | Budget-conscious SMB | Unique business logic |
For Dubai brands targeting multi-market GCC growth, Shopify Plus is the clear winner. WooCommerce makes sense for budget-conscious SMBs; custom builds only for unique business logic that no platform supports.
Transparent Shopify packages, no surprises.
Fixed-scope Shopify development with clear deliverables. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices — you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Starter Shopify
For first-time Shopify launches
- Shopify Standard setup
- Up to 25 OS 2.0 sections
- Premium theme customization
- 5 product collections
- Apple Pay + Tabby + Tamara
- Arabic + English bilingual
- GA4 + Meta Pixel
- 30 days post-launch support
Growth Shopify Plus
For serious GCC brands
- Shopify Plus onboarding
- Up to 80 OS 2.0 sections
- Custom theme development
- Up to 5,000 SKUs migrated
- Shopify Markets (3 countries)
- Shopify Functions & checkout UI
- 1 custom Shopify app
- 90 days post-launch support
- Dedicated PM in Dubai
- Monthly growth report
Enterprise Headless
For luxury & multi-market empires
- Headless Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen
- Custom design system
- Unlimited SKUs & collections
- Shopify Markets (UAE + KSA + Qatar + Kuwait)
- Shopify B2B catalogs
- Multiple custom Shopify apps
- ERP / WMS / CRM integrations
- PDPL / DIFC / ADGM compliance
- 12 months SLA support
- Quarterly roadmap workshops
- Source code escrow
All Shopify packages include Arabic + English · NDA · Source code ownership · Shopify Plus Partner · 50% upfront, 50% on launch
Shopify leaders on Burj Code.
“Burj Code rebuilt our Level Shoes flagship on Shopify Plus with a custom OS 2.0 theme in 9 weeks. Arabic RTL, AED/SAR/KWD multi-currency and Tabby BNPL — 3.2× mobile conversion lift in 90 days.”
Head of Digital
Level Shoes
“We migrated 18,000 SKUs from Magento to Shopify Plus without a single day of downtime. Burj Code’s Shopify team in Dubai Media City is world-class — they understand GCC retail better than anyone.”
Director of Ecommerce
Jumbo Electronics
“Our headless Hydrogen storefront for Krispy Kreme UAE loads in 1.4 seconds and talks to 90+ branches in real time. Apple Pay, scheduled pickup and Krispy Kreme rewards — flawless.”
VP Technology
Krispy Kreme UAE
“From Figma to Shopify Plus launch in 12 weeks. Burj Code understands luxury, Arabic UX and the Shopify Plus ecosystem better than any agency we’ve worked with in the GCC. AED 18M GMV in year one.”
Founder
Huda Beauty MENA
Your Shopify questions, answered.
Dubai’s ecommerce market is worth AED 28 billion with 4.2 million active online shoppers and 25% YoY growth. A Dubai-based Shopify agency like Burj Code understands Arabic RTL UX, AED/SAR/KWD multi-currency, Tabby/Tamara BNPL, Apple Pay habits, PDPL data residency and Shopify Markets for the GCC. We’ve shipped 80+ Shopify stores from our studio in Dubai Media City for brands like Level Shoes, Huda Beauty and Jumbo Electronics.
Shopify development in Dubai ranges from AED 40K for a Starter store (Shopify Standard, 25 sections, 5 collections) to AED 120K for a Growth package (Shopify Plus, 80 sections, 5,000 SKUs, Shopify Markets) to AED 350K+ for an Enterprise headless Hydrogen build with PDPL compliance and ERP integrations. We work on fixed-scope pricing — no hourly surprises.
Yes. Burj Code is a Shopify Plus Partner based in Dubai Media City. We’ve shipped 80+ stores on Shopify Plus and Shopify Standard for UAE, KSA, Qatar and Kuwait brands. Our 8 certified Shopify experts cover Liquid, Online Store 2.0, Shopify Functions, checkout extensibility, Hydrogen, Remix, GraphQL Admin and Storefront APIs.
Yes. We build headless storefronts on Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen using Remix SSR, GraphQL Storefront API v2024-10 and edge caching on Cloudflare. Our headless builds typically score 95+ on Lighthouse and achieve sub-second TTFB — perfect for Dubai’s luxury retail brands like Krispy Kreme UAE where 1.4s TTFB drives measurable conversion lift.
Yes. We handle WooCommerce → Shopify, Magento → Shopify Plus and custom → Shopify migrations for Dubai brands. Migrations include products, customers, orders, SEO 301 redirects, content migration and zero-downtime cutover. We migrated Jumbo Electronics’ 18,000-SKU catalog from Magento to Shopify Plus with zero SEO loss and +41% organic traffic in 90 days.
Every Shopify store we build is bilingual Arabic + English by default with full RTL layout support, Arabic typography tuning, Hijri/Gregorian calendars and localized checkout. We configure Shopify Markets for AED (UAE), SAR (KSA), KWD (Kuwait), QAR (Qatar) and BHD (Bahrain) with Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, mada and COD payment options per market.
Yes. We implement UAE PDPL, DIFC and ADGM data protection by design: data residency in EU/US Shopify regions, customer consent flows, audit logs, right-to-erasure APIs and PCI-DSS Level 1 hosting (built into Shopify). For UAE healthcare and government clients we add DHA compliance, on-premise data lake options and signed BAAs.
100%. On full payment you receive the complete Liquid theme source code, custom Shopify app code (Remix/Node), Hydrogen storefront code, Figma design files, CI/CD pipelines and Shopify Partner transfer. We also offer source code escrow for Enterprise clients and can host your app code on your own GitHub Enterprise or Azure DevOps.
Let’s build your Shopify Plus flagship.
Tell us about your Shopify project. We’ll reply within 24 hours with a fixed-scope proposal, a launch timeline, and a dedicated Shopify expert based in Dubai Media City.
Shopify Plus Partner
8 certified experts · 80+ stores shipped · 4.9★ rating