At Tekate, we go beyond templates and themes. We engineer deeply integrated, scalable Shopify and Shopify Plus solutions, aligned to real operational workflows — from accurate fulfilment to intelligent automation and real-time pricing — so your ecommerce business runs reliably and efficiently at every stage.
Tekate is a member of the Shopify Partner Program, giving us access to Shopify’s development tools, partner resources, and platform documentation to build, test, and deploy robust Shopify solutions to best-practice standards.
Our work with brands such as Unit Editions, Read-Only Memory, and Volume demonstrates how bespoke engineering can transform ecommerce operations for publishers and premium goods brands that require reliability and automation at scale—particularly as they scale into higher-volume Shopify and Shopify Plus environments.
Why Tekate vs Typical Shopify Agencies
| Capability | Typical Shopify Agency | Tekate |
|---|---|---|
| Theme installation & basic customisation | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Off-the-shelf page builds | ✔️ | 🔸 Optional, not a focus |
| Deep operational automation (shipping, fulfilment, workflow engines) | ❌ | ✔️ Core expertise |
| Real-time logistics & courier pricing solutions | ⚠️ Rare | ✔️ Built for publishers & complex flows |
| Custom Shopify & Shopify Plus integrations | ❌ | ✔️ Built into our DNA |
| High-volume pre-order & mixed fulfilment handling | ❌ | ✔️ Proven at scale |
| SLA-level support, monitoring & optimisation | ❌ | ✔️ Enterprise-ready support |
| Strategic technical roadmap (including Shopify Plus readiness) | ⚠️ Limited | ✔️ Ongoing partnership |
Typical Shopify agencies focus on visuals and front-end customisation.
Tekate engineers systems — ensuring your Shopify or Shopify Plus store doesn’t just look good, but works reliably with fulfilment, logistics, stock, pricing, and internal operations.
Featured Work — How We’ve Helped Clients
Automated Fulfilment & Shipping for Unit Editions
We built a custom Shopify enablement platform that automates order workflows, manages pre-orders vs in-stock availability, and returns accurate, live shipping prices at checkout by querying DHL and FedEx APIs — eliminating remote-area surcharge surprises and reducing fulfilment workload.
The architecture is designed to scale cleanly into Shopify Plus as volumes increase.
Campaign-Scale Handling for Read-Only Memory
For a publisher with intense pre-order peaks and a global audience, we engineered an integration that synchronises stock and fulfilment status, intelligently splits and queues orders, and ensures shipping prices remain transparent — reducing support tickets and improving dispatch accuracy around launches.
This type of campaign-driven complexity is where Shopify Plus often becomes a natural next step.
End-to-End Ecommerce & Logistics Engine for Volume
We created a complete Shopify-to-logistics platform that connects Volume’s store to EP-GL systems, with real-time pricing, intelligent order management, and stock synchronisation, delivering significant reductions in manual labour and 100% accurate pricing, even during major launches.
Built with Shopify Plus-level scale and automation in mind.
Shopify Plus — When Is the Right Time?
Shopify Plus unlocks powerful capabilities — higher API limits, advanced automation, and greater operational control — but it isn’t right for every business at every stage.
As a Shopify Partner, we help clients:
- Assess whether Shopify Plus is technically and commercially justified
- Identify operational and revenue triggers
- Plan a clean transition without disruption
- Implement Plus features properly (not superficially)
We’ve written a practical guide to help you decide:
When should you transition to Shopify Plus? (LINK TO BLOG ARTICLE)
Our Shopify Service Packages
We know e-commerce success is both technical and ongoing. These tiered offerings reflect that.
1. Shopify Care & Support — from £1,250 / month
Ideal for growing brands that need reliable Shopify or Shopify Plus support without hiring in-house.
✔ Priority technical support and issue resolution
✔ Monthly performance and reliability checks
✔ App conflict diagnosis and remediation
✔ Uptime & checkout health monitoring
✔ Quarterly platform optimisation recommendations
Perfect for businesses that need SLA-backed peace of mind.
2. Fulfilment & Logistics Automation — from £8,000
For brands with complex shipping, pre-order workflows, or third-party fulfilment — often a precursor to Shopify Plus.
✔ Custom courier pricing engines (live DHL/FedEx pricing)
✔ Automated order categorisation & dispatch workflows
✔ Intelligent mixed-order handling rules
✔ Pre-order vs in-stock orchestration
✔ Custom reporting & exception alerts
Transforms merchant workflows and reduces operational cost.
3. Shopify Integration & Systems Engineering — from £15,000
A complete integration platform for businesses that need Shopify or Shopify Plus to connect to ERP, logistics, CRM, or internal systems.
✔ End-to-end integration strategy
✔ Shopify and third-party API development
✔ Real-time stock, order & pricing synchronisation
✔ Automated fulfilment pipelines
✔ Ongoing integration support
Enterprise-grade solutions for complex supply chains.
4. Strategic Growth & Performance Engineering — from £3,500
For brands preparing to scale — technically, operationally, or towards Shopify Plus.
✔ Core Web Vitals & performance optimisation
✔ Conversion-focused technical enhancements
✔ SEO & analytics auditing
✔ Shopify speed tuning
✔ Technical roadmap planning (including Plus readiness)
Designed for merchants serious about speed, conversion, and scale.
The Tekate Difference
We don’t treat support as an add-on — we engineer systems that reduce manual effort and maximise reliability. Whether you’re preparing for a major campaign, managing complex fulfilment, or evaluating Shopify Plus, our engineering-first approach gives you confidence.
Ready to Level Up Your Shopify Infrastructure?
If you’re hitting operational limits, preparing for growth, or considering Shopify Plus, we can help you build a platform that scales cleanly — without compromise.
We’ll come back with a clear, fixed quote and a proposed timeline.
Shopify Case Studies
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Volume
Client Volume (vol.co) is part of the Thames & Hudson group and specialises in limited-edition, design-led hardback books created with well-known artists, architects, and cultural institutions. Many releases are produced in small batches, frequently as pre-order only, which creates unique fulfilment and stock management challenges. Customer expectation is very high, and the publisher relies heavily
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Unit Editions
Creating a highly reliable, automated fulfilment system for design led limited run publications Client Unit Editions is an independent publishing house known for high-quality graphic design books. Many titles are produced in very limited quantities, making accurate fulfilment and real-time stock tracking absolutely critical. Their global customer base expects premium service and fast, reliable delivery.
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Read-Only Memory
Automating international fulfilment for a boutique publisher with high campaign-driven spikes Client Read-Only Memory (ROM) produces beautifully designed books documenting videogame history, creative technology, and digital culture. Many of their titles are crowdfunded or produced through limited-run pre-orders. Fulfilment accuracy is essential because customers expect premium product quality and reliable delivery worldwide. https://readonlymemory.com Challenge ROM’s
Articles about Shopify
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Shopify Webhooks at Scale: Why Idempotency Matters More Than Reliability
This article documents an issue we encountered while processing high-volume Shopify order events and the architectural changes required to make the system robust.
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When Should You Choose Shopify Plus?
Shopify has become the default e-commerce platform for many growing businesses, and for good reason. It is stable, well-supported, and has a vast ecosystem of themes, apps, and integrations. For most small and medium-sized retailers, standard Shopify plans are more than sufficient. Shopify Plus, however, is a very different proposition.
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Bespoke Shopify Development: When Apps Are Enough — and When They Become the Problem
This article explores when Shopify apps are sufficient, when they start to work against you, and how bespoke Shopify development can simplify rather than complicate your platform.