Shopify Development Agency Chicago

Chicago's eCommerce market runs deeper than the Magnificent Mile. Industrial B2B, food and beverage, health and wellness, and DTC consumer brands all compete here and they need Shopify developers who understand the full range, not just one vertical. Shero's team operates nationally from a New York headquarters and has been building on Shopify since the platform's early years.

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Shopify Premier Partner

16+

Years in business

500+

Projects Delivered

50+

Team Members

98%

Client Retention

25+

Shopify agencies in Chicago

Chicago has over 25 verified Shopify development agencies as of 2025. Most serve DTC brands at the standard tier. The agencies capable of handling Shopify Plus architecture, B2B wholesale configuration, and complex ERP integrations are a much smaller subset.

40-60%

Rise in eCommerce CAC, 2023 to 2025

Customer acquisition costs rose 40 to 60% between 2023 and 2025 across eCommerce verticals. For Chicago DTC brands in competitive categories health, wellness, food, and apparel that margin pressure makes store performance a direct business issue, not just a technical one.

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Premier Partner

Shero holds Shopify Premier Partner status, one of fewer than 150 agencies globally at this tier. For Chicago brands evaluating agencies with deep Shopify Plus capability, that credential separates agencies with genuine platform depth from generalists claiming it.

98%

Client Retention

98% of Shero's clients stay on retainer after their project closes. In a market like Chicago where agencies are easy to find and hard to evaluate, that number is the most honest signal about the quality of the work and the relationship.

The collaboration between us and Shero Commerce on the JustRite multi store site went beyond what we had hoped for. Their dedication to understanding our unique requirements has greatly enhanced our online presence.

Douglas J. Stang, VP of eCommerce, Justrite Safety Group

Shopify Development in Chicago: What It Actually Takes

Chicago's eCommerce market is unusually wide. Industrial manufacturers and distributors on the city's west side need B2B Shopify builds with ERP integration, dealer portals, and company account management. DTC consumer brands in fashion, wellness, and food need storefronts that hold up under campaign pressure and convert expensive traffic. Many need both running from a single platform. The Shopify developers who do this work well are not the same as the ones who launch DTC starter stores. Shero has built across all of these categories industrial B2B, consumer DTC, Shopify Plus migrations, and complex integrations and we understand what each type of project actually requires to succeed.

  • Shopify Plus development for Chicago enterprise and mid-market brands
  • B2B wholesale and dealer portal configuration for manufacturers and distributors
  • DTC store builds for consumer brands in fashion, wellness, food, and apparel
  • ERP and OMS integrations across NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and others
  • Magento and WooCommerce migrations for Chicago brands on legacy platforms
  • Shopify support retainers for ongoing development, campaigns, and seasonal launches

Why Chicago Brands Work With Shero

Chicago's agency market has specialists at every tier. Shero's value is breadth DTC, B2B, Shopify Plus, integrations, and migrations handled by one team under one retainer.

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DTC and B2B depth on the same team

Chicago's economy splits between consumer DTC brands and industrial B2B operators, and many brands need both. Shero's Shopify developers have built across both categories consumer storefronts, B2B dealer portals, Shopify Plus migrations, and ERP integrations without farming work out to specialists. You do not need two agencies to cover both sides of the business.

02

Shopify B2B builds for Chicago's manufacturing and distribution sector

Chicago has one of the largest concentrations of B2B manufacturers and distributors in the US. Shopify Plus handles company accounts, custom pricing catalogs, order minimums, and net terms from a single platform. Shero builds these configurations correctly the kind of Shopify B2B development work that separates a store that runs from one that creates daily operational problems for the sales team.

03

Shopify Plus capability without the enterprise price tag

Chicago's local Platinum agencies Uncap, Praella, anatta each specialize: B2B-only, DTC UX, or headless. Shero is a Premier Partner that covers the full range, which means a Chicago brand does not need to choose an agency based on which slice of the problem it handles. Our Shopify developers work on Checkout Extensibility, custom apps, multi-store setups, and Plus migrations.

04

ERP and back-office integrations that actually stay running

Chicago brands at any meaningful scale connect Shopify to NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Klaviyo, or a 3PL. Shero has built these integrations across all of them. Our Shopify integrations practice is where we go deepest on the connections that determine whether a store actually runs at scale, not just at launch.

05

Migrations from Magento and legacy platforms

Chicago has a large installed base of Magento stores, particularly in manufacturing and distribution. Shero has moved brands from Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and custom platforms to Shopify without downtime, data loss, or the SEO drop that turns a migration into a recovery project. Our Shopify migration services cover every platform type Chicago brands are still running.

06

Post-launch support that does not disappear

Post-launch abandonment is a pattern across Chicago's agency market: the build finishes, the client gets the keys, and then problems accumulate with no one engaged to catch them. 98% of Shero's clients stay on retainer after launch. Our Shopify support services are built for exactly this keeping the store running and improving after the project is closed.

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Provide solutions for industrial safety protection

Justrite

JustRite Safety Group is a leading manufacturer of workplace safety products with roots going back to 1906. The brand partnered with Shero to merge four separate Magento stores into a single multi-store megasite, allowing customers to shop across all brands with one shared cart.

Justrite
Sports equipment for lacrosse and field hockey

STX

STX Sporting Goods is a leading global manufacturer of innovative sports equipment and apparel, catering to athletes and enthusiasts in lacrosse, field hockey, and other team sports. Renowned for its cutting-edge technology and premium products, STX sought to revamp its digital presence to align with its reputation for excellence.

STX
Body jewelry and tattoo supplies

Painful Pleasures

Painful Pleasures is a long-standing supplier of body jewelry and tattoo supplies with a catalog of 40,000+ products. The brand partnered with Shero to complete a stalled Magento to Shopify migration and deliver the complex custom features their business depends on.

Painful Pleasures
Finland's leading music instrument retailer

F-Musiikki

F-Musiikki is one of Finland's leading music instrument retailers, serving both consumers and businesses with over 15,000 products. Looking to reduce costs and modernize their platform, the brand partnered with Shero to migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus and launch a hybrid B2C/B2B store in just two months.

F-Musiikki

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How a Shopify development project runs

01

Discovery and Requirements

Current store architecture, growth requirements, B2B or wholesale needs, integration scope, and any platform limitations are documented before any design or development starts.

02

Architecture and Scoping

Store architecture, checkout configuration, B2B structure if applicable, app stack, and integration design are scoped based on documented requirements. Timeline and cost are confirmed here.

03

Development and Configuration

Store build, feature development, integration work, and data migration run in parallel. For migrations, SEO redirect mapping is a concurrent workstream.

04

QA and Launch

The store is tested across all buyer flows, integrations, and checkout paths before go-live. Performance is verified against requirements before launch.

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Ongoing Support

Monitored launch with the build team engaged through stabilization. Post-launch support moves to a retainer on the client's timeline.

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What our clients say.

We design experiences that make a difference. See what our clients have to say about working with us.

Benchmade Knife Co.

"I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for a very successful launch! I know there was a lot of great work put in by everyone to make this happen. Our accounting and sales teams are thrilled to have this functionality working, and that means our customers are also taking full advantage of these enhancements.
We appreciate the partnership in the development and testing, and are looking forward to more enhancements in the future."

Bren Rafaelly

Head of Digital Transformation / Benchmade Knife Co.

Camera Source

"The Shero team delivered exactly what they committed to for our Magento to Shopify migration project. They met the 3 month timeline, communicated clearly at every step, and the site has been stable since day one."

Chris Triplett

Owner / CEO - Camera Source / Camera Source

Vienna Beef

"Our experience with Shero Commerce has been exceptional. Their expertise in migrating our website to BigCommerce resulted in a seamless transition, and we’ve seen a significant improvement in our checkout process and overall user experience. Their web design skills have truly elevated our online presence, and we couldn’t be happier with the results."

Reid Schwartz

eCommerce Manager / Vienna Beef

Gardien Products

"Shero was truly a pleasure to work with! We trusted our team at Shero to be the experts in so many different aspects of e-commerce (shipping, taxes, customer service solutions, Shopify themes, etc) and they always were, without fail. Our weekly check-in meetings were efficiently run and extremely informative. Throughout the whole process, Shero stayed unwaveringly on target with our deadline and mindful of our budget. Our site turned out even better than we could’ve imagined, and we’re looking forward to seeing our customers’ reactions at upcoming trade shows!"

Caroline Mungenast

Branding Creative Manager / Gardien Products

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