An online store is only worth building if it sells. Plenty do not: they load slowly, make checkout a chore, hide shipping costs until the last second, and lose the customer at the exact moment they were ready to pay. A store built properly removes the friction between wanting the thing and buying it. That is the whole job, and it is where most of the money is won or lost.
Techalyst builds online stores for Vancouver businesses, from clean storefronts to custom commerce when the usual platforms stop fitting.
Built to sell, not just to exist
- A checkout that does not lose the sale, fast, clear, with no nasty surprises at the end.
- Fast on mobile, since that is where most shopping now starts.
- Payments done right, with Stripe and the options your customers expect.
- Inventory and orders that reconcile, so the back office is not a mess.
- Found on Google, with the clean structure and content that brings in buyers.
When a platform is not enough
For many businesses a well-set-up standard platform is the right call, and we will say so. But some outgrow it: subscriptions and recurring billing, complex pricing, wholesale and retail in one place, an unusual product, or a store that has to talk to the software that runs the rest of the business. That is where custom commerce earns its keep, and where a software studio beats a theme shop. We build on a proven stack with Stripe at the centre, so the store is reliable and cheap to change as you grow.
Where this fits in Vancouver
Vancouver has a strong run of makers, retailers and food businesses selling beyond their own block, and the ones that thrive online are the ones not handing every margin to a marketplace. A direct store keeps more of each sale and keeps the customer relationship. And in a city this diverse, a store that works for shoppers more comfortable in Chinese or other languages reaches buyers a single-language store misses.
Connected to the rest of your business
A store rarely stands alone. We can connect it to your inventory, your accounting, or the custom software that runs your operation, so orders do not get re-keyed by hand. One team builds the store and the systems behind it.
One team, end to end
We design and build the store, wire up payments and shipping, set up hosting, and keep it running. You own the store, the data and the customer list. You sell, we keep the machinery working.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use Shopify or a custom store?
If a standard platform fits, use it, and we will tell you so. When you need subscriptions, complex pricing, or a store tied into your other systems, custom commerce is usually the better long-term call.
How are payments handled?
Through Stripe and the payment options your customers expect, set up securely.
Can it connect to my inventory or accounting?
Yes. We integrate the store with the systems you already run so orders and stock stay in sync.
Will it show up on Google?
We build with SEO in the foundations so your products and store can be found.