Shopify Projects for UK Ecommerce Brands
Explore a selection of Shopify projects for ecommerce brands across Scotland and the UK, including store builds, platform migrations, theme customisation, UX improvements and custom app development.
Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers
CUSTOM SHOPIFY STORE · APP DEVELOPMENT · KLAVIYO MIGRATION & MANAGEMENT
Gordon Nicolson needed an online store that matched the craftsmanship and heritage of their bespoke kiltmaking business. We redesigned their Shopify store to capture the premium feel of their brand, showcasing rich lifestyle photography throughout, and built custom tools to support their complex product options. We also migrated their Mailchimp email list to Klaviyo to support next-level customer communications and retention.
Outcome: A best-in-class online experience resulting in a 57% year on year online revenue increase and a 15% uplift in conversion rate.
Delilah Fine Foods
SHOPIFY STORE UPGRADE · CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Delilah Fine Foods, an award winning delicatessen in the Midlands, wanted to grow their online sales with a clear focus on their hamper offering. We upgraded their Shopify storefront with a modern design, clearer structure and introduced custom functionality that allows customers to build their own hampers.
Key commercial pages were optimised for SEO, moving from page six to page one of search results and driving significant increases in organic traffic.
The new storefront better showcases the full range of products while supporting more complex ordering journeys without compromising usability.
Outcome: Following the upgrade, Delilah Fine Foods saw a 50 percent increase in online sales during the festive period alongside a 15% improvement in conversion rate.
Twisted Haggis Cards
CUSTOM SHOPIFY STORE · SEO
Twisted Haggis Cards are a well-established Scottish card brand with strong sales on Etsy and Thortful, but their Shopify store wasn’t performing at the same level. We created a new storefront and improved site structure and product presentation to better reflect the brand and support conversion.
Alongside this, we worked with our SEO partner to refine site content, optimise key pages and improve internal structure, helping the store become more visible in search and better aligned with how customers are looking for products.
Outcome: Pre-launch SEO work has already delivered a significant uplift in search visibility and organic traffic.
Thistly Cross Cider
SHOPIFY MIGRATION · CUSTOM THEME DEVELOPMENT
Thistly Cross Cider, one of Scotland’s leading craft cider producers, required a migration from a custom ecommerce platform to Shopify to support future growth. We delivered a seamless migration with no downtime, rebuilding the storefront with a custom Shopify theme that better reflects the brand and improves speed and usability.
All historical order data was migrated to Shopify, ensuring accurate reporting and continuity across the business. The result is a faster, easier to navigate store built on a scalable platform designed for long term performance.
Wendy Morrison Design
SHOPIFY PLUS · THEME CUSTOMISATION · KLAVIYO SETUP
Wendy Morrison Design required a migration from their existing Umbraco storefront to Shopify Plus to support both B2C and B2B customers. We delivered a full migration and customised the theme to improve performance, usability, and flexibility across the store.
The previous system was difficult to update and adapt. Moving to Shopify Plus, and continuing to work with Verdant Spark, allows the team to make changes and improve functionality quickly, keeping the store responsive to business needs. The new setup is faster, offers a clearer user experience, and is significantly easier to manage day to day.
University of Edinburgh Gift Shop
SHOPIFY STORE · THEME CUSTOMISATION
We worked with the University of Edinburgh Gift Shop team to upgrade their existing Shopify store. The project focused on improving accessibility and refining the user experience while staying true to the University’s established brand.
The updated store provides a clearer, more intuitive shopping experience for both UK and international customers, with improved usability across desktop and mobile.
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If you feel your store could be performing better, or you are reviewing what to improve next, we would be happy to discuss your plans.
Laura Bond
SHOPIFY STORE · KLAVIYO MIGRATION · CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Laura Bond are a growing jewellery brand based in Edinburgh. Verdant Spark created a new customised Shopify store which better reflects the brand and which gives their customers an improved shopping experience. The Laura Bond mailing list was migrated from Mailchimp to Klaviyo, allowing the business to benefit from the enhanced automations and customer segmentation
Snapdragon Edinburgh
SHOPIFY STORE · KLAVIYO SETUP · CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Snapdragon Edinburgh is a florist and botanical store based in Bruntsfield. We upgraded their Shopify store from a legacy 1.0 theme to a customised 2.0 theme to improve performance, flexibility, and usability.
Custom development included delivery and collection date selection for flower orders, alongside bespoke functionality to support wedding party flower enquiries and ordering. The updated store better supports both everyday purchases and higher value wedding orders.
Rare Birds Books
SHOPIFY STORE · WOOCOMMERCE MIGRATION · KLAVIYO MIGRATION · CUSTOM APP DEVELOPMENT · POS
Founded in 2017, Rare Birds Books champions women authors. In 2021, they opened their first bricks and mortar bookshop in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.
As the business grew, their existing WordPress and WooCommerce setup was no longer fit for purpose. They needed a more robust platform that could bring together their online bookshop, book club subscriptions and a dedicated members area into a single, cohesive experience.
We designed and built a new Shopify store, combining a customised theme with a private app to support their subscription model and gated content. The result is a streamlined platform that supports sales and an engaged member community.
The Cheese Lady
SHOPIFY MIGRATION · KLAVIYO SETUP · CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT · POS
The Cheese Lady is an established artisan cheesemonger based in Haddington, with a loyal local following and a growing online customer base. Their existing WordPress store no longer reflected the quality of their products or supported their next stage of growth.
Verdant Spark migrated the store to Shopify, creating a faster, more reliable foundation for ecommerce. The new site was designed to reflect The Cheese Lady’s brand while improving navigation and making it easier for customers to browse and buy.
We carried out extensive theme customisation and developed a bespoke Cheese Explorer tool, helping customers discover new cheeses based on their preferences. This added a more guided, personalised shopping experience, encouraging exploration and increasing product discovery.
grow urban
SHOPIFY STORE BUILD · THEME CUSTOMISATION · POINT OF SALE SETUP
grow urban is an established Edinburgh plant store with a distinctive brand aesthetic. Their previous ecommerce setup was built around iZettle, but they needed a more flexible online store that could better support their retail and ecommerce operations.
Verdant Spark created a new Shopify store for grow urban, including the migration from their previous ecommerce solution. The new site was designed to reflect the feel of the physical shops, helping customers browse plants, pots and accessories in a way that felt closer to the in-store experience.
We customised the Shopify theme to better suit grow urban’s brand and product range, with additional development helping to create a richer shopping experience.
Modern Standard Coffee
SHOPIFY MIGRATION · KLAVIYO · THEME CUSTOMISATION
Modern Standard Coffee is a Scottish coffee roastery based in Fife, with a café in Edinburgh and a strong, characterful brand. Their existing WordPress store no longer offered the ecommerce flexibility they needed, and their email marketing setup was ready for a more powerful, Shopify-connected approach.
Verdant Spark migrated the store from WordPress to Shopify, creating a stronger foundation for online sales and future growth. We also supported the move from Mailchimp to Klaviyo, helping Modern Standard Coffee improve how they manage customer email marketing.
The Shopify theme was customised to bring the Modern Standard brand to life online, with a store experience that reflects their tone, personality and product range while making it easier for customers to browse and buy coffee.
Get in touch
If you feel your store could be performing better, or you are reviewing what to improve next, we would be happy to discuss your plans.
We help teams understand where improvements will have the greatest impact, from conversion and UX to platform changes and custom development.
Get in touch to discuss your store, your challenges, and whether we are the right partner to support the next stage of your growth.