HAS MERIT is a studio crafting conversion-driven Shopify storefronts and building brands for ambitious companies. We design and develop polished sites that feel like real brands (not quick templates) and back them with brand identity systems that create lasting recognition. From strategy to branding to design to development, everything’s done in-house for a seamless process. We’re a great fit for brands seeking personalized brand design paired with thoughtful conversion strategy, without the agency fluff or freelance hit-or-miss. Building Digital Storefronts: Personalised Design - tailored layouts built to sell, not just look good. Custom Development - beyond just templates, crafted solutions for your brand. Conversion Optimisation - auditing and smarter UI/UX so you don’t leave money on the table. Brand & Identity Design - constructing a brand that stands out and connects. Seamless Integrations - payments, shipping, and tools connected without friction. We just helped an FMCG brand increase conversions by 56% and increased net sale by 86% within 30 days by tweaking their existing page. Female-founded by a designer/developer with experience across brands of all sizes, partnered with a commercial lead from top global CPGs and agencies, we blend design, strategy, and business insight to help brands stand out and scale. Our clients have been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Allure, mindbodygreen, Whole Foods and more
Find the Best Shopify Experts in France
If you want one freelancer for a French store, you have two to choose from. The other 36 Shopify experts in France listed on shopexperts as of October 2026 are agencies, with Paris named most often, then Bordeaux and Nantes.
All 38 work in French. Nearly all list store set-up and development, most add marketing, and about a third list finance, tax and compliance work, which matters once you sell beyond France and need VAT settings that hold up.
For a merchant, an agency-heavy market means proposals with a project lead and a phased plan more often than one person doing everything. Read the starting prices further down, then compare the profiles below and get quotes from two or three agencies on an identical brief.
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Most Shopify stores appear great, but they often fail under the hood. I’ve spent 10 years ensuring that doesn't happen. From custom theme architecture to sophisticated API integrations (CRMs, fulfillment, and custom apps), I provide full-stack solutions that streamline your operations and maximize ROI. What I bring to your project: Precision Frontend: Custom-coded interfaces using React/Vue and Next.js for a lightning-fast, 'app-like' feel. Full-Stack Logic: Deep expertise in Liquid and Shopify APIs to automate your backend and sync your tech stack. Strategic Optimization: A relentless focus on SEO, site speed, and UX that drives actual sales. Whether you need a headless setup or a high-converting custom theme, I offer the agility of a boutique agency with the technical depth of an enterprise team.
Nine Commerce is a boutique Shopify development agency specializing in high-performance, conversion-focused ecommerce stores. We help DTC brands and marketing teams build fast, scalable Shopify experiences through expert theme development, UX optimization, custom integrations, and performance tuning. Clean builds. No fluff. Results-driven execution.
Shopify stores that earn their keep. I run Graftstudio, the technical and commercial lead for mid-market DTC brands on Shopify Plus. Brands bring me in when the store has outgrown the people who set it up. I find what it's costing, fix what the numbers say pays, and measure every change. In 15+ years I have partnered with over 160 brands that generate £80m in sales across their stores. Cult Gaia, Victoria Beckham, Gymshark, Seafolly and Ireland's largest salon group among them. I'm a Shopify Plus Partner, and three in four brands come back. I take on a small number of brands at a time, offering audits, fix sprints and fractional store ownership.
I'm Phil, founder of Candystore Studio, a Shopify studio. I've spent over 12 years building for the web and the last 6 on Shopify, including work for brands such as BrewDog, Hoodrich, Ooni and Vuse UK. Most of my work now is keeping Shopify stores working, secure and lean as brands do more themselves with AI tools and native Shopify features. Building a section with Sidekick or ChatGPT takes an afternoon. What takes the time is everything after: code that breaks on the next theme update, apps nobody remembers installing, scripts left behind by old apps, tracking that quietly stops. That is the part I take off your plate. In practice that means auditing what is installed and who has access, repairing and documenting AI-generated code, replacing single-job apps with native Shopify features or clean theme code, and monthly care for brands that want an expert watching the store. My core stack is Liquid and Online Store 2.0, JavaScript and TypeScript, and I work regularly with Klaviyo, Recharge, Rebuy, Algolia and Judge.me. When a project needs design or branding, Candystore's design team works alongside me. Every engagement starts with a fixed-price review and a written report you can act on with me or anyone else. Work happens on a duplicate theme and goes live only after your sign-off.
With over eight years of experience as a full-stack Shopify developer, I translate complex technical concepts into user-friendly features that are built on scalable and reliable code. With a strong eye for design and focus on conversions, I create storefronts that look great and perform. If you're seeking a collaborator who values performance and long-term partnerships, let's talk. What I do: Custom features & theme development Convert Figma designs to responsive storefronts Custom apps, APIs, and system integrations UX/conversion improvements I specialize in: Bundle builders Cart drawers, Upsells Complex Metafield/Metaobjects implementations Subscriptions optimizations Section rendering API and ajax
Rising Commerce is a Shopify practice led by David Martel, a Shopify Partner since February 2017. Dave has spent more than ten years on the platform, across theme development, app integrations, migrations, performance, and the fixes that keep a live store selling. We help merchants turn a Shopify store into a faster, clearer, easier business to run. The work covers new builds and redesigns, theme customization, migrations onto Shopify, site speed, and ongoing care. Most of that work is in clothing and fashion, food and drink, health and beauty, and jewelry. You work directly with Dave. The published response time is 30 minutes, and clients on both Shopify Partners and Shopexperts describe the same pattern: a clear reply, a careful fix, and someone who is still there the next time something breaks.
I fix wholesale operations for coffee roasters and CPG brands on Shopify. Most wholesale runs on customer tags, spreadsheets and email reorders until it stops scaling. I set up proper company accounts with per-account pricing that applies automatically at checkout, real net terms, and a reorder flow your accounts use themselves, so your team stops hand-entering orders. Recent work: a Philadelphia-area coffee roaster moved ~40 wholesale accounts onto company pricing, with automated wholesale-versus-retail delivery rules at checkout. Another roaster runs 240+ wholesale accounts through the system we built. Typical engagement is a wholesale setup on your existing store, then ongoing support as your wholesale grows. I'm not the right fit for one-off theme work or open-ended custom builds.
Hey I'm Tom, your local Manchester dev 🖐️ I'm a Shopify developer and have over 10 years experience on Shopify! My journey with Shopify has been a interesting one, I first started as Merchant but soon realised I enjoyed more setting up and building stores, with skills in Figma and most coding languages, I can help you with most things Shopify! I specialise in the technical challenges that come with scale: platform migrations, custom app development, system integrations, and automation. What I work on: Shopify & Shopify Plus development Custom Shopify apps (Remix, React, GraphQL) ERP, CRM & third-party integrations B2B & wholesale ecommerce Shopify POS & omnichannel implementations Migrations from Magento, WooCommerce, NetSuite & custom platforms Subscriptions & recurring billing Performance optimisation & technical audits Automation via Shopify Flow, Functions & APIs How I work: Discovery and technical validation first, to reduce project risk Built for long-term scalability, not short-term workarounds Clear communication throughout Support after launch Send me your requirements or store URL — I'll give you practical recommendations on the best approach before any commitment is required.
Who's based in France, and what they list
Mostly teams. Thirty-six of the 38 experts based in France are agencies. If you want a direct line to the person writing the code, the two freelancers are your local options.
Paris first, then Bordeaux and Nantes. Other profiles name a spread of cities and towns. Don't limit yourself to the nearest one; the work happens remotely either way, and the best fit for your catalogue may be at the other end of France.
French on every profile, English on most. All 38 list French and 33 list English, so five don't list English. That's no issue for a French founder and worth checking if your team or investors work in English. Five list Spanish; one lists Italian and one Turkish.
Marketing runs deep; tax is a real specialism. Store Setup & Management (38) and Shopify Development (33) lead, with Marketing & Growth close behind on 30. Consulting & Strategy (24), Design, UX & Branding (21) and Copywriting & Content (18) follow. Finance, Taxes & Compliance appears on 13 profiles: a workable shortlist if VAT and OSS settings are the hard part of your project.
Who appears after the French profiles. The listing puts experts based in France first; after them come experts located outside France who also take on European projects. Scroll there if neither French freelancer is free.
What does a Shopify expert in France charge?
Of the 38 experts based in France, only 11 publish a starting price, so read these figures as a sample, not a rate card. Figures are USD, taken in October 2026, and leave out any profile showing zero. A starting price is where an expert's projects begin; what you pay depends on your scope.
Typical band
$450 – $1,400
The middle half of the 11 French starting prices
Median
$600
The midpoint starting price among French profiles
Top quarter of listed prices
$1,400 – $50,000
The upper quarter of the 11 French prices
The middle half is narrow: three quarters of those 11 start at $450 or more, and half at $600 or more. Budget for a defined project rather than an hour's work.
French quotes move most with catalogue size, the number of languages and markets, custom design, and integrations with your accounting or warehouse tools. For a quote you can compare, send your product count, current platform, the countries you sell to, the languages you need and every system the store has to talk to.
French Shopify set-up: what a good expert checks first
Euro payouts through Shopify Payments. Shopify Payments covers stores based in France, paying out in euros, so card checkout doesn't need a third-party provider. Your expert should connect it before design sign-off, so test orders run through the real checkout.
Tax: decide before launch, not after. France follows Shopify's EU VAT set-up. Shopify Tax is on offer here, with Manual Tax as the fallback. The 13 May 2026 date matters too: only stores already collecting EU tax before then can use Basic Tax. If you plan to sell into other EU countries and declare through the Union One-Stop Shop, pick Shopify Tax from the start, since OSS doesn't work with Manual Tax in Shopify.
The declaration stays with you. Shopify does not handle EU VAT filing or payment. Agree with your accountant which reports they need from Shopify, and ask your expert to set the store up so those reports come out clean.
Boutiques and markets. Shopify sells POS hardware to French merchants through its own hardware store. For lighter set-ups, Shopify POS accepts Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android, provided Shopify Payments is switched on.
French throughout, plus funding. The admin and checkout both support French. Shopify Capital is available to eligible French businesses too.
Where France-based experts concentrate
Profiles can carry several categories. The useful reading is how far each one falls below the total of 38.
Store Setup & Management
On all 38 French profiles
Shopify Development
33 profiles; check who writes the code
Marketing & Growth
30 profiles, a strength of the French pool
Consulting & Strategy
24 profiles; ask for a written plan
Copywriting & Content
18 profiles; handy for French product copy
Finance, Taxes & Compliance
13 profiles; the shortlist for tax-heavy builds
Working with a French agency: questions to settle first
Some will, some won't, and each sets its own starting price. Say up front that the job is small and ask for a fixed price. A good agency will either quote it or point you to someone better suited, such as one of the two freelancers based in France or an expert from outside France further down the listing.
Yes, if two things are covered. Someone fluent must write or review every customer-facing word, from product pages and emails to checkout messages and policies, because machine-translated French reads as exactly that. And the expert should have configured EU VAT settings for a French business before. Ask for a French store they've launched and read it as a customer would.
Three live stores close to yours in catalogue size, with the scope they delivered on each. A named lead for your project, not just a sales contact. A written handover plan covering who owns the code, the theme files and the app accounts when the project ends. If an agency can only show a parent group's portfolio rather than stores it built itself, keep looking.
Many French-based experts list marketing alongside development, and one team for build and campaigns means fewer handovers. Check that the marketing is done by people who run accounts every day rather than resold, and ask which channels they manage now and for which kinds of store. Keep the ad accounts in your own name either way.
Treat each as its own market with its own prices, shipping and tax settings. A French agency's language skills carry over; the payment and tax set-up for each country doesn't automatically. Ask whether they've launched in either before. For a bigger cross-border push, international expansion experts specialise in it, and the Belgium and Switzerland pages list experts based there.