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Find the Best Shopify Experts in Italy
A store based in Italy gets Shopify's admin and checkout in Italian and Shopify Payments payouts in euro, so the platform is rarely what slows a launch down. Choosing who builds it usually is.
As of October 2026, 38 Shopify experts in Italy are listed on shopexperts: 29 agencies and 9 freelancers. Nearly all offer store setup and Shopify development, most also sell marketing and strategy, and most work in both Italian and English. A full-service agency is the norm here rather than the exception.
Fewer than a third publish a starting price, so expect to describe your project before you see a number. Compare the Italian profiles below, which come first, and ask two or three of them for a quote.
Top-rated Shopify experts in Italy
shopexpertsscore
45
We specialise in working with Fashion, Beauty and Jewellery retailers - developing sites, crafting e-commerce strategies and CRO optimisation. Our clients have included The Couture Club LTK The Edit LDN Emello Ed Hardy Doll Beauty WAWWA RASCALS LOOPI & more!
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Built by operators, backed by results. Enterprise-level Shopify solutions designed and optimized by eCommerce veterans who measure success in growth, conversions, and ROI - not just launches. We help fast-growing DTC brands squeeze more money out of their websites and future-proof their tech stacks through redesigns, ongoing conversion optimizations, and custom platform enhancements. https://sparky.us/ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Recent Projects: - HeyDude: Grew checkouts reached by 51% with bespoke Shopify theme in three months ahead of Holiday. Implemented SEO best practices to boost discoverability and site health - ' 47: Increased site speed by 300% with custom theme build, including custom Algolia Integration, & favorite teams concept to personalize shopping experience. - GHOST: Increased conversion rate by 7% with custom designed & built Shopify theme. Built custom award-winning loyalty program, mobile app, and GWP feature. - Rockets of Awesome: Led a Shopify Plus migration and built editable subscription bundles, reworked curation and box logic to empower merchandising, and delivered a custom quiz and box curator integrating Shopify, Awtomic, and Pitney Bowes. - Legends B2B: designed & build custom B2B website to drive wholesale growth leading to $9M in YoY revenue & 7.8% conversion rate. Improved wholesale efficiency: Faster bulk ordering, clearer inventory visibility, reduced manual ops - VENUS Fashion: Full scale migration, migrating products, customer data, and content into a streamlined Shopify Plus storefront with clear product structures. Unified tools and integrations into one ecosystem, reducing complexity and maintenance. - York Athletics: Designed and built a bespoke Shopify theme driving a 40% YoY conversion lift post-launch, sustained despite fewer promotions, plus a front-end solution for gendered SKUs without back-end impact.
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Store Setup & Management
Marketing & Growth
Shopify Development
shopexpertsscore
60
function(), MALVI's Shopify branch, crafts high-performance, scalable commerce projects with forensic engineering, brand-led strategy, and zero fluff. As a Shopify-exclusive agency, we carry forward MALVI's award-winning DNA in design, strategy, and storytelling—so every function() project benefits from over a fifteen years of big-picture thinking and pixel-perfect rigor. Working with Shopify exclusively for over 9 years, function() has helped brands grow and expand, reach their intended audience and goals, and enjoy life-changing support from a stellar team. From Shopify Plus official case studies to emerging boutique stores, function() partners with ambitious teams at every stage of growth. We specialize in complex builds, replatforming, and long-term evolution—turning Shopify into a durable growth engine rather than a short-term solution. Our work is opinionated, data-informed, and execution-obsessed, with a hands-on approach embedded from strategy through launch and beyond. The promise: commerce experiences that scale cleanly, convert intentionally, and stand up to real-world demand.
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Store Setup & Management
Shopify Development
shopexpertsscore
75
Union Works is a small, senior team of Shopify developers specialising in custom app development. We build private, custom and public Shopify apps that power bespoke workflows, complex features and advanced business logic for growing merchants. Our team of four has been building on Shopify since 2016, with deep experience across the Shopify Admin API, Storefront API, Functions, webhooks, and Shopify POS. We regularly use apps as the backbone for tailored solutions, whether that’s extending checkout and POS behaviour, integrating third-party systems, or creating custom tools that don’t exist off-the-shelf. We focus on well-architected, maintainable solutions that fit neatly into a merchant’s existing stack. From internal tools and private apps to fully supported public apps, we’re comfortable handling complex requirements and translating them into reliable, scalable Shopify solutions.
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AI & Emerging Tech
shopexpertsscore
65
Most agencies consider the job done when the task is finished. We consider the job done when your business grows. Backed by experience in building globally recognized apps and running our own e-commerce ventures, we offer a true merchant’s perspective. From pixel-perfect UX to proactive conversion optimization, we treat your project as our personal business card. A Genuine Business Ally: We don't just tick boxes. We align our goals with yours, ensuring that our work contributes directly to your bottom line. Built by Merchants, for Merchants: With experience running our own e-commerce projects and building global apps, we bring a practical, owner-centric perspective to your project. Proactive Optimization: We don’t wait for you to spot the gaps. We actively look for ways to improve UX and conversion rates while we work. Uncompromising Quality: We treat every pixel and line of code as a representation of our reputation. If it’s not perfect, it doesn’t leave our studio.
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shopexpertsscore
75
I’m a Shopify Developer specialising in Shopify Plus builds, custom apps, and high-performance storefronts. I help growing brands turn complex requirements into fast, scalable, conversion-focused solutions. I work hands-on with Liquid, JavaScript, and Tailwind CSS to create custom themes, build private Shopify apps, and extend Shopify beyond its out-of-the-box limits. I also provide reliable integration and ongoing support, ensuring stores stay fast, stable, and ready to scale. I’m used to working with established teams, tight timelines, and high-traffic environments where quality and performance matter. If you need a Shopify partner who understands both the technical depth and commercial impact, let’s build something together.
shopexpertsscore
35
• 4+ years of exclusive Shopify development experience • Built and customized storefronts for 100+ brands • Long-term collaboration with one of the largest Shopify agencies in the DACH region (Eshop Guide), working on enterprise stores including New Balance • Long-term collaboration with a leading Shopify CRO agency (ConversionWise), supporting high-growth brands such as G FUEL • Developed Shopify apps, both bespoke client solutions as well as public apps published on the Shopify App Store
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Shopify Development
Store Setup & Management
shopexpertsscore
15
Craftiville is a modern Shopify development agency built on expertise, creativity, and precision. •We specialize in crafting customized eCommerce solutions from store setups and migrations to app development and performance optimization all designed to help brands thrive in the digital marketplace. • Our identity reflects who we are: a team of experienced developers with a global mindset and a passion for elevating online experiences. • At Craftiville, every detail matters. We combine technical mastery with a deep understanding of our clientsʼ goals to deliver solutions that are efficient, scalable, and beautifully executed. • More than a service provider, weʼre your success partner turning your eCommerce vision into a crafted reality.
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Shopify Development
Store Setup & Management
Design, UX & Branding
shopexpertsscore
30
I’m a senior frontend developer specialising in Shopify, with over a decade of experience building, rebuilding, and optimising high-performing ecommerce stores. Most of my work sits at the intersection of UX, performance, and maintainable architecture - I like things to look good, load fast, and not become a nightmare six months later. My core stack is Shopify Liquid, modern JavaScript (ES6+), and React, with CSS-first approaches where possible. I’m a big advocate for using native Shopify features properly - metaobjects, metafields, theme architecture, and Shopify Functions - before reaching for apps. Fewer dependencies, fewer fires to put out later. Tools-wise, I live in Figma, GitHub, Shopify CLI, and VS Code. For more bespoke builds, I’ve worked with Astro, Supabase, Sanity, and headless setups where they actually make sense (not just for the buzzwords). Performance, accessibility, and CRO are always part of the conversation, not an afterthought. Projects I’m proud of include large-scale theme rebuilds for established DTC brands, complex product customisation flows (including dynamic pricing and inventory logic), and long-term optimisation work where conversion and maintainability genuinely improved over time. I’ve worked both agency-side and in-house, so I’m comfortable shipping fast and thinking long-term. I’m best suited to merchants who want thoughtful, well-structured solutions rather than quick hacks - but I can still move quickly when needed. I care about doing the job properly, even when that means pushing back a bit.
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Shopify Development
Store Setup & Management
Italy's 38 Shopify experts: a large, full-service list
Most are agencies, and most sell everything. Of the 38 experts based in Italy, 29 are agencies and 9 are freelancers. Store Setup & Management appears on 36 profiles, Shopify Development on 35, and Marketing & Growth and Consulting & Strategy on 32 each. You can hire one Italian supplier from strategy through launch to campaigns; the useful question is which of those it does best.
Design and copy are well covered too. Design, UX & Branding is listed by 24 and Copywriting & Content by 20. Finance, Taxes & Compliance is the thinnest category, at 12.
Italian and English, with Spanish as a bonus. Italian appears on 36 profiles and English on 34, so you can brief in either. Ten list Spanish, two French and one Dutch. If Spain is your next market, a Spanish-speaking Italian team can review the translated storefront.
Rome first, then the rest of the country. Rome is the city named most often, and the other profiles are spread from Lombardy and Piedmont down to Campania and Sicily. For almost every Shopify job, sharing a city with your expert changes nothing. It matters for a boutique fit-out with POS, or for teaching shop staff to use the till.
The order of the listing. Experts based in Italy appear first. Scroll past them and the listing continues with experts based outside Italy who also take European clients, which widens the pool if nine local freelancers aren't enough.
What does a Shopify expert in Italy cost?
Just 11 of the 38 experts based in Italy show a starting price. The tiles are built from those 11 prices, in USD as listed in October 2026; profiles priced at zero are left out. With a sample this small, read them as a guide rather than a market rate.
Middle half of starting prices
$48 – $1,745
A wide band from a small sample
Median starting price
$65
Low, and easy to misread
Top quarter of listed prices
$1,745 – $10,000
A quarter of priced Italian profiles start here
Each figure is where an Italian expert's pricing opens, not a quote for your project. Half of the priced Italian profiles start at $65 or less and a quarter at $1,745 or more, so two experts' starting prices can sit far apart. Don't shortlist on that number alone.
What sets the real price. Product and variant count, a move from another platform, Italian only or several languages, POS in a physical shop, and whether campaigns are part of the job. Ask each expert for a fixed quote against the same written brief, with the exclusions spelled out.
Running a Shopify store from Italy: the set-up details
Shops and showrooms. A boutique in Italy can start taking card payments in person with a phone and the Shopify POS app. Italian stores get Tap to Pay with Shopify POS on iPhone and Android, as long as they use Shopify Payments. When it's time for proper kit, Shopify's own hardware store sells POS equipment to Italian merchants directly. A good Shopify POS setup expert syncs shop and online stock from day one.
Payouts in euro. Italian stores can switch on Shopify Payments, and payouts land in euro. Ask your expert to finish the Shopify Payments set-up early; a launch that waits on the payment account is a launch that slips.
VAT settings. Shopify Tax and Manual Tax are the two routes for a new Italian store. Manual Tax leaves the rates to you and can't be used for Union OSS reporting; OSS needs Shopify Tax, or Basic Tax if EU tax collection on your store predates 13 May 2026. Whichever route you take, filing and paying the VAT stay with you and your accountant, because Shopify does neither.
Italian end to end. The admin and checkout both support Italian. Staff run orders in Italian and customers check out in Italian, so the expert's language work is product data and content, not interface workarounds.
Italy's most-listed Shopify services
These are the six categories experts based in Italy list most often. Finance, Taxes & Compliance comes next, on 12 profiles.
Store Setup & Management
36 of 38 profiles: the usual starting point
Shopify Development
35 profiles: themes, custom sections and app integrations
Consulting & Strategy
32 profiles: audits, replatforming and growth plans
Marketing & Growth
32 profiles: SEO, paid campaigns and email
Design, UX & Branding
24 profiles: brand identity and theme design
Copywriting & Content
20 profiles: product descriptions and editorial pages
Questions to settle before hiring a Shopify agency in Italy
Should I hire a Shopify agency in Italy or a freelancer?
With 29 agencies and 9 freelancers based in Italy, both routes are open. An agency makes sense for a full build with design, copy and marketing, which most Italian agencies list. A freelancer suits a defined job, such as a theme fix, a small migration or an app integration, and usually means you talk directly to the person writing the code. Decide by scope, not by price.
Is every Italian-speaking Shopify expert Italy-based?
No. Location and language are separate details on a profile, so check both. An expert outside Italy who speaks Italian can be a good fit for content and support. For POS in a physical shop or on-site staff training, someone based in Italy is easier to work with, and those experts appear first in the listing.
Can an Italian agency set up OSS for my EU sales?
Ask before you sign. Only 12 of the 38 experts based in Italy list Finance, Taxes & Compliance. A good answer names the Shopify tax setting they'd use, explains why, and says what they'll hand your accountant at the end. A vague answer means you'll need a separate tax specialist alongside the build team.
Who should own the ad and analytics accounts an Italian agency sets up?
You should. Thirty-two of the 38 Italian experts also sell marketing, so the agency may be the one opening your ad and analytics accounts. Make sure they're created under your business, with the agency added as a user. The same applies to the Shopify store, the domain and any custom theme code: put ownership in the contract, not in a handover email.
Can an Italian developer build for a business based in another country?
Yes. English appears on 34 of the 38 Italian profiles, so a brand based in another country can brief them directly. Check the expert has built for your market and not only for Italian shoppers, since payments, tax and checkout language differ by country. Ask to see one of their live stores that sells where you sell.