We build online stores with a clear catalogue, a trusted checkout, local payment methods and search-friendly product pages. Developer-led, with fixed written quotes for the UAE, the United States and India.
An e-commerce store with S R Tech Studio starts from AED 4,000 ($1,100 or ₹1,00,000). That covers a product catalogue, cart, checkout, local payment gateway integration, delivery rules, product schema and an admin dashboard. The final price depends on products, integrations and features, and is given as a fixed written quote.
An online store has to do three jobs at once: help people find products, give them confidence to pay and give you an easy way to run orders. We plan all three together.
Choose your market to see the starting price in AED, USD or INR. If you only need a catalogue with enquiry forms, a business website may be enough.
UAE (AED)
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quoteA custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quoteUnited States (USD)
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quoteA custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quoteIndia (INR)
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quoteA custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quotePrices are starting points for a clearly scoped project and exclude domain, hosting, third-party licences and VAT or GST where applicable. You get a fixed written quote after a short scoping call.
Many stores run well on a hosted platform. A custom build suits stores with unusual rules, integrations or catalogues. The honest answer depends on your needs, and we tell you if a hosted platform is the better fit.
| Question | Hosted platform | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| Speed to launch | Usually quicker, with ready-made themes and checkout | Longer, because features are built to your scope |
| Upfront cost | Lower, but monthly subscription fees continue | Higher upfront, with hosting and maintenance costs instead of platform fees |
| Running costs | Subscription, app add-ons and transaction fees can grow with sales | Hosting, maintenance and any third-party service fees |
| Flexibility | Good within the platform's features and app marketplace | Built around your pricing rules, workflows and integrations |
| Local payment methods | Depends on what the platform supports in your country | Any gateway with an API can be integrated |
| B2B pricing and approvals | Possible on some plans or with add-ons | Customer-specific pricing, credit terms and quotation flows are straightforward to design |
| Control and data | Platform terms and limits apply | You control the code, data and hosting |
| Maintenance | Platform handles core updates | You or your developer handle updates. See website maintenance |
| Best for | Standard retail catalogues and fast starts | Wholesale, complex catalogues, local rules and custom workflows |
This is a general comparison of approaches. Features and fees of any specific platform change, so check current terms before you decide.
A payment gateway is the service that securely takes a card, wallet or bank payment and tells your store whether it succeeded. The best choice depends on where your business is registered and where your customers live.
| Market | Common payment methods | Gateway examples to evaluate | Things to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Cards, Apple Pay, bank transfer, cash on delivery | UAE-focused gateways such as Telr or PayTabs, or international providers such as Stripe | Your trade licence type, settlement currency, fees and whether Arabic checkout is offered |
| United States | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, buy now pay later | Stripe, PayPal, Square | Sales tax by state, fraud tools and fees per transaction |
| India | UPI, cards, net banking, wallets, cash on delivery | Razorpay, Cashfree, PayU | GST on invoices, UPI success rates, settlement times and KYC requirements |
These are examples, not endorsements. Gateway availability, fees and onboarding rules change, so confirm them with the provider before you commit.
Beyond the cart, a handful of features decide whether a store feels natural to local customers.
If your business sells to other businesses and already uses quotes and invoices, a store can connect to a custom tool. See custom quotation app development and custom invoicing app development.
Ecommerce SEO is making your categories and product pages easy for search engines to understand and worth choosing in the results.
Most store traffic from search lands on category and product pages, so those are where the work goes. Each category needs a unique title, a short helpful introduction and a clean URL. Each product needs its own description, not the supplier's copy pasted from other sites.
Product schema is structured data that tells Google the product name, image, price, availability and review information in a standard format. It can make listings eligible for rich results, though Google decides whether to show them. We validate it before launch and again after changes, using the guidance at Google Search Central.
Our guide to SEO for e-commerce websites goes deeper, and our SEO services and technical SEO work can continue after launch.
Before a store goes live, we work through this list with you.
| Area | Check | Done when |
|---|---|---|
| Payments | Run test orders in test mode, then one small live order and refund | Money arrives, failed payments show clear messages |
| Checkout | Test on a phone and a desktop, as a guest and as a registered customer | A new buyer can finish in a few steps |
| Tax and invoices | Confirm tax lines, invoice numbers and required business details | Your accountant approves the sample invoice |
| Delivery and returns | Delivery zones, rates, return policy and contact details published | The policies are linked from the cart and footer |
| Product data | Titles, descriptions, images, prices, variants and stock checked | No placeholder text or missing images |
| SEO basics | Titles, descriptions, canonical tags, sitemap and robots rules | Indexable pages only, with no duplicate filters |
| Schema | Product, offer and breadcrumb schema validated | No errors in testing tools |
| Speed | Core Web Vitals checked on product, category and cart pages | Pages load quickly on a mid-range phone |
| Security | HTTPS, admin passwords, backups and access roles set | Backups restore correctly |
| Emails | Order confirmation, shipping and password-reset emails tested | Emails arrive in the inbox, not spam |
| Search Console and analytics | Property verified, sitemap submitted, purchase events tracked | Data appears after a test order |
| Training | Staff can add products, edit stock and process orders | A short handover call is done |
Store migration means moving products, customers, orders and content from one platform to another. Done carelessly, it can break links and lose search visibility.
| Step | What we do | Risk if skipped |
|---|---|---|
| Audit | Export a list of products, categories, URLs, redirects and top landing pages | You do not know what to protect |
| Data mapping | Match old fields (SKU, variants, images, prices) to the new structure | Missing or mismatched product data |
| Redirects | Map each old URL to its new equivalent with a 301 redirect | Lost rankings and broken bookmarks |
| Customer and order history | Move accounts and past orders where the platforms allow it | Customers cannot see their history |
| Test on a private copy | Check checkout, tax, emails and speed before switching | Problems found by customers instead |
| Switch and monitor | Update DNS, submit the sitemap and watch Search Console and orders | Errors go unnoticed |
What can be exported or imported depends on the platforms involved. We confirm this in the scoping call.
We talk through your products, customers, delivery, payments and any systems the store must connect to.
You receive a written scope, price and milestones, including which gateways and integrations are included.
We plan the catalogue structure and design the key pages. See our web design approach.
We build the store, connect payments and delivery, add schema and import your products.
We test orders end to end, go live, submit to Search Console and hand over with training.
Stores for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah sellers with Arabic support, COD options, VAT lines and WhatsApp order support.
UAE storesStores for US small businesses with Stripe or PayPal-style checkout, state-based tax settings and time-zone friendly calls.
US storesStores with UPI and local gateway support, GST invoicing, COD and mobile-first design for Indian shoppers.
India storesOur e-commerce stores start from AED 4,000 in the UAE, $1,100 in the US and ₹1,00,000 in India. The final price depends on the number of products, variants, payment gateways, integrations and design. You receive it as a fixed written quote after a scoping call. See pricing.
A hosted platform suits standard catalogues and quick starts. A custom store suits complex pricing, B2B accounts, local payment methods or integrations the platform does not support. We explain the trade-offs in the scoping call and say so if a hosted platform is the better fit for you.
We integrate gateways that offer an API or hosted checkout, such as Stripe, PayPal, Telr, PayTabs and Razorpay, subject to their availability in your country and onboarding approval. The right choice depends on your business type, currency and fees, so we compare options with you.
Yes. COD is common in the UAE and India. We can add it as a payment method with limits by order value or area, plus order confirmation by email or WhatsApp to reduce failed deliveries.
Yes. We can display prices in several currencies and decide with you whether customers pay in the displayed currency or the store converts at checkout. Your payment gateway must support the currencies you choose.
Often, yes. Stock can be synchronised with an accounting tool, warehouse spreadsheet or custom inventory app, depending on what interfaces they offer. We confirm this in scoping. See custom software development for deeper integrations.
Yes. B2B features include trade accounts, customer-specific pricing, minimum order quantities, reorder lists and quotation requests. For heavier workflows, a custom web application can sit behind the store.
We build the store so search engines can crawl and understand it: clean categories, unique product pages, product schema and speed. Rankings depend on competition, content and links, and nobody can promise a position. SEO services can continue after launch.
Yes. We audit your products and URLs, map data, set 301 redirects, test on a private copy and monitor after the switch. What can be exported depends on both platforms, and we confirm it in scoping.
Yes. A website care plan covers updates, backups, security checks and small changes. Hosting set-up and monitoring are covered under infrastructure and hosting.
Tell us what you sell, where your customers are and how they pay. You get a clear written quote, and honest advice if a simpler site would do.
