E-commerce platform Shopify

Yes. For Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, there is a standard connector you can use to connect Shopify to your ERP system. This lets you transfer items, product data, prices, and inventory levels to Shopify and pull orders from Shopify back into Business Central, for example. dc specializes in E-commerce projects with ERP integration and plans the connection to Business Central from day one.

Shopify offers many ready-made themes that let you get started quickly in principle. In our projects, though, a custom design template is always part of the package. We use Shopify standards as a solid foundation and adapt layouts, colors, fonts, and custom design elements to match your corporate design. That way, you don't get an off-the-shelf store, but a shopping experience that fits your brand.

Shopify Plus is built for larger and more complex commerce projects. If you have many markets, multiple international stores, high revenue, special checkout requirements, or complex b2b scenarios, Shopify Plus may be the right choice. But for many projects, standard plans like Grow or Advanced are completely sufficient - and you can always switch to Shopify Plus later. We deliver projects with standard licenses as well as Shopify Plus and advise you on which option best fits your business model.

Yes. Shopify originally came from the b2c commerce space, but with Shopify B2B it now also offers native features for business customers. You can map business customers, custom catalogs, pricing, payment terms, and b2b-specific checkout processes. Through ERP integration, assortments, customer data, and pricing can be connected with Business Central. For larger b2b projects, we also build custom portals, dashboards, and landing areas so your customers can see all key information at a glance after login.

Shopify is a very strong solution when it comes to fast time to market. In exceptional cases, a simple web store including online payment can go live in as little as 4 to 6 weeks. For a typical Shopify project, you should generally plan for 2 to 4 months depending on the scope - including consulting, setup, design, content, testing, and go-live.

Shopify is a software-as-a-service solution. Licensing, hosting, updates, and the technical platform are included in Shopify's monthly fee. That means you can get started relatively affordably and scale flexibly later on. In addition, with dc you should plan for around 15 service days and up for consulting, project management, setup, training, and design adjustments. On our pricing page, you'll find more information and can request a custom quote.

Shopify was developed from the start as cloud-based software as a service. You don't need to install your own version, run a server, and you automatically benefit from updates, new E-commerce features, and AI capabilities. Shopify also offers a very large app store and an extremely fast time to market. If you want to launch quickly, stay up to date, and use lots of ready-made extensions, Shopify is often the right choice.
Our goal is to keep pace with solutions like Shopify, Shopware, or Magento in terms of functionality, while being much more deeply integrated into Business Central processes. That's why dynamic commerce is the ideal E-commerce platform for mid-sized companies that use Business Central and want to centrally manage multiple stores, countries, or channels.

Shopify is a standalone web store platform that can be connected to Business Central through interfaces. dynamic commerce, on the other hand, was developed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and is much more deeply integrated into the ERP system's business logic. As a result, dynamic commerce supports pricing logic, customer groups, shipping costs, coupon management, and other E-commerce processes directly in Business Central. Which solution is the better fit depends on your business model - we'll advise you honestly and compare both options with you.

Yes. dc supports you as a Shopify partner from the initial consultation through setup, design, content, ERP integration, and online marketing all the way to go-live. We can take on your project end to end from a single source or work together with your existing agency, your ERP partner, or your internal team.

Shopify is offered by Shopify Inc., a Canadian commerce company headquartered in Ottawa. You use the software directly from Shopify as software as a service. dc is an official Shopify partner and supports you with implementation, customization, design, integration, and ongoing development. In most cases, you sign the software agreement directly with Shopify.