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Shopify stores built for the UAE market — Arabic, AED, UAE payment gateways and mobile-first. Custom design, product migration, integrations and SEO from day one. on request. Fixed timeline and price. Since 2007.
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Azizi Technologies builds Shopify stores for UAE businesses — on request. Arabic RTL layout, AED currency, UAE payment gateways (Telr, PayTabs, Stripe, Tap). SEO-ready from day one. Migration from WooCommerce, Magento and Salla. Since 2007 — 19+ years building UAE ecommerce. Bilingual Arabic and English stores.
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Key Takeaways
Updated August 2026Azizi Technologies builds Shopify stores for the UAE market, where the requirements differ from a generic template build in ways that decide whether the store converts.
Already have a store, and it is traffic you need?
If the store works and the problem is nobody finding it, a rebuild is the expensive way to fix that.
Shopify Development Dubai
Building a Shopify store for the UAE market requires specific configuration that most template-based builds miss. Arabic RTL layout must be implemented at the theme level — not just a language translation. UAE payment gateways like Telr, PayTabs and Tap Payments require API integration and UAE merchant account verification. AED currency with correct VAT (5%) display must be configured. Mobile-first design is non-negotiable — over 70% of UAE ecommerce traffic is mobile.
SEO from day one is equally important. A Shopify store launched without correct URL structure, canonical tags, product schema and Search Console setup starts at a disadvantage that takes months to fix. We build SEO into the technical foundation — not as an afterthought.
Since 2007, Azizi Technologies has built digital products for UAE businesses. Our 4.9★ rating includes ecommerce clients who saw their Shopify stores ranking and selling within weeks of launch — not months of remedial fixes.
Arabic RTL at theme level
Not a translation plugin. A flipped layout reads wrong to an Arabic customer.
UAE payment gateways
Telr, PayTabs, Tap and Stripe, with AED and VAT configured correctly.
Mobile first, genuinely
Over 70% of UAE ecommerce traffic is mobile, so it is designed there first.
SEO built in at launch
URL structure, product schema and Search Console live on day one, not fixed later.
What Shopify development includes
Everything a UAE ecommerce store needs — built correctly from day one.
Full right-to-left layout, Arabic product descriptions, bilingual store, Arabic checkout. Not just a language plugin — proper RTL theme implementation.
Telr, PayTabs, Tap Payments, Checkout.com, Stripe UAE integration. Apple Pay and Google Pay where available. AED currency and VAT configured.
Over 70% of UAE ecommerce is mobile. Every store we build is optimised for mobile first — not desktop-first with a responsive afterthought.
Page load under 2 seconds. Image compression, lazy loading, CDN configuration and Core Web Vitals passing — critical for both conversion and SEO.
Correct URL structure, product and category schema, canonical tags, sitemap, Search Console submission. No remedial SEO fixes needed post-launch.
ERP, logistics APIs (Aramex, Fetchr, DHL), loyalty, live chat, subscription billing and custom checkout via Shopify Scripts or custom apps.
GA4, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Google Merchant Center and Google Shopping feed configured and tested before launch.
30-day post-launch support included. Monthly retainer available for ongoing development, product management and ecommerce SEO.
Shopify vs WooCommerce for the UAE
We build both, and the honest answer depends on who maintains it after launch rather than on which platform is better.
| Shopify | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Who maintains it | Shopify handles hosting, security and updates | You or your developer, monthly |
| UAE payment gateways | Telr, PayTabs, Tap, Stripe via apps | Same gateways, more plugin configuration |
| Arabic RTL | Theme-level, needs a developer either way | Theme-level, needs a developer either way |
| Running cost | Monthly platform fee, predictable | Hosting plus plugins plus maintenance |
| Customisation ceiling | High, until you need Plus for checkout | Effectively unlimited |
| If it breaks at 2am | Shopify's problem | Yours |
| Best suited to | Teams who want to sell, not maintain | Teams with a developer already |
How a build runs
Catalogue size, integrations, gateways and design brief agreed up front, then priced as a fixed project with a delivery date rather than an hourly estimate.
Figma design signed off before development starts, then built mobile-first with Arabic RTL at theme level and SEO structure in the foundation.
Payment gateways verified with your merchant accounts, products and customers migrated, and the old URL map redirected so rankings survive.
GA4, Merchant Center and pixels tested before go-live, then 30 days of post-launch support included while real orders shake out the edge cases.
Shopify development pricing Dubai
Fixed-price project. No hourly surprises. Includes 30-day post-launch support.
New UAE businesses launching their first Shopify store with theme customisation
Custom-designed UAE Shopify store with full integrations and product migration
Enterprise UAE merchants needing custom apps, ERP integration or Shopify Plus features
Vendor neutral
Named because gateway choice decides whether UAE customers can actually pay you, and it is the part generic builds get wrong.
Telr and PayTabs
The two most widely used UAE gateways. Both need merchant verification, which we run with you rather than leaving as homework.
Tap Payments
Strong across GCC with good Apple Pay support, and usually the smoothest onboarding of the regional options.
Stripe UAE
Available in the UAE now, and the simplest option if you are also selling internationally.
Tabby and Tamara
Buy-now-pay-later is close to expected in this market. Both integrate cleanly and lift average order value.
Shopify Plus and Scripts
Only where checkout customisation genuinely requires it. We will tell you when Plus is not worth the jump.
Aramex, Fetchr and DHL UAE
Courier APIs wired to order fulfilment, so tracking is automatic rather than a manual copy-paste.
Finding us
The web team works from Concord Tower in Dubai Media City, with a second office in the IT Center Building in Bur Dubai. Builds run remotely with weekly demos, so you see the store taking shape rather than waiting for a reveal.
Being here matters for the parts that are local: gateway verification, VAT display, Arabic content and courier integrations are all things an overseas builder tends to leave to you.
WooCommerce, Magento, Salla, Zid, BigCommerce and custom platforms. Products, customers and order history move across, and the old URL map is redirected so existing rankings survive the switch.
Ad spend, product photography and ongoing content are quoted separately. Monthly ecommerce SEO and paid media are available but never bundled in silently to inflate the build price.
Shopify Development Dubai — FAQ
Standards and official sources
We align delivery with official guidance where it applies. These are non-competitor sources we use for standards, platform rules and regulatory context.
Azizi Technologies is Dubai's full-stack IT & digital growth partner since 2007. Explore our other services across Dubai and the UAE.
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Tell us your product catalogue size, design brief and integration requirements. We send a fixed-price proposal with timeline within 48 hours — no obligation.
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A UAE store fails on gateway verification, RTL and VAT display long before it fails on design. These are the people who handle that.
Shopify Developer
Theme, Liquid and custom apps
Arabic RTL Specialist
Bilingual storefronts
Payments & Integrations
Telr, PayTabs, Tap, ERP
Ecommerce SEO & Analytics
GA4, Merchant Center, schema
Builds run remotely with weekly demos - both Dubai offices are open if you would rather review the store in person.
Concord Tower, Office 45, 10th Floor. Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00 (Fri break 12:00-14:00). Closed Sunday.
G 58, IT Center Building, 21 21A Street. Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00 (Fri break 12:00-14:00). Closed Sunday.
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