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§ 01 — FEATURED ESSAY
The £80k Magento migration trap (and how to spend £28k instead).
MIGRATION
MAY 02, 2026 · 12 MIN READ
FEATURED · MAY 02, 2026

The £80k Magento migration trap (and how to spend £28k instead).

Why generalist agencies overprice Plus migrations by 3× — and the seven-week playbook we use to ship them faster, safer, and with no SEO loss.

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Raj
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§ 02 — BY TOPIC
AI

Shopify AI in production 2026: Magic, Sidekick, OpenAI — what works.

After eight production AI builds: where Shopify Magic earns its keep, when you need a custom OpenAI / Anthropic / Gemini integration, and where AI is the wrong answer.

MAY 06, 2026 · 13 MIN
RAJ
MIGRATION

WooCommerce → Shopify migration: the complete UK checklist.

A 27-step playbook covering catalog, customers, orders, SEO, payments, apps. From 19 WooCommerce migrations.

APR 28, 2026 · 14 MIN
RAJ
HIRING

How to hire a Shopify developer UK (2026 guide).

The four questions that separate Liquid copy-pasters from architects. Plus a take-home brief that takes 90 minutes, not 9 hours.

APR 21, 2026 · 9 MIN
RAJ
HIRING

Shopify developer rates UK: what to expect.

A breakdown of UK Shopify developer rates by tier and engagement model. With honest comparison to Upwork, Toptal, and premium agencies.

APR 14, 2026 · 7 MIN
RAJ
CRO

Shopify CRO: 15 changes that add 20%+ conversion.

From 45 A/B tests across UK Shopify stores, the 15 patterns that won — repeatedly, statistically, across multiple brands.

APR 07, 2026 · 14 MIN
RAJ
PLUS

Is Shopify Plus worth it? UK guide.

A decision tree for £1M–£20M brands. The features that matter, the features that don't, and the revenue threshold where Plus stops being a tax.

MAR 31, 2026 · 6 MIN
RAJ
BFCM

How to prepare your Shopify store for BFCM 2026 (8-week checklist).

Shopify generated £14.6B in BFCM 2025, peak £5.1M per minute. The 8-week checklist we use for every BFCM-readiness engagement.

MAR 24, 2026 · 11 MIN
RAJ
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