Ecommerce development
Ecommerce Development Company in Dubai & the UAE
We build stores for how a category is actually bought. Jewellery needs live gold rates. Grocery needs weight-based settlement. Parts need fitment validation. The store follows the catalogue, not a theme.
Most ecommerce projects in the UAE are scoped as a design exercise with a shopping cart attached. That is why so many stores look competent and sell poorly: the catalogue structure cannot express what the customer needs to filter on, the checkout is missing the payment method half the market prefers, and stock on the site disagrees with stock in the warehouse.
We start at the other end. What does a buyer in your category need to know before they commit, what data does that require, and what has to be connected for the operation to keep its promises. The visual design is built on top of that, not instead of it.
Platforms we build on
- Shopify and Shopify Plus, our most common recommendation for UAE retail
- WooCommerce where deep WordPress content integration matters
- OpenCart for existing estates that are working and worth keeping
- Custom platforms where catalogue or B2B logic genuinely cannot fit a product
- Headless with Hydrogen or Next.js where performance justifies the added cost
The UAE stack, connected
Network International, Telr, Stripe, PayTabs, Tabby, Tamara and cash on delivery. Aramex, DHL, Emirates Post, Shipa and same-day fleets. SAP, Odoo, Zoho, Tally and Microsoft Dynamics. These integrations are usually the substantial part of the work, and they are what makes the difference between a storefront and a business.
Sectors
Every category we build for.
Category experience is not decoration. These are the sectors where we already know the problems before the project starts.
Jewellery
Daily gold and platinum rate changes that must flow into every price without manual re-entry
See the approachLuggage & Baggage
Buyers filtering on cabin-legal dimensions, litre capacity and weight rather than product names
See the approachPerfumes & Fragrance
Customers who cannot smell before buying and abandon at the point of commitment
See the approachClothing & Fashion
Size and fit uncertainty driving both abandoned carts and expensive returns
See the approachRetail Chains & Multi-Store
Stock accuracy across branches, warehouse and the website drifting apart within hours
See the approachElectronics & Appliances
Inconsistent specification data across brands making comparison impossible
See the approachGrocery & Supermarket
Weight-based items where the final price is only known after picking
See the approachBeauty & Cosmetics
Shade matching for foundation and complexion products across diverse skin tones
See the approachFurniture & Home Décor
Dimensional fit and access, doorways, lifts and stairwells, discovered only at delivery
See the approachPharmacy & Healthcare
Prescription-only items that cannot be sold through a standard checkout
See the approachFood & Beverage
Aggregator commissions eroding margin on every order
See the approachAutomotive & Spare Parts
Fitment accuracy across make, model, year, engine, trim and variant
See the approachEyewear & Optical
Frame fit and face-shape suitability that customers cannot judge from a photo
See the approachSports & Fitness
Heavy gym equipment needing freight quoting, assembly and floor-space guidance
See the approachToys, Kids & Baby
Age and developmental-stage suitability being the primary filter, not category
See the approachB2B & Distribution
Customer-specific contract pricing that cannot be exposed publicly
See the approachLuxury & Premium Brands
Very high average order values that need trust before payment
See the approachWatches
Deep horological specifications that buyers filter and compare on
See the approachAbaya & Modest Fashion
Sizing by length and cut rather than standard apparel size charts
See the approachGifting & Flowers
Same-day and timed delivery where late means failed, not delayed
See the approachWellness & Supplements
Health claims that must stay within UAE regulatory boundaries
See the approachBuilding Materials & Hardware
Quantities calculated from area, volume or length rather than picked as units
See the approachPet Supplies
Food selection depending on species, breed, age, weight and health condition
See the approachStationery & Office Supplies
Corporate accounts with contract pricing and negotiated rates
See the approachMarketplace & Multivendor
Vendor onboarding, KYC and trade licence verification at scale
See the approachHow it runs
From catalogue to trading.
The order is what keeps the budget honest. Structure before storefront, launch before completeness.
- Step 01
Diagnostic and scope
Catalogue, margins, fulfilment and the current store if there is one. The output is a scope with the commercial case, including what we would leave out.
- Step 02
Catalogue architecture
Attributes, variants and taxonomy. This decides what the store can filter, compare, price and integrate for years afterwards, and it is the cheapest thing to get right and the most expensive to redo.
- Step 03
Build and integrate
Storefront, checkout, payment, courier and the ERP or POS connection so stock and pricing stay true across channels.
- Step 04
Launch, then grow
We launch when it can trade. Merchandising, CRO and performance marketing then run continuously against revenue and contribution margin.
Evidence
Work we have done in this category.
Jawhara Jewellery
A maintenance engagement that became a full Shopify Plus rebuild, and tripled revenue within four months of launch.
3× revenue in 4 monthsEgypt, KSA & BahrainAmerican Tourister
One regional foundation rolled out across Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain with localised payments, language and courier integration.
3 markets from one foundationUAECoral Perfumes
Fragrance D2C built around discovery-led merchandising, sampling and repeat-purchase journeys.
Discovery-led fragrance D2CIndia & UAEChooseMyFresh
Fresh grocery commerce built from concept to execution, with slot delivery, quality-checked produce and bilingual browsing.
Concept to executionIndiaLulu Connect
Electronics retail where consistent specification data is what makes comparison, finance and installation actually work.
Specification-driven commerceAustraliaOutback Exhausts
A 4x4 exhaust store with vehicle fitment search across a deep make, model and engine catalogue.
Deep fitment catalogueWhy Globosoft
Reasons that are checkable.
Growth model
We would rather be paid for the growth than the hours.
For ecommerce clients we can work on growth-share: an agreed baseline from your trailing performance, then a percentage of the incremental sales we create above it. No fixed retainer. If your revenue does not grow, we do not earn. It changes what we recommend, because we carry part of the risk of being wrong.
Questions
Ecommerce questions people actually ask.
Which ecommerce sectors does Globosoft build for in the UAE?
Globosoft builds ecommerce for jewellery, luggage and baggage, perfumes, fashion, retail chains, electronics, grocery, beauty, furniture, pharmacy, food and beverage, automotive parts, eyewear, sports, toys, B2B distribution, luxury, watches, modest fashion, gifting, wellness, building materials, pet supplies, office supplies and multivendor marketplaces.
How much does ecommerce development cost in Dubai?
Ecommerce development in Dubai typically starts around AED 18,000 to 35,000 for a focused Shopify build serving one market. Multi-market rollouts, B2B pricing engines, ERP integration and custom platforms scale beyond that, and are scoped against the catalogue and operations rather than sold as a package.
Does Globosoft build on Shopify or custom platforms?
Globosoft builds on both. Shopify and Shopify Plus suit most UAE retailers because the hosted checkout converts well and the regional payment stack is natively supported. Custom platforms are built when catalogue complexity, B2B pricing logic or ERP coupling genuinely require it.
Can an ecommerce store serve several Gulf countries?
Yes. A multi-market architecture shares one catalogue and brand experience while configuring currency, pricing, language, payment methods and couriers per country. Globosoft used this approach to roll American Tourister out across Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Ready to build something that actually sells?
Send us your catalogue and your current store. We will come back with the specific things costing you orders.