Online stores and retail websites in the UAE
An online store needs more than a nice homepage: a catalogue that is easy to browse on a phone, checkout with the payment options customers expect, clear delivery and returns information and product photos that sell. We design and build the store, manage the social media and run ads on Meta and Google Ads, in Arabic and English.
What an online store or retailer usually needs
Many abandoned carts come from missing information or too many steps. These are the pieces to get right.
A store built for phones
Categories, search, product pages, a cart and a short checkout that work with one thumb. Most shoppers browse on a phone, so design for it first.
The payment options customers expect
Card payments through a payment gateway, instalments through providers such as Tabby, and cash on delivery if you offer it. Each provider needs your own merchant account and approval.
Product photos and details that sell
A consistent photo style, several angles, size or ingredient information and clear prices in AED including VAT. Good product content also answers the questions that otherwise reach your WhatsApp.
Delivery, returns and contact pages
State delivery areas, times and fees, the returns policy and how to reach support. Customers read these before they pay.
Catalogue ads
Meta and Google Ads can show your products to people who already looked at them. They need a clean product list with names, prices, images and stock status, so the catalogue data comes first.
Arabic and English storefront
A language switch that translates the whole path, including product names, checkout and emails. If you also have a physical shop, add a map and opening hours.
What to have ready before we start
- Product data: names, descriptions, prices and stock
- Product photos, or a plan for a photography session
- Your delivery areas and fees, and the returns policy
- Merchant accounts for the payment methods you want to offer
Our services that fit this business
Each service has its own page with what is included and how it works.
- E-commerce developmentThe store itself: catalogue, cart, checkout, payments and order management. Quoted in writing.
- Social media managementProduct posts, stories and reels that send people to the store.
- Ad campaigns on Meta and Google AdsCampaigns for products and collections, including catalogue ads once the product list is ready.
- SEO and GEOClear category and product pages, so search engines and AI assistants can read what you sell. No ranking promises.
- BrandingLogo, packaging look and brand guidelines so the shop feels like one brand.
- App developmentA mobile app for repeat customers, when a store has grown enough to justify it. Quoted in writing.
Our work
We have built online stores for fashion and beauty brands. Each project page shows what we delivered.
Starting points with public prices (all include VAT)
- One-page website: AED 999, with a domain and hosting for the first year, delivered in 2 working days.
- Social media management: Basic AED 1,499 per month and Gold AED 2,499 per month.
- Ad campaign management (Meta and Google Ads): AED 500 per month. Ad spend is paid to the platform separately.
- Everything else (larger websites, online stores, branding, apps and custom software) is quoted in writing, so you know the price before work starts.
The one-page website is an introduction page, not a store. It can work as a first presence or a simple catalogue that points to WhatsApp. An online store with a cart, payments and order management is a larger project, quoted in writing.
See the packagesOnline store and retail questions
How much does an online store cost in the UAE?
An online store is quoted in writing because the price depends on the number of products, the payment methods, the languages and the integrations. As a reference, our one-page website starts from AED 999 including VAT, but it is not a store.
Which payment methods can the store accept?
It depends on the providers you sign up with. Card payments through a gateway and instalments through a provider such as Tabby are common; we have built a store with several payment options including Tabby. You open the merchant accounts and we connect them.
Can the store work in Arabic and English?
Yes. The storefront is built in both languages with a language switch, and the Arabic is written natively.
Can you run ads for my products?
Yes. Ad campaign management on Meta and Google Ads is AED 500 per month including VAT, and ad spend is paid to the platform separately. Catalogue ads need a clean product list, which we set up with the store.
I have a shop but do not sell online yet. Where should I start?
Start with a clear web presence and WhatsApp for orders: the one-page website from AED 999 or social media management from AED 1,499 per month. Add a full online store when you are ready for carts and payments.