Industries / Retail and ecommerce
Lowe Design builds online shops for retail and ecommerce businesses in Coleraine and across Northern Ireland, helping local shops, farm shops, food and gift businesses and online-only brands sell direct to customers through a shop that's simple to run.
The challenges
Selling online should make life easier, not add another job to your week. Here's what holds most small retailers back.
Big platforms take a slice
Marketplaces and some shop builders charge fees on every sale and keep your customers at arm's length. Your own shop lets you sell direct.
Clunky shops lose sales
Slow pages, a confusing basket or a long checkout send people away before they pay.
Running the shop is a chore
If adding a product or updating stock takes an age, the shop falls out of date and customers stop trusting it.
Seasonal peaks are hard to manage
Christmas and other busy periods need pre-orders, cut-off dates and collection slots. A basic shop can't cope.
How Lowe Design helps
Imagine a regular customer ordering on a Sunday evening, and you packing it on Monday with no faff. We build your shop to make both sides of that easy.We're based in Coleraine, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and bring branding, web design, SEO and AEO together as one job.
A brand people want to buy from
Packaging, labels and a shop that all feel like one business, so customers remember you and come back.
A shop that's quick to buy from
Custom built in Next.js, with fast product pages and a short checkout that works smoothly on a phone.
SEO for products and categories
Product and category pages written and structured so Google can match them to what shoppers search for.
AEO for product questions
When people ask AI tools where to buy local food, gifts or hampers, clear product information helps them suggest your shop.
What's included
Online card payments
Secure card payments through a trusted provider such as Square, so the money lands with you.
Delivery and click and collect
Customers choose delivery or collection at checkout, with the options and areas you set.
Seasonal pre-orders
Take orders ahead of time for hampers and seasonal products, with clear cut-off dates.
Easy product management
Add products, change prices and update stock yourself, in a few clicks.
Who we've worked with
Retail and food businesses we've worked with:
Barn Door
A brand identity for Barn Door Coffee and Kitchen, helping a growing local bakery become a recognisable north coast brand.
Chestnutt's Farm
A farm business we've worked with.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can take card payments on your own website through a secure payment provider such as Square. Customers pay at checkout and the money goes to your account. Card details are handled by the payment provider, not stored on your site.
Yes, customers can choose delivery or click and collect when they check out. You decide the delivery areas, collection times and any minimum order. The order then shows you clearly which option they picked.
Yes, we can set your shop up to take pre-orders for seasonal products like Christmas hampers. You set the order window and the collection or delivery dates. It helps you plan stock and spreads the work out before the busy week.
Yes, you can add products, update stock and manage orders yourself. We set up a simple admin area and show you how to use it before launch. Most changes take a few minutes, with no code involved.
We give every product and category a clear, well-written page with structured data, so Google and AI tools understand what you sell. Fast pages and helpful product details give both a reason to trust you. We also build content around the questions your customers ask before they buy.
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Useful sources: Square online store and GOV.UK: online and distance selling for businesses.