Shopify agencies in New York: how to choose one
The short answer
Choose an agency you can meet in New York that has built stores for US brands like yours.
Check its tier in Shopify’s Partner Directory and ask who will do the work.
Ask how it handles sales tax, US payments, your 3PL and wholesale.
Superco is a Shopify Platinum Partner, and our US work is run from New York.
By Tom Carew and Tom Mucklow-Norell.
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What New York brands need from an agency
Workshops in person
Discovery and design reviews go faster in the room.
Your hours
Problems on launch day need answers in Eastern time.
US commerce
Sales tax, US payment methods, 3PLs and carriers all shape the build.
Wholesale
Many New York brands also sell to stockists, so B2B matters as much as the storefront.
What to check
Location
A team in New York you can meet. Superco: Our US work is run from New York.
Shopify Partner tier
Verified in Shopify’s Partner Directory. Superco: Platinum.
US work
Stores built for US brands, with references. Superco: Allbirds, Ursa Major, House of Spoils, Ceva, HexClad and Finesse.
Team
A named team you meet before signing. Superco: A dedicated Superco team for each client.
Support
Fast replies when something breaks. Superco: A Slack channel per client; urgent replies within a couple of hours in the working week.
Reviews
Independent, verified reviews. Superco: 4.9 out of 5 from 58 Clutch reviews.
Red flags
Not local
No one in New York, or the team you meet is not the team that builds the store.
No tier
No Shopify Partner listing, or a tier they cannot show you in Shopify’s directory.
No US plan
No plan for sales tax, payments or your 3PL before work starts.
No written plan
No migration or SEO plan in writing.
Locked code
You will not own the code, or the theme is locked to the agency.
Questions to ask a New York agency
01 The team
Who on your team is in New York, and will they run our workshops?
02 References
Which US stores like ours have you built, and can we speak to those clients?
03 US set-up
How will you set up sales tax, payments and shipping for the states we sell to?
04 Your systems
How will the store connect to our 3PL, ERP or wholesale platform?
05 Ownership
Who owns the code and the theme when the project ends?
06 Support
What happens after launch: who do we contact, and how quickly do they reply?
The list
Shopify agencies with a team in New York and a listing in Shopify’s Partner Directory, checked on 5 November 2026.
Shopify grades partners Platinum, Premier, Plus or Select on the volume and quality of their merchant work. A tier shows experience, not fit, so ask to see work like yours.
Shopify agencies in New York
Avex
Ninth Avenue, Chelsea. Platinum. Migrations, international selling and UX on Shopify Plus. Clients: quip, Tru Earth.
Barrel
West 18th Street, Flatiron. Platinum. Commerce for DTC and retail-first consumer brands. Clients: McCormick, Sweet Loren’s.
BlueSwitch
Broadway, Financial District. Platinum. Large B2B and DTC Shopify Plus projects. Clients: Panasonic, Ted Baker.
Charle
East 34th Street, Midtown. Premier. Design, development, conversion, SEO and email. Clients: Gilbert Rugby.
Digital Heroes
Broadway, NoMad. Select. Shopify builds, migrations, SEO and conversion. Clients: Emani, Noble Paris.
Domaine
Broadway, SoHo. Platinum. Shopify design and development for established brands. Clients: Arhaus, Benchmade.
Roswell NYC
Broadway, Lower Manhattan. Platinum. Customer lifetime value for beauty, fashion and wellness brands. Clients: amika, Kjaer Weis.
Solo Media Group
Broadway, SoHo. Platinum. Shopify builds, B2B, POS and Klaviyo retention. Clients: Elm Biosciences, Lifelines.
Superco
US work run from New York. Platinum. Design, build and growth for Shopify Plus brands. Clients: Allbirds, Ursa Major, HexClad.
Sweden Unlimited
Beekman Street, Seaport. Premier. Ecommerce, branding and content for luxury, fashion and home brands. Clients: Blu Dot, Mansur Gavriel.
Total Commerce
Madison Avenue, NoMad. Platinum. Complex Shopify builds, migrations and B2B for high-volume brands. Clients: Lonely Planet, Anima Mundi.
US brands we work with
‘We appreciated their simple, straightforward workflow and consistent communication.’
James Howell, Head of Digital Marketing, Ceva
FAQs
Yes. Our US work is run from New York, so we can meet your team for workshops and reviews. Day-to-day work runs through Slack, Zoom and a shared project board.
No. We work with brands across the US and the UK. See Shopify Plus agency for US brands.
Yes. Superco is a Shopify Platinum Partner, the top tier. You can check any agency’s tier in Shopify’s Partner Directory.
Yes. We connect Shopify to third-party logistics, ERPs and wholesale platforms. For Powder, we built a connector between MarketTime and Shopify for US wholesale orders.
Avex, Barrel, BlueSwitch, Charle, Digital Heroes, Domaine, Roswell NYC, Solo Media Group, Superco, Sweden Unlimited and Total Commerce all have teams in New York and are listed in Shopify’s Partner Directory.
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