Store setup
You import your products yourself.
$1,650
1 month of Maintenance included- Store setup
- Project management
Online store creation in Quebec for independent retailers
We build your Shopify store, ready to sell: payments, GST/QST/HST, shipping, and compliance with Quebec's Bill 96 and Law 25. Your store is live in 10 to 15 business days, and we keep an eye on it after launch.
Done-for-you online store, or build it yourself?
Shopify lets you build an online store yourself, and plenty of merchants do. Most people expect a few evenings of work: pick a theme, add products, publish. In reality, a store that's ready to sell also needs payments, GST, QST or HST, shipping rates, in-store pickup, order emails, a consent banner, a privacy policy, legal pages and a French-language checkout set up.
A done-for-you store is all of that configured for you, then handed over ready to sell. You provide your material, you review, and the store stays in your own Shopify account, so you can change it yourself afterwards.
Custom doesn't mean built from scratch. We start from Shopify, a platform that's hosted and kept up to date for you, and adapt it to your business: a theme customized to your brand, the blocks your products need and settings that fit the way you sell and ship. That way our time goes to what drives sales: your product listings, your visibility and your logistics.
Prefer to do it yourself? Here are the steps.
What your online store includes
Store setup: everything you need to sell online, configured by us.
Shopify store and domain name
Shopify account creation, domain purchase and setup, and the Impact Online theme customized to your brand.
Online payments
Shopify Payments enabled: credit cards and mobile wallets. The money lands in your bank account.
GST/QST/HST and shipping
Federal and provincial taxes calculated automatically. Shipping rates, in-store pickup and local delivery.
Bill 96 and Law 25 compliant
Storefront and checkout in French, consent banner and privacy policy set up.
Emails and legal pages
Order emails translated and branded, shipping policy, legal pages and a customer FAQ.
Follow-up after launch
The Maintenance plan is included: support, performance tracking and adjustments during your first weeks of sales.
One inventory for your shop and your website
Sell an item in your shop? It disappears from the site. Sell it online? Your register knows. With Shopify POS, your inventory stays up to date on both sides, with no double entry.
- In-store pickup for online orders
- Point of sale in French, Bill 96 compliant
- Shopify POS
How long does it take to launch your store? 10 to 15 business days.
The clock starts as soon as we have your material: account access, logo, product information and return policy.
- Before we start
15-minute call
We look at your business, your products and your goals, then suggest the blocks that make sense. No commitment.
- Days 1 to 10
Setup
Store, payments, taxes, shipping and compliance. Two rounds of revisions per block.
- In parallel
Your product listings
If you hand them to our team, they're delivered as drafts in Shopify. You review, then publish.
- Days 10 to 15
Launch
Your store goes live. The included Maintenance plan starts: we follow your first weeks of sales.
What to have ready before we start
- Access to your existing accounts
- Your logo
- Your product information and photos
- Your return policy
No descriptions or good photos for your products yet? That's not a dead end: our team can create your product listings, images included. See product listing creation
How much does an online store cost?
The smallest launch costs $1,650. A store that's ready to sell, with your first 25 product listings, starts at $2,775.
The price depends on the blocks you add to Store setup. Third-party fees (Shopify subscription, domain name, apps) are billed at cost, with no markup. The theme is included. Prices in Canadian dollars, taxes extra.
Launch blocks
Store setup (required)$1,500
Google ecosystem (Merchant Center, Analytics, Google Business Profile)$1,000
Social media (Meta, TikTok, Instagram Shopping)$900
Training$650
Automated email (Klaviyo)$500
Dropshipping$350
Project management10% (min. $150)
Three ways to launch your store
Examples of common projects. Totals are what you pay, project management included.
Ready to sell
RecommendedThe store and your first 25 product listings.
$2,775
3 months of Maintenance included- Store setup
- 25 complete product listings
- Project management
Full launch
Visible on Google and social media from day one.
$5,005
3 months of Maintenance included- Store setup
- Google ecosystem and Social media
- Automated email and Training
- Project management
Your product listings, a separate service
Titles, descriptions, SEO and images, delivered as drafts in Shopify. From $1,125 for 25 listings.
See product listing creationWorking with a supplier?
Add the Dropshipping block: products and orders synced, real delivery times shown. $350.
See dropshippingAfter launch: three monthly support plans
The Maintenance plan is included for your first months of sales, one or three depending on your project. After that, you pick the support that matches where your store is at.
Maintenance
To keep your store in good shape without thinking about it every day: support, regular adjustments and monthly performance tracking.
See the Maintenance planGrowth
To bring in new customers: SEO for your product listings, two newsletters a month and monitoring of your Google Merchant Center feed.
See the Growth planAcceleration
To get found nearby and on social media: everything in Growth, plus your Google Business Profile and Meta and TikTok performance tracking.
See the Acceleration planOnline store creation FAQ
What is a done-for-you online store?
It's a store configured from start to finish and handed over ready to sell: a theme matched to your brand, payments, taxes, shipping, emails, legal pages and compliance. You provide your material and review. The store stays in your own Shopify account, and you can change it yourself afterwards.
Will my store be custom-made?
Yes, without being built from scratch. The theme is customized to your brand and the blocks are chosen for your business. Starting from Shopify means no platform to maintain, which leaves time for what drives sales: your product listings, your visibility and your logistics.
How long does it take to launch an online store?
Usually 10 to 15 business days after we receive your material: account access, logo, product information and photos. Approval times at Google, Meta and TikTok sometimes add to that and are outside our control.
How much does a Shopify store cost?
With Impact Online, the smallest launch costs $1,650, and a store that's ready to sell with 25 product listings costs $2,775. A full launch costs $5,005. The Shopify subscription is paid directly to Shopify. Prices in Canadian dollars, taxes extra.
What happens to my current inventory? Do I have to re-enter everything?
No. You can import your products yourself, or hand your product listings to our team, from $1,125 for 25 listings. They're delivered as drafts in your store, ready to publish.
Can I sell in my shop and online at the same time?
Yes. With Shopify POS (point of sale), your shop and your online store share the same inventory, products and customers. An in-store sale updates your online stock automatically, and vice versa. The POS subscription and hardware (terminal, card reader) are paid directly to Shopify.
Why Shopify rather than WooCommerce or Wix?
Shopify is hosted, secured and updated for you: no plugins to maintain and no server to manage, unlike WooCommerce. It's more complete than Wix for selling: payments, Canadian taxes, shipping, inventory and in-store point of sale are built in. Your store can grow without switching platforms.
| Criterion | Shopify | WooCommerce | Wix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical monthly cost | $49/month (Basic), or $44/month billed yearly | Free plugin, but hosting runs US$25 to US$350/month according to WooCommerce | $33/month (Core) or $44/month (Business), billed yearly |
| GST/QST | Calculated automatically with Shopify Tax (GST, HST, PST, QST). 0.25% per-order fee once sales pass $100,000 | Enter rates yourself, or calculate them automatically with the WooCommerce Tax extension | Automatic calculation (Avalara) covers only GST by default; provincial taxes are added province by province |
| Admin in French | Yes, including Canadian French | Yes, through WordPress translations (WooCommerce is 85% translated into Canadian French) | Yes, in French |
| Hosting, updates and security | Shopify: hosting and SSL certificate included | You: pick the host, run updates and backups | Wix: hosting included |
How are GST, QST or HST handled?
They're configured as part of Store setup, based on your location. Shopify automatically calculates GST, QST or HST on every order.
Will my store show up on Google?
Yes, with a little help. The Google ecosystem block connects your store to Google Merchant Center, Google Analytics and your Google Business Profile. Product listings with SEO titles and descriptions also help your ranking.
Do I need technical skills to run my Shopify store?
No. We set everything up for you. The Training block gives you videos on day-to-day management, a 60-minute live Q&A session and 14 days of email support.
What happens after launch?
The Maintenance plan is included for one or three months depending on your project: support, adjustments and performance tracking. After that, three monthly plans take over: Maintenance, Growth (SEO, newsletter and Google Merchant Center) and Acceleration (Google Business Profile, Meta and TikTok).
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