Break Free from Theme Limits. Build a Storefront That’s Entirely Yours.
Shopify’s back-end commerce power. Your custom React or Next.js front-end. Sub-1s load times, unlimited design freedom, and a storefront no competitor can replicate.
Shopify’s Commerce Power. Your Front-End. Unlimited.
Traditional Shopify themes are fast to launch but hit a design and performance ceiling. Headless removes that ceiling entirely — while keeping Shopify’s checkout, payments, and inventory engine underneath.
Zero Design Constraints
Your front-end is built in React — any layout, animation, interaction, or experience your brand vision demands.
Extreme Performance
Static-first rendering, edge CDN delivery, and no Shopify theme overhead means sub-1s load times and 98+ Lighthouse scores.
Multi-Channel From One Back-End
Serve web, mobile app, kiosk, and partner channels from a single Shopify back-end via the Storefront API.
Shopify Commerce Engine Stays
Checkout, payments, inventory, fulfilment, and all Shopify apps still work exactly as before. You only change the front-end.
Our Shopify Headless Development Services
From full custom storefronts to Hydrogen builds and CMS integrations — we design, build, and deploy headless Shopify experiences end to end.
Shopify Hydrogen Builds
Shopify’s official headless framework built on Remix. Maximum performance, native Storefront API support, and deployed on Oxygen.
- Hydrogen + Remix architecture
- Server-side & streaming rendering
- Deployed on Shopify Oxygen
- Full Shopify app compatibility
Next.js + Storefront API
Custom Next.js storefronts powered by Shopify’s Storefront API — ideal for content-heavy brands and editorial commerce experiences.
- Next.js App Router architecture
- Static & incremental regeneration
- Deployed on Vercel edge network
- Full SEO & metadata control
Headless CMS Integration
Combine Shopify commerce data with a headless CMS for full content control — editorial pages, landing pages, and rich product storytelling.
- Sanity, Contentful & Prismic
- Unified content + commerce API
- Non-technical editor experience
- Real-time content preview
Progressive Web App (PWA)
An app-like shopping experience on mobile web — offline capability, push notifications, and home screen installation with no App Store required.
- Service worker & caching
- Offline product browsing
- Push notifications
- App install prompt
Multi-Channel Storefront
One Shopify back-end powering multiple front-ends — D2C web, B2B portal, regional stores, and partner channels from a single source of truth.
- Multi-storefront from one backend
- Shared inventory & orders
- Per-channel pricing & content
- Unified Shopify admin
Performance & SEO Audit
Already headless but not hitting the scores you expected? We audit your architecture, fix rendering bottlenecks, and unlock your store’s full speed potential.
- Core Web Vitals deep-dive
- Rendering strategy review
- API query optimisation
- SEO metadata & schema audit
The Tools We Build With
Best-in-class headless tools, chosen for performance and Shopify compatibility.
Headless Is the Right Choice When…
Headless is powerful but not for everyone. Here’s a clear framework to help you decide.
✅ Go Headless If…
❌ Stick with Themes If…
Our 4-Phase Headless Delivery Process
Discovery & Architecture
We scope the storefront, agree on the tech stack (Hydrogen vs Next.js), define the data model, and plan CMS and API integrations.
Design System Build
We design and build the full component library — typography, tokens, atoms, and layout patterns — in Figma then code.
Storefront Development
We build all commerce pages — PLP, PDP, cart, checkout, account, search — wired to Shopify’s Storefront API.
QA, SEO & Launch
Full cross-device QA, Core Web Vitals verification, SEO metadata, structured data, and zero-downtime cutover.
“Cognito rebuilt our store on Hydrogen in 10 weeks. Our Lighthouse score went from 54 to 97 and mobile CVR jumped 31%. The storefront finally looks like our brand — not a Shopify template.”
We Build Headless Storefronts That Perform & Convert
Shopify-First, Not Framework-First
We start from Shopify’s commerce constraints and build the front-end around them — not the other way round. Every component is tested against Shopify’s APIs.
Design + Engineering in One Team
Our designers and developers work together from day one, so the design system translates perfectly into code without rework.
Performance Is Non-Negotiable
We don’t sign off on a headless build until it hits 95+ Lighthouse on mobile. Performance is baked into our architecture from the start.
Full Handover & Documentation
You get complete codebase documentation, component storybook, and a handover session so your team can maintain and extend the build independently.
Ready to Build a Storefront No Competitor Can Copy?
Book a free 30-minute headless consultation. We’ll review your current store, tell you honestly whether headless is the right move, and sketch out the architecture and timeline if it is.
