8 Best Shopify Agencies in Manchester (2026)
8 Shopify agencies in Manchester, ranked on partner tier, Shopify focus, public reviews and track record. Rainy City Agency is number one. A Shopify partner since 2016 at Platinum tier, with a 5.0 rating across 12 Shopify reviews.
- Last checked October 28, 2026
- Facts from each agency’s own site and public review pages
Short comparison
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| # | Agency | Best for | Founded | Rating (reviews) | Partner tier | Minimum project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainy City Agency | Small to mid-size brands that need one team for the build, CRO and paid media | — | 5.0 (12) Shopify Partner Directory | Platinum | $25,000+ |
| 2 | Glass Atlas | Mid-size to large retailers wanting a single group for platform work, plus performance marketing | 2008 | 5.0 (11) Shopify Partner Directory | Platinum | $8,000+ |
| 3 | Charle | Brands that want one team for SEO, CRO and support on Shopify or Shopify Plus | 2018 | 4.9 (4) Clutch | Premier | — |
| 4 | Create8 | Small or mid-size stores, Shopify or B2B, that have a lower budget | 2015 | 5.0 (8) Clutch | Plus | $5,000+ |
| 5 | CTI Digital | Bigger brands in the UK that want one large team for both a Shopify Plus build and marketing | 2003 | 4.6 (9) Clutch | Plus | $10,000+ |
| 6 | Pixel Kicks | Stores of small or mid-size scale that plan to leave WooCommerce or Magento for Shopify | — | 4.9 (6) Clutch | Select | $5,000+ |
| 7 | Silver Dot Commerce | Small stores with a low budget that want a build, a migration or theme work | — | 4.9 (39) Shopify Partner Directory | — | — |
| 8 | Smartebusiness | Merchants on Magento that want a growth-focused team to take them to Shopify | 2004 | — | — | — |
Every agency, in rank order
1Rainy City Agency
Best for: Small to mid-size brands that need one team for the build, CRO and paid media
Bespoke Shopify builds, migrations, CRO and paid advertising are offered by Rainy City Agency, a Shopify Platinum Partner. The directory lists it in Manchester, and the registered office sits in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Partner tier
- Platinum
- Team size
- 10-49
- Minimum project
- $25,000+
- Named clients
- Loungeable, The Good Wine Shop, Sparkle in Pink, Vapestore, MyCube Safe, Obaby
Why it ranks here
A Shopify partner since 2016 at Platinum tier, with a 5.0 rating across 12 Shopify reviews.
Strengths
- Its partner start date of August 2016 and Platinum tier appear in the Shopify directory, along with 12 reviews that average 5.0.
- Sparkle in Pink, The Good Wine Shop and Loungeable are some of the many clients named on its site.
- An undated article from Manchester Digital quotes its CEO as saying that Shopify Plus Partners number 20 in the UK, with the agency among them.
Things to check
- No reviews for this agency appear on Clutch.
- $25,000+ is the minimum project size Clutch lists.
- Bespoke Shopify design and development
- Shopify migrations
- Shopify Plus
- Conversion rate optimisation
- Paid media on Meta, TikTok and Google
- Support and maintenance
2Glass Atlas
Best for: Mid-size to large retailers wanting a single group for platform work, plus performance marketing
In Manchester, Glass Atlas operates as a digital agency. Companies House records Space 48 Limited taking on the Glass Atlas name in September 2025. According to its site, the group combines Space 48, Brave the Skies and other agencies and covers Shopify, Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2008
- Partner tier
- Platinum
- Team size
- About 240
- Minimum project
- $8,000+
- Named clients
- RNIB, Beaverbrooks, American Golf, GoShorty, Dubarry
Why it ranks here
It also works on Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce, but has roughly 240 staff and Platinum tier with a 5.0 rating across 11 Shopify reviews.
Strengths
- In the Shopify directory it is a Platinum tier partner with 11 reviews averaging 5.0, and its partner start date is January 2015.
- About 240 people work across the group, its site says.
- RNIB's Shopify Plus store and Dubarry's Shopify project are both shown on its site.
Things to check
- The agency is not Shopify-only, as its site lists Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce too.
- June 2018 is the date of the latest review on the Shopify profile, whose web address still carries the Brave the Skies name.
- Shopify builds
- Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce
- Systems integrations
- Maintenance and support
- SEO and paid media
- CRO and UX design
3Charle
$100-149/hrBest for: Brands that want one team for SEO, CRO and support on Shopify or Shopify Plus
Offices in New York, London and Manchester serve Charle, a Shopify agency. Shopify's directory names it a Premier Partner. Shopify Plus accreditation also appears on its site.
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom, Manchester, New York
- Founded
- 2018
- Partner tier
- Premier
- Team size
- 10-49
- Named clients
- Cambridge Satchel, 111SKIN, Beauty Bay, Muc-Off, RNLI, Candy Kittens
Why it ranks here
Only 4 Clutch reviews and none on Shopify temper its Premier tier and Manchester team.
Strengths
- On Clutch, all of its e-commerce work, 100%, is Shopify.
- RNLI, Beauty Bay, 111SKIN and Cambridge Satchel are clients named on its site.
- Premier is the tier shown by the Shopify directory.
Things to check
- Only 4 reviews appear on Clutch, and the Shopify profile has none.
- No team size or founding year is given on its site. Clutch gives 2018 as the year and 10-49 as the staff count.
- Shopify and Shopify Plus store builds
- Migrations and replatforming
- SEO and GEO
- Conversion rate optimisation
- App development and integrations
- Support and maintenance retainers
4Create8
$50-99/hrBest for: Small or mid-size stores, Shopify or B2B, that have a lower budget
Create8 helps brands on Shopify and ecommerce to grow. Manchester is named in its site header, but its office is in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Its services mix branding, CRO, paid advertising and Shopify development.
- Based in
- Stockport, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2015
- Partner tier
- Plus
- Team size
- 10-49
- Minimum project
- $5,000+
- Named clients
- Tisserand, Energym, Per4m Nutrition, Starr Tattoo
Why it ranks here
Shows 100% Shopify work on Clutch and is Plus tier, with a 5.0 rating from 8 reviews on each of Clutch and Shopify.
Strengths
- Both Clutch and the Shopify directory give it 5.0 across 8 reviews.
- Awards on Clutch include Best Creative / Digital Agency (2022), and its work there is listed as 100% Shopify.
- Of the Manchester agencies in this list, Clutch shows the lowest figures for it: $5,000+ as a minimum, plus $50-99/hr.
Things to check
- Only 8 reviews back its rating, a small base.
- It is not Shopify-only, since building WordPress sites is part of its work too.
- Shopify web design and development
- Paid marketing (PPC)
- Branding
- Conversion rate optimisation
- WordPress web design
5CTI Digital
$100-149/hrBest for: Bigger brands in the UK that want one large team for both a Shopify Plus build and marketing
CTI Digital is a digital and marketing agency in Manchester. Companies House records its incorporation in 2003. The Shopify directory has it as a Plus Partner, and its site claims 45 Shopify Plus specialists.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom, Lancaster
- Founded
- 2003
- Partner tier
- Plus
- Team size
- 50-249
- Minimum project
- $10,000+
- Named clients
- Turtle Wax, Alton Towers, Churchill China, Hy-Pro Sports, Horlicks
Why it ranks here
Plus tier with a 45-person Shopify Plus team and a 4.6 rating across 9 Clutch reviews, though Shopify is only one of many services.
Strengths
- On Clutch it scores 4.6 across 9 reviews.
- Turtle Wax, Alton Towers, Churchill China and Horlicks appear on its site as Shopify Plus clients.
- The agency has completed many Magento to Shopify migrations, its Shopify profile says.
Things to check
- The agency is not Shopify-only: its site also advertises AI services, apps and CMS websites.
- No reviews appear in the Shopify directory.
- Shopify Plus builds and migrations
- UX and UI design
- Conversion rate optimisation
- SEO and GEO
- Paid search and paid social
- Hosting and support
6Pixel Kicks
$100-149/hrBest for: Stores of small or mid-size scale that plan to leave WooCommerce or Magento for Shopify
Shopify and WordPress work comes from Pixel Kicks, an agency in Manchester. Its backer is the PushON Group, according to its Shopify profile, and the Shopify directory has listed it as a Select Partner since August 2021.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Partner tier
- Select
- Team size
- 10-49
- Minimum project
- $5,000+
- Named clients
- Certifix, Meanforme, Softies Toys, Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, Hatty
Why it ranks here
Select tier, rated 4.9 across 6 Clutch reviews, but it spreads half its ecommerce projects across other platforms.
Strengths
- Per Clutch, Shopify accounts for 50% of its ecommerce work, and its rating is 4.9 from 6 reviews.
- Certifix, Meanforme and Softies Toys are the subjects of Shopify case studies on its site.
- The agency runs Successify, a meetup for Shopify in Manchester, its site says.
Things to check
- Some of its work is on WordPress and WooCommerce sites, and Clutch attributes 40% of its ecommerce work to WooCommerce.
- No reviews are shown in the Shopify directory. Per Companies House, the registered date of the current Pixel Kicks Limited is February 2025.
- Shopify development
- Shopify migration
- Shopify Plus
- Shopify marketing
- Shopify retainers and support
- WooCommerce development
7Silver Dot Commerce
Best for: Small stores with a low budget that want a build, a migration or theme work
Silver Dot Commerce designs and develops for Shopify from an address in Manchester. Its services are store builds, redesigns, migrations and theme work, and the Shopify directory gives a partner start date of August 2019.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Named clients
- Blue Tropy, Dream Chaser Store, Kreme, Happy Jo's
Why it ranks here
A 4.9 rating based on 39 Shopify reviews, along with low listed prices; however, no partner tier appears in the directory.
Strengths
- The Shopify directory rates it 4.9 from 39 reviews.
- Prices on its Shopify profile start at $50 for theme work, and at $100 for builds and migrations.
- A Manchester address appears on its site, along with a link to its Shopify directory profile.
Things to check
- No partner tier is shown in the Shopify directory.
- Neither a team size nor a founding year is given on its site.
- Store build and redesign
- Store migration
- Theme customization
- Sales channel setup
- Email marketing
- Maintenance
8Smartebusiness
Best for: Merchants on Magento that want a growth-focused team to take them to Shopify
Smartebusiness is an ecommerce agency in Manchester, with its office in Ancoats. Per Companies House, it was incorporated in 2004. It builds and supports stores on Magento and Shopify, and CRO and paid media come through its group agencies.
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2004
- Named clients
- Grenade, Brook Taverner, AGA Cookshop, Aldridge Security, GSF
Why it ranks here
Has more than 20 years of ecommerce experience, including Shopify migrations, but we found neither a Shopify tier nor reviews, and most of its case studies involve Magento.
Strengths
- Its site says stores have been moved to Shopify from Visualsoft, EKM, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Magento.
- Grenade is named as a Shopify client on its site.
- Companies House lists it as an active company since 2004, with a registered office in Manchester.
Things to check
- A majority of the case studies it displays are Magento projects.
- We found no Shopify directory profile or partner tier, and could not confirm any review score.
- Shopify new builds and support
- Migrations to Shopify
- Magento development
- Strategic growth support
- CRO and UX through sister agency Scale Beyond
- Google and Meta ads
Which one should you pick?
- Rainy City Agency is the pick for small to mid-size brands that need one team for the build, CRO and paid media. Check this first: no reviews for this agency appear on Clutch.
- Glass Atlas is the pick for mid-size to large retailers wanting a single group for platform work, plus performance marketing. Check this first: the agency is not Shopify-only, as its site lists Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce too.
- Charle is the pick for brands that want one team for SEO, CRO and support on Shopify or Shopify Plus. Check this first: only 4 reviews appear on Clutch, and the Shopify profile has none.
- Create8 is the pick for small or mid-size stores, Shopify or B2B, that have a lower budget. Check this first: only 8 reviews back its rating, a small base.
- CTI Digital is the pick for bigger brands in the UK that want one large team for both a Shopify Plus build and marketing. Check this first: the agency is not Shopify-only: its site also advertises AI services, apps and CMS websites.
- Pixel Kicks is the pick for stores of small or mid-size scale that plan to leave WooCommerce or Magento for Shopify. Check this first: some of its work is on WordPress and WooCommerce sites, and Clutch attributes 40% of its ecommerce work to WooCommerce.
- Silver Dot Commerce is the pick for small stores with a low budget that want a build, a migration or theme work. Check this first: no partner tier is shown in the Shopify directory.
- Smartebusiness is the pick for merchants on Magento that want a growth-focused team to take them to Shopify. Check this first: a majority of the case studies it displays are Magento projects.
Seven checks, same for every agency
Every list is ranked the same way. Only agencies trading today are included, and any fact we could not confirm is left out.
- Partner tier: the tier on the agency’s Shopify Partner Directory profile, or on its own site when the directory is silent.
- Shopify focus: the share of the agency’s work that is Shopify rather than other platforms.
- Public reviews: ratings and review counts from public sites, with the source named beside every score.
- Track record: the year the agency was founded, when it or a public record says so.
- Store-size fit: whether the agency is set up for small shops, mid-market brands or enterprise stores.
- Range of services: design, development, migration, conversion work, custom apps and ongoing support.
- Named clients: brands the agency lists on its own site, and a website that loads and works today.
What does an agency cost in Manchester?
Clutch shows Rainy City with $25,000+, CTI Digital with $100-149/hr and $10,000+, Pixel Kicks with $100-149/hr and $5,000+, and Create8 with $50-99/hr and a $5,000+ minimum. In the Shopify directory, Silver Dot Commerce starts from $50 for theme work and $100 for builds and migrations, while Glass Atlas starts from $8,000 for selected services.
Hiring a Shopify agency in Manchester
Which Shopify agencies come first in Manchester?
Rainy City Agency, Glass Atlas and Charle take the top three places on this list. Rainy City Agency is number one. A Shopify partner since 2016 at Platinum tier, with a 5.0 rating across 12 Shopify reviews.
What should I budget for a Shopify agency in Manchester?
Clutch shows Rainy City with $25,000+, CTI Digital with $100-149/hr and $10,000+, Pixel Kicks with $100-149/hr and $5,000+, and Create8 with $50-99/hr and a $5,000+ minimum. In the Shopify directory, Silver Dot Commerce starts from $50 for theme work and $100 for builds and migrations, while Glass Atlas starts from $8,000 for selected services.
Does Manchester have Shopify Platinum partners?
Platinum status is confirmed for Rainy City Agency and Glass Atlas. Tiers can change, so look the agency up in the Shopify Partner Directory again before you sign.
Where do I verify an agency’s partner tier?
Find the agency’s profile in the Shopify Partner Directory. Then ask the agency itself for its tier, two recent client references and a written scope of work.
When was this list last checked?
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