UK eCommerce Migration Specialists

EKM to Shopify Migration

Outgrow EKM — Move to Shopify

EKM is a great starting point for UK businesses — but growing retailers quickly hit its ceiling. Shopify's powerful platform, extensive app marketplace, and international selling capabilities give you the tools to scale. We handle your complete EKM migration so you can make the move with confidence.

ShopifyShopify App Developer
UK eCommerce Awards Finalist
5.0 on Google
35+ Years Combined Experience
UK-Based eCommerce Experts
ShopifyShopify App Developer
UK eCommerce Awards Finalist
5.0 on Google
35+ Years Combined Experience
UK-Based eCommerce Experts
WHY EKM MERCHANTS CHOOSE SHOPIFY

EKM serves UK small businesses well at the start — but as your catalogue grows, your marketing matures, and your integrations become more complex, the platform's limitations become increasingly apparent.

As a UK-based agency familiar with EKM's platform, we understand its data formats and export capabilities. We know exactly what migrates cleanly and where we need to plan carefully — so your transition to Shopify is smooth from day one.

Shopify gives growing UK businesses access to 8,000+ apps, international selling tools, advanced analytics, and a global developer community — everything you need to scale beyond what EKM can offer.

EKM Limitations That Drive Merchants to Shopify

Limited app and integration options
Basic theme customisation capabilities
Restricted international selling features
Limited advanced discount and promotion tools
Fewer analytics and reporting options
Smaller developer and agency ecosystem
COMPLETE DATA TRANSFER

Everything We Migrate from EKM to Shopify

EKM Product Migration

All EKM products, categories, variants, pricing, stock levels, and product images extracted and restructured for Shopify's collections and product model.

  • Full product catalogue
  • Product categories → Shopify collections
  • All product images & descriptions

Customer Data Transfer

EKM customer accounts, contact details, and address information transferred to Shopify. Customer purchase history linked so nothing is lost from your records.

  • Customer account details
  • Delivery addresses
  • Purchase history linking

Order History

Historical EKM order data transferred to Shopify — order details, statuses, and customer links all preserved for reporting and customer service.

  • Complete order archive
  • Order statuses preserved
  • Customer references linked

Integration Upgrades

EKM's built-in integrations reviewed and replaced with Shopify app equivalents. Payment gateways, delivery services, accounting, and marketing tools all reconnected.

  • Payment gateway setup
  • Delivery integration (DHL, Royal Mail)
  • Email marketing reconnected

SEO & URL Redirects

EKM URL structures mapped to Shopify with 301 redirects protecting your organic search rankings. Meta titles, descriptions, and Google Business links all updated.

  • Full redirect mapping
  • Meta data transferred
  • Google Search Console updated

Modern Shopify Store

Leave EKM's template constraints behind. Your new Shopify store is designed to reflect your brand properly — fast, mobile-optimised, and built to convert.

  • Custom Shopify theme
  • Mobile-first design
  • Conversion-optimised layout
OUR MIGRATION PROCESS

How We Move Your EKM Store to Shopify

A straightforward, well-managed process that gets UK businesses onto Shopify without disrupting trading.

01

EKM Store Audit

We review your EKM store — products, categories, integrations, and any custom features — to plan your migration accurately and identify any data that needs special handling.

02

Data Mapping

EKM product structures, customer records, and order data all mapped to their Shopify equivalents. Migration documented and agreed before any data is moved.

03

Shopify Store Build

Your new Shopify store designed and built on staging. Theme, apps, payment gateways, and delivery integrations all configured and tested.

04

Data Migration

All product, customer, and order data migrated from EKM to Shopify staging and verified with a full audit before go-live approval.

05

SEO & Redirects

EKM URLs mapped to Shopify with 301 redirects. Meta data transferred and Google Search Console reconfigured to protect your rankings.

06

Launch & Handover

Go-live coordinated with your team. Full Shopify training provided. 60 days of post-launch support included as standard.

EKM VS SHOPIFY

What You Gain by Moving to Shopify

EKM

Limited app marketplace

Shopify

8,000+ apps covering every business need

EKM

Basic theme editor

Shopify

Full Liquid templating, custom sections, headless options

EKM

UK-only platform focus

Shopify

Shopify Markets for global selling in multiple currencies

EKM

Limited discount functionality

Shopify

Advanced discounts, automatic discounts, B2B pricing

EKM

Basic reporting

Shopify

Advanced analytics, custom reports, third-party BI tools

EKM

Smaller developer pool

Shopify

Global community of Shopify developers and certified partners

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Adobe CommerceAdobe Commerce Extension Vendor
ShopifyShopify App Developer
UK eCommerce AwardsUK eCommerce Awards Finalist
5.0 on Google
35+ Years Combined Experience
Custom Development & Integrations Expert
SEO & Marketing Specialists
Adobe CommerceAdobe Commerce Extension Vendor
ShopifyShopify App Developer
UK eCommerce AwardsUK eCommerce Awards Finalist
5.0 on Google
35+ Years Combined Experience
Custom Development & Integrations Expert
SEO & Marketing Specialists