Lynqos builds online stores for Miami retailers, wholesalers and importers — from Shopify launches for boutiques in Wynwood to custom B2B portals for distributors shipping across Latin America. The platform choice sets your cost base for years, so here is how we make it, without a vendor preference to defend.
When Shopify is the right call
Shopify wins on speed to revenue and operational calm. For most Miami DTC brands under roughly 5,000 SKUs, it is what we recommend.
- Live in 4 to 8 weeks with a properly designed theme, not a stock template.
- Payments, fraud screening, tax and shipping handled — useful when you ship to the Caribbean and Latin America.
- Bilingual storefronts and multi-currency without custom engineering.
- Real costs: platform fees, transaction fees and three to six apps you will actually keep.
When WooCommerce earns its place
WooCommerce suits content-heavy businesses that already run WordPress and need pricing rules no hosted platform allows — wholesale tiers, quote requests, per-customer catalogues. It is not free: you are buying flexibility and taking on hosting, security and update duty. We host clients on managed infrastructure with monitoring because an unmaintained Woo store is a breach waiting to happen.
When a Miami business genuinely needs custom commerce
- B2B pricing per client, per volume, per contract, with credit terms and approval chains.
- Deep ERP or customs integration where orders must clear logistics before they are confirmed.
- Configurable or made-to-order products where price depends on options, materials or freight lanes.
- Marketplace mechanics with multiple sellers and split payouts.
Below that bar, custom commerce is usually an expensive way to rebuild what Shopify already does well.
Compare total cost over three years, not the build quote
- 1Build or migration cost, including product data cleanup — always underestimated.
- 2Monthly platform, hosting, apps and transaction fees at your real volume.
- 3Maintenance, security and the integration that breaks whenever a supplier changes a file format.
- 4The revenue cost of slow pages and clumsy checkout, which is the biggest line and the least visible.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an e-commerce website cost in Miami?
A designed Shopify store typically runs $9,000 to $30,000 depending on catalogue size and integrations. WooCommerce builds are similar. Custom B2B commerce with ERP integration starts around $60,000.
Can you build a bilingual store for Miami and Latin America?
Yes. We build English and Spanish storefronts with native copy, local payment methods and multi-currency, plus shipping rules for the Caribbean and Latin America.
Can you migrate our existing store without losing rankings?
Yes. We map every URL, keep the structure crawlable, redirect permanently and monitor Search Console for weeks after launch. Migrations lose traffic when redirects are skipped, not because the platform changed.
