Web design for retail

Professional websites for shops and retailers

Range, offers, opening hours and advice – a website that brings people from your region into your shop.

Many customers find out online before they set off: Does the shop stock what I’m looking for? Is it open today? Will I get advice there? A good website answers these questions – with or without an online shop.

The Dansk Cottage websites on laptop and smartphone: German, Dutch and Arabic
Screenshots of our own websites · Images of the house: visualisation, the house is under construction

Typical challenges in retail

You rarely win against big online retailers on price – but you can on advice, choice in store and personal service. Online, however, exactly these strengths are often invisible.

A full online shop is too much effort for many shops: maintaining product data, shipping, returns, legal obligations. At the same time, customers want at least an overview of the range and brands.

  • Range not visible online
  • Promotions only reach passers-by
  • Expert advice isn’t communicated
  • Unclear whether an online shop is worthwhile
  • Little visibility in the region
  • Outdated opening hours

What a website for your shop should do

Whether bookshop, fashion store, bike shop or delicatessen: the goal is usually a visit to the shop. The website shows why it is worthwhile.

Product and range presentation

Categories, brands and selected products with good photos – without having to maintain every single item.

  • Key areas and brands
  • Seasonal highlights
  • Note about the full range in store

Current offers & promotions

A section for promotions, new arrivals and events in the shop.

  • Promotions with dates
  • Newsletter integration possible
  • Link to social media

Location & regional visibility

Address, directions, parking and opening hours – aligned with your Google Business Profile.

  • Consistent contact details
  • Map and directions
  • Location and range in page titles

Advice & contact

Product enquiry, advice appointment or reserve-and-collect: forms that match your service.

  • Product enquiry by form
  • WhatsApp contact if you wish
  • Appointment for in-depth advice

Optional online shop

If a shop makes sense, we look together at connecting an existing shop solution. It is not included in any package and is quoted separately.

  • Clarify the need first, then build
  • Reserve and collect as a simple alternative
  • Consider legal shop obligations early

Your story

Owner-run shops have a story. Tell it: who advises, since when, why this range.

  • Personal introduction
  • Photos from the shop
  • Values and special features

What you get out of it

A good website makes your shop visible even when it is closed – and gives people a reason to come by.

An online shop only if it really pays off for you.

  • More reasons to visit the shop
  • Range visible online too
  • Promotions reach more people
  • Trust through a personal introduction
  • Better findability in the region
  • A clear decision for or against a shop

How we work together

1. Initial consultation: free and without obligation – by phone, video, email or WhatsApp. We clarify what your website should achieve, what content already exists and which package fits.

2. Written quote: with a fixed price and a clearly described scope. You can review it conveniently online and sign it digitally.

3. Build: design, copy, technology and search engine fundamentals. We incorporate your feedback in rounds of revisions (PREMIUM: up to two, PROFESSIONAL: three).

4. Launch: on your domain, with SSL encryption and technically integrated legal notice and privacy pages.

5. Afterwards: hosting & support at a fixed monthly price if you wish – or you run the website with your own provider.

In retail it pays to talk about goals in the initial consultation: should more people come into the shop, do you want to ship goods, or mainly book advice appointments? We then align structure and features accordingly.

Dansk Cottage Digital is run by Arndt and Jan Floto from Hamburg. We conceived, wrote, designed and built the multilingual website of our holiday home Dansk Cottage ourselves – it is our most important reference project. More about us

Transparent prices

A website with home page, range, offers, about us and contact fits within BASIC. More category pages, newsletter integration and reviews point to PREMIUM. An online shop is not included in any package and is quoted separately.

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Frequently asked questions

Request a website for your shop

Tell us what you sell and what makes your shop special. We will get back to you personally and discuss whether a presentation website is enough or a shop makes sense.

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No obligation and free of charge – we will get back to you personally.

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