EKM to Shopify Migration Move from EKM to Shopify
without losing what you've built
Your EKM store has years of products, customers and search rankings in it. We move all of it to Shopify, with every old URL redirected so your search standing comes too, while the EKM store keeps trading until the switch. Your side needs no technical knowledge.
Why businesses are leaving EKM for Shopify
EKM has served many UK businesses well. A store that wants to grow usually reaches its limits in four places.
8,000+ apps against a short list
Shopify's app store carries thousands of integrations for marketing, inventory, shipping and more. EKM's much smaller plugin range is where a growing store first feels the ceiling.
Built for the phone first
Most online shoppers now arrive on a phone. Shopify's themes are built mobile-first, and the checkout is designed for a thumb rather than a mouse.
Faster pages
Shopify serves every store from a global CDN on hosting it runs and tunes itself. A faster store ranks better and converts more of the visitors it already has.
Selling abroad
Shopify Markets sells in local currencies with local checkout and translated storefronts, so a UK store can open a new country without a second site.
The short version
EKM is a reasonable home for a simple store. When the store is meant to grow, Shopify's apps, speed and international selling give it room that EKM doesn't.
Before we speak, Tony reads your site against what you want to be found for, so the first call starts with what we found. We answer every enquiry within 24 hours on working days.
Book a callHow we run an EKM to Shopify migration
Six steps, in the order we run them on every EKM move.
Discovery and planning
We audit your EKM store, learn what the business needs from it, and write a migration plan with a dated timeline and checklist.
Shopify setup
Your Shopify account is set up in your name, with the payment gateways configured, the apps you need installed and a theme designed to carry your brand.
Data migration
Products, variants, images, categories, customers and order history are exported from EKM, moved to Shopify and checked against the source.
SEO preservation
Every EKM URL gets a 301 redirect to its Shopify equivalent, and the metadata comes across, so Google can follow your rankings to the new store.
Testing
Checkout, payments, shipping, products and customer accounts are all tested, and anything that fails is fixed before launch.
Launch and support
The DNS moves to Shopify, everything is checked live, the first 48 hours are monitored, and you get the training and the support documentation.
Typical migration timeline: two weeks of build once we have full access. The elapsed time depends on how quickly access and your reviews arrive.
Book a callEverything migrates, and is checked
Products, customers, orders, URLs — extracted, converted, verified against the source, and signed off by you before cutover
Products & Categories
All products with titles, descriptions, pricing, images, variants, and category structure
Customer Database
Customer accounts, contact information, and purchase history preserved
Order History
Complete order records for reporting and customer service reference
SEO Metadata
Page titles, meta descriptions, and URL redirects to protect search rankings
Blog Content
Blog posts, images, and comments if you're using EKM's blog feature
Product Reviews
Customer reviews and ratings transferred to Shopify review apps
Complete EKM to Shopify Migration
One fixed price, and two weeks of build once we have full access
Recommended
£2,490/mo
Complete Migration Package
The whole move, from EKM audit to Shopify launch
- Complete EKM data migration (products, customers, orders)
- Premium Shopify theme setup & customisation
- Enhanced checkout experience optimisation
- Full SEO preservation with 301 redirects
- Two weeks of build once we have full access
- One fixed price — build and migration included
- Training & 30-day post-launch support
5 stars from 14 Google reviews
What clients say about the work, in their own words.
"I had an amazing experience with We Build Store! They helped me bring my outdated website up to speed and I couldn't be happier with the results."
Ruth
Busy Bee Cleaning
14 Apr 2023
"I've had a great experience working with Tony. He was professional, efficient and understood what I needed. Communication was clear throughout and the result exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended!"
Jeremy Webster
Marbles PR
29 Mar 2025
"We’ve been working with Tony for over a year now, and his support has been great. Beyond building a great website for us, he has provided continuous marketing guidance and hands-on help whenever we needed it. He is not only a great professional, but also an empathetic person who genuinely understands the daily reality of running a business."
Carlos Escudero
Escudero Auto
14 Oct 2026
"Tony has had the patience of a saint with all the changes and tweaks and endless calls about our website and business."
Dee Little
28 Jul 2021
"I have been working with Tony for over 10 years. He's encouraged us to embrace and keep abreast of the latest techniques for promoting our business. Tony & his team have become an essential component of our marketing efforts."
David See
Jana Helps
16 Jun 2026
"I originally reached out to Tony to help with SEO but unfortunately my website crashed to a point where I thought it was beyond repair. I was panicking and didn't know what to do when Tony asked if I would allow him to help me recover my website. After a very long few weeks I got a message from Tony telling me my website is back up and running."
Salma Sanji
Sals Forever Flowers
23 Aug 2025
Further reading
What the EKM migrations we have run taught us, and when Shopify is the right choice.
Migrating from EKM to Shopify
The full guide to the move: what to expect and what to watch for
3,000 EKM Products → 100 on Shopify
Why your product count changes during migration and why that's a good thing
Is Shopify Right for You?
When Shopify is the right choice for a UK business, and when it isn't
EKM to Shopify migration: your questions
The questions buyers put to us before the first call.
Related services
The work before and after the migration
Shopify Website Design
New Shopify store builds, custom themes, and complete ecommerce setup from £2,490.
Learn more →Shopify SEO
Get your Shopify store ranking on Google with Shopify-specific SEO from £330/month.
Learn more →SEO Services
Ongoing SEO to drive organic traffic after your migration is complete.
Learn more →Shopify Migration Services
Every platform we migrate from, the six-step sequence we run, and the fixed price from £2,490.
Learn more →Tell us what the website has to do for the business
Call us, or set out what you need below. Every enquiry is read by Tony Cooper, our principal.
Before we speak, Tony reads your site against what you want to be found for, so the first call starts with what we found. We answer every enquiry within 24 hours on working days.
07963 242210