Ecommerce consultants

Ecommerce Consultancy for Growing UK Online Shops

Straight advice from people who have run online shops. We find what’s holding your sales back, give you a clear plan to fix it, and help you put it into action.

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Our ecommerce consulting services

Bring us in for one problem or the whole picture. Every piece of advice comes with clear next steps, not a report that sits in a drawer.

Ecommerce audits

A full review of your store, marketing and numbers, with a ranked list of fixes so you know what to do first.

Growth strategy and planning

A 12-month plan for campaigns, promotions and channels, built around your margins and stock. Includes SEO and email.

Platform and technology advice

Honest advice on Shopify, IRP Commerce, Magento or WooCommerce, and whether moving is worth it.

Conversion and order value

We find where shoppers drop off and fix product pages, baskets and checkout so more visits turn into bigger orders.

Analytics and reporting

GA4 set up properly and dashboards that show sales, margin and channel performance in one place. See website reporting

International ecommerce

Selling into new countries, or into the UK from abroad, with the right currencies, languages, shipping and marketplaces.

When to bring in an ecommerce consultant

Most clients come to us at one of these moments. If any of them sound like you, a health check is a good place to start.

Sales have stalled

Traffic is steady but orders aren’t growing, and you’re not sure why.

You're thinking of replatforming

Get independent advice before you spend money on a new platform.

You're launching or expanding

A new store, a new range or a new country, planned properly from day one.

There's no ecommerce expert in-house

Senior ecommerce know-how without the cost of a full-time hire.

Ways to work with us

Start small with an audit, or keep us on as your ecommerce consultant. You’ll get a fixed price before we start.

Ecommerce audit

From £350

A one-off review of your store, marketing and data, with a ranked action list and a call to talk it through.

Strategy and roadmap

From £950

The audit plus a 12-month growth plan, with targets, budgets and who does what.

Ongoing consultant

From £350 a month

Regular strategy calls, monthly reporting and someone to call whenever you need a second opinion.

Want us to do the work too? Our full-service team can run your store and marketing day to day. See full-service ecommerce →

How our ecommerce consultancy works

1. Free health check

A quick look at your store and a call to talk about your goals.

2. Deep-dive audit

We dig into your data, site and marketing. Findings within [X] weeks of starting.

3. Clear plan

A prioritised roadmap, with quick wins first and the bigger changes mapped out.

4. Help to deliver

We guide your team, or our developers and marketers do the work for you.

Why choose Focus Ecommerce as your ecommerce consultants

We've run online shops ourselves

[X]+ years of trading online means our advice comes from doing it, not reading about it.

Platform-neutral advice

We work across Shopify, IRP Commerce, Magento and WooCommerce, so we recommend what suits you.

Focused on profit, not vanity numbers

We measure success in sales, margin and repeat customers.

Advice you can act on

Plain English, clear priorities and no jargon-filled slide decks.

A team that can deliver it

When it’s time to make changes, our developers, SEO and email specialists are on hand.

UK-wide, based in Essex

We work with retailers across the UK, and meet in person when you’re nearby.

What our clients say

“Ivan and his team at Focus Ecommerce & Marketing are exceptional knowledgeable at what they do and nothing is too much trouble. They constantly deliver on service & reliability. I would highly recommend.”

Elizabeth Rose Fashion

Retailers we’ve worked with

Gael Force Marine

Amathus Drinks

Elizabeth Rose

Brian James Menswear

Ecommerce consultancy FAQs

An ecommerce consultant looks at how your online shop is performing and tells you how to sell more. That covers your website, marketing, pricing, platform and data. You get a clear plan, and help putting it into action if you want it.

Audits start from £350, strategy and roadmap projects from £950, and ongoing consultancy from £395 a month. You’ll get a fixed price before we start.

A consultancy gives you advice and a plan. An agency does the work. We do both, so you can take our plan to your own team or have us deliver it.

Shopify, IRP Commerce, Magento and WooCommerce. We’re a Shopify Partner and an IRP Certified Partner, and we’ll tell you honestly which platform suits your business.

Most audits are done within 2 weeks of starting, depending on the size of your store and how much data we have to work with.

Yes. We help with currencies, translation, shipping, tax and marketing for new countries, and with overseas brands moving into the UK.

No. We’re based in Colchester and work with online retailers all over the UK and Europe. Most consultancy is done remotely.

Book your free ecommerce health check

Tell us about your store and we’ll come back with the three changes most likely to grow your sales. No cost and no obligation.