Top 100 E-Commerce Development Companies in Chicago

Liventus provides ongoing web and software development services for a creative agency. They built a complex backend system that helped to increase the client's conversion rate, as well as taking on a range of other development tasks to improve the client's online standing.

"The results of their build were dramatic—the system increased the client’s conversion rate from <1% to over 40%." - Director of Digital Services, Creative Agency

Pivofy worked with a health and nutrition company to migrate the client's platform to Shopify Plus. Pivofy transitioned the data and consolidated the client's previous multi-country sites into one website. Overall, conversions increased by 10%-15% compared to the previous platform. Pivofy continues to manage the client's new design, landing pages, and search engine. 

“Overall, we’ve been nothing but happy with Pivofy’s work.” - Owner, Health and Nutrition Company

Redstage redeveloped a failed Magento implementation for a music equipment retailer in New York. The client's e-commerce site was unstable, had frequent bugs, and did not meet their original specifications. The Redstage team redesigned the interface and visual assets, increasing the site's usability, then updated the back-end to stop the common crashes. The client credits their conversions nearly doubling to Redstage's work.

"Their process is both collaborative and extremely transparent. We’ve appreciated that a lot as their client." — COO, Music Equipment Store

Codal worked with a gift-giving company on the UX and UI for their online and mobile platform. The company helps users manage outreach and donations for important family events such as birthdays, anniversaries, or holidays. Codal built a web application that tracked these events in the user’s life. Codal built and integrated wireframes for the app.

“They have been my partner more than a developer. From early on, they have been focused on providing solutions across the board.” – Founder, Gift Service

Forte Group helped a parking logistics company build their app for iOS and Android. When the apps were released, the client was happy with the results. The company elt that Forte Group excelled in their proactivity.

"Overall, Forte Group has a smart team. They were able to understand our requests without a lot of back-and-forths." – CTO, Park Logistics App

Orbit Media Studios upgraded a website and e-commerce platform for a travel company. Before completing the work, Orbit did research and analysis to make sure the website was updated perfectly and on brand for the industry. The website was a success; traffic on the site tripled. 

"We decided on Orbit because of their solid reputation and their sincere desire to help turn us into the website and e-commerce solution we wanted to be."- Founder/ Owner of Travel Company

Praella is facilitating the migration from a CrateJoy to a Shopify Plus or Recharge platform. The project involves a migration for both the website and site data.

"They did what they said they would, every time. Great communication and you could tell they really cared."

Partnering with a leather goods company, Om Lab re-developed an e-commerce platform. The client praised them for immersing themselves quickly in a new development language and delivering excellent metric results. 

"The main developer we dealt with was phenomenal, and there was absolutely no drop-off when a team member was replaced." – E-Commerce Manager, Leather Goods Manufacturer

A job platform that helps women return to the workforce hired Caxy Interactive to upgrade its website. Along with small development tasks, Caxy Interactive upgraded the company's job board and employer portal. The feedback has been positive regarding the features and looks of the website. 

"[Caxy Interactive] has taken it to the next level — [our website] looks different and much more polished. I love their creative team and their graphics team who did a great job in that way." – Founder, Job Finding Platform

A translation company hired Comrade Digital Marketing Agency to develop a new website and provide SEO and content marketing support. The translation company's goal was to win new business by refreshing their website and improving their search result ranking. The client appreciated that Comrade Digital Marketing was both affordable and proactive throughout the project.

"They’re also friendly and have good project management skills, and after working with them on this project. I worked with them on a few other projects. I referred [Comrade Digital Marketing] to other people because they’re reliable." – Co-Founder, Translation Company 

Recently, fjorge worked with a digital product agency to create a web-based app with optical character recognition to consume receipt data. The client appreciated fjorge’s team’s ability to complete complex tasks on time. 

"They were organized and attentive, completing tasks on time. We used Jira to manage tasks." – Senior Vice President, Digital Product Agency

Xeno Media redeveloped a website on Drupal to improve functionality. They collaborated on the design with third-party vendors. Features included custom web forms and secure access levels for varying users. Xeno Media exceeded expectations and site received positive user feedback. 

"I would give them 10 out of five stars on project management if I could. We are able to communicate with them over phone, email, text, and in-person meetings. There's never a time when we don't have a question answered almost immediately, and when any problem comes up they're able to help walk us through a solution."  – Executive Director, Education Nonprofit

Imaginary Landscape redesigned and updated a hospital’s website. The team ensured that the information was accessible and simple. They also created an online gift short with a delivery feature and GPS functionalities. Additionally, the team also built a microsite available in 56 different languages.

"Imaginary Landscape listens to our needs, offers suggestions and solutions, and back them up." — PR Director, Hospital

Fresh Design Studio redesigned a website and helped create a brand identity for a men's lifestyle brand. The digital branding was done through social media. The work has received positive feedback and the client prides Fresh Design Studio on their open communication.

"We had a different design direction in the beginning but switched halfway through. Even with such an abrupt change, Fresh Design was still able to deliver within the timeline. I don’t know if anyone else could’ve done it that quickly."- Creative Director, Men's Lifestyle Brand

A home inspections company hired Wojo Design to create a website and handle its digital marketing needs. In an effort to move the client away from Yellow Pages advertising, the team implemented SEO and Google AdWords campaigns to establish a true digital presence. Additional services included brochure and logo designs and social media guidance.

"I had my best year ever in 2016, with 400 inspections in a calendar year. This was a result of Wojo’s marketing efforts." — CEO, Home Inspections Company

LLT Group was hired by a pest control company to increase organic engagement by redesigning the client's website. Later, LLT Group also assisted the client with content marketing, SEO, PPC, and social media. 

"Without the shadow of a doubt, the volume of Web leads coming through into our business is tenfold higher." - Principal of Pest Control Company

SYDCON developed an e-commerce website for a Chicago insurance startup. The startup had a small budget, so they went with a company that was worth the cost. SYDCON developed an SEO-optimzed website and an underwriting web application for the company. Customers have prided the site on its usability and functionality. The client recommends SYDCON to any company looking for a capable development team. 

"We are able to effectively and efficiently make changes to the website marketing content through our CMS. There also has been a great deal of positive internal feedback on the layout and functionality as well as from customer on the ease of being able to purchase or make changes to their insurance policies." – Former Senior VP, Insurance Startup 

Xumulus worked with assisted an audio company in transitioning to a Magento 2 Enterprise platform. Xumulus also transferred the client's hosting from platform.SH to eBoundHost, reduced the website's loading times, and looked to upgrade its UX/UI. The client credits Xumulus' work for high-performance months in what are usually quiet periods.

"They’re always optimizing things I wouldn’t think about because I come from a different perspective." —COO, Audio Company

Nansen developed an apparel and fashion firm's Contentful site. They implemented various API integrations with Yext for store listing services. They now provide ongoing maintenance on the client's platform. 

"Their ability to find solutions to unforeseen challenges has been impressive."

Greygoo developed the user interface design for a meeting and event planning application for an IT company. The app was designed for use in the medical field and its functionalities include advanced search, itinerary building, and credit management for coursework and accreditation. Greygoo's work was praised by the client, who delivered excellent feedback for the services.

"This version of the product was much easier to use than the one that had been previously released. The design was responsive for any type of screen. The client is very pleased with the top-notch UI design work of Greygoo and would highly recommend them to others." – Technical Project Manager, IT Firm

Bayshore Solutions completed two corporate websites for a software company in a timely manner, working within the established timeline and overcoming all blockers. The team also addressed any issues that came up after the launch and has completed additional requests since the project’s completion.

“Bayshore was able to complete the project well within the expected time frame and with expected results.” — Director of Marketing and BizDev, Software Companies

Millennial Web Development assisted on a series of web development projects for a marketing firm. One of the projects involved using the client's designs to build a website for a third-party customer. The team worked with HTML, PHP, WordPress, and CMS. They set up a payment gateway in the customer's QuickBook system, created the invoices, and marked them paid.

"They think through everything, delivering a high-quality product. Our clients are happy with the look and feel of the websites." — Director of Communications, Marketing Firm

SITE IT NOW overhauled a real estate brokerage's website and redesigned the backend and widgets on the platform. They also worked on improving keywords to improve the site's organic ranking. The business has earned more organic leads since starting the work. 

"We got some organic leads within a couple of weeks and we have not even really fully launched the project/program yet." – CEO, Real Estate Brokerage

A car insurance company was recording all of their accounting materials manually and needed a custom CRM solution for their needs. They partnered with Nukes Lab to provide them with the tools they need.

"They were diligent from documentation to excellent production."

Techno's Tech Solutions developed an app solution for a digital marketing agency. The agency lacked resources and needed an overseas team to support development. The agency enjoys working with Techno's Tech Solutions due to the quality of their work.

“I like the structure we have in place, and their communication and delivery are both excellent.” - General Manager, Digital Marketing Agency

Blueshoon, inc manages the front- and backend of a WordPress and WooCommerce site. They handle page development, optimization, and maintenance needs for the platform. The site work exceeds expectations and is delivered within deadlines.

"They’re able to take a step back and grasp what we’re trying to accomplish with a project." – Growth Marketing Manager, Fitness Solution Company

A retail store hired Lazzo to provide wen design services. After analyzing the client's needs, they built a Shopify platform with a blog, email, and chatbot features, among others.

"They’re friendly people."