Migrating to Shopify is a chance to streamline operations and improve performance, but it must be done carefully. Pacific IQ provides Shopify migration services that prioritize clean data, mapped redirects, and thorough testing so you can replatform with confidence. Our approach is built to preserve SEO signals, maintain customer and order history where supported, and minimize launch risk while preparing your storefront for future growth.
We inventory your current site, structure your catalog for Shopify, and validate critical user flows before launch. From URL mapping and analytics setup to integration planning and post-launch monitoring, we manage the details that matter to rankings and revenue. Whether you’re moving from a legacy platform or consolidating multiple stores, we help you arrive on Shopify with a performant theme, accurate data, and a clear plan for ongoing improvements.
Schedule a Consultation →Request a Proposal →Shopify gives brands a modern foundation for growth. With Online Store 2.0 sections and blocks, merchants can update pages without heavy development, iterate faster, and keep content aligned with campaigns. The app ecosystem covers common needs—from reviews and subscriptions to merchandising and search—so teams can add capabilities without rebuilding core systems. Built-in commerce features handle essentials like payments, taxes, shipping rates, and multi-location inventory, reducing the need for custom workarounds.
Just as importantly, Shopify’s infrastructure scales during traffic spikes and supports streamlined checkout flows that help protect conversion rates. Performance and accessibility best practices are easier to implement with lightweight themes, CDN delivery, and efficient media handling. For many businesses, moving to Shopify lowers operational friction while opening a path to CRO, SEO, and personalization improvements. Pacific IQ helps you realize these benefits with a migration plan that safeguards your current equity and sets you up for measurable gains after launch.
Every migration begins with a clear inventory. We map your catalog, customers, and orders (as supported by the source platform), align content types with Shopify, and plan redirects to protect search visibility. We also review your analytics and tracking so reporting remains consistent post-launch. The goal is a one-to-one transfer where possible, with thoughtful adjustments where Shopify’s data model differs—resulting in clean, dependable data and a storefront that’s ready to scale.
We migrate products, variants, and images with consistent handles, titles, and option logic to prevent duplicates and broken associations. Collections are rebuilt with rules and tags that make merchandising easier. Where exports allow, we include customers and order history so support teams can see lifetime value, prior purchases, and fulfillment details in one place. Discounts and gift cards are carried over when applicable or recreated to match your policies. For reviews, we coordinate an export/import or app-to-app transfer to keep social proof intact. Throughout, we normalize SKUs, attributes, and metafields so product pages render correctly and your catalog remains searchable, filterable, and straightforward to maintain.
Taxes, shipping, and payments are configured to match current rules, with rate testing to confirm end-to-end accuracy. Inventory locations are mapped so stock levels sync correctly across warehouses and retail sites. If your store requires multiple languages, we plan content structures and translation workflows that align with your theme and app choices. The result is a storefront that calculates totals correctly, respects regional settings, and provides a familiar experience for returning customers.
We commonly migrate from Magento/Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce, as well as Salesforce Commerce Cloud, PrestaShop, OpenCart, Wix, and Squarespace. If you’re coming from a custom cart, we define scope during discovery, confirm export formats, and establish any transformations needed to align with Shopify’s data model. Each platform has nuances—from product attribute handling to order exports and customer passwords—so we validate what is portable and where re-creation is required. Our approach emphasizes data fidelity and clarity, ensuring teams understand exactly what will move and how it will appear in Shopify.
A predictable process reduces risk. We begin with discovery and audits, prepare data, align the theme plan, import and configure the store, preserve SEO, validate with QA, and execute a controlled cutover. Each step has checklists for data integrity, performance, accessibility, and analytics. You’ll have clear milestones, a single source of truth for redirects and content, and a post-launch plan for rapid fixes and optimizations.
We crawl your site to inventory URLs, templates, and internal links, then export available catalog, customer, and order data. We review discounts, gift cards, and tax/shipping rules, plus dependencies like reviews, subscriptions, search, and personalization tools. Integrations and tracking are mapped, including ERP/OMS/WMS, CRM, and analytics. This step identifies constraints (e.g., password portability, app-locked data) and informs the migration plan so expectations are clear and timelines remain realistic.
We normalize attributes, options, and SKUs, clarify variant logic, and plan collections and tags for Shopify. Metafields are defined for product details that don’t fit default fields. We also identify gaps (such as missing images or malformed HTML) and set transformation rules to ensure consistent, clean data. The goal is a structured catalog that renders correctly and supports filters, search, and merchandising from day one.
You can replicate your current look or take the opportunity to refresh with a conversion-focused layout. We outline templates, sections, and content types, then map components to your catalog. Decisions here affect authoring speed and performance, so we balance brand consistency with improvements to navigation, PDP modules, and PLP filters. Accessibility and Core Web Vitals are considered from the start.
We run staged imports for catalog, customers, and orders (as supported), verifying counts and relationships after each pass. Taxes, shipping, payments, and essential apps are configured and tested. Collection rules and navigation are implemented for intuitive browsing, while inventory locations are connected to ensure accurate availability. We keep a change log so stakeholders can track what moved, what was mapped, and any items that require manual review.
We build a redirect matrix for legacy URLs with priority given to high-traffic and high-value pages. Metadata, canonicals, and internal links are aligned to the new architecture to reduce crawl waste and prevent duplicate content. We validate that product, organization, and breadcrumb schema are in place where appropriate. An updated XML sitemap is prepared for Search Console, and we confirm analytics and tagging so performance comparisons remain accurate after launch. The objective is to retain equity while positioning the site for future growth.
Quality assurance covers catalog integrity, pricing, and inventory status, plus carts, checkout, taxes, shipping rates, and discounts. We test across devices and modern browsers, check accessibility basics, and review performance on key templates. Stakeholders complete user acceptance testing with clear scenarios—merchandising updates, coupon tests, refunds, and order lookups—so teams are comfortable before launch.
We schedule a content freeze window, perform a final delta import if applicable, and follow a go-live runbook to minimize downtime. After DNS changes propagate, we monitor redirects, 404s, and error logs, address high-priority issues, and confirm tracking. Search Console, sitemaps, and feed integrations are checked, and we align support priorities for the first weeks on Shopify. You’ll have a clear checklist, defined points of contact, and a plan for rapid improvements.
A successful migration accounts for the broader stack. We evaluate reviews, subscriptions, search/merchandising, analytics, and personalization tools to determine whether a direct app migration, data export/import, or re-implementation is the best path. For backend systems—ERP/OMS/WMS, PIM, CRM, and fulfillment—we confirm data flows and authentication, then re-connect or replace integrations in Shopify.
When apps overlap or create unnecessary bloat, we recommend leaner alternatives or custom work to keep performance high and maintenance predictable. We document how data will move between systems, how sync jobs will be monitored, and what changes staff should expect in daily workflows. The result is a storefront that integrates cleanly with your operations from day one.
If you need advanced capabilities, we plan for them early. B2B features such as company accounts, price lists, and draft-order workflows can be incorporated into your migration scope so wholesale and retail channels remain aligned. Shopify Functions and Flow enable custom business rules—discount logic, order routing, and automation—that reduce manual tasks after launch.
If headless or Hydrogen is under consideration, we assess whether your use cases warrant that complexity and outline a phased approach that preserves maintainability. Our goal is to match the solution to the requirement, ensuring your team gets the flexibility it needs without adding unnecessary overhead.
Timeline depends on catalog size, content volume, integrations, and whether you’re replicating or redesigning the theme. Smaller catalogs with limited integrations typically move faster; large catalogs or custom workflows require more preparation and testing. We recommend a fixed discovery to define exact scope, confirm export formats, and identify any constraints before committing to a schedule.
Pricing reflects the same variables: data complexity, app/integration work, SEO requirements, and post-launch support. You’ll receive a transparent statement of work with milestones, acceptance criteria, and a plan for handling change requests so the project remains predictable.
If you’re ready to replatform with care, Pacific IQ can help you migrate to Shopify with clean data, mapped redirects, and a conversion-focused storefront.
Schedule a Consultation →Request a Proposal →We create a redirect matrix that maps legacy URLs to the closest relevant destination in Shopify, prioritize high-value pages, and test for chains and loops. We also update internal links, submit an XML sitemap, and monitor 404s post-launch to close gaps quickly.
Where the source platform supports exports, we import customers and order records so support teams retain context. If password transfers aren’t possible, we provide a secure reset flow and communication plan.
We coordinate app-to-app transfers or data exports/imports where supported. If an identical app isn’t available, we select an alternative and move eligible data to keep social proof and active subscriptions intact.
Many do, but we verify each connection. We document data flows for ERP/OMS/WMS, PIM, CRM, and fulfillment systems, then rebuild or replace integrations as needed with clear testing steps.
We use a go-live runbook, schedule a brief content freeze, perform a final delta import if applicable, and validate critical flows immediately after DNS cutover. Most work happens off-hours to reduce impact.
We monitor redirects and 404s, address high-priority issues, validate tracking, and plan quick wins for performance and UX. Support scope is defined in your statement of work.