Custom Next.js Storefronts
Bespoke storefronts on Next.js + TypeScript with server rendering, edge caching, and zero theme bloat.
E-Commerce Development in Qatar — Qatar
E- commerce in Qatar — built to convert, not just to look pretty.
We build online stores for ambitious Qatari retailers on Next.js, Shopify, and headless commerce — bilingual EN/AR, QAR-native at checkout, mobile-first, and tuned for Core Web Vitals. No generic themes. No broken WooCommerce installs. Real engineering, shipped from Doha.
Overview
Most online stores in Qatar are slow, generic, or broken.
Walk through ten Qatari e-commerce sites and you’ll find the same three patterns: stock Shopify themes with ten paid apps stacked on top, WooCommerce installs nobody’s patched in two years, and bespoke builds that look stunning on desktop and fall apart on a mid-range Android over 4G. None of them convert as well as they should.
At Pixeldhow we build e-commerce the way modern direct-to- consumer brands build: custom Next.js storefronts on a headless backend, or polished Shopify with a Dawn-derivative theme and disciplined app usage. Either way, the result is a store that’s fast on mobile, native in QAR, bilingual EN/AR from the URL down, and engineered around the funnel — not just the landing page.
Checkout is where most stores in Qatar leak revenue. We integrate Tap Payments and MyFatoorah for QAR-native acceptance, Mada and KNET for cross-GCC, plus Stripe and Checkout.com for global cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. We wire webhooks, refunds, and dispute flows properly — not just the happy path. Order confirmations and WhatsApp notifications go out bilingual, with the customer’s language remembered.
Whether you’re launching a new D2C brand, migrating off a tired WooCommerce or Magento install, scaling a Shopify store to Plus, or building a B2B portal or multi-vendor marketplace in Qatar — we scope it, design it, build it, ship it, and stay on to run the CRO sprints that move the conversion number.
Deliverables
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Process
How we ship. Five steps, zero drama.
- STEP 011–2 weeks
Discovery
Catalog audit, GTM strategy, currency and payments review, shipping zones, returns policy, tax rules. We leave with a fixed scope, IA, and a wireframe of your funnel — not a vague estimate.
- STEP 022–4 weeks
Design
Mobile-first UX in Figma. Product page, PLP, cart, and checkout designed against real conversion benchmarks. Bilingual EN/AR layouts reviewed in parallel, not flipped at the end.
- STEP 036–14 weeks
Build
Sprint-based development on Next.js or Shopify, deployed to preview URLs every push. Payments wired with sandbox keys, full QA on orders, refunds, and tax. Weekly demos with your team.
- STEP 041 week
Launch
Data migration from your current platform, 301 redirects, DNS, sitemap submission, Search Console handover, analytics QA, and a full cross-device order test before we flip the switch.
- STEP 05Ongoing
Optimize
CRO sprints, A/B tests, retention flows, retargeting setup, and Core Web Vitals monitoring. We tune copy, layout, and checkout based on what real shoppers do — not what we assumed.
Tech Stack
What we build with. And why.
Next.jsApp Router, server components, edge runtime
Tailwind CSSDesign tokens, mobile-first, responsive
SaleorGraphQL-native open-source commerce
StripeCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, subscriptions
MyFatoorahGCC payment gateway with installments
SupabaseAuth, storage, realtime, row-level security
Klaviyo & ResendAbandoned-cart, post-purchase, retention
Sanity / ContentfulEditorial content, lookbooks, journals
TypeScriptStrict mode, end-to-end type safety
Shopify Storefront APIHeadless commerce on Hydrogen or Next.js
MedusaNode.js commerce engine for custom builds
Tap PaymentsQAR-native, Mada, KNET, Benefit, Apple Pay
Checkout.comEnterprise card processing for the region
AlgoliaTypo-tolerant Arabic-aware product search
CloudinaryProduct imagery, transforms, AVIF and WebP
VercelEdge network, preview URLs, instant rollback
Our stack is continuously evolving. We select tools based on security, performance, and long-term maintainability for your specific project.
Why Pixeldhow
Why Doha's best teams choose us. And stay.
We don't ship slow Shopify themes
Most stores in Qatar are stock themes with ten apps duct-taped on. We either polish Shopify the right way or go fully custom on Next.js — either way, the result is fast, branded, and yours.
QAR-native, not a USD afterthought
Tap, MyFatoorah, and Checkout.com integrated from day one. Local taxes, shipping zones, and RTL receipts handled — not bolted on after launch when customers start complaining.
Engineered for Core Web Vitals
Green LCP, INP, and CLS on mobile 4G is the baseline. Faster stores convert better and rank higher — and we ship the audit numbers to prove it. Performance is a feature, not a chore.
Doha-based, founder-led
You get direct access to the founder, not a reseller. Sunday–Thursday business week, in-person workshops in Doha when needed, and a team that's actually awake when your store is busiest.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Don't see what you're looking for? Email hello@pixeldhow.com — we reply within one business day.
READY TO SELL
Let's build the store your catalog actually deserves.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll review your current store, your payment setup, and whether Shopify, headless, or fully custom is the right call. No sales pressure, no obligation.