Ecommerce websites

Online shops that are easy to buy from

We design and build ecommerce websites for Manchester and UK retailers, from £949 + VAT plus £95 a month for an ecommerce Pro-Site, with turnkey shops from £6,800 + VAT and fully bespoke stores quoted to your needs.

  • Fixed price before we start
  • Based in Ancoats, Manchester
  • 4.5 on Trustpilot

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Trusted by Manchester media, charities, manufacturers and growing businesses

  • Manchester Media Group
  • The Mancunion
  • Fuse FM
  • Colour Index
  • Sporting Solutions
  • LBBC Group
  • National Youth Brass Band
  • Museum of Music History
  • Poolec
  • Addparts
  • Little Bees
  • Work With Impact
  • Special Projects Group
  • North Property Group

Built to sell, not just to look nice

People buy from shops that feel quick and trustworthy. We focus on the things that move sales: fast product pages, clear photos and prices, a short checkout and the payment options your customers expect.

Every shop is built on an independent staging site first, so you can test orders, payments and emails before anything goes live. After launch we keep it updated, secure and backed up.

Prices

Clear prices, no surprises

  • Ecommerce Pro-Site

    From £949 + VAT then £95/month + VAT

    Up and running in days. Edit your own products. Hosting, updates and SSL included.

  • Turnkey ecommerce

    From £6,800 + VAT one-off build

    A designed shop with the features growing retailers need, set up and ready to trade.

  • Bespoke ecommerce

    Quoted to your spec

    Custom catalogues, trade pricing, ERP and stock integrations, multiple stores.

Why Spotlight

What makes it work

  • A quick checkout

    Fewer steps and the payment methods your customers already use.

  • Staging site

    Test every change safely before it reaches your live shop.

  • Fast product pages

    Optimised images and caching, so browsing feels instant.

  • Products that get found

    Product schema, clean URLs and category pages built for search.

How it works

From first call to launch in four steps

  1. 01

    Tell us what you need

    Fill in the quick form or our 10 to 15 minute project scope. It gives us everything we need for an accurate quote.

  2. 02

    See it before you commit

    We send an estimate, then mock up your home page so you can see the direction before the build starts.

  3. 03

    Watch it being built

    Your site is built on a live development link you can open any time. We can even make changes with you on a call.

  4. 04

    Launch and grow

    We put it live, check everything works, then keep it fast, secure and up to date. Support is a ticket or a phone call away.

4.5 Trustpilot, 32 reviews. 97% are five stars.
  • ★★★★★

    “The team at Spotlight Studios are brilliant! The design of my website is exactly what I wanted”

    Lisa on Trustpilot, February 2024
  • ★★★★★

    “Pete was patient and attentive to all of our requests and transformed our website”

    Fuse FM on Trustpilot, June 2024
  • ★★★★★

    “They have been amazing, patient and accommodating with my chaos and short deadlines.”

    Sam on Trustpilot, November 2025

Questions

Ecommerce websites: your questions answered

How much does an ecommerce website cost?

An ecommerce Pro-Site starts at £949 + VAT plus £95 a month + VAT for hosting and support. Turnkey shops start at £6,800 + VAT, and bespoke stores with custom integrations are quoted individually.

Which payment providers can you connect?

The common UK options, such as Stripe, PayPal and card processors, plus others your business already uses. We can set up more than one so customers can pay how they like.

Can I manage products myself?

Yes. You can add products, change prices, run offers and manage orders yourself. We show you how at launch.

Do you connect shops to stock or accounts systems?

Yes, on turnkey and bespoke builds. We’ve built catalogues and integrations for suppliers like Poolec and can link your shop to the systems you already run.

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Let’s get your new website moving

Tell us a little about your business and what you need. We’ll come back within one working day with honest advice and a fixed price. No hard sell.

  • A fixed price before any work starts
  • Your home page mocked up before you commit
  • A real person in Manchester on the phone

Rather talk? Call 0800 689 3652 or book a call.

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