Shopify development · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Shopify stores built around how your customers pay and receive orders — local payment methods, the right taxes, shipping and WhatsApp — and designed to convert on a phone. We work with Abu Dhabi businesses from our office in Jaipur, India. Live support runs 24/7.
- Our office
- Jaipur, India · working online
- Languages
- Arabic and English
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED)
- Time
- Jaipur is 1 h 30 min ahead of Abu Dhabi
- Support
- Live, 24/7 on WhatsApp
What’s possible in Abu Dhabi
What changes for
Abu Dhabi businesses.
Shoppers in Abu Dhabi want to buy from you online — and your store is losing them at the last step: checkout, payment or delivery.
- 01 What’s changed
What Abu Dhabi’s market rewards
In Abu Dhabi, businesses win clients with credible bilingual websites and a strong presence on Google and LinkedIn.
- 02 Why it works
How Abu Dhabi pays
Shoppers in the United Arab Emirates commonly pay by cards, Apple Pay and buy-now-pay-later services. VAT at 5% on most goods and services. A checkout set up for that is where sales are won.
- 03 What it looks like
Picture Abu Dhabi finding you
Orders from Abu Dhabi arriving on their own — payments, shipping and updates working — with every login in your name.
The Abu Dhabi market
What we know
about Abu Dhabi.
- Who buys
- Abu Dhabi’s customers are government and oil-sector families, many expatriate professionals, and visitors to Yas Island and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
- When demand peaks
- The cooler months from October to April bring tourists and events, Formula 1 at Yas Marina comes late in the year, and Ramadan and Eid shift spending.
- The biggest opportunity
- Service businesses winning families in the big residential areas with Arabic and English pages and strong Google reviews.
Where business happens
- Al Reem Island
- Khalifa City
- Corniche
- Mussafah
- Yas Island
- Al Wahda
What people in Abu Dhabi search for
- car service mussafah
- clinic in khalifa city
- restaurant on al reem island
- yas island hotel deals
Our approach
How we would start
in Abu Dhabi.
- 01
Build for the buyer
Abu Dhabi’s customers are government and oil-sector families, many expatriate professionals, and visitors to Yas Island and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The store, its catalogue and its checkout are shaped around them.
- 02
Payments and delivery that work
Checkout set up for how people in the United Arab Emirates pay — cards, Apple Pay and buy-now-pay-later services — with delivery tested before launch.
- 03
Launch before the peak
The cooler months from October to April bring tourists and events, Formula 1 at Yas Marina comes late in the year, and Ramadan and Eid shift spending. The store is live and tested well before then.
Good to know in Abu Dhabi
Shopify development for Abu Dhabi’s
government and energy.
Everything in Shopify development - 01
How Abu Dhabi shoppers pay
Shoppers here commonly pay by cards, Apple Pay and buy-now-pay-later services. We configure and test every method at checkout before launch.
- 02
Prices in AED, taxes set right
VAT at 5% on most goods and services. Prices are shown in UAE dirhams and taxes configured with your accountant’s input.
- 03
Selling beyond one country
Shopify Markets for currencies, languages and duties if you sell outside the United Arab Emirates, and Shopify Plus when volume calls for it.
Local note: in United Arab Emirates, VAT at 5% on most goods and services. Rates and rules change; we confirm details with your accountant or adviser before launch.
Get your plan
Plan my Shopify store.
Tell us about your Abu Dhabi business — a first launch or a large brand. We reply with a written plan before any work or payment.
Questions from Abu Dhabi
Do you have an office in Abu Dhabi?
Our office is in Jaipur, India. We work with Abu Dhabi businesses online and on calls, with 24/7 live support; visits to Jaipur by appointment.
How do you handle the time difference with Abu Dhabi?
Jaipur is 1 h 30 min ahead of Abu Dhabi. Live support runs 24/7, and calls are scheduled within your working hours.
How do customers in the United Arab Emirates pay online?
Commonly by cards, Apple Pay and buy-now-pay-later services. We set up and test every method your customers expect at checkout, with prices in UAE dirhams.
When is the best time to start in Abu Dhabi?
The cooler months from October to April bring tourists and events, Formula 1 at Yas Marina comes late in the year, and Ramadan and Eid shift spending. Start a few weeks before the busy period you care about — search, ads and social all need time to build.