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ECOMMERCE DEVELOPMENT
Stores that take payment without losing the order
We build stores for the Gulf market, wired to local payment gateways and couriers, so an order placed at midnight is paid, packed and tracked without a spreadsheet in between.
- Local gateways tested live
- Cash on delivery handling
- Courier tracking built in
Muscat, Oman
E-Commerce Development
We build stores for the Gulf market, wired to local payment gateways and couriers, so an order placed at midnight is paid, packed and tracked without a spreadsheet in between.
At a glance
Selling online in Oman, not just anywhere
A store that works in Europe often fails in Muscat. Cards here run through local acquirers, cash on delivery carries a real share of orders, and shoppers want the delivery date before they pay. We build catalogue, cart and checkout around those facts, with Arabic and English product pages, prices in OMR, and VAT calculated so your accountant is not guessing at month end.
We start with the catalogue and the money. That means agreeing how variants, stock and shipping zones behave, then testing each gateway in a sandbox with real invoices before anything goes live. After that the store is built and connected to the couriers you actually use, with staff accounts, discount rules and a mobile checkout that survives a weak connection.
Every engagement includes documentation, handover and a named contact.
What we deliver
Six types of store we deliver
Six store types we deliver, from a fifty product catalogue to a multi branch operation.
WooCommerce builds
A WordPress store for businesses that need real content alongside the shop. We configure checkout, tax, shipping zones and bilingual product data properly.
Laravel storefronts
For merchants who have outgrown plugins and themes. Catalogue, cart and order logic built to your rules, from tiered pricing to purchase approvals for staff accounts.
Payment gateway setup
Thawani, BenefitPay, PayTabs and Stripe wired in with local cards, refunds, webhooks and clear failure states so nobody pays and gets nothing.
Shipping and couriers
Delivery rates by wilayat, cash on delivery rules, tracking pages and courier API integration so the driver receives the order without anyone retyping it.
Store optimisation
After launch we work on page speed, product page layout, search filtering, abandoned cart recovery and Google Shopping feeds, then report what actually moved revenue.
Why businesses choose this
Why stores come back to us
01
Payments tested with money
We place sandbox and then small live orders through every gateway you plan to offer, including failed, refunded and partial payments. You see the flow before your customers do.
02
Cash on delivery, handled
COD is where online stores in the Gulf bleed margin. We add order confirmation by WhatsApp, address verification and a hold threshold so refused deliveries do not eat your profit.
03
Stock that cannot drift
Inventory updates the moment an order is placed, paid, cancelled or refunded, and pushes to your courier and marketplace listings. No overselling from two managers on different spreadsheets.
04
The store is yours to keep
Theme code, plugin choices and product data live in your accounts. Leaving is an export and a DNS change, not a negotiation, and your customer order history comes with you.
05
Reporting tied to profit
We report conversion rate, average order value and gateway failure rates, not vanity traffic. Every month ends with what changed, what it cost you and what we recommend doing next.
Who we do this for
Who sells with us
Fashion and apparel
Size and colour variants, stock per branch and a fast repeat order path for returning customers.
Grocery and food
Delivery slots, minimum order values and substitutions when a product runs out mid order.
Electronics
Warranty and specification detail on each product page, with secure delivery and invoice documents attached.
Health and beauty
Subscriptions for repeat customers, loyalty points and a reorder button that remembers what they bought last time.
Handmade and craft
Made to order items with customer supplied details, longer lead times and a deposit before production starts.
Home and furniture
Large catalogues with room based filtering, delivery scheduling and an enquiry flow for high value items.
How we deliver
How a store gets built
Five stages, with the catalogue settled before any design work starts.
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01
Catalogue and payment plan
We map products, variants, tax rules, shipping zones and gross margin, then agree which gateways go live first. Nothing is built until the numbers work on paper.
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02
Store build
Theme development, product templates, search and filtering, and content pages in both languages, all inside a staging store you can add real products to.
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03
Gateway and courier integration
Gateways connected and tested in sandbox, then live with small real orders. Couriers, COD rates and tracking pages wired so fulfilment is not a manual job.
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04
QA and UAT
We test order scenarios on real devices: declined cards, failed webhooks, out of stock races, guest checkout and Arabic. Your team runs a UAT sheet before go live.
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Launch and optimisation
We launch in a quiet window, verify transactional email, analytics and receipts, then work monthly on speed, conversion and abandoned cart recovery.
Tools we work with
Platforms and tools we use
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Laravel
- Thawani
- Stripe
- BenefitPay
- PayTabs
- Knex
- MySQL
- Redis
Questions
Questions about online stores
01 Which payment gateway should I use in Oman?
Thawani is the usual starting point because it is the local default and shoppers recognise it, with BenefitPay added for net banking transfers. Stripe is worth enabling if you sell outside the GCC. We implement the mix that fits your customers, then watch real failure rates in month one and adjust. You are never locked to a single gateway.
02 How long does an online store take?
A fifty product catalogue on Shopify or WooCommerce takes three to six weeks including design and testing. A custom Laravel storefront with tiered pricing, approval workflows or multi branch stock takes two to four months. The variable that surprises people is content: product photos, descriptions and bilingual copy usually decide the date.
03 Can you migrate our existing store?
Yes, from Shopify, WooCommerce, Salla, Zoho or a custom Laravel build. We import products, customers, order history and images, map old URLs to new ones to protect search traffic, and run both stores in parallel until you are satisfied. You keep the old store up during cutover so nothing is lost.
04 Do you handle cash on delivery?
Yes, because it is a large share of orders here. COD amounts, delivery fee rules, confirmation messages by SMS or WhatsApp and a customer verification step are built in from the start. We also report the refusal rate per area so you can see where COD stops paying for itself.
05 Will we own the store and its data?
The store is created in your Shopify or hosting account, with your own domain and payment credentials. We do not sit between you and your customer records. When the project ends you can export everything, including the full order history, and move to another developer or platform without asking us.
06 What happens after launch?
Stores need ongoing work: new features, seasonal campaigns, gateway changes and coupon management. We offer a monthly retainer covering a set of hours, monitoring, backups and reporting, or you can take it in-house with our documentation. We are honest when a task is small enough for your team to handle.
Related services
Often delivered alongside this service
Website Development
Corporate sites, Laravel web apps and redesigns built for Muscat businesses. Arabic and English, mobile fast, SEO ready. Talk to Dastgir IT Services.
Mobile App Development
iOS and Android apps built with Flutter or React Native on your Laravel API, with push alerts and store submission handled. Tell us your app idea today.
SEO & Google Ads
Dastgir IT Services runs technical SEO, local Oman search work and Google Search Ads with GA4 tracking, spend caps and clear monthly reporting.
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Send your product list and target market, and we will come back with a scope, timeline and gateway recommendations within one working day. A short call is enough to start.
We reply during Oman business hours, Sunday to Thursday. · +968 9651 5039 | +968 9355 7155