Choosing an online store builder in Australia
A shop needs more than a nice page: prices in Australian dollars, GST handled properly, stock that stays in step and a clear way to deliver. Here is what to ask any store builder, and where ours stands.
Questions worth asking
Are prices shown in Australian dollars and with GST handled clearly? Can you set pickup and flat-rate delivery? Does stock reduce as orders arrive? Who gets the order emails, and where does your customer data live?
Where KarrotsKode stands
Online stores are in development, on Medusa, the open-source commerce engine. They open to a small pilot group first, and we will confirm every detail with each pilot store before it opens.
What the pilot is being built to include
Products with sizes and colours, stock per variant, a short cart and order flow in Australian dollars, local pickup and flat-rate delivery to start with, and order emails to you and to your customer.
The look of the shop
Shop sections already exist in the studio library: lookbooks, product features and product grids, composed in the same four art directions as the websites.
What it costs
The planned pilot price is A$99 a month + GST with setup from A$999. That can change before a store opens, and it will be confirmed with you first.
Questions people ask
Is the online store open yet?
Not yet. Stores are in development. You can join the pilot waitlist, and in the meantime a Ready-made website can show your products and take enquiries.
Which payment options will stores have?
We will confirm the payment options with each pilot store before it opens. Nothing is promised until it exists.
Do I need a store, or would a website do?
If you sell a few things and take orders by message, a website with an enquiry form may be enough. A store makes sense once you want people to order and pay on the page.
