Built by a developer who’s also a merchant
Most Shopify agencies are run by designers or project managers. ClickBrown is run by someone who has spent 6.5 years in the trenches as the sole developer of a Shopify Plus retailer — and who also runs their own ecommerce store.
Senior Shopify developer, operator, and specialist
ClickBrown is founded by a Christchurch-based developer with 6.5+ years as the sole developer at a Shopify Plus multi-store retailer (Army & Outdoors) — operating across NZ, AU, US, and EU with zero critical production issues across all systems.
Outside of client work, BrandSHD — a $80K+ revenue fragrance ecommerce store — runs with custom API integrations, an automated pricing engine, and Klaviyo flows for 1,600+ subscribers. This isn’t just theory: every service ClickBrown offers has been tested in production.
The philosophy is simple: plan thoroughly, build properly, document clearly, and be honest when something isn’t the right fit.
What’s been built and running in production
Not portfolio pieces or mock projects. These are live systems that process real orders, sync real products, and generate real revenue every day.
Shopify–Cin7 webhook integration
PHP + MySQL + cron webhook processor tagging eBay orders in Cin7 Omni. Responds HTTP 200 before processing to prevent retry storms.
Multi-store product sync engine
Syncs products, pricing (live FX rates), bulk surcharges, and inventory across 4 regional Shopify Plus stores. GraphQL-based, cron-driven.
StarshipIt shipping integration
Webhook integration detecting and removing buggy keywords from orders before label generation. 150+ orders processed daily.
HS code compliance system
Weekly CSV uploads (SKU / HS code / country of origin), cron processes 7 products/minute across all stores. Running 2+ years in production.
Checkout extensions (Preact)
Mystery gift promotion at $125+ threshold with progress bar, gift card prevention logic, and dynamic cart detection.
Purchase manager automation
Google Sheets API integration with 30-day keep list logic, out-of-stock tracking, and weekly automated reports to the purchasing manager.
Real marketplace experience across 5 platforms
Not tool recommendations based on reading documentation. These tools have been configured and used for live stores.
TradeMe NZ + eBay AU/US — used at Army & Outdoors for feed management across both platforms.
Google Shopping + Facebook feed management at Army & Outdoors.
OnBuy and Amazon integration for BrandSHD fragrance store.
Google Shopping feed for BrandSHD — lightweight, effective for smaller catalogue.