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James Cartwright

Subscription migration, development and customisation for eCommerce brands.

UK-based Shopify developer helping subscription brands get more from their subscription platform. I build custom box builders, tailored subscription widgets and smooth migrations from other platforms, drawing on years of custom app, theme and headless Shopify work for clients across the UK and US.

Europe

Remote

Silver
LANGUAGE
English

About James Cartwright

I help growing Shopify brands build stores that convert well, run smoothly and are ready to scale. With 25 years of experience in web design and development, including ten years running my own agency, &beyond, I've worked with eCommerce businesses across the UK and the United States. I'm also a bi-vocational church minister, serving at Generations Church alongside my development work.

My clients are typically established or fast-growing direct-to-consumer brands, including subscription businesses, that have outgrown off-the-shelf themes and apps. They need custom functionality, a better customer experience or a clearer technical strategy, and want a developer who understands both the code and the commercial goals behind it.

I specialise in eCommerce tech-stack consultation, strategy and implementation, along with front-end development on Shopify. That includes theme customisation in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Liquid, Shopify 2.0 custom theme development, custom Shopify apps in Node.js and React, and bespoke front-end builds in Next.js.

The result for clients is a store that's easier to manage, faster and more reliable, with customer journeys designed to lift conversion and average order value, and a setup that supports growth rather than holding it back.

I work with a small, select number of clients on an ongoing basis, so you get direct, responsive support from someone who knows your business. If you'd like to explore working together, please drop me a message.

At a glance

INDUSTRIES SERVED

  • Apparel
  • Beauty
  • Business & Industrial
  • Consumer Goods & Services
  • Food & Drink
  • Health & Fitness
  • Home & Garden

SERVICES

  • Consulting / Strategy
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Subscription Management
  • Website development

LANGUAGE

  • English

CATEGORIES

  • Analytics
  • Cart Abandonment
  • Customer Retention
  • Customer Service
  • Reviews
  • Shipping & Inventory
  • Upselling and Cross-selling

Services & Expertise

  • Shopify App Development
  • Shopify Theme Development
  • Shopify Headless Development
  • Store Migration to Shopify

Use Cases

Custom Box Builder

Every subscription brand sells differently, and a box builder that works for one store rarely fits another. I build custom box builders on top of Loop that match your exact product range, pricing rules and customer journey, rather than forcing you into a generic template. Whether you need tiered box sizes, mix-and-match products across collections, minimum and maximum quantities, dynamic pricing as the box fills, or rules that stop certain products being combined, the builder is designed around how your business actually works. The experience is styled to your brand and built natively into your Shopify theme, so it feels like part of your store rather than a bolted-on app. Because everything connects directly to Loop, subscriptions created through the builder are fully managed in Loop from day one. Customers can swap products, change box sizes and manage their deliveries through the portal, while your team keeps full visibility of orders and recurring revenue. The result is a smoother path to purchase, higher average order values and a box experience that reflects your brand. It also gives you room to grow, as new products, box types or promotions can be added without rebuilding your setup from scratch.

Custom Subscription Widget

Loop's standard subscription widget covers most stores well, but some brands need a purchase flow that goes beyond the off-the-shelf options. I customise the widget so it supports the exact flows and messaging your customers need to see before they subscribe. This might mean presenting subscription and one-time options in a different layout, showing savings more clearly, offering prepaid plans alongside pay-as-you-go, adding upsells or add-ons at the point of subscribing, or guiding customers to the right delivery frequency for the product. Widgets can also be adapted for specific products, collections or customer segments, so each part of your catalogue is presented in the most effective way. All customisation is built to match your theme and brand, keeping the product page clean and consistent. Because it works directly with Loop, there is no compromise on the reliability of subscription creation, billing or customer management. A well-designed widget makes the value of subscribing obvious at the moment of decision. That clarity typically leads to higher subscription take-up, fewer customer queries and a product page that works harder for your business, while still benefiting from everything Loop offers behind the scenes.

Migration from Another Platform

As subscription businesses grow, the platform that got them started can begin to hold them back. Limited flexibility, costly workarounds and a weaker customer experience all make it harder to scale. I help brands move their subscriptions to Loop so they can take advantage of stronger functionality and a better foundation for growth. Migration is handled carefully from start to finish. I map your existing subscription data, plans, pricing and customer details, plan the move to avoid disruption, and make sure active subscribers continue to be billed correctly once they move across. Your theme, product pages and customer portal are updated so the switch feels seamless to your customers. Alongside the technical move, I review how your subscription offering is set up and identify opportunities to improve it using Loop's features, such as better retention flows, more flexible customer self-service and clearer product options. This means you come out of the migration with an improved setup rather than a like-for-like copy of what you had before. The outcome is a reliable, well-structured subscription operation on Loop, with less manual admin for your team, a better experience for subscribers and the flexibility to keep growing.

Integration Details

As a Loop partner, I implement custom subscription functionality directly into your Shopify store. That includes custom box builders, tailored subscription widgets and bespoke product page flows, built into your theme with Liquid and JavaScript and connected to Loop through its APIs, so every subscription is created and managed natively in Loop.

For brands moving from another subscription platform, such as WooCommerce, ReCharge or Skio, I handle the migration end to end. I map your existing plans, pricing and subscriber data into Loop, update your theme and customer portal, and make sure billing continues without disruption.

Setup starts with a discovery call to understand your products, customer journey and goals. I then scope the work, build and test everything on a development theme, and manage the launch so nothing changes for your customers until it's ready.

After launch, I offer ongoing monthly support covering fixes, new features, promotions and improvements as your subscription programme grows, with direct access to me throughout.

Testimonials

“&beyond took the time to understand our business, our flow, our sales process and our customers. They knocked the project out of the park! Together, we are continuing to simplify the tech in the background as we develop new ways to make shopping at our store easier for the customer.”

Devyn Merklin · Chief Awesome Officer at Dr. Livingood

“I can’t recommend James highly enough. He led the full design and migration of our Curious Roo website, taking what was a complex, multi-layered project and handling it with absolute professionalism and creativity from start to finish. James not only delivered a stunning design that perfectly reflects our brand, but also managed all the moving parts — liaising seamlessly with third-party developers, payment solution providers, and our internal team to ensure a smooth transition. His ability to untangle difficult technical challenges, particularly around payment integrations and migration mapping, was exceptional. Throughout the process, James combined clear communication with real attention to detail, staying calm and solutions-focused even when things got tricky. The end result is a site that looks beautiful, performs brilliantly, and has elevated the way customers experience our brand. If you’re looking for someone who can bridge the creative, technical, and operational sides of a digital project — James is exactly that person.”

Edwin Harrison · Founder at Curious Roo Coffee Roasters

““&beyond have been fantastic to work with. They are extremely organised, efficient communicators and produce a high quality or work. Looking forward to working with them on future development projects.””

Georgie Carter-Smith · Head of Marketin at Plump It!

“Thank you for the amazing support given for the project, we appreciate you and the team for making this happen. The collaboration has been awesome. Look forward to working together again very soon!”

Steve Tan · Serial Entrepreneur at Super Tan Bros

“Really pleased with the outcome, the customer accounts are better than I expected and the new checkout page is helping bring in more subscribers. The team was amazing, they went above and beyond on every task and were there to support with any issues.”

Flora Campbell · Founder at Pots For Tots

Selected Clients

Curious Roo
Bergmann Direct
Clapton Community football Club
Aqua Wipes
CoolGlass
Pots For Tots
Plump It!
Les Belles
ByRuby

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