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CodaljoinseliteranksasaShopifyPlatinumPartner

Mar 19, 2025

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Codal earns Shopify Platinum Partner status, joining an elite rank of Shopify development partners driving eCommerce innovation worldwide.

The Shopify and Codal partnership is a powerful combination of Shopify’s leading eCommerce platform with Codal’s expertise in UX design, development, and digital transformation.

Since becoming one of the first Shopify Plus Partners in 2016, we’ve worked with businesses to leverage Shopify’s B2B and DTC capabilities, optimizing storefronts, integrating complex backend systems, and enhancing user experiences. Through this collaboration, brands are able to streamline operations, drive conversions, and maximize their eCommerce potential.

Now, the team at Codal is thrilled to announce that we’ve officially been recognized as a Shopify Platinum Partner—the highest designation in Shopify’s newly restructured Partner Program. Only 15 agencies in the world have earned this achievement, with only five located in the United States. Codal stands out as the only Platinum Partner in Illinois, reinforcing our position as a premier Shopify development agency. Additionally, we’re one of only four agencies in the United Kingdom to achieve Shopify Platinum Partner status.

The new partnership tier enables us to collaborate more closely with Shopify leadership, empowering us to drive greater innovation and scalability for our clients. We’ll contribute to the development of new platform features, ensuring our clients have the tools they need to enhance their digital commerce experience.

What it means to be a Shopify Platinum Partner

Achieving Shopify Platinum Partner status is a prestigious milestone that highlights Codal’s expertise, track record of success, and commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions for Shopify merchants. The Shopify Partner Program introduced a new tiered system in 2025, which includes Select, Plus, Premier, and Platinum. Platinum status requires partners to meet rigorous commercial and credential requirements, demonstrating exceptional performance in revenue contribution, deal minimums, and Shopify Verified Skills attainment.

Benefits of a Shopify Platinum Partner

The Shopify Platinum Partner designation is reserved for the most trusted partners in the industry that have consistently demonstrated innovation, excellence, and success with the platform. Our status elevates our ability to deliver exceptional Shopify solutions, encompassing seamless legacy platform migrations, operational optimization, and accelerated growth.

This distinction grants us direct access to Shopify's resources, including early feature access and dedicated support, enabling a unified approach to client acquisition and project execution. By combining Codal's implementation expertise with Shopify's platform leadership, we provide clients with a distinct competitive advantage and drive their eCommerce success.

Driving success for mutual clients

As an expert Shopify development agency, Codal has transformed the digital presence of leading brands across industries. Some of our notable clients include Thermos, GrowthPharm, TrueCABLE, OriginUSA, and cpap.com.

Below, we highlight important details from a few of our recent Shopify development projects.

Thermos case study

Thermos needed a top-tier Shopify Plus development agency to bring its legacy eCommerce website to the next level. Codal partnered with the consumer products manufacturer to reimagine its digital experience, ensuring a seamless migration to Shopify Plus while also aligning with its long term goals. Through an in-depth discovery process, Codal gained a deep understanding of Thermos’ business needs, enabling the design and development of an intuitive storefront that reflects the brand’s heritage and enhances the customer journey. Codal also provided hands-on training and live coding workshops, empowering the Thermos team to efficiently manage their new platform.

Thermos now outperforms industry benchmarks in key engagement metrics, with dramatically increased site traffic, add-to-cart rates, and checkout conversions, setting the stage for sustained growth and scalability.

Learn more about Thermos’ Shopify Plus implementation project.

OriginUSA case study

OriginUSA, a leader in the online apparel market, needed to improve engagement, conversions, and search visibility to stay competitive. As expert Shopify developers and consultants, Codal partnered with Origin to optimize its store through a strategic blend of conversion rate optimization (CRO), technical search engine optimization SEO, and UX enhancements.

Through an iterative CRO testing approach, UX improvements were made including refined checkout flows, strategic content placement, and enhanced pricing presentation. Using advanced testing methodologies and real-time performance monitoring, data-driven optimizations that directly contributed to revenue growth were delivered. To help boost SEO, product data, structured metadata, and technical elements were optimized, increasing product snippet visibility by 95% and boosting product clicks by 17.5%.

Since the enhancements were implemented, Origin saw a 20% increase in add-to-cart rates, a 15% boost in checkout completions, and $46K in additional revenue during testing. By combining precise experimentation with scalable SEO enhancements, Codal positioned Origin for long term digital growth.

cpap.com case study

cpap.com needed an advanced Shopify solution to support its complex eCommerce and prescription processing requirements while maintaining a strong SEO presence. Codal partnered with the leading sleep apnea retailer to execute a highly involved SEO migration, ensuring minimal disruption to search rankings while optimizing the site’s structure for growth. Through custom Shopify development, we enhanced the customer experience with interactive quiz flows for personalized product recommendations and seamless product variant handling.

A key challenge was the intricate prescription processing system, which required mapping 99 metafields and automating order validation. Codal architected a groundbreaking solution leveraging AWS Bedrock and Anthropic Claude, enhancing OCR extraction quality and automating prescription verification with AI-driven logic. This innovation significantly accelerated time to market and minimized manual intervention, streamlining operations for cpap.com.

Now, the company benefits from a modern, intuitive Shopify storefront that empowers customers in their sleep apnea journey, while its backend operations are more efficient than ever. By blending best-in-class eCommerce capabilities with intelligent automation, Codal has set a new standard for prescription-based digital commerce.

"Codal was an invaluable partner in our digital transformation and rebrand launch. They led the design and development of our new eCommerce platform, guiding us through a seamless transition from Magento and custom-built systems to the Shopify ecosystem, improving performance, scalability, and the customer experience.

“They also developed a custom AWS-based prescription processing system that streamlined order fulfillment and reduced customer issues. Throughout the project, Codal worked collaboratively with our internal teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and efficiency. Their deep bench of expertise, strong industry relationships, and forward-thinking approach allowed them to solve challenges quickly and with the future in mind. We couldn’t be more pleased with the results." - Adam Lazarus, Director of Product at CPAP

Learn more about how cpap.com transitioned to Shopify and leveraged AWS AI for more efficient operations.

Codal’s key areas of focus for Shopify development

We collaborate closely with Shopify to drive impactful solutions across various critical areas:

Legacy system migration: Seamlessly transitioning brands from outdated platforms to Shopify
Data driven UX/UI: Enhancing storefronts with intuitive, research-backed designs
Multi-lingual and multi-currency support: Enabling global expansion for brands
Omnichannel POS integration: Bridging online and in-store commerce for a seamless customer experience
Complex integration development: Connecting third-party tools and backend systems to streamline operations
Headless architecture: Empowering businesses with flexible, future-proof eCommerce solutions

Build the future of eCommerce with a Shopify development agency

As Shopify’s newest Platinum Partner, Codal is ready to help businesses unlock their full potential with cutting-edge eCommerce solutions. Whether you're looking to modernize your online store, enhance customer experiences, or integrate powerful new technologies, our team is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to bring your vision to life. By leveraging our partnership with Shopify, we ensure that every brand we work with is set up for long-term success.

Our proven track record, combined with Shopify’s robust platform, enables businesses to take their digital storefronts to the next level. Our approach focuses on scalability, efficiency, and innovation — allowing brands to create personalized, high-performing eCommerce experiences that resonate with their customers and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

To learn more about our promotion to a Shopify Platinum Partner, view our press release.

Industry

Retail & consumer goods

Platform / Partner

Shopify

Topic

Unified commerce

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