--- title: Certified Shopify Partner - Custom Apps & Integrations | ArcTouch description: As a certified Shopify partner, ArcTouch helps brands extend Shopify into native apps and custom experiences. See why SKIMS and Liquid Death trust us. url: "https://arctouch.com/blog/shopify-partner" date_modified: "2026-04-28T19:07:11.892Z" --- # ArcTouch is a certified Shopify partner Helping innovative brands extend Shopify into custom digital experiences 5 min. read - April 28, 2026 By Eric N. Shapiro [](mailto:?subject=Interesting%20blog%20post&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20like%20this%20blog%20post%20from%20ArcTouch%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Farctouch.com%2Fblog%2Fshopify-partner) ![ArcTouch and Shopify logos on a dark background](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fefnbmai9c55m%2F1xhrHBwZhjftcroar48Smc%2F560ff68a5b2ac8ad49718577344acf85%2Fshopify-partnership-mobile.webp&w=3840&q=75) ArcTouch is now a certified Shopify partner, bringing over 15 years of app and digital product experience to brands that run their businesses on Shopify. For clients like [SKIMS](/portfolio/skims), [McCormick](/portfolio/mccormick), and [Liquid Death](/portfolio/liquid-death), Shopify is their e-commerce backbone. We help extend their Shopify investment into native apps, loyalty programs, and custom digital experiences that go far beyond a standard store. ArcTouch brings a powerful blend of product strategy, user experience, and deep technical integration experience to the Shopify ecosystem. We’re excited to show why this partnership matters and share how we help our clients push Shopify further — and what that means for digital product leaders. ## Shopify is the backbone. The experience around it is the differentiator Shopify is great at handling the essentials of commerce, including product catalogs, checkout, orders, and promotions. But innovative high-growth brands rarely stop there. They’re looking to: * Launch native apps that plug directly into Shopify. * Layer in loyalty programs, membership options, and subscriptions. * Integrate [headless CMS](/blog/headless-cms), AI-powered search, personalization, and analytics. * Support direct-to-consumer, retail, and wholesale from a unified stack. * Stay fast and resilient during product launches and peak events. That’s where the right partner becomes critical. The work isn’t just about “building a Shopify store.” It’s about designing products, building integrations, and making Shopify fit well with everything else in your ecosystem. As a certified Shopify partner, that’s the role ArcTouch plays. “Becoming a certified Shopify partner means a lot for our clients,” said James Patriquin, VP of Client Service for ArcTouch. “It validates that we can design and build apps, event micro-sites, and loyalty experiences that go well beyond a standard store — to leverage their investment in Shopify as a reliable, scalable commerce backbone.” ## How we help leading brands extend Shopify Here’s how three different ArcTouch clients are using Shopify as a core platform — and how we create new digital touch points on top of it: ### SKIMS: A mobile app tied directly to a composable Shopify stack SKIMS uses Shopify to power core commerce — catalog, checkout, and orders — while ArcTouch helped build its first mobile app and the middleware that integrates with a composable stack of services. The result: a Shopify-powered app that merges loyalty, editorial content, AI-powered search, and personalization into a single branded experience, with performance tuned for high-traffic drops and launches. ### McCormick: Direct-to-consumer sales through a custom Shopify store For McCormick, Shopify sits behind the Flavor Maker experience as the engine for direct-to-consumer sales of exclusive spices. ArcTouch connected the app’s discovery and planning features — like saving favorites and building shopping lists — to a custom Shopify store, so users can seamlessly move from “what should I make?” to “add to cart” without leaving the experience. ### Liquid Death: Brand-first commerce on a responsive Shopify storefront Liquid Death’s ecommerce experience is built on a responsive Shopify store that sells beverages and merch while staying true to the brand’s bold personality. ArcTouch architected a Shopify-powered site that combines product browsing and purchasing with a location-aware store finder and brand content — all optimized for mobile. ## Common challenges we solve for brands using Shopify Across our Shopify projects, we often hear similar needs from digital product leaders: ### ‘We’ve outgrown a standard theme.’ You need a storefront and app experience that fits your brand and business model — not a basic customizable template. We design and build custom Shopify experiences that reflect your identity and complexity, including customized products and product configurators. ### ‘We want a native app that works with our Shopify setup.’ We build apps that integrate directly with Shopify for catalog, checkout, orders, and loyalty — while also syncing with the rest of your stack (CMS, analytics, personalization, and more). ### ‘Our stack is getting complex, and Shopify is just one of many systems.’ We architect and implement the integration layer that helps Shopify work with headless CMS, search, loyalty, and other services, so your ecosystem behaves like one product - not a patchwork of tools - to deliver a cohesive user experience for your customers. ### ‘We need to be ready for big moments.’ Whether it’s a launch, a seasonal peak, or a large campaign, we design and develop for scale and reliability, so your Shopify-powered experiences perform when it matters most. ## Why being a certified Shopify partner matters Shopify certification isn’t just a badge for our website. It leverages the proven process we’ve already been applying for over 15 years and gives our clients added confidence that: * We understand Shopify inside and out. * Our teams are trained in Shopify’s development, solutioning, and selling tracks. * We have access to partner resources and best practices from Shopify itself. Combined with our history of building complex digital products, it means we can help you use Shopify not just as a store, but as an integral part of a broader product ecosystem. ## Planning your next Shopify-powered app or website? If you’re migrating to Shopify or looking to extend an existing store into a native app, loyalty program, or deeper customer engagement experience, we’d love to talk. [Contact us](/contact) today. ## Article Author: [ES | Eric N. Shapiro | Chief Executive Officer](/blog/author/eric-shapiro) ## Tags: [ArcTouch News](/tag/arctouch-news) [Shopify](/tag/shopify) [E-commerce](/tag/e-commerce) [App Strategy](/tag/app-strategy) ## Subscribe for more insights Get our newsletter in your inbox. ## Related posts [How to choose a headless CMS | ArcTouch’s engineering team explains how tech leaders can choose a headless CMS that best supports websites, apps, and other digital products. | 4 min. read - March 8, 2023](/blog/headless-cms) [Introducing Flavor Maker from McCormick: An app to inspire culinary greatness | Introducing the Flavor Maker app, designed and developed by ArcTouch, to help McCormick customers find delicious cooking inspiration every day. | 5 min. read - September 25, 2019](/blog/mccormick-flavor-maker) ## Contact us. ### Let's build something lovable. Together. We help companies of all sizes build lovable apps, websites, and connected experiences.