Industry
Retail Software Development
We design and build e-commerce, store and inventory software for retailers and brands, from first prototype to production, with the founders writing the code.
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What you get with Authect's retail software development
Shoppers move between your website, app and stores and expect the same prices, stock and service wherever they are. Authect builds the software that makes that possible: storefronts, point-of-sale integrations, inventory and order systems, and the data behind them. We work as a small team led by the founders and senior engineers, so the people who scope your product are the people who build it.
Retail runs on thin margins and busy peaks, so we build for accuracy under load: stock that reconciles, orders that never go missing and checkouts that stay fast on the biggest trading days. We design around the commerce platforms, ERPs and payment providers you already use, and you own the code and infrastructure outright.
What we do
What's included in our retail software development services
Application development
Storefronts, mobile shopping apps, store associate tools and back-office systems, built around how your customers buy and how your teams sell.
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Data engineering
Machine learning
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Build retail software that sells more, with founders who build it rather than sell it.
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How we help retailers grow
The retail solutions we build
Whether you are launching a new online brand or modernising an established retail estate, we cover the full journey: discovery, design, engineering, launch and ongoing support, with a founder accountable at every step.
E-commerce platforms and storefronts
Custom storefronts, headless commerce builds and platform extensions with fast search, rich product pages and checkouts designed for conversion.
Point-of-sale and in-store tools
Point-of-sale integrations, store associate apps, endless aisle and click-and-collect tools that connect the shop floor to your online stock.
Inventory and order management
Multi-location stock, order routing, returns and supplier integrations that keep every unit accounted for from warehouse to customer.
Pricing and promotion tools
Rules and data-driven tools for prices, discounts, bundles and markdowns, with simulations so teams can see the effect before going live.
Online marketplaces
Multi-vendor platforms with seller onboarding, catalogue management, commissions and payouts, built to grow with your seller base.
Mobile commerce apps
Shopping apps with saved baskets, loyalty, push notifications and in-store features that give customers a reason to keep them installed.
Our retail domain expertise
E-commerce
Direct-to-consumer and B2B online stores, built on a commerce platform, as a headless front end or fully custom. We integrate search, payments, tax, fulfilment and ERP systems, design product pages and checkouts that load quickly on a phone, and add B2B features such as account pricing, quotes and bulk ordering, with caching and monitoring that keep the store fast on its busiest days.
Omnichannel retail
Connecting stores, websites, apps and marketplaces so customers can buy, collect and return wherever suits them. We bring point-of-sale, online and marketplace orders into one picture of stock and orders, build click-and-collect, ship-from-store and endless aisle flows, and give store teams apps to find stock, serve customers and process returns, so every channel works from the same accurate information.
Supply chain and inventory
Replenishment, warehouse and supplier integrations, and logistics tooling that keep the right products in the right place. We connect ERP, warehouse management and carrier systems, build forecasting and purchase-order tools for buying teams, and automate supplier onboarding, product data and delivery tracking, with reconciliation that flags mismatches between systems before they turn into overselling or empty shelves.
Personalisation and recommendations
Recommendation engines, customer segmentation and personalised content built on your own customer data and consent records. We combine browsing, purchase and loyalty data into one customer view, train and test recommendation models against your catalogue, and feed them into search, product pages, emails and apps, with merchandisers able to set their own rules and opt-outs respected in every channel.
Retail analytics
Dashboards and models for sales, margin, baskets and customer behaviour that give buyers, merchandisers and store managers the numbers they need. We build pipelines from point-of-sale, e-commerce, stock and marketing systems into a warehouse with agreed definitions, then the reports, forecasts and alerts each team uses, so trading meetings start from one set of figures rather than competing spreadsheets.
How we work
Our approach to retail software development
Why develop your retail software with Authect
Founders on every project
Your project is scoped, built and supported by the founders, never passed to a junior team after the sale. You talk directly to the engineers making the decisions, so trade-offs between features, launch dates and trading plans are settled quickly.
Built for speed and peak trading
Fast pages, resilient checkouts and accurate stock are designed in from the start, with load testing, monitoring, compliant payment providers and encrypted customer data. We design for PCI DSS and GDPR, while your advisers remain responsible for compliance.
You own everything
Code, designs, product data and infrastructure live in accounts you control, whether the store runs on a commerce platform or a custom build. No lock-in, no hidden dependencies, and documentation that lets any team carry the work forward.
Case studies
Our retail projects
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Retail software development FAQs
What is retail software development?
It is the design and engineering of software for selling goods: online stores, point-of-sale and store tools, inventory and order systems, pricing engines and the data platforms that connect them. The aim is a single, accurate picture of products, stock and customers across every channel you sell through.
Should we use a commerce platform or build a custom solution?
For many retailers, a mainstream commerce platform is the right foundation, extended with custom features where it falls short. A fully custom or headless build makes sense when your catalogue, pricing, channels or customer experience don't fit a platform's model. We help you decide before any code is written and can work either way.
Can you integrate with our ERP, point-of-sale or warehouse systems?
Yes. We connect storefronts and apps to ERPs, point-of-sale, warehouse, payment and marketplace systems through their APIs or integration layers, with retries, monitoring and reconciliation so stock and orders stay consistent.
How do you handle payments and customer data?
We keep card data out of your systems with compliant payment providers, protect accounts with strong authentication and fraud checks, and encrypt personal data. We design for rules such as PCI DSS and GDPR and work alongside your compliance team or advisers, who remain responsible for your regulatory position.
How do you make sure the site copes with peak trading?
We load test against realistic peak scenarios, cache what can be cached, scale infrastructure automatically and monitor checkout and order flows closely. Before major sales events we review capacity and agree a plan with you, so problems are found in testing rather than on the day.