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Online shop
Whether this needs a licence in Ireland
No licence required
Taken from the statute below; not yet reviewed by a lawyer
Online shop: what the job involves
Building an online shop on a platform such as Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom system: product pages, cart, checkout through a payment provider, delivery and tax settings, and the consumer law pages an Irish shop must show. The work is done remotely and ends with a shop the business runs itself.
Also asked for as: Shopify developer · ecommerce website · WooCommerce developer · sell online · online store for my business
How the job is usually done
- Agree the platform, number of products, payment provider, delivery zones and who loads the products.
- Set up the store in the business’s own account, with the domain, payment provider and email.
- Design the shop pages and build product templates, categories, filters and the cart.
- Configure checkout, VAT display, delivery rates, stock and order emails, and the order button wording.
- Add terms of sale, returns and cancellation, privacy and cookie pages, and the business details.
- Test orders end to end with test payments, refunds and emails, on phones and with a keyboard and screen reader.
- Launch, and train the owner on adding products and handling orders and refunds.
Online shop: what is included
Usually included
- Store setup in the business’s own platform account
- Product, category, cart and checkout pages
- Connecting a payment provider and testing payments and refunds
- Delivery, tax display and order email settings
- Loading an agreed number of products, or an import from a spreadsheet
- Training on running the shop
Usually not included — agree it separately
- Product photography and writing product descriptions, unless quoted
- Platform subscriptions, paid apps, payment fees and hosting, paid by the business
- Drafting terms of sale by a solicitor
- Connecting accounting, stock or warehouse systems, which is quoted separately
- Advertising, search optimisation and marketplaces such as Amazon
Materials and who supplies them
- Product data, photos and descriptions, supplied by the business
- Platform plan, apps and themes, bought in the business’s own account
- Payment provider account, opened by the business in its own name
How long it takes
A small shop with a few dozen products usually takes several weeks; large catalogues, product variants, multiple currencies or connections to stock and accounts systems take longer.
When to book
Launch well before a busy season such as Christmas, so the shop has had real orders before the rush.
Online shop: the rules in Ireland
What the official sources say, checked against them on the date shown. A summary, not legal advice — follow the link to read the rule itself.
Before a consumer orders online they must be shown the main features, total price and contract terms, and the button that places the order must say “order with obligation to pay” or something equally unambiguous; otherwise the consumer is not bound.
Applies to: the business selling online to consumers
Consumer Rights Act 2022, section 108 · irishstatutebook.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
Consumers buying at a distance generally have a cancellation period, 14 days in most cases, and the shop must tell them about it; checkout, confirmation emails and returns pages must support it.
Applies to: the business selling online to consumers
Consumer Rights Act 2022, Part 5, sections 112 and 113 · irishstatutebook.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
A business offering services online must show, easily and permanently, its name, geographic address, email address, company or business-name registration number, VAT number where it has one, and prices that state clearly whether tax and delivery are included.
Applies to: the business that owns the website
European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 68 of 2003), regulation 7 · irishstatutebook.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
Since 28 June 2025, e-commerce services offered to consumers, such as online shops and booking sites, must meet accessibility requirements and the business must publish information on how the service meets them. Microenterprises providing services, those with fewer than 10 staff and turnover or balance sheet not over two million euro, are exempt.
Applies to: the business selling online to consumers
European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882), transposed by S.I. No. 636 of 2023, regulations 5 and 14; enforced by the CCPC for e-commerce · irishstatutebook.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
The CCPC lists e-commerce services provided to consumers in the EU, including online marketplaces and retail websites, among the services covered by the European Accessibility Act.
Applies to: the business selling online to consumers
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission · ccpc.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
Online card payments in the EU need strong customer authentication, which the payment provider applies at checkout; a shop should take payments through a provider rather than handle card numbers itself.
Applies to: the business selling online, through its payment provider
Payment Services Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), Article 97 · eur-lex.europa.eu · Checked 10 October 2026
A site that collects personal data, through a contact form, booking, newsletter sign-up or account, must tell people who is collecting it, why, on what legal basis, how long it is kept and what their rights are, at the time it is collected.
Applies to: the business that owns the website, as controller
GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), Article 13 · eur-lex.europa.eu · Checked 10 October 2026
Cookies and similar trackers that are not strictly necessary, analytics included, may be set only after the visitor consents, with clear information about their purposes. The Data Protection Commission expects a reject option as prominent as accept, no pre-ticked boxes, and consent renewed after no more than six months.
Applies to: the business that owns the website, and the developer who builds the banner
ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336 of 2011), regulation 5; Data Protection Commission guidance on cookies · dataprotection.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
A developer, agency or host that stores or can access the personal data on a site on the business’s behalf is a processor, and the two must have a written contract covering the matters set out in Article 28 GDPR: instructions, confidentiality, security, sub-processors, deletion or return at the end, and help with breaches.
Applies to: the business, as controller, and the developer or host, as processor
GDPR, Article 28; Data Protection Commission, A Practical Guide to Controller-Processor Contracts · dataprotection.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
The author of a work, here the developer or designer, is the first owner of its copyright unless they made it as an employee. Paying for a commissioned website does not by itself transfer ownership: an assignment of copyright is effective only in writing, signed by or on behalf of the developer.
Applies to: the business commissioning the site and the developer
Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, sections 23 and 120 · irishstatutebook.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
Grants
Grow Digital Voucher (Local Enterprise Office)
A grant of 50% of eligible costs, from a minimum of €500 up to €5,000, towards a first-year subscription to off-the-shelf software new to the business, such as a hosted e-commerce or website platform, plus expert set-up, integration or training (no more than half the project). Custom or bespoke software and bespoke website development are not eligible, and the application must be made before anything is ordered or started.
Who qualifies: Small enterprises with 1 to 50 paid employees, trading for at least six months, that have completed a Digital for Business project in the previous two years, are not Enterprise Ireland or IDA clients and have tax clearance; apply through your Local Enterprise Office.
localenterprise.ie · Checked 10 October 2026
What online shop costs, and why
What jobs on Talqero came to
Not enough comparable jobs yet to publish a range here. Talqero shows a price range only once at least five comparable jobs, agreed prices or offers exist — a range from fewer would describe a handful of jobs, not the market. Post your job and compare the offers you get.
What affects the price
- Number of products and variants, and who loads them
- Platform: hosted shop, WooCommerce or a custom build
- Custom design or an adapted theme
- Integrations with accounting, stock, delivery or marketplaces
- Delivery zones, currencies, languages and tax rules across countries
- Subscriptions, bookings, gift cards or wholesale prices
What you should get at the end
- Written assignment of copyright, or a written licence, for the design and code made for you
- Admin logins for the site, hosting, domain and any connected services, in your own name
- A list of third-party themes, plugins, fonts and images with their licences and renewal dates
- Platform and payment provider accounts confirmed in the business’s name
- Accessibility information describing how the shop meets the requirements, where the business is not a microenterprise
- A short guide to adding products, processing refunds and exporting orders
What the provider should hand over
- Confirm the business owns the store, payment and domain accounts, and remove your access if agreed
- Hand over the copyright assignment, licence list and a running guide
- Show how to add products, process refunds and handle a cancellation request
Safety
- Never collect or store card numbers on the site; let the payment provider handle card details.
- Turn on two-factor login for the shop, payment provider and email, and give staff their own accounts.
- Place a few real orders and refunds before launch so problems are found by you, not by customers.
Online shop: before you hire
Questions to ask before you hire
- Will the shop and payment accounts be in my name?
- What monthly fees and paid apps will I be paying after launch?
- Does the checkout meet Irish consumer law, including the order button and cancellation rights?
- Will the shop be accessible, and do I need an accessibility statement?
- Can I see shops you built that are trading now?
- Who do I call if checkout stops working on a Saturday?
What you can do yourself
A hosted shop platform lets a small business set up a simple shop itself, but the terms of sale, cancellation information and order button wording still need to meet the Consumer Rights Act 2022.
What to put in your task
- How many products will you sell at launch?
- Do you have a platform in mind?
- Where will you sell and deliver?
- Are product photos and descriptions ready?
- Does the shop need to connect to other systems?
Photos that help
- A spreadsheet or list of products with prices and variants
- Sample product photos, so the layout can be planned around them
- Links to shops you like, and to your current shop if there is one
- Your delivery rates and returns policy, if written
Web design and development
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Questions about online shop
Does online shop need a licence in Ireland?
No licence is required for this work in Ireland (source: www.irishstatutebook.ie). Ask instead for references and photographs of similar jobs.
Does my online shop have to be accessible?
Since 28 June 2025 the European Accessibility Act applies to e-commerce services for consumers, through S.I. No. 636 of 2023, and the CCPC enforces it. Microenterprises providing services are exempt, but an accessible shop is easier for everyone to buy from, so it is worth building that way from the start.
What must the checkout show?
Before ordering, the customer must see the main features, total price including taxes and delivery, and the key terms, and the final button must make clear the order means paying. The Consumer Rights Act 2022 says a consumer is not bound if the button is not clear.
Shopify or WooCommerce?
Shopify is hosted and maintained for you, with monthly and app fees. WooCommerce runs on WordPress on your own hosting, with more control but more upkeep. The developer should explain the running costs of each for your product range.
Who handles card security?
The payment provider. It applies strong customer authentication and keeps card details off your site. The developer connects the provider and tests it but should never see or store card numbers.