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Online stores that talk to your stock, accounts and payments

A good store sells, but it should also save you time. We build online stores where orders, payments, invoices and stock levels fit together from day one.

At a glance

  • Fast product and checkout pages
  • Icelandic gateways and VAT set up right
  • Orders straight into your accounts
  • Analytics on what actually sells

Who is an online store with us for?

A good fit if

  • you sell products or services and want fewer manual steps behind every order
  • you use DK, Regla or Payday and want orders to land there
  • your current store is slow, hard to run or sells poorly on mobile
  • you need something specific: subscriptions, bookings, customer-specific pricing or B2B

Less of a fit if

What's included

Everything the store needs to sell, and the business behind it to run smoothly.

  • Product and category pages

    Structure and filters that help people find the right product, on mobile too.

  • Payments and checkout

    An Icelandic payment gateway, shipping options and a simple checkout.

  • VAT and terms

    Correct VAT rates on products, clear terms and the seller information the law expects.

  • Accounting integration

    Orders, invoices and stock levels synced with DK, Regla or Payday.

  • Analytics

    GA4 and conversion tracking so you can see where sales come from.

  • Training

    We show you how to add products, fulfil orders and run promotions.

How we build a store

We start with what happens behind an order, not with the home page.

  1. Mapping

    Where do products, prices and stock come from? Where do orders and invoices go? We map the flow with you.

  2. Designing the purchase

    Product pages, cart and checkout designed mobile first and tested before we build.

  3. Build and integrate

    The store, payment gateway and accounting link are built and tested with realistic orders.

  4. Launch and improve

    We watch the first orders, fix what needs fixing and review sales numbers with you.

Technology we use

WooCommerce is a solid base for most online stores and connects well to Icelandic systems.

  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Teya
  • Rapyd
  • Straumur
  • DK
  • Regla
  • Payday
  • GA4

Online store questions

How much does an online store cost?

Cost depends on the number of products and variants, whether data needs moving from an old store, which payment gateway and shipping methods you use, and whether the store connects to your accounting. Monthly running costs (hosting, gateway, plugins) are listed separately in the proposal so you see the full picture.

How long does it take to set up an online store?

An online store with an accounting integration often takes 8–16 weeks, depending on the product range, payment methods and integrations. The proposal includes a phased timeline.

WooCommerce or Shopify: which is better?

We mostly work with WooCommerce, because it gives you full control over data and design and connects well to Icelandic accounting systems and gateways. Shopify can suit stores that want as little technical upkeep as possible, but monthly fees and apps add up. If Shopify suits you better, we’ll tell you.

Which payment gateways work in Iceland?

Teya, Rapyd and Straumur all offer WooCommerce integrations. The choice often comes down to where you already have a merchant agreement and which terms you’re offered. We set up the gateway and test payments, refunds and receipts before the store opens.

How does the store connect to my accounting?

Orders can flow automatically into DK, Regla or Payday as invoices, with stock levels and prices synced back to the site where your accounting system manages stock. Which data goes where, and how often, we decide together during mapping. There’s more on this on our integrations page.

How is VAT handled?

Each product gets the right VAT rate, usually 24% or the reduced 11% where it applies, and prices are shown including VAT. If you sell abroad, the rules need a closer look, and we recommend confirming them with your accountant.

Hosting that handles the load

A store needs fast, secure hosting with backups. It can be hosted by Gagnaver, which is run by the same company as Íslandsvefir.

See hosting on gagnaver.is

Opening or rebuilding a store?

Tell us what you sell and which systems you use. We’ll go through it with you and suggest next steps.