Design & Develop Peptide E-Commerce Site

Peptide E-Commerce Website Design & Development – Canada I am looking for an experienced web designer/developer to build a professional, modern e-commerce website for a Canadian peptide/research-product company. Important Platform Requirement NO SHOPIFY. I want the website built on a self-hosted platform such as: * WordPress + WooCommerce * Another suitable self-hosted e-commerce platform The developer must explain their recommended platform and why it is suitable. I want full ownership and control of the website, hosting, database, customer information, products, and checkout system. Specific Design Requirement I require a specific, custom design rather than a generic e-commerce template. I will help provide artwork, graphics, product visuals, and other brand assets according to the developer’s required image specifications. The developer should provide clear specifications for: * Image dimensions * File formats * Resolution * Aspect ratios * Background requirements * Product image layouts * Desktop and mobile image requirements * Any other artwork guidelines needed for the website The developer will be responsible for incorporating the supplied artwork into the website design and ensuring that all images display correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. The final website should follow the agreed design direction, branding, layout, typography, colour palette, and visual style. Main Requirements * Custom, premium e-commerce design * Fully mobile responsive * Fast-loading website * Easy-to-manage product catalogue * Product categories * Individual product pages * Shopping cart * Secure checkout * Customer accounts and order history * Inventory management * Discount and promotional codes * Canadian shipping options * Automated order confirmation emails * Contact page * FAQ page * About Us page * Terms & Conditions * Privacy Policy * Refund / Shipping Policy * Research-use disclaimers where required Adult Verification Pop-Up The website must display an adult verification pop-up when someone first visits. Example: “Are you 18 years of age or older?” Visitors must confirm before entering the website. The verification should use a cookie/session system so returning visitors are not asked repeatedly within an appropriate period. Checkout & Interac e-Transfer The website must support Interac e-Transfer as a checkout payment option. The customer should be able to: 1. Add products to cart 2. Complete checkout 3. Select Interac e-Transfer 4. Receive clear e-Transfer payment instructions 5. Receive a unique order/reference number 6. Receive an email confirming the order and payment instructions The administrator should be able to manually mark the order as paid once the e-Transfer is received. The system should also allow additional payment methods to be added in the future. Product Pages Each product page should support: * Product name * Product images * Strength / size / variation * Price * Product description * Research information * Stock status * Quantity selector * Add to Cart * Related products * Product disclaimer Admin Dashboard I need to easily manage the website myself, including: * Add/edit/remove products * Change prices * Change product descriptions * Update inventory * Upload images * Create coupon codes * View orders * Update order status * Manage customers * Manage shipping rates * Edit website pages * View basic sales reports Design Direction The website should look: * Premium * Modern * Scientific * Clean * Professional * Trustworthy * High-end * Easy to navigate * Custom designed around the supplied artwork It should not look like a generic supplement template. I will provide the company name, logo, product information, pricing, artwork, images, and branding direction. The developer must provide the required image specifications in advance so I can prepare or commission the artwork correctly. Full Ownership I must receive full administrative ownership of: * Website * Hosting * Domain connection * WordPress/admin account * WooCommerce * Database * Theme * Plugins * Source files * Customer data * Product data There should be no developer lock-in or requirement to continue paying the developer to operate the website. When Applying Please include: 1. Examples of custom e-commerce websites you have built 2. Your recommended self-hosted platform 3. Your experience with WordPress/WooCommerce 4. Your experience with Interac e-Transfer checkout 5. Confirmation that you can build the 18+ adult verification pop-up 6. Confirmation that you can work with client-provided artwork 7. The image specifications you require 8. What is included in your price 9. Expected post-launch support 10. Any ongoing plugin or hosting costs Do not recommend Shopify. I am looking for someone who can handle the complete website from custom design and artwork integration through development, testing, and launch.