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57% -- share of smb overpaying for shopify development for Melbourne SMBs (2025)
57% of Melbourne SMBs overpay for Shopify development by 30% to 45% because of unclear pricing structures.
- Specific to Melbourne SMBs purchasing Shopify development
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Value
57%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Australian ECommerce Industry Report
Primary
Tier C
https://alphaomegadigital.com.au/shopify-agency/ ↗
Source Article
Your Ultimate Guide to Finding a Shopify Agency
Original Research
Australian ECommerce Industry Report
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Methodology
Cited from the 2025 Australian ECommerce Industry Report; overpayment range 30–45%
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Melbourne SMBs: 57% share of smb overpaying for shopify development. Source: Australian ECommerce Industry Report (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/melbourne-smbs-overpay-shopify-development
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