Separate implementation requirements from license sales
The ikas store setup checklist establishes an initial discussion scope: product data, payments, shipping, domain configuration and staff training. A license recommendation does not mean all these tasks will be delivered. Describe the current store, catalog complexity, channels and work that your internal team will handle.
Is the agency editing a standard theme, migrating products or developing a custom capability? Name page types, languages, data cleaning, content preparation and training in the proposal. Define ready-to-sell through a representative customer journey rather than a finished homepage alone. Verify package features and support conditions with current official information at the contracting stage. Request dependencies and approval points instead of accepting a fixed number of weeks for every store.
Distinguish agency claims from official program information
While discussing implementation and operating tasks, ask which role the candidate will perform. The ikas partner program covers different business models. Its existence does not demonstrate identical expertise across providers, and a partner statement on an agency website is not an independent assessment of delivery quality.
The two agency service pages directly inspected on 4 October 2026 support the interview examples below. A status granted to an individual agency by the platform should be verified separately. For a live portfolio store, ask what was implemented, when and what has changed since. A brand logo does not establish that the agency completed every design and integration task. Evaluate Prix Studio and other candidates against the same requirements.
Creamake
Its own Turkish and English ikas pages describe implementation and design services. Ask which elements use a standard theme, which are custom and how a comparable catalog project was accepted.
Alis Dijital
Its own service page offers ikas licensing and design alongside broader digital services. Request separate lines for license sales, product entry and management after launch.
Another candidate
Program information, a current service page and an authorized reference are different evidence. Evaluate the role and acceptance record rather than relying on an unverified title, customer count or outcome.
FROM READING TO A NEXT STEP
Define the ikas project
Share product data, integrations and implementation expectations so we can document delivery, ownership and support responsibilities.
Identify store type, ownership and access before design approval
The implementation plan should clarify store type and ownership before visual design. The official partner store guide distinguishes development, customer and access stores. Development stores are not for real sales or customer transfer. Do not equate the agency’s demonstration environment with the customer store being delivered.
Document the brand’s control of the store, domain and payment-provider account. Grant permissions according to the task and name the owner for removing agency access and maintaining licenses after departure. Ask where design files, custom code and connection settings are held. During handover, the new operator should edit a product and inspect an error record independently. Account ownership and the ability to run daily operations are separate; training acceptance should connect both.
Review theme behavior using the real product structure
The product data quality checklist provides the basis for design assessment. Incorrect variant, dimension, material, inventory or image relationships can undermine a visually attractive store. Review the candidate’s sample using difficult products from your catalog: long names, unavailable options and different image proportions.
If the brand enters products, ask whether the agency supplies a data template and validation feedback. For custom theme work, discuss maintenance, editor usability and compatibility with platform changes. Check variant selection, keyboards, menus and readable error messages on phones. Desktop screenshots alone cannot establish acceptance. The product owner approves factual information, while the technical owner checks that the selected option maps to the correct stock and order identity.
Name the owner of ERP and shipping failures
In the ERP integration scope, version, field mapping and direction matter as much as the system name. Mentioning an ERP product does not show that every installation is supported. Specify where stock originates, where prices change, which identity returns with an order and whose record closes a refund.
Separate the agency, connector provider and brand’s operational responsibilities. Request a sample error record for an unmatched barcode, timeout or duplicated order. Connector licensing and maintenance can be separate from implementation. If marketplaces share inventory with the store, determine the operating rule during interruption. Acceptance requires both a successful technical transfer and an operator who can locate a failed job and send it to the right owner.
Include SEO migration work as specific deliverables
A technical SEO audit identifies how existing addresses, category structure and internal links should be handled. Changing platforms does not automatically improve rankings. Ask the candidate to separate important URL mappings, redirect implementation and post-migration rechecking into distinct tasks with owners.
Confirm which product, customer and historical order records can be transferred. Do not assume a standard tool covers every data type. Name the brand employee who compares counts and fields in a trial import. Passwords, permissions and historical orders may have different constraints. Document which source will be used if correction or rollback becomes necessary. Request supported scope and validation evidence rather than a promise that every record will move without loss.
Connect cross-border proposals to the target market
The international launch checklist covers payments, shipping, returns and customer communication alongside translation. Verify that the proposed plan or application supports the required operation in the destination market. A multilingual or multicurrency label does not establish identical functionality across sales channels.
Have the brand or an appropriate specialist approve localized product information and legal text. Agency translation does not replace regulatory advice. Shipping providers should explain actual operating conditions and payment providers should confirm accepted methods. Inspect displayed prices, order currency and channel mapping separately. Complete critical journeys for a bounded market before expanding the country list, and assign an owner for customer support and returns capacity.
Compare proposals through support and acceptance evidence
If store management continues after setup, ask how product updates, campaigns and incidents are handled. Platform support and agency support are different arrangements. Clarify first response, resolution expectations, working hours and charges for additional tasks rather than assuming that a platform subscription covers agency work.
Give candidates the same example product and order journey. Compare their answers through the assigned team, evidence and work expected from the brand. Price becomes meaningful when scope is comparable; invented project counts or standard delivery windows do not establish suitability. Before signing, record which uncertainties discovery should resolve and who accepts each delivery. An open issue with an owner and retest date makes the discussion about completed work rather than personal preference.
| Workstream | Requested evidence | Acceptance owner |
|---|---|---|
| Store and access | Type, brand control and permissions | Brand project owner |
| Catalog and design | Mobile scenarios using real variants | Product and technical team |
| Connections | Data direction and failure recovery | Operations owner |
| Support | Platform/agency boundary and incident channel | Service owner |
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Frequently asked questions
Are an ikas partner and an ikas agency the same?
The partner program can include different business models. An agency undertakes a deliverable such as implementation, design or marketing. Verify the current title through its source and separately document the scope and owner of the work being purchased.
Which is the best ikas agency?
The answer depends on catalog, integrations, design, internal capacity and support requirements. The examples in this guide are not a ranking. A relevant role, acceptance record and clear proposal are more useful than general praise.
Can a development store be transferred to the customer?
The current partner guide distinguishes development stores from customer stores and excludes development stores from real sales and transfer. Do not confuse a demo with the delivered store. Clarify actual ownership and access using the relevant official procedure.
How long does ikas implementation take?
Product data, payment approval, design, integrations and brand feedback affect the schedule. Request dependencies, stage deliverables and approval periods instead of a universal number of weeks. Missing data can change the agreed scope later.
Are SEO and advertising included in setup pricing?
Do not assume inclusion unless the proposal states it. Technical migration checks, content production, campaign setup, media spending and monthly management are separate items. A platform offering tools does not mean an agency will provide ongoing services through them.
LET’S DEFINE THE SCOPE
Define the ikas project
Share product data, integrations and implementation expectations so we can document delivery, ownership and support responsibilities.
Discuss implementation