E-Commerce Site Development

I’m setting up a full-featured online store to sell physical products and need the entire e-commerce site built from scratch. The storefront has to look clean, load quickly, and work flawlessly on mobile as well as desktop.

Core functionality I can’t launch without:
• Product search and filtering that stays fast even as the catalogue grows
• Wishlist functionality so shoppers can save items for later

Beyond those two must-haves, the usual essentials—secure checkout, payment-gateway integration, inventory tracking, order confirmation e-mails, and an easy-to-use admin panel—should be implemented in a way that lets me manage the shop without touching code.

Please outline:
• The platform or tech stack you propose (Shopify, WooCommerce, bespoke Laravel/React, etc.) and why it fits a physical-product store
• A clear development timeline with milestones up to the live launch
• Any design or theme considerations if you handle UI/UX as well
• Post-launch support or documentation you include

The final deliverable is a production-ready e-commerce website hosted on my domain, complete with sample products, tested search/wishlist features, and admin credentials so I can begin loading real inventory the same day we go live.