Chicago · Magento & Adobe Commerce · Hyvä
We build, upgrade and support Magento stores that have outgrown templates: custom functionality, integrations, checkout and shipping logic, and fast Hyvä storefronts. Founder-led from Chicago, building ecommerce since 2008.
Projects are guided by co-founders Branden Thomas and Kris Sookma. Prefer to talk? (773) 466-2454
Free initial consultation
We'll review what you need and follow up with practical next steps.
We never share your information.
Small Local Team
Just two co-founders, Kris and Branden, keep overhead and costs low.
Ecommerce since 2008
Building and supporting online stores for well over a decade.
Hyvä Bronze Partner
Listed in Hyvä's official agency directory.
Chicago, Illinois
A US-based agency serving merchants nationwide.
Towering Media is a US-based Magento development agency headquartered in Chicago and serving ecommerce businesses across the country. We help merchants build, improve, and maintain Magento stores with senior-level development, clear communication, and practical solutions that support real business goals.
Whether you need custom Magento 2 development, integrations, performance improvements, Hyvä theme work, or long-term platform support, you work directly with experienced developers who understand both the technical and operational side of ecommerce.
Services
Three core practices cover most large projects. Specialist pages go deeper on each subject.
01
Custom modules, extensions and business logic for Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce, built to be maintainable after launch.
02
Move to a supported Magento 2.4 release, update PHP and dependencies, or migrate from Magento 1 with a tested, staged plan.
03
New Hyvä themes and Luma-to-Hyvä migrations for faster, easier-to-maintain Magento frontends, from a Hyvä Bronze Partner.
Why merchants choose us
Most of our work starts where off-the-shelf extensions stop: a checkout that has to follow your business rules, an ERP that has to stay in sync, a shipping process with real-world constraints, or a store that has outgrown its Magento version or theme.
Because Towering Media is founder-led, the people who scope your project stay involved through delivery and after launch. Many clients start with a single project and keep working with us for ongoing development and Magento maintenance and support.
Engineering first
Code lives in Git-managed repositories and is tested on development and staging environments before it reaches production.
Clear scope before work begins
We review your store, extensions and integrations before we estimate, so recommendations are based on what is actually there.
Flexible engagements
Defined projects, hourly development or an ongoing relationship, whichever fits your roadmap and budget.
We are active in the Magento community and stay close to the platform, the ecosystem, and the merchants who rely on it every day. Meeting with other Magento professionals at events like Meet Magento New York helps us stay sharp, connected, and focused on what actually works for ecommerce businesses.
When you work with Towering Media, you are not passed through layers of account managers or oversized agency overhead. You get direct access to a focused, experienced team that can move quickly, communicate clearly, and put more of your budget toward real development work. That means better value, fewer surprises, and a Magento partner who treats your store like an important part of your business.
Engineering depth
Established stores carry years of customizations, extensions and integrations. We work inside that reality instead of starting over.
Custom steps, validation, quoting and payment rules built into Magento checkout, Luma or Hyvä. Checkout customization
Order, inventory, customer and product data moving reliably between Magento and your other systems. Integration services
Carrier rules, perishable and dry-ice shipping requirements, and multi-vendor or dropship fulfillment.
Private modules for client stores, and Magento extensions we build and maintain ourselves.
Configurable-product purchasing, custom options and pricing rules beyond Magento's defaults.
Version upgrades for stores with years of customizations, tested on staging before release.
Towering media has been an incredible partner for our website ever since we made move to the Magento Platform. Their services and support has always been delivered timely and in a professional manner. They have no doubt been a key to my business success
Based in Chicago, IL
Towering Media has been in business since 2008 and is led by its two co-founders. When you contact us, you speak with the people who will scope and oversee your project, and who remain accountable for it after launch.
About Towering Media
Co-Founder · Ecommerce Strategy
Branden helps merchants plan ecommerce projects, work through Magento and Adobe Commerce decisions, and choose practical solutions for long-term growth.
Co-Founder · Development & Delivery
Kris oversees technical development and guides custom Magento implementations, Hyvä projects, integrations and ongoing improvements.
Step 1
An initial conversation
A no-cost call or email about your store, goals and constraints.
Step 2
A look at your store
We review your Magento installation, extensions and integrations before quoting.
Step 3
Scope, then build
A written scope and estimate. Work runs through Git and staging before production.
Performance
Real-world speed depends on the whole stack: frontend weight, full-page caching, Redis, database and search queries, third-party scripts and hosting. We measure with field data and lab tools, fix the causes, and help keep regressions out.
Where we look
Tell us what you're trying to build, fix or upgrade. You'll talk with the people who would do the work.
