Pricing
4 movesChanges seen on the public pricing pages.
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For solo entrepreneurs removed from Basic tier. For small teams removed from Grow tier. For global reach removed from Advanced tier. For complex businesses removed from Plus tier.
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POS Pro tier removed. Millions of tokens removed from Basic tier. New promo: Try 3 days free, then $1/month for 3 months.
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Grow plan: $79 → $89. Advanced plan: $299 → $359.
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Choose which AI channels to sell in removed from Agentic tier.
Product and releases
28 movesChangelog entries and releases.
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On November 6, Shopify's changelog revealed that the Shopify POS can now accept Cartes Bancaires debit payments in France, and that store staff can process transactions faster with fewer taps during checkout. Additionally, five new local payment methods were added to Shopify Payments for in-store transactions.
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On October 30, Shopify announced that the tracking feature with Shop now includes buyers in Japan and Singapore, allowing them to see prompts to track their orders. This follows previous updates on October 29 regarding product variant management and waiving outstanding order balances.
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On October 29, Shopify introduced a feature allowing users to manage product variants directly on the product detail page, streamlining the process. Additionally, they added functionality to waive outstanding order balances directly from the payment card on the order page.
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On October 28, Shopify introduced WhatsApp marketing automations to help merchants recover abandoned carts and checkouts. Additionally, the POS system was updated to recognize more in-store customers, allowing merchants to build customer relationships more effectively.
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Shopify introduced an update to the Translate & Adapt feature, enabling merchants in the US and Canada to automatically sync translations for new and updated content weekly. This feature supports up to 8 languages, enhancing the multilingual capabilities of the platform.
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On October 26, Shopify updated the checkout footer to include a single 'Terms and policies' link for easier access to store policies. Additionally, the admin interface now features a built-in knowledge base that allows users to review and publish facts generated by AI agents based on their storefront.
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On October 24, Shopify introduced guaranteed flat-rate shipping with Managed Markets, allowing for automatic duty-inclusive prices and reliable shipping costs through FedEx and DHL Express. This feature aims to enhance sales by providing buyers with trustworthy shipping options.
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Shopify introduced a feature in Sidekick that allows users to generate images with transparent backgrounds, enhancing graphic versatility for stores and marketing. Additionally, they updated their VAT calculation for orders shipping to Great Britain to be based on the fulfillment location, ensuring more accurate tax…
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On October 22, Shopify updated the payment method design in the checkout process to a modern tiled layout, making choices visually clearer and more compact. Additionally, Shopify continues to enhance features related to stock management and customer safety with previous updates on October 20.
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Shopify's changelog now includes a new feature that protects against unexpected redirects by asking customers for confirmation before sending them to an external website. Additionally, the ability to create, manage, and review stock counts in the Shopify admin remains, with no changes to that feature since the last…
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On October 20, Shopify introduced a feature that allows users to create, manage, and review stock counts within the Shopify admin. This feature includes the ability to schedule stock counts, assign them to staff, and verify the count before updating stock levels.
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Shopify introduced a new feature allowing users to fulfill orders in batches, enabling customization of the fulfillment workflow. Additionally, the ability to buy shipping labels on Shopify has been expanded to include the Netherlands and Poland, with DHL eCommerce as the first carrier available for these regions.
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Shopify introduced a feature allowing UK customers to collect orders from Royal Mail pickup points at checkout, enhancing delivery options. Additionally, Shopify Flow now includes functionality to automatically purchase shipping labels based on set conditions, streamlining the shipping process for users.
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Shopify's changelog now includes a new feature where Sidekick can assist users in customizing checkout and customer account configurations. Additionally, smart grid tile suggestions based on store usage with Shopify POS were introduced.
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Shopify introduced a feature for automatically generated policies that adapt as store settings change, aimed at assisting merchants in launching in new markets. The changelog also retained previous updates regarding purchase order analytics and international supplier payments.
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On October 6, Shopify added a feature to analyze purchase orders in Shopify Analytics, allowing users to review costs, transfers, shipments, receiving, and open orders. This feature was introduced alongside the existing ability to pay suppliers internationally through the Balance mobile app.
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Shopify announced the ability to pay suppliers internationally from the Balance mobile app, available only for eligible merchants. Additionally, the Shop app now offers faster checkout and synchronized carts across devices, allowing for shopper verification before purchase.
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Shopify's Admin now supports Arabic, Urdu, and Hebrew, expanding language accessibility for users. Additionally, a new feature called Rollouts allows users to schedule and test discounts in conjunction with theme and checkout changes. A new design surface called Canvas was introduced for creating bespoke store layouts.
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Shop's web experience has transitioned from shop.app to shop.com. Additionally, return window overrides have been introduced, allowing for customization of return policies for specific collections, products, or variants.
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Shopify Tax will automatically calculate taxes on return shipping fees starting October 23, 2026. Additionally, the Developer Dashboard now includes filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps, providing insights into API request volume, error rates, and webhook health.
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Shopify's changelog now includes a new feature for Rollouts that allows for clearer and more granular controls, enabling users to combine multiple changes and gain insights into their target audience. Additionally, Shop Pay Installments can now be enabled for multiple business entities in supported countries.
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The Payouts page in the Shopify admin has been redesigned to allow users to see all their payouts in one view. Additionally, the Shopify admin interface has been restyled with new colors, type, spacing, and icons, and navigation is now collapsible to provide more space.
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Shopify introduced a new improvement for mobile POS that allows cart contents and totals to remain visible with a persistent cart button, enabling users to access the full cart with one tap.
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Shopify has expanded its Multi-Currency Payouts feature to include Australia and France, allowing eligible merchants to be paid in 13 and 18 currencies respectively. Additionally, a new feature has been introduced that enables merchants to collect WhatsApp marketing consent at checkout, facilitating targeted marketing…
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Shopify introduced a feature in POS that enables permitted store staff to view an identified customer's abandoned online checkout. Additionally, previous improvements included the ability to scan and search variants with multiple barcodes and check connectivity status from POS Home.
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Shopify introduced a feature allowing users to scan or search for product variants using multiple barcodes, enhancing product management. Additionally, a new feature was added to the POS system that displays connectivity status on the POS Home screen, enabling staff to quickly check device readiness for sales.
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Shopify updated their changelog to include a new feature that improves US tax calculation accuracy by using the fulfillment location selected during checkout as the tax origin. Additionally, the previous changelog entry from August 22 regarding the Shopify Payments activity report remains relevant.
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Shopify introduced a new activity report for Shopify Payments that displays starting and ending balances, gross activity, fees, payouts, and allows for PDF export. This feature was announced on August 22.
Money and deals
5 movesFunding, acquisitions, deals and filings.
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Shopify has acquired Shop.com for $99 million, marking a significant transaction in the domain name market.
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Shopify has completed the acquisition of the shop.com domain.
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Shopify is the acquirer of the domain name Shop.com.
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Shopify has acquired Tailwind Labs, although the deal value was not disclosed. Additionally, Shopify India has launched an invite-only D2C discussion series in collaboration with Seventh Triangle. Lastly, Shopify is involved in a joint stake with Klaviyo across shares and warrants.
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Shopify has mapped out a joint stake across shares and warrants with Klaviyo, as reported by Stock Titan.
In the news
30 movesCoverage in the press.
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Shopify has implemented a new security measure by mandating IP allowlisting for public apps, aimed at preventing unauthorized access to their Admin API.
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Shopify announced a $100 million funding round led by OMERS and Insight Venture Partners, as reported by PEI Private Equity.
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Shopify has introduced AI shopping agents that connect to merchant checkout, as detailed in an article from PYMNTS.com published on October 29, 2026.
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Shopify has introduced a feature that connects AI shopping agents to the merchant checkout process, enhancing the shopping experience for users. Additionally, their Fall '26 Update is set to enhance merchant capabilities with a focus on AI and security.
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Shopify has integrated its AI agent knowledge base into the Merchant Admin.
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Shopify Ventures participated in a $200 million Series D funding round for Whop, which achieved a valuation of $5.1 billion.
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Shopify announced the launch of an open source Next.js integration for AI storefronts, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
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Poq is now recognized as a Shopify Certified Technology Partner.
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Mikhail Parakhin, the Chief Technology Officer of Shopify, is set to leave the company after a tenure of two years.
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Shopify announced that it has opened more than 1 billion products to AI shopping agents, as reported by TOKENPOST.
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Shopify stated that UK businesses using its platform are seeing improved cross-border sales, with AI being highlighted as a significant factor in this growth. Additionally, Shopify, along with Google and Stripe, entered into a carbon removal deal with a startup focused on CO2 conversion.
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Shopify has released an update that allows any AI agent to access its catalog and checkout systems.
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Pareto AOV, a feature or tool associated with Shopify, reportedly generated $6.3 million in additional revenue for Shopify merchants during the third quarter of 2026. Additionally, it is noted that this tool blocks 680,000 over-limit purchase attempts each month.
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Shopify announced the launch of Canvas, an AI chat-based store builder for merchants, as reported by The Paypers and several other outlets.
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Shopify has introduced new WebMCP tools that allow every storefront to utilize AI agents, as reported by Startup Fortune.
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Shopify introduced a new feature named Canvas, which allows users to build online stores through AI chat interactions, as detailed in articles from TechCrunch and TechRadar.
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Shopify has announced the opening of its checkout process to browser-based AI agents, as reported by TechCrunch.
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Shopify reported that AI channel orders have tripled year-over-year.
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Shopify launched a new Apple TV app that includes a dashboard designed for businesses. Additionally, Shopify is set to use Meta’s Muse for agentic checkout, and Google has opened native AI checkout to eligible Shopify merchants.
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Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke addressed employees about the use of AI in their work, cautioning against letting AI handle tasks that do not add value.
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Shopify's CEO commented on internal issues related to employee productivity, referring to 'slop grenades' that are causing extra work for others, as reported by Fortune and Business Insider.
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Shopify went down for hundreds of users, causing disruptions in service. Additionally, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein was appointed as a Strategic Advisor for AI advertising platform StackAdapt. Shopify also announced a partnership with AnyMind Group, which became a Premier Partner in the Shopify Partner Program.
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Willemse reported a 10% increase in organic traffic after migrating to Shopify Plus, as noted in a Shopify article.
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Shopify announced the introduction of Gisting, a feature designed to compress LLM system prompts into learned tokens, as reported by infoq.com.
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Shopify reported a 76% increase in B2B GMV for Q2 2026, as detailed in an article from Yahoo Finance.
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Shopify announced new tools aimed at enhancing AI-driven shopping experiences and supporting merchant success, as reported by Small Business Trends.
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Shopify has partnered with Affirm to launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia, marking the service's fourth market expansion.
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Sennheiser has launched a new market using Shopify Plus within an 8-week timeframe, as reported in a Shopify article.
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Shopify has released new cross-border ecommerce tools aimed at enhancing the capabilities for Canadian retailers.
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Shopify acknowledged a data leak incident, stating it was caused by a compromised third-party application.
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