Shopify News | Sep 13, 2024

Shopify has introduced several new themes including EURUS, EXPANSE, BOOST, NEXA, MEKA, SWIPE, and MACHINA, with prices ranging from $190 to $380 USD...


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Shopify is a leading global commerce company that provides trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage retail businesses of any size. With a platform engineered for reliability, Shopify enhances the shopping experience for consumers and powers millions of businesses in over 175 countries, including well-known brands like Allbirds, Gymshark, and PepsiCo.


Updates as of Sep 13, 2024

  • Shopify has introduced several new themes including EURUS, EXPANSE, BOOST, NEXA, MEKA, SWIPE, and MACHINA, with prices ranging from $190 to $380 USD.
  • Shopify has entered into a strategic partnership with Amblique to target enterprise retailers in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Shopify announced a new commerce collaboration with Deloitte and Oracle at CloudWorld 2024.
  • Grove Collaborative is moving to Shopify to enhance flexibility, scale recurring revenue, and improve customer communications.
  • Shipster launched a new integration with Shopify to streamline shipping for UK and European stores by connecting them to over 100 couriers.
  • Foxify Gen 2, the first-ever visual page builder for Shopify, offers a free-form canvas for drag-and-drop design similar to Canva.
  • GemPages announced a new integration with Google Reviews by Reputon, enhancing Shopify merchants' ability to import and display Google reviews on their stores.
  • GemPages announced a new integration with Swatch King to enhance Shopify merchants' product visibility and conversions by combining product variations and creating SEO-friendly listings.
  • Starting September 9, 2024, you can build Shopify apps using Remix in Gadget, supporting both server-side rendering and single-page application modes.
  • PayPal has partnered with Shopify to process some of its debit- and credit-card transactions and integrate PayPal’s wallet with Shopify Payments.
  • On August 26, 2024, Shopify integrated its online orders with Onfleet’s last-mile delivery management software.
  • Early next year, creators will be able to sell physical merchandise directly within their experiences in partnership with Shopify.
  • Shopify removed Vietnam from its list of supported countries/regions.
  • Kyle Bigley reported that 75% of uninstalled Shopify stores in the last 30 days were deactivated closed stores.
  • Shopify is hosting a series of B2B workshops starting September 17 to showcase their B2B tools and features.
  • Shopify is hosting an exclusive networking event for commerce leaders in Raleigh on September 19th, featuring Mo Alhertani, Madalina Paul, and Josefina Rodriguez Sturba.
  • Roblox is partnering with Shopify to sell physical items directly to users within its platform, starting with a pilot soon and a larger launch in early 2025.
  • Encyclopocalypse Publications launched a new site using Shopify.
  • Shopify invested $100K in Carbon Lock Tech to support their biochar technology for carbon removal.
  • Chris Hantis announced a new UI for his app ListenNow! on Shopify, claiming it excels in ease of use after analyzing over 15 competitors.
  • Shopify recently updated Polaris > Design.
  • JASON Learning launched a new online store on Shopify to make its award-winning STEM curriculum more accessible and affordable.
  • Diksha Patro B announced on Twitter that their 7th app, Giftkart, is awaiting approval from Shopify as of September 11.
  • Shopify is hosting an event for developers in the APAC region with content and networking opportunities.
  • Shopify is considering introducing standard theme blocks to improve interoperability between themes and apps.
  • Shopify launched suggested replies for eligible merchants using Inbox, powered by Shopify Magic.
  • Shopify is starting to use CSS variables to style updated accelerated checkout buttons inside web components.

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