Shopify Summer 2024 Editions: 150+ updates for business

Commerce is getting even more unified. Sell more, scale more, build more, and get more done—all in one place.

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Updates bellow:

01 Markets

Now you can more easily expand across B2B, retail, and regions, and tailor the customer experience for each, with the new Markets.

02 Central home for expansion

Get a complete picture of your business expansion. Access, manage and compare your markets, and preview customizations, all from one dashboard.

03 Customize markets for customers

Tailor your customer experience for any market by customizing catalogs, themes, currencies, domains, and business entities with Markets.

04 Sign in with Shop

Identify your customers sooner with custom avatars and secure, one-click passkeys that you can place anywhere on your store.

05 Product taxonomy

We’ve rebuilt our product taxonomy with 10K+ categories and 2K+ attributes to supercharge discovery across your store, search, and marketplaces using powerful AI.

06 Filter by image

Help customers more quickly find the right products by filtering based on logos, icons, or other images with the Search & Discovery app.

07 Combined Listings app

Showcase unique rich media galleries, descriptions, and URLs for multiple options of a product under one parent listing. Exclusive to Plus.

08 Store credit

Issue store credit to customers directly in admin, view balances and transaction history, and enable customers to spend their credit at checkout.

09 Store performance

Identify how changes you've made to your store impact its performance, such as app uninstalls, theme updates, and new code.

10 Bundles in draft orders & Shop

You can now add product bundles to your draft orders and on Shop, for more opportunities to increase your average order value.

11 New product category filter

Help customers quickly filter products with category filters in the Search & Discovery app if you use Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy.

12 Sort your filters using AI or manually

Reorder the filter values on your collection and search result pages using Shopify Magic, or manually, in the Search & Discovery app.

13 SEARCH

Shopify and Advanced plans can now enable more intuitive search for customers in the Search & Discovery app.

14 Support for metaobjects in third-party CMS

Liquid and Hydrogen storefronts can access third-party CMS data with support for metaobjects, currently available in the Sanity Connect app.

15 Bulk import & export metafields

Product import and export now supports product metafields, making it easier than ever to manage your product metafields in bulk.

16 Easy retail checkout

Retail is more streamlined with easier staff attribution, digital receipts that can opt customers into your email list, and clearer in-store return rules on Shopify POS.

17 REQUIRE CUSTOMER & STAFF INFO AT CHECKOUT

You can now require emails and other customer info during checkout, as well as the name of the employee who completed the sale.

18 EFFORTLESS EMAIL CAPTURE WITH SHOP PAY

All retailers can offer one-tap digital receipts that auto-suggest the customer’s email from Shop Pay, and give them the option to subscribe to marketing.

19 UNIQUE CATALOGS FOR EACH RETAIL STORE

Unlock custom pricing and publishing for each of your retail markets, with regionalized checkout flows and translated product catalogs.

20 RELIABLE RULES FOR RETURNS

Streamline your in-store returns with rules. Staff can quickly determine whether or not a product can be returned, and customers can clearly know why.

21 RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN BUY X GET Y

Entice your retail customers with Buy X Get Y discount codes, which can be added directly to the POS smart grid for easy implementation.

22 STACK DISCOUNTS IN STORE

Process multiple discounts in a single retail checkout. For example, you can offer customers product discounts alongside an order discount.

23 New extensions for the smart grid

Track key inventory workflows with the new Stocky UI extensions for receiving purchase orders.

24 Rebuilt shipping orders

Retail staff can now easily edit orders that will ship to customers directly in the POS, without losing info or sales.

25 Create draft orders in POS

Retail employees can now create and manage draft orders in the POS, across multiple locations and devices.

26 A new design for POS details

Staff can more easily view details and workflows from the products, orders, and customers screens when completing in-store tasks.

27 Remote, consolidated cash tracking

Streamline end-of-day reporting by exporting register sessions from the admin and using APIs to sync cash tracking reports with your accounting software.

28 Fully-hardwired Android POS setup

Increase connectivity and reliability by fully hardwiring your Android tablet, POS Terminal, barcode scanner, and more.

29 Android support for POS Terminal

Pair any Android tablet to your POS Terminal and Countertop Kit for a fully connected countertop setup for Shopify POS.

30 Best-in-class POS hardware in more countries

POS Terminal and POS Go are now available in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK.

31 TRADE THEME IS NOW AVAILABLE

Easily set up a B2B store with an out-of-the-box theme designed for repeat and bulk purchasing.

32 CUSTOMIZE YOUR STORE FOR EACH B2B MARKET

Create multiple B2B markets, each with their own unique catalogs and storefront theme customization—no coding required. Available soon, exclusive to Plus.

33 COLLECT DEPOSITS AT CHECKOUT

You can now require percentage-based deposits at checkout, configured for each B2B customer. Exclusive to Plus.

34 FETCH SUPPLIER SHIPPING RATES AT CHECKOUT

Shopify Collective now lets you charge accurate supplier shipping rates at checkout based on weight and location, rather than charging a flat rate.

35 MANAGE PRODUCTS FROM SUPPLIERS IN BULK

Go live faster by importing, managing, and publishing thousands of supplier products at once, including syncing more product fields, with Shopify Collective.

36 Real-time overselling protection

Shopify Collective now instantly confirms inventory between stores to prevent lost sales and unfulfillable orders.

37. Instant price lists when you connect

Instantly share, or receive, price lists when connecting on Shopify Collective, so your partnership can pay off sooner.

38 Create price lists in bulk with filters

Create custom price lists more efficiently with Shopify Collective by selecting all products, or by using filters such as a product’s tag.

39 Payment terms in draft order invoices

Send invoices for draft orders with payment terms so B2B customers can review and pay when due.

40 Company profiles support 10k locations

Create up to 10K ship-to locations per company for your largest, most complex B2B customers. Exclusive to Plus.

41 Manual payment methods for B2B

Offer B2B customers manual payment methods at checkout, such as bank transfers, checks, and international wires.

42 Filtering support for companies

You can now use metafields to quickly filter company and company location indexes. Exclusive to Plus.

43 Headless B2B storefronts

You can now build headless B2B storefronts using the Storefront API and Customer Account API. Exclusive to Plus.

44 Sync data with Microsoft Business Central

Sync product prices in catalogs, B2B customers into companies, and more with an updated Shopify Connector app. Exclusive to Plus.

45 MARKETS PRO IS NOW MANAGED MARKETS

Include duties and taxes in regional prices, avoid selling restricted products, secure better shipping rates, and edit existing orders for a more international buyer-friendly experience with Managed Markets.

46 INCLUDE DUTIES IN YOUR PRODUCT PRICES

Avoid unexpected costs at checkout by including duties and taxes as part of the product price for international buyers.

47 UNDERSTAND REGIONAL SELLING RESTRICTIONS

Know which products are restricted from sale in certain regions, and why, with Managed Markets now offering clear notifications, publication statuses, and product index filtering.

48 MANUALLY EDIT EXISTING ORDERS

Adjust the details of any order after it's placed, giving you more control of orders with Managed Markets.

49 SHIP FASTER FOR LESS WITH UPS

Managed Markets unlocks UPS Worldwide Expedited®, and UPS® Standard to Canada and Mexico, with better rates and duties paid up front.

50 MULTIPLE BUSINESS ENTITIES, ONE STORE

You can now run multiple Shopify Payments accounts tied to each of your business entities in one Shopify store. Exclusive to Plus.

51 FASTER, EASIER INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

It's now easier to expand into new regions with Markets. Simply make regional tweaks to any existing market you sell in, rather than creating new markets from scratch.

52 NEW THEME & FONTS FOR JAPAN

Merchants in Japan can now use the new default theme, with 17 different Japanese fonts to choose from.

53 Unblock payouts with Managed Markets

Quickly take action to unblock your Managed Markets payouts with better visibility into the order's status and timely alerts.

54 Manual payment capture in Managed Markets

Managed Markets now accepts manual capture requests for orders on hold, so you can capture payments as soon as orders are accepted and before they are fulfilled.

55 Save time and money at customs

Managed Markets now automatically enhances product descriptions shared with carriers, for faster clearance at customs.

56 Improved payment routing

Managed Markets automatically retries transactions with multiple gateways and entities to improve your payment success rate.

57 USD payouts available in Canada

Shopify Payments can pay out in both US and Canadian dollars, saving you fees for currency conversion.

58 Cookie banners in 32 languages

Build trust and make it easier for customers to give consent with cookie banners translated into their preferred language.

59 Pay your bill by direct debit

You can now pay for your Basic, Shopify, or Advanced plan using SEPA direct debit in DE, NL, DK, and CH.

60 Display product prices by unit of measurement

Increase pricing transparency in the EU and Switzerland by displaying the price of a product by unit, for example price per kilo.

61 Konbini and QR code payments in Japan

It's now easier to accept popular Japanese payment methods including Konbini and QR codes.

62 Yen billing is now available in Japan

Pay for your Basic, Shopify, or Advanced plan in Japanese Yen for more pricing stability.

63 Suggested shipping apps in Japan

Get suggestions for the best local shipping apps to use when fulfilling orders in Japan.

64 SPLIT SHIPPING IN CHECKOUT

Give customers more clarity and choice at checkout by showing them when an order will be split into multiple shipments. They can choose the lowest price, the fastest delivery, or custom shipping options.

65 CHECKOUT BLOCKS IS NOW FREE

Checkout Blocks is a free, easy way to customize checkouts with checkout extensions. No coding required. Exclusive to Plus.

66 CUSTOMIZE MORE PAGES WITH APPS

All plans can now use apps to add functionality to the thank you & order status pages in a way that’s secure and upgrade-safe, from the checkout and accounts editor.

67 CAPTURE PAYMENT PER FULFILLMENT

Automate payment capture when part of an order is fulfilled to meet customer preferences and reporting requirements. Exclusive to Plus.

68 SHOP PAY SUPPORTS PICKUP IN STORE

The Shop Pay Component now allows customers to choose to buy online and pick up in store. Exclusive to Commerce Components.

69 PCI DSS v4 compliance

Be better prepared for new payment card industry standards ahead of the April 2025 deadline by upgrading to Checkout Extensibility.

70 Expand pickup points at checkout

Build custom apps that connect to any third-party pickup point network of your choice. Exclusive to Plus.

71 More options for address autocomplete

Replace the native address autocomplete feature with a provider of your choice with Checkout Extensibility.

72 More address fields at checkout

Checkout Extensibility now supports more address fields to capture region-specific details, such as neighborhoods in Brazil.

73 Prefilled delivery addresses

With Checkout Extensibility, you can expedite checkout and avoid errors with prefilled and one-time-use addresses.

74 Capture tax ID at checkout

Improve regional shipping in more countries using optional tax ID fields with Checkout Extensibility.

75 Shipping options for subscriptions
Customers can choose a shipping speed for their first subscription delivery, with recurring shipments defaulting to the cheapest option.

76 Enable discounts on draft orders

You can now allow customers to use discount codes when paying draft order invoices.

77 Shop Pay Installments pre-qualification

Help customers feel more confident at checkout by showing them if they are pre-qualified to buy now and pay later with Shop Pay Installments.

78 Shop Pay default addresses

Shop Pay customers can now save a default address to breeze through checkout.

79 Shop Pay supports iDEAL

Shop Pay now supports the leading payment method in the Netherlands, giving customers more ways to pay.

80 Better checkout for partners

Partners like TikTok can now use Checkout Sheet Protocol to offer customers a conversion-optimized checkout experience.

81 GET MORE DONE, POWERED BY AI

Sidekick is live on thousands of Shopify stores. We're unlocking AI media editing on mobile and across the admin. And you can easily answer customer questions with AI-suggested replies in Inbox.

82 SIDEKICK, YOUR PERSONAL SHOPIFY ASSISTANT

Thousands of stores can now use Sidekick to tackle time-consuming tasks, jumpstart creativity, and make better business decisions with expert, tailored advice.

83 SUGGESTED REPLIES IN INBOX

Eligible stores will soon be able to quickly answer customer questions in Shopify Inbox with AI-generated replies that understand your business.

84 SEGMENTATION IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

Shopify Magic now translates the ShopifyQL code for a segment into a simple description that’s easier to understand.

85 SUGGESTED CATEGORIES & ATTRIBUTES

Easily classify your products with AI-suggested categories, attributes, and values to make them more discoverable in your storefront and marketplaces.

86 ENHANCE IMAGES EVERYWHERE

Instantly transform ordinary photos into professional product images with the AI-powered media editor now on mobile, and coming soon to more places across the admin.

87 CONVERT ACROSS MORE AD PLATFORMS

Convert more customers across more ad platforms, and make your ad spend go even further, with the power of Shop Campaigns and Shopify Audiences. Exclusive to Plus.

88 DRIVE UP TO 2X MORE RETARGETING CONVERSIONS

Increase your orders for every marketing dollar you spend on retargeting with custom Retargeting Boost lists, powered by ever-improving Shopify Audiences algorithms. Exclusive to Plus.

89 ZERO-RISK CAMPAIGNS ON GOOGLE & META

Expand your reach across Meta and Google with Shop Campaigns, and only pay when new customers convert. Exclusive to Plus.

90 SHOP CAMPAIGNS NOW IN CANADA

You can now reach customers in Canada and the US with Shop Campaigns. Exclusive to Plus.

91 MEASURE YOUR RETURN ON AD SPEND

Get unbiased insights into your ad performance data right from Shopify. Sync campaign data from important channels, like Google and TikTok, to more easily compare metrics and decide how to improve.

92 AUTOMATE MARKETING WITH SEGMENTS

Automate emails and more when customers join or leave a segment, and check if they're in a segment with a new action in Flow.

93 PIXELS BASED ON CUSTOMER CONSENT

Set permissions for each custom pixel individually, ensuring you maximize data collection while respecting customer privacy preferences.

94 TAP INTO TRUSTED YOUTUBE CREATORS

Advanced and Plus plans will soon be able to join the YouTube Shopping affiliates program. Sync your products and a network of verified YouTube creators can tag them in their videos. Available in the US.

95 BOOST SALES WITH NEW SHOP MINIS

Increase average order value and conversions on Shop with new Shop Minis, including Simple Bundles and Zoorix Bundle Kit & Cross Sell.

96 Permissions for customer data
Manage your staff's access to customer data with better controls for creating, editing, and deleting customer records.

97 Email insights & editing
Track emails with more deliverability insights, and up level design with templates and editing features including embedded video in Shopify Email.

98 More valuable form submissions
Redirect customers to a URL of your choice when they submit a form. And soon, see all form submissions in one place as metaobjects.

99 Share marketing automations
Import, export, and duplicate marketing automations from other stores or partners to use across all your stores.

100 More data in pixels
Collect richer data on standard pixel events, including URL, domain, and checkout objects such as localization and payments.

101 The new Shopify Pixel Helper

Know when your pixels are working with the Shopify Pixel Helper, making it easier to create and debug pixels.

102 SHIP TO & FROM RETAIL STORES

Give customers greater flexibility and convenience in how they receive their orders. Transfer online orders to their preferred store for pickup, or ship products directly from a store using Shopify POS.

103 SHIP TO ANY STORE

Enable store transfers to easily transfer inventory to any retail location for pickup, so customers can choose to collect online orders from their most convenient store location.

104 SHIP FROM ANY STORE

Buy and print shipping labels in the POS and turn your retail locations into mini fulfillment centers.

105 FIND & FIX ADDRESS ERRORS

Reduce failed deliveries on orders across all channels you manage on Shopify. See flagged address issues in the admin, with suggestions and context to fix.

106 EASILY REASSIGN FULFILLMENT LOCATIONS

Get suggested locations when changing where individual orders are fulfilled from, based on your delivery and order routing settings.

107 NEW FULFILLMENT ACTIONS IN FLOW

Reduce human error and manual costs with rules to automate workflows that can merge orders, mark them as fulfilled, and alter fulfillment locations in Flow.

108 TARGET JOINS MARKETPLACE CONNECT

Approved brands can now sell to millions of monthly visitors on target.com through a new partnership with Shopify Marketplace Connect.

109 Shop Promise is more widely available

Now all eligible US stores can increase conversions with the trusted Shop Promise badge.

110 Easily add category & type on Amazon

Marketplace Connect now recommends product category and type to make it easier to list discoverable products on Amazon.

111 The new Shopify Order Printer

Print with a more intuitive interface and improved performance using the new Shopify Order Printer app.

112 A new index to manage locations

Sort and filter your locations to more easily manage settings such as pickup in store, local delivery, POS, and more.

113 Manage exchanges with APIs

You can now use APIs to manage exchanges, including return shipping, restocking fees, triggers for new fulfillment orders, and more.

114 Pickup points in the UK & Spain

Customers in the UK and Spain can now get their order shipped to pickup points like parcel shops and post offices with Shopify Shipping. More regions coming soon.

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ALL NEW ANALYTICS
We’ve rebuilt our analytics tech stack to make it faster, more flexible, and more intuitive. Get deeper insights about your store's performance in real time. And soon, use ShopifyQL to query your data right inside a report.

116 ORGANIZATION SETTINGS FOR ALL PLANS

Soon all plans will be able to efficiently manage billing, staff access, and more for multiple stores by combining them all under a single organization.

117 ASSIGN STAFF ACCESS WITH ROLES

Assign access to users based on role, or multiple roles. If you're on Shopify Plus, you can organize and manage users in bulk with groups.

118 IMPORT MORE DATA FROM EXISTING STORES

Quickly create production or development stores with existing store data like products, variants, collections, and their associated metafields. Exclusive to Plus.

119 A CONTEXT-AWARE TOP NAVIGATION

We've reimagined navigation, replacing traditional buttons and modals with a sleek, intuitive top bar that adapts seamlessly to the task at hand.

120 Find apps when you need them

Find prioritized apps across the admin with new discovery entry points, embedded action cards, and contextualized guidance.

121 Easier metafield access in Flow

Flow can now access metafield values by namespace and key, so you can more easily automate workflows based on custom data.

122 Manual reruns in Flow

You can now test and correct runtime errors in Flow by manually rerunning workflows to improve reliability and build faster.

123 Easier Flow troubleshooting

Easily find workflow runs in Flow with an improved search, and rerun them after you've made fixes.

124 Automate almost any task in Flow

Use the Send Admin API request to securely call almost any Admin API endpoint, even if Flow doesn’t have a dedicated action.