What Shopify shipped

November 2026 (4 updates)

Shopify Payments on POS adds five QR local payment methods and French Cartes Bancaires debit, plus faster POS checkout with fewer taps and quicker receipts.

• November 6, 2026 · Accept five new local payment methods in store with Shopify Payments

  Shopify Payments for eligible stores on POS adds Alipay, WeChat Pay, Satispay, Scalapay and GrabPay, paid by QR code with no extra integrations. Availability varies by country.

• November 6, 2026 · Faster POS checkout

  Shopify POS speeds up checkout: card payments process faster, cash, gift card and split payments need fewer taps, and receipts are handled faster with a pre-filled buyer receipt screen and email domain shortcuts.

• November 6, 2026 · Accept Cartes Bancaires debit payments in store in France

  Shopify Payments on POS supports debit-only Cartes Bancaires payments in France, available on WisePad 3 and POS Terminal devices.

• November 5, 2026 · Review app access and security information in Shopify admin

October 2026 (46 updates)

Shopify's October 2026 updates centered on Sidekick-assisted storefront and admin tools, product and channel data management, checkout and shipping improvements, and expanded analytics.

• October 30, 2026 · Track with Shop expands to Japan and Singapore

  Buyers with shipping addresses in Japan or Singapore can now be prompted to track orders with Shop, and Shop is available in Japanese across the app and Shop.com.

• October 29, 2026 · Admin supports GTIN suggestions and autocomplete.

  Admin now checks new and saved barcodes against the GS1 registry, autocompletes GTIN types and suggests marking saved custom barcodes as GTIN, with comparison to registry records.

• October 29, 2026 · Waive outstanding order balances

  Staff with the Waive order balances permission can waive or remove an order's payable balance from the payment card. Waived amounts adjust during edits, refunds and returns, and new write-off metrics track them.

• October 29, 2026 · Variants are now managed on the product page

  Variant management moved to the product page, so variants can be edited there while product details stay visible. Merchants can search, filter and group variants, switch between detail and table views, and bulk edit fields like price and shipping.

• October 28, 2026 · Find your sales hotspots with bubble maps in Shopify Analytics
• October 28, 2026 · Improved search for Shopify’s admin

  Admin search in the redesigned desktop admin is faster and finds pages, resources, settings and installed apps, with keyboard shortcuts to open it.

• October 28, 2026 · Get AI tested storefront suggestions from Sidekick

  Sidekick can draft storefront changes and compare them with the current storefront using simulated shoppers, though these are not live A/B tests on real shoppers.

• October 28, 2026 · Sidekick suggestions now use web search

  Sidekick suggestions can incorporate public web information alongside store context when researching opportunities, appearing on the admin home when available.

• October 28, 2026 · Sidekick suggestions now work with supported apps

  Sidekick suggestions can use data from installed apps that support Sidekick app extensions, depending on installation, permissions and data shared.

• October 28, 2026 · Shopify Flow: Staff now need permissions to test and turn on workflows

  Flow now uses staff permissions from the Shopify admin, and testing or turning on a workflow requires permissions for each of its steps.

• October 28, 2026 · Shopify Flow: Product updated trigger

  A Product updated trigger in Shopify Flow starts workflows when chosen product or variant fields change, with up to five fields monitored per trigger.

• October 28, 2026 · Subscriptions supported in draft orders

  Subscription products from subscription apps can be added to draft orders, with invoices linking customers to checkout to review and complete payment.

• October 28, 2026 · SimGym adds shopping goals with more actionable insights and visual guidance

  SimGym adds simulation goals for full shopping journeys, product discovery and add-to-cart confidence, with numbered markers linking recommendations to page locations.

• October 28, 2026 · See activity from your apps in Shopify Analytics

  Events from supported apps, such as marketing emails sent or loyalty rewards redeemed, can be viewed in Shopify Analytics reports and queried with ShopifyQL.

• October 28, 2026 · Map product data by sales channel

  A new channel mapping page lets merchants preview and change where each sales channel field gets its product data, with per-product overrides and bulk editing.

• October 28, 2026 · More channels and features now available in Campaign Autopilot

  Campaign Autopilot is available to all merchants with additional channels and SEO optimization suggestions that can be reviewed and approved, or requested through Sidekick.

• October 28, 2026 · Identify more in-store customers with POS

  Shopify POS recognizes eligible in-store shoppers who previously checked out at a store using Shopify Payments when they choose a digital receipt, connecting the purchase to a customer profile.

• October 28, 2026 · Create WhatsApp marketing automations in Shopify Messaging

  WhatsApp marketing automations can be created in Shopify Messaging, using pre-built templates for abandoned browse, cart and checkout or adding WhatsApp to existing automations.

• October 27, 2026 · Translate & Adapt US/CAN Update: Auto-sync translations for up to 8 languages

  US and Canada merchants can enable Auto-sync to translate new and updated store content weekly for each published language, and the number of translatable languages rises from 2 to 8.

• October 26, 2026 · Knowledge base is now built into your admin

  Knowledge base is now built into the admin, replacing the standalone app, letting merchants review, edit and publish store facts before any are used. The old app ends January 15, 2027.

• October 26, 2026 · The checkout footer now shows one "Terms and policies" link

  The checkout footer now shows a single Terms and policies link that opens a modal listing your policies, replacing separate policy links. Policy content is unchanged.

• October 24, 2026 · Generate images with transparent backgrounds in Sidekick

  Sidekick can generate images with transparent backgrounds, such as illustrations and icons, when the prompt asks for a transparent background.

• October 24, 2026 · Guaranteed flat-rate shipping, now with Managed Markets

  Managed Markets can now manage international shipping rates alongside duty-inclusive pricing, setting Standard and Express rates per destination and removing later carrier cost adjustments on qualifying labels.

• October 24, 2026 · New EU Product identifiers supported on Shopify Shipping & Managed Markets labels

  From November 1, 2026, EU parcels under €150 need three product identifiers. Shopify adds them to customs documents for labels bought through Shopify Shipping or Managed Markets; barcodes must be added to products.

• October 23, 2026 · Schedule and test catalog changes with Rollouts

  Rollouts now supports scheduling catalog changes, letting merchants activate, deactivate or switch catalogs at a set time, run experiments between catalogs, and launch changes alongside theme and checkout updates.

• October 23, 2026 · More accurate UK VAT based on fulfillment location

  VAT for Great Britain orders is now based on the fulfillment location chosen by order routing. Orders over £135 routed outside the UK are treated as imports and not charged VAT at checkout.

• October 22, 2026 · Refreshed payment method design in checkout

  A tiled payment method layout appears in checkout when display criteria are met, including four or fewer payment methods offered. Other configurations keep the standard list view.

• October 21, 2026 · New protection against unexpected redirects

  Online stores now ask customers to confirm before following links to websites outside the store; connected domains and supported Shopify and social sites do not trigger the message.

• October 20, 2026 · Create, manage and review stock counts in Shopify admin

  Stock counts in the admin let you create and schedule counts, record quantities by barcode scan or manual entry, and review variances before stock levels change, with progress tracking and new permissions.

• October 16, 2026 · Buy shipping labels on Shopify, now in the Netherlands and Poland

  Merchants shipping from the Netherlands or Poland can buy DHL eCommerce labels on Shopify, one at a time or in bulk, with tracking added and orders marked fulfilled automatically.

• October 16, 2026 · Fulfill orders in batches

  Orders can be fulfilled in batches of up to 250 grouped by criteria such as product type or destination, following a customizable pick, print and pack workflow with scanning to verify items.

• October 15, 2026 · Buy shipping labels automatically with Shopify Flow

  A Shopify Flow action lets merchants buy shipping labels automatically for orders matching set conditions, choosing carrier, service, package type, weight and ship date.

• October 15, 2026 · Offer Royal Mail pickup points at checkout

  Royal Mail is now a pickup point provider across the UK. Customers pick a location from a map or list at checkout after merchants enable Royal Mail in pickup point settings.

• October 13, 2026 · Customize checkout and accounts configurations with Sidekick

  Sidekick is available in the checkout and accounts editor and the Checkout Blocks app to answer configuration questions and give app recommendations.

• October 13, 2026 · A faster Shopify app with a refreshed look

  The Shopify app for iOS and Android has an updated mobile-first design with faster launch, faster screens and smoother transitions, matching recent admin styling.

• October 12, 2026 · Smart grid tiles suggestions

  Shopify suggests smart grid tiles based on products and discounts staff use most, with each suggestion explaining why; nothing changes unless saved.

• October 9, 2026 · Compare-at prices now shared to agentic channels
• October 9, 2026 · Translate & Adapt EU Update: Auto-sync translations for up to 8 languages

  EU merchants in listed countries can enable Auto-sync to update translations weekly, and the number of languages Shopify translates rises from 2 to 8.

• October 8, 2026 · Automatically generated policies help you launch faster
• October 6, 2026 · Pay suppliers internationally from Balance

  Eligible US merchants can pay international suppliers from the Balance mobile app, with transparent pricing and no extra setup.

• October 6, 2026 · Analyze purchase orders in Shopify Analytics

  Three new reports and an updated Purchase Orders page show purchase order costs, transfers, and open orders, with export available.

• October 5, 2026 · Faster checkout, carts synced across devices via Shop

  Shop can verify shoppers while they browse, giving faster checkout, carts synced across devices, one-tap sign-in, a pre-filled Shop Pay button and cart recovery.

• October 2, 2026 · Schedule and test discounts with Rollouts

  Rollouts can now include discounts, letting merchants schedule offers to part of store traffic, test them against existing offers and launch them with theme and checkout changes.

• October 2, 2026 · Admin now supports 3 new languages

  Admin and storefronts now have improved support for Arabic, Urdu and Hebrew, including checkout, customer accounts and the Horizon theme family. Display language follows device settings when available.

• October 1, 2026 · Add your own notes to Shopify Analytics

  Merchants can add annotations with a title, description and date range to supported time-series reports, and edit, delete, search or filter them.

• October 1, 2026 · Design a fully bespoke store with Canvas

  Canvas is a new design surface laying out all store pages in one workspace for editing, previewing and chat-driven changes; third-party themes are not supported at launch.

September 2026 (15 updates)

• September 29, 2026 · Return window overrides now available
• September 29, 2026 · Shop is now at shop.com

  Shop's web experience moved from shop.app to shop.com, with old links redirecting automatically; store settings and channel settings are unchanged.

• September 28, 2026 · Category metafields are now available in Analytics

  Category metafields such as color, material, fit and size are now available in Analytics as dimensions and filters in reports, Explore and the query editor.

• September 28, 2026 · Use metaobject fields in Analytics reports

  Metaobject fields attached to products, variants, customers or orders through metafields can now be used as dimensions and filters in Analytics reports and the query editor.

• September 28, 2026 · Run stock counts in POS

  Store staff can run cycle and full stock counts in POS, recording quantities by barcode or entry and submitting them for review in Admin before inventory updates.

• September 28, 2026 · Local delivery orders in Shopify POS

  Staff can create local delivery orders at POS checkout using existing delivery zones and rates, then fulfill them in POS like online local delivery orders.

• September 25, 2026 · Filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps are now in the Developer Dashboard

  The Developer Dashboard now shows custom app API request volume, error rates, webhook health and admin page load speed, with a filterable event stream and a home page summarizing issues.

• September 25, 2026 · Tax is now calculated on return shipping fees

  From October 23, 2026, return shipping fees for US orders are taxed like other shipping charges for Shopify Tax and Tax Platform merchants, with existing state settings still applying.

• September 23, 2026 · Improved shipping and duty data in Analytics

  Analytics now includes duties alongside other shipping costs when both apply to an order and better handles orders in multiple currencies. Shipping cost, duty, and profit values in some reports may change.

• September 22, 2026 · Shop Pay Installments can now be enabled on multiple business entities

  Merchants with multiple business entities in the US, Canada, and the UK can enable Shop Pay Installments on all eligible entities, not only the primary one, from payment method settings.

• September 22, 2026 · Plan launches, events, and tests with clearer and more granular controls in Rollouts

  Rollouts has a redesigned setup with controls for timing and traffic percentage, combining theme, checkout and customer account changes in one rollout, and viewing traffic splits and conflicts.

• September 21, 2026 · Shopify Analytics session measurement improvements

  From September 21, 2026, sessions in Analytics focus on human visitors by default and classify bot traffic more consistently. Session-based metrics such as conversion and bounce rates may look different.

• September 16, 2026 · Payouts page redesign: see all your payouts in one view

  The payouts page now lists payouts on the left with details beside them, adding a date-led view, expandable breakdowns and simpler failure traceability, rolling out gradually on web and mobile.

• September 15, 2026 · A new look for the Shopify admin

  A new admin look with updated color, type, spacing and icons began rolling out, moving search, notifications and the store picker into the side navigation and Sidekick to a floating chat.

• September 14, 2026 · Keep the cart in view on mobile POS

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