Shopify Updates for Small Businesses

  • Create Flow automations with Sidekick

    Sidekick can now generate Shopify Flow workflows from simple prompts. Create automations for tagging, notifications, and alerts, then review and activate them in Flow.

    Requires Flow installed (desktop only). Available on Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Plus plans. Learn more in the Shopify Help Center.

    December 11, 2025

  • Flow: Preview workflows safely with test runs

    Shopify Flow test runs let you safely preview how workflows behave before activating them. Use real shop events to review paths, conditions, and logic, and catch issues early without triggering live actions.

    Learn more about testing workflows in the Shopify Help Center. For more information on building templates, visit the documentation. For questions and feedback, visit the Shopify Community.

    December 11, 2025

  • Expand your catalog instantly with the Shopify Product Network

    Shopify Product Network lets you sell products from trusted Shopify brands without holding inventory. Products appear as personalized recommendations on your store, you earn commission on sales, and the seller ships directly.

    Install the Shopify Product Network app to get started.

    December 10, 2025

  • Shopify Messaging now supports SMS marketing

    Shopify Messaging now includes SMS marketing, letting you create, send, and track SMS directly from Shopify. Reach subscribed customers with offers, tips, and updates using customizable templates with built-in compliance.

    Email and SMS are managed in the Shopify Messaging app, with flexible pay-per-message pricing.

    December 10, 2025

  • AI block generation for all Theme Store themes

    AI block generation, powered by Sidekick, now works with all themes from the Shopify Theme Store. Describe what you want in plain language, and Sidekick instantly generates and refines the block for you.

    Learn more in the Shopify Help Center.

    December 10, 2025

  • Edit emails faster with Sidekick

    Sidekick helps you create email drafts faster by editing your emails in place using your existing templates and brand settings. Refine headlines, CTAs, images, or entire sections through simple instructions—then iterate until it’s just right.

    Learn more.

    December 10, 2025

  • Expand your catalog instantly with the Shopify Product Network

    You can now seamlessly create, track and manage exchanges for Facebook orders from your Shopify admin.

    September 12, 2025

  • Shopify and OpenAI bring commerce to ChatGPT

    Shopify merchants can now sell directly through ChatGPT conversations—no links, no redirects, just seamless shopping. When users ask for product recommendations, ChatGPT will surface real-time listings from Shopify stores like Glossier, Spanx, and Steve Madden, allowing instant checkout without leaving the chat.

    September 29, 2025

  • Create native exchanges for Facebook (Meta) orders

    You can now seamlessly create, track and manage exchanges for Facebook orders from your Shopify admin.

    September 12, 2025

  • Run personalized pre-launch checks in under 2 minutes, with Shopify Launch Check

    Launching a store shouldn't be overwhelming. The new Shopify Launch Check app eliminates the guesswork by giving you a comprehensive pre-launch validation in under 2 minutes. Download Shopify Launch Check from the Shopify App Store.

    September 08, 2025

  • Discovery and public price lists available globally in Shopify Collective

    Discovery and public price lists are now available globally in Shopify Collective.

    For suppliers: Retailers can now discover your business and see your product catalog, margins, and buyer ratings. You can also create public price lists that let retailers instantly import your products and start selling them. Install the supplier app.

    For retailers: Browse suppliers with information on their margins, shipping locations, and product catalogs. If a supplier has created a public price list, you can instantly import their products and start selling them without waiting for approval. Install the retailer app.

    September 04, 2025

  • Canada Post duties-pre-paid labels now available to the US

    Starting August 29, international postal shipments to the US must be sent as DDP (Delivered Duties Paid).

    Shopify has partnered with Canada Post and Zonos to implement duty pre-collection for all Canada Post shipments to the United States, effective August 28, 2025.

    August 28, 2025

  • Customize your shop name on shipping labels

    You can now customize how your shop name appears on shipping labels instead of using the default display.

    August 26, 2025

  • Package Dimensions Can Now Different By Product

    You can now set default package dimensions and weights for specific products or product variants. Your shipping labels and shipping charge at checkout for customers will finally take dimensions into account!

    August 26, 2025

  • Upcoming Changes to Price Sync on Shopify Collective

    Starting on April 27th, the retailers you’re connected to on Shopify Collectivewill have the option to adjust the retail price of the products they import.

    What’s changing

    For retailers:     If price sync is turned off, retailers can set their own retail price for your products, above or below your listed price. Price sync will remain turned on by default for all existing Collective retailers.

    For suppliers: You can see the retail price that a retailer has set for your products on the order detail page. Your cost price is never affected by changes in the retail price.

    Next steps

    If you want to align with a retailer on how your products are priced on their storefront, reach out to them directly before April 27th. If a retailer's pricing approach doesn't work for your brand, you can remove that connection at any time.

    Questions? Contact Shopify Support.

    April 20, 2026