What Shopify shipped in May 2026

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Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — Earn 0.5% cashback on sales (up to 4,000€ in credits) - Grow:

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Grow: promotion ended (was: €1/month for first 3 months) - Grow: annual price $6

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Grow: new promotion — €1/month for first 3 months - Grow: annual price $63

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Plus: new promotion — on a 3-year term - POS Pro: now includes unlimited POS staff

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $23/mo (20% off)

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion ended (was: €1/month for 3 months)

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Plus: new promotion — on a 3-year term

Customize /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt and /agents.md

Shopify introduced the ability for merchants to customize the content served at /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, and /agents.md paths by adding templates in their theme code. These paths previously defaulte…

Content Performance Tracking: Key Metrics and Tools

Shopify published a guide on content performance tracking, detailing engagement, SEO, and conversion metrics for merchants. It highlights tools like Google Analytics, Shopify Messaging, and Marketing …

6 Top Subscription Management Tools

Shopify published a guide comparing six subscription management tools, emphasizing automated billing, flexible pricing models, and analytics to reduce churn and grow recurring revenue. The post positi…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion ended (was: $1/month for first 3 months)

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — $1/month for first 3 months

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: $89/mo → $105/mo (18% increase) - Grow: annual price $74/mo → $79/mo - Advanced: $299

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: $79/mo → $89/mo (13% increase) - Grow: annual price $63/mo → $74/mo - Advanced: annual price $239/mo → $249/mo

Build App Home as a UI extension

Shopify introduced App Home as a Preact-based admin UI extension, allowing developers to build their app's landing page directly within the extension bundle. This eliminates the need for a separate we…

Run Every Retail Store Differently, From One Shopify Admin

Shopify introduced Shopify Markets for retail, enabling brands to configure catalogs, pricing, and promotions per store location from a single admin. The feature supports region-based and location-spe…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Grow: new promotion — €1/month for first 3 months - Advanced: new promotion — €1/month for first 3 months - Plus

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Plan features or structure changed

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Advanced: $289/mo → $299/mo (3% increase) - Advanced: annual price $241/mo → $239/mo

B2B-verkkokaupan työnkulut: Hyödyllinen työkalu jokaiselle työntekijälle

Shopify published a guide emphasizing the importance of integrated B2B e-commerce workflows to streamline enterprise sales cycles, reduce errors, and improve ROI. It highlights Shopify’s built-in B2B …

Mitä on B2B-markkinointi? Strategioita ja trendejä

Shopify published a guide defining B2B marketing, its strategies (lead-based vs. account-based), and key differences from B2C. The post highlights Shopify’s built-in B2B features enabling unified B2B …

Headless checkout SSO is now documented with sso=silent

Shopify replaced the `logged_in=true` query parameter with `sso=silent` in headless checkout authentication documentation. Existing URLs using `logged_in=true` will still function, but new implementat…

Shopify CLI 4.0: SemVer, auto-updates, removing deprecated flags and commands

Shopify CLI 4.0 adopts semantic versioning, adds automatic self-updates (skipped in CI/major releases), and removes the deprecated --force flag from app deploy/release commands. Granular --allow-updat…

How One Founder Took on the Gray Hair Industry and Won With Science, Not Hype

Arey founder Allison Conrad built a science-backed brand to slow and reverse gray hair using supplements and topicals, backed by a clinical study showing a 23% difference over placebo. The company pat…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: annual price $79/mo → $66/mo - Advanced: $344

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $29/mo (25% off)

Feature preview: Customer account improvements

Shopify is rolling out a visual refresh for customer accounts with improved navigation and layout consistency across devices. Developers can preview these changes now and test their extensions in the …

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — First 3 months for 1€/month - Grow: promotion changed — First 3

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Advanced: $399/mo → $344/mo (14% decrease)

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — Ensimmäiset 3 kuukautta hintaan 1 €/kuukausi - Grow: new promotion — Ensimmäiset 3 kuukautta hintaan 1

Shopify requires expiring offline access tokens for all public apps by Jan 1, 2027

Shopify will require all public apps to use expiring offline access tokens by January 1, 2027, replacing non-expiring tokens to enhance security. Existing public apps must migrate before the deadline …

Shopify Shop Minis March-April 2026: optional consent, intents, and storage limits

Shopify introduced optional scope consent for Shop Minis, allowing users to reject permissions without blocking functionality, alongside new hooks for runtime consent checks and OS-level permissions. …

Kansainvälinen B2B-verkkokaupankäynti: Näin menestyt vuonna 2026

Shopify published a guide outlining strategies for international B2B e-commerce in 2026, highlighting rising buyer expectations, evolving EU VAT rules (IOSS), and the shift toward instant A2A payments…

B2B-verkkokaupan ominaisuudet tukkumyyjille: 9 kohdan tarkistuslista

Shopify introduced nine key B2B e-commerce features to help wholesale sellers optimize sales, including AI-driven dynamic pricing, volume-based discounts, mobile-first trading apps, and self-service p…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Grow: promotion ended (was: €1/month for first 3 months) - Advanced: promotion ended (was: €1/month for first 3 months

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $29/mo (25% off) - Grow: promotion changed

The Sleep Brand Founders That Refused To Rest Until the Product Was Perfect

Shopify’s blog profiles Coop Sleep Goods, a D2C pillow brand that grew to nine figures by prioritizing product quality over marketing spend. The founders spent 10x more on materials, stayed focused on…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — First 3 months for 1 EUR/month - Grow: new promotion — First 3 months for 1 EUR/month - Advanced: $344/

Shipping line field now available on FulfillmentOrderLineItem

Shopify introduced a new `shippingLine` field on `FulfillmentOrderLineItem` to expose the shipping method associated with each line item. This simplifies order management for fulfillment apps, especia…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $29/mo (25% off) - Grow: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Grow:

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — Ensimmäiset 3 kuukautta hintaan 1 €/kuukausi - Grow: promotion

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months - Advanced: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: annual price $79/mo → $63/mo - Advanced: $344

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $29/mo (25% off) - Grow: promotion ended (was: Ensimmäiset 3 kuukautta hintaan 1 €/kuuk

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: new promotion — Ensimmäiset 3 kuukautta hintaan 1 €/kuukausi - Grow: $89/mo → $105/mo (18% increase) - Grow: new promotion

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion ended (was: €1/month for 3 months) - Grow: $79/mo → $89/mo (13% increase) - Grow: annual price $63/mo → $71/mo - Plus: promotion ended (was: on a 3-year

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months -

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Grow: $89/mo → $105/mo (18% increa

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — Earn 0.5% cashback on sales (up to €4,000 in credits) - Grow: $79/mo → $89/mo (13% increase) - Grow: new promotion — Earn 0.5% cashback on sal

Shopify adds checkoutToken field to Order object in Admin GraphQL API

Shopify introduced a new `checkoutToken` field to the Order object in its Admin GraphQL API (effective July 2026), mirroring the existing `checkout_token` field in the REST Admin API. The field provid…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: annual price $32/mo → $29/mo - Grow: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months - Grow: annual price $87/mo → $79/mo - A

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion ended (was: €1/month for 3 months) - Basic: annual price $23/mo → $32/mo

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Advanced: promotion ended (was: $1/month for first 3 months) - Advanced: annual

Function run log details are now automatically visible with the right access scopes

Shopify’s Dev Dashboard now automatically displays function run logs if the app has the required GraphQL Admin API access scopes, eliminating the need for merchants to manually share logs. Developers …

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — $1/month for first 3 months - Advanced: new promotion — $1/m

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $23/mo (20% off)

Polaris web components migration guides now available for Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions

Shopify published migration guides to help developers upgrade Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions to the latest API version using Polaris web components, which are now the default in API versi…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — first 3 months at 1 EUR/month - Grow: promotion changed — first 3 months at 1 EUR/month - Advanced: promotion changed — first 3 months at 1 EU

Shopify Storefront API adds cart warnings for unavailable delivery options

Shopify’s Storefront GraphQL API (v2026-07) now exposes a `DELIVERY_SELECTED_OPTION_NOT_AVAILABLE` warning in the `Cart` object when a buyer’s selected delivery option becomes unavailable. Previously,…

App Events: See app usage and performance data in your Dev Dashboard

Shopify launched the App Events API, allowing developers to send custom app events to a unified Dev Dashboard Logs view alongside webhooks, Functions, and API calls. Events can optionally be tied to u…

Shopify App Pricing: charge for usage, recurring subscriptions, or both

Shopify replaced Managed Pricing with Shopify App Pricing as the default billing solution for apps, enabling usage-based billing via the App Events API. New APIs like Active Subscription and Historica…

Tekoälykehotteet verkkoliiketoiminnassa: esimerkkejä & vinkkejä

Shopify published a guide on crafting effective AI prompts for e-commerce, emphasizing how clear instructions improve AI-generated content for product descriptions, marketing, and customer service. Th…

Tuotteen räätälöinnin hyödyt: Miten onnistua räätälöinnissä

Shopify’s Finnish blog post highlights the growing consumer demand for customizable products, with 36% of buyers preferring them and many willing to pay premiums. It details how customization enhances…

Toimitustavat vuonna 2026: 8 vaihtoehtoa

Shopify introduced eight distinct shipping methods for 2026, including next-day delivery, flat-rate shipping, local pickup, and freight shipping, alongside a revamped Shopify Shipping program offering…

NewPRODUCT_UNAVAILABLE_IN_BUYER_LOCATIONwarning code in the Storefront API Cart

Shopify’s 2026-07 Storefront API Cart will emit a PRODUCT_UNAVAILABLE_IN_BUYER_LOCATION warning when a cart line contains a product unavailable in the buyer’s location. Each affected line returns a wa…

NewcartTokenfield added to theOrderobject

Shopify introduced a new `cartToken` field to the Order object in its GraphQL Admin API, aligning it with the existing `cart_token` field in the REST Admin API. This change enables developers to retri…

How an AI Expert Built the Most Analog Product of 2026

Physical Phones, a Bluetooth landline designed to reduce smartphone dependency, generated $800K in its first year after a TikTok video drove $100K in preorders with no supply chain. Founder Cat Goetze…

App Events: See all your app activity in one place

Shopify introduced App Events, a new API that lets partners send any app event to a single endpoint and view it alongside existing app data (webhooks, Functions, API calls) in the Dev Dashboard. Event…

How To Optimize Google Ads for Ecommerce Sales

Shopify published a detailed guide on optimizing Google Ads for ecommerce, emphasizing keyword match types, negative keyword strategies, and feed quality. The post highlights the importance of data-dr…

Best Website Optimization Tools: Software To Improve Conversions

Shopify’s blog post promotes website optimization tools to improve SEO, speed, and conversions for ecommerce stores. It highlights Shopify’s built-in analytics and Shop Pay as native solutions, while …

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: annual price $23/mo → $24/mo - Grow: new promotion — €1/month for 3 months - Grow: annual price $63/mo → $66/mo - Adva

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $23/mo (20% off) - Grow: Custom pricing → $79/

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — First 3 months at 1€/month - Grow: $79/mo → Custom pricing - Advanced: $299/mo → Custom pricing - POS P

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Grow: annual price $63/mo → $71/mo - Advanced: annual price $239/mo → $269/mo - Plus: promotion ended (was: on a 3-year term) - Age

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for first 3 months - Basic: added annual billing at $29/mo (25% off)

Publish and unpublish product variants independently from product

Shopify’s Admin GraphQL API (v2026-07) now allows merchants and apps to publish or unpublish individual product variants per channel or catalog, without deleting variants or hiding them via storefront…

B2B-verkkokaupan sovellukset: Parhaat ratkaisut vuodelle 2026

Shopify emphasizes its growing B2B e-commerce market (valued at $30.1T in 2025) and introduces enhanced modular integrations, API-first architecture, and AI-driven personalization tools. The platform …

Suoratoimitusagentti – Näin valitset sellaisen verkkokaupallesi

Shopify published a guide on selecting dropshipping agents, who act as intermediaries between merchants and suppliers to handle sourcing, quality checks, and order fulfillment. The post highlights mod…

12 suosittua avainsanatutkimustyökalua, joilla voit kasvattaa verkkonäkyvyyttäsi

Shopify’s blog lists 12 free and paid keyword research tools to improve organic search visibility, emphasizing their role in SEO strategies for e-commerce. It explains how these tools analyze search v…

Huonekalujen B2B-myynti: Messuilta digitaaliseen myyntiin (2026)

Shopify’s blog emphasizes the growing demand for digital B2B furniture sales, noting 79% of CEOs expect hybrid work to drive demand for office furniture by 2027. It highlights challenges like complex …

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — First 3 months at 1€/month - Grow: new promotion — First 3 months

How To Optimize Facebook Ads To Boost Online Sales

Shopify released a detailed guide on Facebook ad optimization, emphasizing consolidation of campaigns, budget allocation across the funnel, and testing single creative variables. It highlights the shi…

Why This $5 Million Skin Care CEO Chooses Reddit Over Influencers

Shopify’s blog highlights Aramore, a biotech skincare brand led by Melisse Shaban, which bypasses influencers to grow via unpaid Reddit user trials. The brand leverages peer-reviewed NAD+ research and…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - POS Pro: added annual billing at $63/mo (20% off)

Shopify enforces Web Bot Auth for stricter rate limits on Storefront API

Shopify introduced stricter rate limits for bots and agents accessing the Storefront API and storefronts, with unauthenticated requests facing the strictest limits. Operators must sign requests using …

App deployment in CI/CD is now available for all apps

Shopify now offers app deployment in CI/CD for all apps using app automation tokens on the Dev Dashboard. These tokens provide app-scoped authentication for secure automation in GitHub Workflows and s…

Target discounts to specific markets

Shopify added a new option in DiscountContextInput to target discounts to specific regional markets, retail locations, or B2B company locations. This feature works alongside existing eligibility optio…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Advanced: annual price $259/mo → $299/mo

More admin intents now support Settings

Shopify introduced seven new admin intents enabling apps to directly open and scroll to specific Settings sections—such as notifications, payments, gift cards, delivery profiles, and business details—…

Digital Asset Marketplace Examples + How To Set Up Your Own

Shopify published a guide encouraging creators to launch their own digital asset marketplaces, highlighting benefits like zero platform commissions, full customer data ownership, and faster setup comp…

Shopify enables mixed fulfillment in single orders with ship-and-pickup feature

Shopify introduced a feature preview allowing merchants to combine shipping and store pickup in one order, replacing separate checkouts. The change affects apps handling delivery data, requiring updat…

Inventory transfer webhooks include origin and destination location IDs, and mutation documentation clarified

Shopify’s inventory transfer webhooks now include origin and destination location IDs in payloads, eliminating the need for extra API calls to track inventory movement. The change applies to unstable …

What Is Faire Wholesale? Best Practices for Wholesale Sellers

Shopify published a guide on integrating with Faire Wholesale, a B2B marketplace connecting brands and retailers. The integration allows Shopify sellers to sync product catalogs, manage orders, and ac…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Basic: annual price $23/mo → $24/mo - Grow: promotion changed — €1/month for 3 months - Grow: annual price $63/mo → $6

Default value ofappliesOnSubscriptionchanged totruefor app discount inputs

Shopify updated the default value of the `appliesOnSubscription` field from `false` to `true` for `DiscountCodeAppInput` and `DiscountAutomaticAppInput` in the GraphQL Admin API. The change affects al…

Add actor field to subscription contract and billing attempt mutations

Shopify introduced a new `actor` field in subscription contract and billing attempt mutations to track who initiated actions—customer, merchant, or partner app. This field is now available in Admin AP…

Monitor admin web vitals in the Dev Dashboard

Shopify consolidated admin performance dashboards from the Partner Dashboard to the Dev Dashboard, now tracking INP (replacing FID) alongside LCP and CLS. Metrics align with App Store compliance thres…

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Basic: promotion changed — First 3 months at 1€/month - Grow: promotion changed — First 3 m

Pricing updated for Shopify: - Plus: promotion ended (was: on a 3-year term)