Shopify News & Updates
Last updated September 7, 2026
Circeus acquires WhatsApp commerce platform Dondy and folds it into Shop Circle, its agentic commerce software division
TikTok Shop pilots UK alcohol sales with licensed retailers and three-stage age checks as Ofcom probes its age-verification tech
Shopify expands Shop Campaigns to the UK, letting British retailers pay only when a promoted product converts to a sale
StarApps acquires AppMaker, a native mobile app platform for enterprise Shopify brands, in an all-cash deal of undisclosed size
OpenAI launches a ChatGPT for small business program with training academies, guides, and partner skills from Shopify and Intuit
TikTok Shop side hustlers are losing affiliate income to AI-generated influencer videos that GMV Max surfaces in the feed
Amazon and TikTok Shop sell silver-look jewelry loaded with cadmium at thousands of times the UK legal limit, testing finds
Shopify finally overhauled its archaic Collections logic with the ability to Exclude items and pull from external sources
TikTok will soon sell your items on TikTok Shop for you with its managed-services program in the U.S.
DoorDash offers a native Shopify app for local merchants to list on its marketplace, but no white-label fulfillment
Google expands connected apps in AI Mode for Search, letting U.S. users shop Instacart and pull Canva and YouTube Music results
Shopify overhauls Collections so merchants can mix automated rules with hand-picked products, target variants, and use Sidekick
Mohamed Coulibaly allegedly took $1M from ex-NFL players by faking sales on Shopify stores tied to his Motion Ventures pitch
TikTok Shop tests a managed-services program taking over most seller operations for a $10K fee and a 10-20% cut of sales
Podean acquires TikTok Shop agency Social Commerce Club in its sixth acquisition in nine months to deepen social commerce
TikTok Shop is filling with AI-generated product videos and avatars, sparking brand bans and creator backlash over lost sales
DoorDash integrates directly with Shopify, letting US brick-and-mortar retailers add their catalogs to the DoorDash marketplace
Shopify orders merchants to pull all vape products from their stores under law-enforcement pressure, or risk store termination
Shopee shifts affiliate-commission tax reporting onto Brazilian sellers as TikTok Shop raises its per-item fee by up to 50%
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