
Shopify offline tokens: prepare for the January deadline
Public apps must migrate by 1 January 2027. What merchants should ask vendors, and how developers can recover a migration response that was lost.
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What changed this week for store founders: Shopify updates, the wider industry, and the marketing moves worth copying. Pinned up here between Fridays.

Public apps must migrate by 1 January 2027. What merchants should ask vendors, and how developers can recover a migration response that was lost.

POS 11.15 changes percentage discount values across API versions. Separate cart-write handling changes apply to extensions adopting 2026-10.

Shopify confirms a fix after app developers reported an Admin layout-shift spike. Retest affected screens and distinguish fresh results from historical metrics.

Check Aftersell Earn & Save eligibility, the matching bill discount, payout timing and the trade-offs of offers after checkout.

Group countries in Google Search Console to review search traffic across your priority markets. Check individual countries and keep sales reporting separate.

Eligible US merchants can send supplier payments abroad through the Balance mobile app. Check account access, destination, exchange fees and delivery timing.

Three new Shopify Analytics reports cover purchase order costs, linked shipments and open orders. Use them to check restocks before promising promotional stock.

Shopify and Stripe join Meta and Sierra’s proposed standard for customer AI agents. What is announced, what remains pending, and what merchants should ask.

Buy Direct needs a UCP integration and testing eligibility. Here is what Shopify merchants should check before planning an implementation.
Some advertisers face a 12 October change. Check eligibility, the opt-out setting and your website’s live offers.

Shop carts can follow recognised shoppers across devices. Here are the conditions and practical checks for your store.

What Shopify’s Catalog media support means for product uploads, 3D scanning and visual shopping apps, with official guidance and original demonstrations.