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eCommerce platform Shopify

Is Shopify an order management system?

Shopify is an ecommerce platform, a tool that a business can use to build its online store. Shopify is also the name of the Canadian company that has built and provides this tool to merchants worldwide for a fee. Read More : What exactly does…

By M Ryan

Shopify reports $2.9bn full year results 2020

February 17th, 2021. Shopify (NYSE : SHOP) has released its 2020 Q4 and full year financial results, with a staggering $977.7m revenue in Q4, up 94% from Q4 2019, for a 2020 total revenue of $2,929.5m, up 86% on 2019. Its customers transacted $41.1bn through…

By M Ryan

Major eCommerce Platforms Compared (2021)

The following shortlist of ecommerce platforms is a result of the five to ten ecommerce software selection projects I run each year for clients. It is a good starting point when considering what ecommerce platform might be the best choice for you. This shortlist includes…

By M Ryan

News - Shopify has added in-cart subscription option

November 2nd, 2020. Shopify, a member of our ecommerce platform shortlist, today announced it is has added the option for merchants to configure an in-cart subscription option. This new feature allows merchants to offer customers the option, during checkout, to upgrade a one-time purchase into…

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News - TikTok announces ability to shop directly from video, in Shopify partnership

October 27th, 2020. Shopify, a member of our ecommerce platform shortlist, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing social media network, to enable shopping directly from videos posted on its service through a "TikTok For Business" account. The…

By M Ryan

What exactly does Shopify do?

Shopify is a software product, sold as a monthly subscription by a public Canadian company of the same name, that enables its customers to create and operate ecommerce stores. Its more than 820,000 customers pay a subscription to Shopify which enables them to login through…

By M Ryan

News - Shopify Q2 2020 results show 97% revenue increase

July 29th, 2020. Shopify, a member of our ecommerce platform shortlist, announced its Q2 2020 results today, with revenue up 97% from Q2 2019. Q2 ended on June 30th. CEO Tobi Lütke and CFO Amy Shapero were understandably upbeat, exclaiming "everything we ship is designed…

By M Ryan