Platforms & Tools
Shopify's quietly launched Managed Inventory Intelligence layer is changing how multi-location merchants handle stock allocation — and it's putting legacy inventory SaaS vendors on notice.
Michael Thompson · August 11, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Shopify's hard deadline to retire legacy checkout.liquid customizations is hitting mid-market merchants hardest, triggering emergency app rebuilds and Checkout Extensions migrations across thousands of stores.
Michael Thompson · August 11, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Sources close to the matter say Bolt is in quiet talks to rebuild its Shopify integration after a years-long freeze — and the ripple effects…
Ryan Wilson · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Sources close to the matter say Recharge Payments is quietly building platform-agnostic infrastructure, a move that could signal a strategic divorce from Shopify's ecosystem —…
Michael Thompson · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Sources close to the matter say a string of quiet departures from BigCommerce's senior product and sales ranks is alarming the platform's largest enterprise accounts…
David Navarro · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Sources close to the matter say Shopify is preparing native features that directly undermine several top-grossing App Store partners — and at least three major…
Ryan Wilson · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Shopify and WooCommerce split the mid-market in 2026, but on total cost of ownership, conversion infrastructure, and AI tooling, the gap is widening fast.
Ryan Wilson · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Recharge and Skio are battling for Shopify subscription dominance in 2026. Here is how the two platforms stack up on pricing, retention tools, and merchant…
Ryan Wilson · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
As transaction volumes climb and fee structures grow more complex, DTC founders and Shopify operators face a high-stakes choice between two dominant payment infrastructure players.
Ryan Wilson · August 10, 2026
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Both platforms have raised their enterprise game, but their architectures, pricing models, and ecosystem depth are pulling in opposite directions. Here is who wins and…
David Navarro · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
BigCommerce has spent two years repositioning as a serious enterprise and B2B platform. The question is whether its technical depth can overcome Shopify's gravitational pull…
Jessica Carter · August 10, 2026
Platforms & Tools
Shopify's Summer 2026 Editions dropped over 150 updates. We dug into what's genuinely useful for operators, what's still half-baked, and how rivals are responding.
Sarah Paterson · August 10, 2026