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Shopify Editions Winter ’23 : Here’s Everything You Need to Know

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Shopify Editions Winter ’23: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Shopify Winter ’23 Edition is here to revolutionize the way you run your Shopify store. With new solutions tailored to merchants of all sizes, this edition offers a one-stop shop to manage your store effectively and make the most of Shopify POS. Say goodbye to the hassle of using multiple tools and hello to the simplicity and effectiveness with Shopify Winter ’23 Edition. 

Read on to discover how it can help you achieve your goals and elevate your Shopify store to the next level. In this blog we will discuss the updates announced in Shopify Edition ‘23:

This blog contains :

  1. Boost Conversion

1.1 Lightening fast page loads, everywhere

1.2 One-Page Checkout : 

1.3 Drag and drop checkout editor : 

1.4 Build trust with shop promise : 

1.5 Signed in shopping with shop :

1.6 Customize your store with meta objects

  1. Sell across channels:

2.1  POS Go: all-in-one mobile selling hardware:

2.2 More shop app customization : 

Sync and sell on YouTube: 

  1. Go Global

3.1 Translate & Adapt App

3.2 Introducing Markets Pro : 

  1. Expand with B2B

4.1 Quantity Rules

4.2  Checkout to draft :

4.3 New B2B APIs and compatible apps

  1. Find and engage customers

5.1 Leverage Creator partnerships with Shopify Collabs

5.2  Marketing automation for re-engagement :

  1. Fulfill and deliver

6.1 Logistics that drive conversions: 

6.2 Smart Order Routing : 

6.3 Enhanced inventory tracking

6.4 Shipping Insurance is included

  1. Run your Business

7.1 Granular Permissions

7.2 Shopify QL notebooks

7.3 Improved reporting for better insights

7.4 Shopify Tax

  1. Build with us

8.1 Hydrogen 2: Build on Remix

8.2 Globally deployed Shopify Cart

8.3 Build for millions of buyers with Shop minis

8.4 Extend your checkout : 

8.5 Increased API rate limits

8.6 Make your App shine

  1. Choose your components

9.1 Introducing Commerce Components

  1. Ending Note
  2. Boost Conversion:

Improve the e-commerce customer experience to increase the chance of a sale, with strategies like fast page loads, easy checkout, trust-building features, personalized shopping, and customizable store elements.

1.1 Lightening fast page loads, everywhere: 

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Shopify has got you back! No matter where you are shopping from, get an incredibly fast experience. With 270 points of presence and more being added around the world, Shopify has improved its infrastructure to make sure that customers shopping from anywhere in the world can access their website quickly.

1.2 One-Page Checkout : 

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Now make your checkout ever smoother with Shopify’s One Page Checkout.

This new checkout requires fewer fields to be filled, making it quicker for customers to complete their purchases. A new one-page checkout that is faster and inspired by Shop Pay’s conversion rates. Also, with fewer page loads, there is less friction and more chance of higher conversion rates.

1.3 Drag and drop checkout editor : 

With Shopify now you can easily customize your checkout with your brand’s logo, font, and background color or image for a consistent buyer experience. You can also install checkout apps to add more functionality to your checkout process. It works seamlessly with Shop Pay.

1.4 Build trust with shop promise : 

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Communicate fast and reliable delivery to your customers. Installing a Shop channel and adding a shop promise badge help customers check out with confidence. Add delivery dates, this will boost the conversion rate up to 25%.

1.5 Signed in shopping with shop : 

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Now you can identify those customers who have high intent to shop before they reach checkout using their Shop credentials, including saved passkeys. 

This allows customers to speed through a one-click checkout with Shop Pay, which can lower bounce rates and increase conversion.

1.6 Customize your store with meta-objects:

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Now you can use metaobjects to create customizable content, such as product highlights and upsells, which can be reused throughout an online store. These metaobjects can be easily edited, translated, and referenced within the online store editor.

  1. Sell across channels:

Manage sales with one central platform Shopify. Be available for your customers in person, on social media, or online.

2.1  POS Go: all-in-on mobile selling hardware:

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In person sellers in the United States can boost their businesses with Shopify’s New POS device (point of sale). No other setup is required to stay connected with your customers.

2.2 More shop app customization : 

Now with Shopify, customize your Shop Store to attract customers, and use partner apps like Four sixty and Super great to add new experiences. Customers can sign in easily using passkeys, and product reviews can help gather feedback and find new ways to grow.

2.3 Sync and sell on You Tube: 

Sell products on YouTube and create interactive shopping experiences for customers. By providing up-to-date information about the product in the video. Provide information through pinned chats or live streams. Businesses can better engage their audience and stand out in the marketplace.

  1. Go Global

Shopify has made it easier to sell internationally. Through updates to their Shopify Markets feature and the introduction of Markets Pro. This allows for rapid expansion into new markets from a single store.

3.1 Translate & Adapt App : 

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To engage more customers across different markets, it is recommended to localize your store content. Regional, seasonal, and cultural relevance engage add-on customers.

3.2 Introducing Markets Pro : 

Now enjoy Markets Pro with Shopify. It is a comprehensive solution for businesses to expand globally. Offering tools for liability management, cross-border shipping and fulfillment, and localization. It also helps with tax filing, compliance, import restrictions, fraud protection, and currency exchange to make international expansion cost-effective and hassle-free.

  1. Expand with B2B: In 6 month of time span, Shopify has made several improvements to the B2B selling experience. They aim to continue enhancing the B2B selling experience by leveraging their expertise.

4.1 Quantity Rules: 

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Now you can create product and variant quantity rules, like minimum and maximum limits, case-packs, and increments. These rules help to increase the average order value, simplify the fulfillment process, and save on shipping and handling costs. You can also set different rules for various customers.

4.2  Checkout to draft : 

Now you can streamline the order process for businesses and their customers. Allow orders to be received as drafts, which can be reviewed and approved before finalizing. It can also automate the approval of customer orders to increase efficiency. Customers can also request quotes online.

4.3 New B2B APIs and compatible apps : 

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By using the suite of B2B APIs you can create custom solutions for wholesale businesses. You can collect order notes, package, and delivery instructions during checkout, or build B2B loyalty programs. Alternatively, businesses can use B2B-compatible apps to personalize their experience.

  1. Find and engage customers

To succeed in a competitive market, building strong customer relationships is crucial. Using effective tools to target, reach, and re-engage high-value customers can help optimize your marketing budget.

5.1 Leverage Creator partnerships with Shopify Collabs : 

Now you can build genuine relationships with creators to boost sales. Now you can get a creator database to search for suitable fits or create a branded application page to attract creators. The platform provides tools to manage relationships, send gifts, and track affiliate offers in one place.

automation5.2  Marketing automations for re-engagement : 

Create automated email campaigns in Shopify Email to target customers who abandon their cart, checkout or just browse without making a purchase. This automation can be easily integrated into your existing workflows.

  1. Fulfill and deliver

Shopify has affordable logistics solutions that fit your business’s fulfillment needs.

6.1 Logistic that drives conversions: 

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Now you can boost sales up to 25% with faster delivery and pre-approved access to Shop Promise. Shopify’s intelligent software and physical network ensure reliable delivery dates on your storefront, building trust with your customers. With zero upfront investment, now you can enjoy prioritized placement, storage, and delivery in our network of 20+ distribution hubs and fulfillment centers. Access logistics services on demand, anytime, anywhere, regardless of the size of your business.

6.2 Smart Order Routing : 

Now you can lower your shipping expenses and speed up delivery by directing orders to the best location, whether you manage your own fulfillment or partially outsource it. You can prioritize certain locations, including those within the customer’s country, to avoid customs fees and duties.

6.3 Enhanced inventory tracking :

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With the new feature in Shopify, you can now see real-time and accurate information. The quantities of on-hand and unavailable inventory across all your locations. This can help you reduce lost sales, misplaced stock, and over-ordering. Additionally, the existing available, incoming, and committed inventory states.

6.4 Shipping Insurance is included : 

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Now you can shop confidently. Buy a shipping label for eligible shipments. You’ll now receive free shipping insurance of up to $200. This can protect you from losses, damage, or theft, so you don’t have to worry about porch pirates or other issues during shipping.

  1. Run your Business

Shopify makes it easy for you to manage your businesses with the most powerful management tools.

7.1 Granular Permissions : 

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Shopify has added 10 new permission options. It includes view-only permissions, giving store owners more precise control over the access their staff has to products. This will allow store owners to delegate tasks more confidently. With Shopify Plus, businesses can now duplicate an existing role and assign it from their organization admin.

7.2 Shopify QL notebooks

Now you can take better business decisions with Shopify Plus. Shopify QL Notebooks has intelligent query language for analyzing data, custom reports, and visualizing growth. It also offers an improved editor experience and smart defaults, a presentation mode for sharing data stories, and access to Shopify QL Stable API for developers to create custom solutions.

7.3 Improved reporting for better insights

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The new cohort analysis can help you find your most loyal customers and figure out how to keep them coming back. The report’s index can also help you quickly find the information you need, and you can compare performance over different time periods to see how you’re doing.

7.4 Shopify Tax

Shopify Tax simplifies tax management. It provides a state-by-state overview of your tax obligations and automatically applies the correct rates at the right time, even as local rules and rates change.

  1. Build with us

The Shopify platform, is made by developers for businesses of all sizes. It is constantly improving. The newest updates help you build faster and give you more options to customize your online store.

8.1 Hydrogen 2: Build on Remix

Using Hydrogen and Remix together can help you create online stores that are fast, unique, and customizable. Hydrogen offers templates and tools to help you create your store. Remix uses advanced techniques to improve your store’s performance. It also has better support for TypeScript and IntelliSense. It helps to make it easier to catch errors and improve your store’s resilience.

8.2 Globally deployed Shopify Cart:

Shopify Cart is made with the same infrastructure as Shopify storefronts. It is deployed globally to improve response times. The cart can be used across different storefronts. It can be used on mobile and the web, and can be customized using meta fields to enable unique checkout experiences.

8.3 Build for millions of buyers with Shop minis:

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With our React Native SDK, you can easily create and incorporate your own experiences into the Shop app. It’s simple to get started with just one command. You can use pre-built components like search, product pages, and a cart to enhance the mobile shopping experience.

8.4 Extend your checkout : 

Shopify Functions and checkout UI extensions allow you to change how the checkout process on your Shopify store looks, feels, and works. You can use them to create custom product bundles, set up rules for order routing, validate checkout and cart information, and offer different delivery and payment options to your customers.

8.5 Increased API rate limits : 

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As a business gets bigger, it needs more technology tools to keep up. Shopify has released new Commerce Components and made it possible to use more of them at once, without slowing down. For Shopify Plus users, the limit on how many times they can use the standard Admin API has been increased by 10 times.

8.6 Make your App shine : 

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Shopify has introduced the Built for Shopify program that helps apps grow by providing extra support and information. Apps in the program receive special treatment in the Shopify App Store, such as targeted exposure and a dedicated listing to attract customers. Additionally, the Partner Dashboard provides important data on app performance, including revenue and functionality.

  1. Choose your components 

Shopify has a platform made up of different parts that help lots of businesses worldwide. They’re now giving these parts to the biggest retailers.

9.1 Introducing Commerce Components 

With Commerce Components by Shopify, you can build and integrate your own commerce stack using modular components. You can mix and match these components with your current services to create effective commerce experiences.

  1. Ending Notes

These were the highlights and brief of the features that Shopify has updated in their Shopify Edition Winter’23. For more information visit Shopify

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