Australian entrepreneurs are punching well above their weight, ranking third in the world when considering their direct impact on GDP.

Retailers need to operate multiple channels to keep all their customers happy and meet them where they want to be met. The solution is omnichannel.

Shopify's partner ecosystem is the largest in the world and is set to get even bigger with new certifications, rewards and improved incentives.

"With the increasing dependence on digital technology, backup power protection is now essential not only for businesses but also for personal consumers."

Shopify and Google Cloud have announced a new integration that enables retailers using Commerce Components to leverage search capabilities and AI innovations.

Oxford University tech spin-out Aistetic’s new AI tool that scans the human body to provide accurate clothing measurements will save billions for UK retailers.

Shopify has launched a new brand and offering, Commerce Components by Shopify, a modern, composable stack for enterprise retail. 

Airwallex has launched an online payments app on Shopify, allowing merchants to integrate a gateway plugin on their online store to accept payments from their global customers.

Freshworks has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution, which has also been made available on the Shopify apps store.

End-to-end eCommerce platform provider aCommerce has become the first Shopify Plus partner in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

"In the months ahead, we will see logistics companies build more resilient supply chains with a heightened focus on digitisation and decentralisation."

Cloud-based accounting software platform Xero has announced that it will partner with Shopify to help better support small businesses.

A new survey of New Zealand consumers from Shopify demonstrates the ways New Zealanders are evolving their shopping habits and preferences in line with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shopify is partnering with Microsoft, Acumatica, Brightpearl, Infor, and Oracle NetSuite in a bid to bridge the gap between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and eCommerce.

According to Shopify APAC managing director Shaun Broughton, Australians haven’t quite broadened their definition of what a store is.

In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.

"The internet is the world's largest city, and Shopify is building its commerce infrastructure."

Shopify's merchants will now have access to Google Cloud’s data processing and storage technology ‘across a broader set of regions’.

“You have to use all the advantages of advertising and marketing technology to find the right audiences and create a compelling shopping experience."

Shopify's rapid growth in the New Zealand market was further accelerated by the pandemic, which saw an eCommerce boom as consumers flocked to online shopping.

"RemoteTogetherNZ is about exploring opportunities and solutions towards creating our ideal working future."

Users will connect their Shopify Plus and dotmailer accounts so that data can be utilised for email campaigns.

“It’s become more important that retailers have the right tools and strategies in place to retain customers on mobile devices.”

“We have seen the tremendous take up of alternative payments at the checkout as millennials and other customer segments seek better ways to pay.”